Charlie Kay

Freelance Audio Engineer & Producer

Global • Freiberufler

Jan 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 4 mos

Lead Audio Engineer delivering mixing, mastering, podcast production, and advanced audio enhancement for independent artists, labels, brands, and content creators worldwide • Specialise in music mixing & mastering (Stereo & Dolby Atmos) across Afrobeat, R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop, Gospel, and Alternative genres, ensuring streaming-ready, radio-ready, and label-standard results • Provide full podcast production services, including dialogue editing, vocal levelling, noise reduction, filler-word removal, intro/outro integration, loudness optimisation, and final delivery for Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube • Act as an AI Audio Specialist, using modern AI-assisted tools alongside traditional engineering to restore poor recordings, clean background noise, enhance vocal clarity, and improve intelligibility without sacrificing natural tone • Worked with and delivered projects for artists and brands connected to Sony Music, Warner Music, BBC, Abbey Road Studios, as well as high-profile artists including Stormzy, Davido, Jorja Smith, Jacob Banks, Wizkid, and UB40 • Managed end-to-end audio workflows: session preparation, stem management, version control, metadata delivery, and quality assurance • Known for clear communication, fast turnaround, and minimal revisions, building long-term relationships with recurring weekly and monthly clients • Trusted to handle sensitive projects, tight deadlines, and high-expectation releases with consistency and discretion • Act as an AI Audio Specialist, specialising in elevating AI-generated music to commercial, release-ready standards through professional post-production, mixing, and mastering • Refine AI-generated vocals and instrumentals by correcting balance, tone, dynamics, and stereo imaging to achieve a natural, polished, human-level sound • Bridge the gap between AI creation and industry-standard music production, transforming rough AI outputs into professional commercial records