You’ve spent your time at one of our schools working hard and immersing yourself in all of the learning and experiences on offer, what next?
Ambitious and motivated, alumni from across our international schools are establishing themselves in the next stages of their careers in the music industry and beyond. They’re working as producers and engineers to undertaking internships and much more. The opportunities are broad, from working in studios, for a range of businesses and startups in the music and cultural sectors to setting up their own initiatives and working freelance, juggling lots of exciting and demanding projects. We’re looking forward to following the future successes of graduates from our new Johannesburg school when our first class finishes in 2021!
After completing their studies our future Johannesburg graduates will join a global alumni Abbey Road network including all of our alumni as well as our industry friends. This extended family are from different backgrounds and with different skill sets, they progress onto a range of careers. Brought together at the end of their study for the global graduation ceremony there are many opportunities for future collaboration and partnerships.
Ramera Abraham is a London-based vocal producer, recording engineer, and songwriter. Having spent her younger years studying music in the Philippines, Abraham is now classically trained in piano, vocals, and drums. After completing her undergraduate degree in Canada, the multi-faceted created moved to London in 2017 to study our Advanced Diploma in Sound Engineering and Music Production course at Abbey Road Institute.
Upon graduating from the Institute, Abraham earned an engineering residency at Spotify’s Noteable studio, under the mentorship of Berklee College of Music. It was there that she dealt with daily studio operations and delved into the world of vocal production and engineering. After her Spotify residency, Abraham became a runner and then assistant engineer at Metropolis Studios, where she assisted on several projects. Including: Little Mix’s last two albums, Grammy-nominated musical theatre album “Cinderella” with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ album, Carnage.
Abraham has since progressed into a freelance role, primarily at music distribution and artist services company, Platoon. Some of her biggest career highlights include working with Saint Harison, TianaMajor9, RAYE, Luz, Ms Banks, Henry Moodie, Kamille, and Matt Taylor. She was also included in SheSaid.So’s Alternative Power 100 List 2021 as one to watch, and is the Music Producers Guild’s Vocal Producer of the Year 2023.
Abraham has also taught several vocal production masterclasses with MPW, ICMP, University of Winchester, and at her alma mater, Abbey Road Institute. She has been creating vocal arrangements and writing harmonies from a very young age and has been in the professional recording industry for nearly six years. The majority of her work spans across the pop and R&B genres. Find out more about Ramera Abraham on her website.
Quentin Durual joined Abbey Road Institute Paris having already gained some experience in the music industry.
He worked freelance in mixing and compostion as well as working on two festival of light projectsin Lyon
before studying with us. He also studied in London for a year to make music and improve his English.
Following that he joined Abbey Road Institute Paris in 2017.
After Quentin graduated at Abbey Road Studios, he travelled to Australia for a 3 month internship at
the famous and well respected 'Studios 301'. Upon returning to France, he has been working on a variety
of projects including composing for television through a company called "The Range". He continues
working as mix engineer and as a session guitarist for performances, collaborating with artists such as
Nicko Soulchildren odaiba, Paul Flint and Tony Dofat. You can find out more about Quentin on his
Instagram account.
Clara Blanchet est une jeune auteure, compositrice et interprète française née à Paris. D’abord résolument moderne, son style s’inscrit entre pop et rock. En effet, ses influences musicales vont de la variété au folk-rock, en passant par la musique électronique et le hip-hop. Fort de son premier single “Baise-main” elle a notamment remporté les KR Découvertes 2018. A la suite de cette récompense, KR a organisé un concert intégralement retransmis en streaming. Clara a ensuite collaboré avec la productrice Sylvia Massy pour une nouvelle vision du single “Baise-main”.
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Stéphanie Ung completed her training at Abbey Road Institute Paris in 2019. Before studying with us
Stéphanie undertook classical training at the Paris Conservatory where she learned the violin.
She then became interested in writing and composition which allowed her to discover and explore electronic
music. It was her interest in this genre that encouraged her to pursue her studies at Abbey Road Institute Paris
where she developed skills in sound engineering and music production.
Within two months of obtaining her diploma Stéphanie secured an internship at Coppélia Studios. The following
month, she was hired as an assistant and worked on sessions with Youv Eee, 7 Jaws, Yseult, Kungs,
Ben l’oncle Soul and has begun to do sessions as a sound engineer where she has recorded
artist Laetitia Bay.
Leo Mendes exerce depuis sous le statut d’intermittent du spectacle. A cet égard il se produit dans plusieurs pays (France, Angleterre, Ecosse, Italie, Israël …). Il a notamment participé à l’édition portugaise de The Voice dans laquelle il est arrivée aux étapes avancées de la compétition. Il s’est notamment illustré en direct sur la chaîne portugaise par ses interprétations tant techniques que musclées. Notamment une reprise de “Whole Lotta Love” du groupe Led Zeppelin ou encore “Highway to Hell” des australiens AC/DC. Producteur, il développe aussi ses collaborations musicales au quotidien.
Léo Chupine trained at Abbey Road Institute Paris from January to December 2018. Following his graduation
he first became an Assistant Engineer at the Studio de Meudon. This studio is particularly well known for
providing two exceptional concert pianos for recording - a Steinway and a Fazioli.
Léo Chupin then started work as a freelance sound engineer following his first sessions at the
Studio de Meudon. He's had great recognition for his work and his innovative approach. In the second half
of 2019, KR magazine selected him to be one of the "10 emeritus sound engineers" who have new ideas
about the industry. The article was published in the special issue winter 2019-2020 edition.