We had the good fortune of connecting with JP Engineerin and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi JP, how do you think about risk?
The bigger the risk, the bigger the reward. It is as simple as that. The first big risk I took in this industry was signing a lease for my first two commercial studio spaces in Atlanta with my partner. Not knowing how quick we were going to build a solid clientele to afford our space was scary at first but we went over and beyond our goal. After that, I see risks as just another milestone test to see if you are truly ready for the next step in your career or life. The only way to find out is to take the leap of faith. If you lose take the “L” as a lesson, reevaluate, then try again.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I started off making beats on a program called Fruity Loops (FL Studios) at the age of 13. Then I started writing songs and recording myself to my beats at home. Since I was on the basketball team in high school and in college, a lot of my teammates heard my music and wanted to record as well. I started recording my teammates (a few I still record today) at my mother’s house and in my dorm room. I stayed consistent with it until I graduated college, falling in love with mixing vocals. After college, I moved back to my mother’s house and built my first studio, which used to be a shed in the backyard. I grew my local clientele from there and also grew my global clientele online as I played professional basketball in Italy in 2015. Once I moved back to the states, I formed a team of engineers, songwriters, and producers under my company Pro Mix Global. I’ve been recording, mixing, and songwriting full time since then. It has not been a smooth road at all. Looking for a workspace for a recording studio in Atlanta has been one of the most challenging tasks I’ve faced. With the violence and shootings that has happened at various local Atlanta studios made it very difficult for property owners to trust young black music industry entrepreneurs looking to rent space for a recording studio. We have finally found a new location to build 2 new studios from scratch after almost 2 years of searching, which they will be completed very soon. Owning property is now next on my goals list. I want the world to know that my story is only an example of what can happen if you put all of your energy into your passion and never take “NO” for an answer.

Any great local spots you’d like to shoutout?
A weeks tour in Atlanta with me would definitely start with the music scene, touring my new studio first of course, then touring all of the major studios around the city. The Civil Rights Museum, World of Coca Cola, CNN Center, Lenox Mall, Phipps Plaza, and the giant ferris wheel is a must as well. We must climb Stone Mountain and Kennesaw Mountain as well. The Atlanta Zoo and the Georgia Aquarium are also great experiences. You can’t visit Atlanta without checking out the night scene in various places such as Edgewood, Peters Street, Buckhead Bars, Compound, Gold Room, etc. (the list goes on and on.) There are many amazing black owned restaurants such as Slutty Vegan, La Petite Marche, and Local Green.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I want to give a huge shoutout to the backbone of this business “Real BT Management” and my whole team “Pro Mix Global”

Website: promixglobal.com
Instagram: @JPEngineerin
Twitter: @JPEngineerin

Image Credits
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