Jack Taylor

What did you do before joining dBs?

"Before joining dBs, my job history has always revolved around music. I've taught guitar, been a guitar tech, worked at BIMM as a studio technician, and I was also the manager of a musical instrument store for a number of years."

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Why did you first get into music production?

"While I was learning the guitar at the age of 10, my parents got me a small Line 6 audio interface that came with a free DAW. I was really inspired by the idea of multitrack recording on the computer, and was immediately hooked on layering (far too many) guitar parts over a drum loop I’d ripped off the internet. I’d create backing tracks to jam along to, and started making my own music too."

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Any special areas of interest?

"I am particularly interested in the process of recording and producing bands, I love guitar music and everything that comes with it!"

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What do you love most about what you do?

"Problem solving is my thing. I love being able to assist people within the area I know the most about, and being able to teach people at the same time to make sure they learnt something in the process is a win-win for me. Additionally, being around like-minded people and hearing the students work is really inspiring to me. The level of talent here at dBs is really special."

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Tell us about your proudest career moment?

"Playing at Reading and Leeds festival with my band in 2022 is definitely a career highlight. It was a huge bucket list moment for me, as it's something I’d been striving for since I first attended the festival in 2012. In addition to this, reaching over 450k monthly listeners on Spotify is something that I’m really proud of."

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What do you get up to outside of your role at dBs?

"I’m in a band called Corella, which takes up pretty much all of my free time outside of dBs, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! I also enjoy mountain biking and watching live music when I get time."

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Tell us something our students may not know about you?

I first got into this industry because I wanted to be a live sound engineer, although it quickly became apparent that I’d rather be on the stage than behind the desk!

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