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SAM FALLE

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Sam Falle is a producer and engineer with 20+ years of U.K. and U.S. studio experience.  He’s worked with Ed Sheeran, The Struts, Clean Bandit, and Sony BMG. A former house engineer for Gilbert O’Sullivan, he now teaches at Dark Horse Institute while producing artists worldwide.

DENNIS RITCHIE

DENNIS RITCHIE Staff, Dennis Ritchie

During Dennis’s diverse career he has created charting hits in Pop, Rock, Country, Gospel, Blues, and Bluegrass as well as commercial music for radio, network television, and movies.  His Grammy-nominated skillset runs from studio design to final mastering. A small sampling of his credits include Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Charlie Daniels, Michael Martin […]

ELLIOTT SABBAGH

ELLIOTT SABBAGH staff, elliott sabbagh

Ell is an American DJ, record producer, audio engineer, and radio host who works with artists and clients from around the globe.  He is best known for performing in concerts and tours in the U.S. and Europe with acts including Afroman, ASAP Rocky, Big K.R.I.T., Big Sean’s Finally Famous, Cam’ron, Curren$y, J. Cole, Joey Bada$$, […]

ROB TATE

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Rob Tate quickly established himself in Nashville, starting as the Front-of-House (FOH) Engineer for the CCM super-group Audio Adrenaline.  His career rapidly expanded as he managed FOH sound for major acts, including East to West (featuring Rascal Flatts founder Jay DeMarcus), Clay Crosse, and Guardian.  During the mid-90s, Rob teamed up with Jay DeMarcus to […]

DON MITCHELL

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Don Mitchell was initially drawn to Nashville as a guitar player.  However, he quickly transitioned to a marketing role with a well-known guitar manufacturer, where his efforts played a key part in establishing the company’s global dominance in the industry. With a wealth of experience in graphic design, videography, photography, social media management, and creative […]

CATHY BAIRD

CATHY BAIRD Staff, Cathy Baird

Cathy Baird is the President of Dark Horse Institute and brings more than 28 years of experience in higher education leadership, enrollment, and operations.  Throughout her career, she has been passionate about helping students discover opportunities, reach their goals, and build meaningful careers. At Dark Horse Institute, Cathy is committed to creating a student experience […]

DAVE HAGEN

DAVE HAGEN staff, dave hagen

Dave is a Grammy winning Producer/Engineer who has been with Dark Horse for over a decade.  He has been writing and teaching the Audio Engineering curriculum since the dawn of DHI, while also Head Engineer at our studio. Dave started out working on records with rock artists like Relient K.  He has gone on to […]

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