Shaping the Future of Music
Across recording studios, concert stages, film sets, and record labels, Abbey Road Institute alumni are helping to shape the modern music industry. Their careers cover production, engineering, live music, songwriting, performance, artist development, and broadcasting, showing the range of opportunities available to the next generation of music professionals.
Award-winning engineers
Among those earning industry-wide recognition is vocal producer, songwriter and recording engineer Ramera Abraham. Named Vocal Producer of the Year at the 2023 Music Producers Guild Awards, Ramera has built an impressive catalogue of credits that includes JADE, Sugababes, Victoria Monét and Say Now.
Justina Bryce has followed an equally remarkable path. After beginning her career as a runner at Abbey Road Studios, she progressed into production and engineering, working with artists including Stormzy and Chris Brown. Her credits also include assisting with the vocal engineering on Tyla’s Grammy-winning “Push 2 Start.”
Nurturing the Abbey Road Legacy
Marta Di Nozzi at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road continues to feature prominently in the journeys of several alumni. Marta Di Nozzi joined the legendary studio as an assistant engineer after completing her studies. Combining her interests in orchestral recording and popular music, she has contributed to major film scores for Marvel, Disney and Netflix, alongside projects involving The Last Dinner Party, Sleaford Mods and Nile Rodgers.
Daniela Sicilia has also developed an extensive studio career, working at Angel Studios, 5DB and Abbey Road. She was an assistant engineer on Dua Lipa’s album Radical Optimism, collaborating closely with Dua Lipa, Kevin Parker and Danny L Harle. Her wider credits include Bruno Mars, Karol G, Ezra Collective, Michael Giacchino, Hania Rani and Los Bitchos, as well as recording engineering work for the charity album Help! (2).
Carmel Comiskey has built a career spanning engineering, production and performance, working at leading London studios including Abbey Road, Angel and Platoon. Her credits include English Teacher, YolanDa Brown and Greentea Peng, and she has engineered alongside prominent figures such as Marta Salogni, Andrew Scheps and Sylvia Massy. Carmel also serves as Community and Programs Manager for Music Production for Women, leading global events and courses designed to address gender inequality and support women and gender minorities in music production and technology.
Meanwhile, Marcela Faragone has moved from live sound engineering at venues including Dublin Castle, the Royal Opera House, and Electrowerkz to studio roles at Angel Studios, Three Six Zero, and Abbey Road. Through this work, she has contributed to projects for Netflix, DreamWorks and Lionsgate.
From the Studio to International Producers
Gabriëlle Stok
Success has also arrived on an international scale. After serving as Head Engineer and Studio Manager at Baltic Studios, Andrea Mastroiacovo moved into freelance production and engineering. Now a Grammy-nominated engineer and producer, Andrea’s credits include Lewis Capaldi, Olivia Dean, The 1975 and Bring Me the Horizon. His work has contributed to multiple UK number-one releases and earned Gold and Silver RIAA and BRIT certifications, as well as recognition on the Music Producers Guild’s Producer of the Year longlist.
Gabriëlle Stok, also known as GG, began her career as an assistant engineer at SARM Studios, where she worked on projects with Little Mix and Madonna’s album Madame X. Since becoming a freelancer, she has expanded her creative practice as a producer, songwriter, musician, and engineer. Her credits include Mahalia and Original Koffee, while her contribution to Masego’s Studying Abroad: Extended Stay earned her a Grammy nomination.
At RAK Studios, producer, recording engineer and mixer Gili Portal has worked with an extraordinary roster of artists, including Coldplay, Lewis Capaldi, Elton John, Arctic Monkeys, Björk and Stormzy. Gili also composes sync-friendly music for film and television and was recently nominated for Best Fantasy Trailer at the Production Music Awards for her work with Sky TV.
Producer and songwriter Ben Bull, professionally known as Bsquared Beats, has established himself as a multi-platinum, Billboard-charting talent. He has produced and written tracks for major international artists spanning hip-hop, R&B, and pop. His catalogue includes multiple number-one records and songs that have sold millions of copies worldwide.
Combining Musicianship and Engineering
Abigail Adams
But the music industry is more than just production and studios. Other alumni are combining technical expertise with multidisciplinary creative careers. Abigail Adams works as an artist, producer, session musician and broadcast engineer. Under the artist name Sloane Monroe, she is building her own creative identity while performing as a session violinist with Yungblud, including on a world tour and in live sessions for the BBC and ITV. Her broadcast engineering work has taken her to the Royal Opera House and Olympic Broadcasting Services for the Paris 2024 and Milan 2026 Games.
Engineer, composer, cellist, arranger and studio owner George Lloyd-Owen is similarly active across multiple areas of the industry. From running recording sessions at The Cabin—a rural-inspired studio in London—to composing and arranging for film and performing live, George’s credits include Yungblud, Nick Cave, The Last Dinner Party, Wicked and Nosferatu.
Self-produced artist and songwriter Will Watson, known professionally as Humble the Great, attracted widespread attention through TikTok before signing a publishing deal with Universal Music. He has since released two studio albums, toured the United States and performed at Glastonbury. Now based in Los Angeles, he continues to develop his career as both an artist and producer.
Drummer and engineer James Brennan has become a core member of Little Grandad, an indie-rock band emerging from London’s influential Windmill scene. The group has toured throughout the UK and Ireland and headlined venues including Scala in London, establishing itself as an exciting presence within the country’s independent music community.
Managing the Talent
Beyond recording and performance, our alumni are also influencing how music reaches audiences. After relocating to Toronto, Zine Yaala joined Sony Music Canada as an artist marketing professional before moving to leading PR firm North Strategic. His career highlights include contributing to campaigns for Beyoncé’s Renaissance, Harry Styles’ Harry’s House and Calvin Harris’ Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.
At Universal Music Group, Hector Kent helps nurture some of the UK’s most promising emerging artists. Working in A&R with acts including Worldpeace and DMT, Hector combines expertise in music business, production and songwriting to guide developing talent through the next stages of their careers.
These are just a few stories from our alumni achievements community, thriving across every corner of the music and entertainment industries. You can read more stories in the Alumni section of our blog, and if you want to be part of Abbey Road Institute history, sign up for our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering, and leave your mark in the music scene of your generation.
