Josie Carr

Josie Carr...

She is a Brooklyn, NYC-born producer, performing artist, engineer, educator, and adjunct professor at New York University. She began her audio career with hands-on mentorship from established engineers and producers in the music industry.

Her talent and skills quickly led to an impressive resume, including engineering projects for Sony, Universal, Interscope, EMI, and Atlantic, and working in studios such as Chung King, The Hit Factory, Unique, and Sony Studios. Her credits include Bob Marley’s digital remastering for Select Records, Grammy winner Stuart Matthewman’s Twin Danger project for Universal/Decca Records, Jermaine Dupri’s Kino Watson/Got It Goin On - Remix for Columbia/Sony, and various projects for M.O.P., SWV, Toni Braxton, Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, and Irene Cara.

She was the head engineer and lead recording instructor at her Chelsea, NYC, multimedia recording facility, Night Owl Studios, which she co-owned. Its clientele included major labels, artists, independent ones, as well as film and TV companies.

Brooklyn is where she honed her music production and technical skills, working on her hip-hop project “Wan’B Like Me” under Josie Carr and her live electronic Latin band, Josie Carr La GATA Negra. These experiences shaped her sound and style, allowing her to challenge conventional music-making tools.

Her production credits include dance remix for Grammy winner Burning Spear on the album “No Destroyer.” Her single “Wan’B Like Me” was featured in the HBO film Life Support starring Queen Latifah. She has also been recognized as one of the top female engineers on allhiphop.com’s Lady Beat Makers Vol. 1.