Staff

TIM GROGAN: Owner
Tim Grogan hails from Dallas, Texas. He has been a percussionist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and has played drumset with a large variety of artists ranging from Dizzy Gillespie to Aaron Tippin. Tim began engineering in the late 1970’s and opened his first professional recording studio in Los Angeles in 1990. He built Studio 515 with Rod in 2002 and continues to record, produce and engineer from this location.  

Credits
D: Drums, E: Engineer, M: Mix Engineer, P: Producer
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (percussion)
Dizzy Gillespie (D)
Desert Rose Band (D)
John Phillips (D)
Jeffrey Steele and Boy Howdy (D)
Chris Cummings (D)
Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson (D)
Aaron Tippin (D)
Chris Cummings - “Who Says You Can’t?” (D, P, E, M)
Benjamin Olson - “White Window” (D, P, E, M)
Doug Forshey - “Crazy Gravity” (D, P, E, M)
Duology - “Like Water Falls” (P, E, M, Mastering)
T.G. Sheppard (M)
Jeffrey Steele (D, E, M)
 

ROD LEWIS: Owner
Rod Lewis began his career in music by moving to Los Angeles, California from Circleville, Ohio in 1985. He attended Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA and studied privately with John Humphrey (Carole King) and Alexis Sklarevski (CSN). He has toured and recorded with numerous artists including Dale Watson, Gary Allan and Chris Cummings. He has also enjoyed moderate success as a songwriter, penning several songs with Chris Cummings that have been released on Warner Brothers Records. Rod began engineering in 1989, and hooked up with Tim in 1993 to do their first recording project together. He built Studio 515 with Tim in 2002 and continues to record, write, produce and engineer from this location.  

Credits
B: Bass, E: Engineer, M: Mix Engineer, P: Producer
Dale Watson (B)
Gary Allan (B)
Chris Cummings - ”Oooh, That Could Cost Him The Gold Bob” (B, P, E)
Benjamin Olson (B, P, E)
Doug Forshey - “Crazy Gravity” (B, P, E)
Greg Foresman (B)
db3 - “Now You’re In It” (B, P, E)
Ash Street Music (B, E)
Mattina (B, P, E)
Lester - “Temporary Nervous Confession” (B, P, E)
 

Bobby Holland: Engineer
Bobby Holland was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee where he graduated with a degree in The Recording Industry from Middle Tennessee State University. Bobby has played guitar, drums, french horn, trumpet and alto sax for various ensembles and orchestras throughout high school and college. Starting engineering in the mid-1990’s at the age of 15, he has brought extensive experience in Pro Tools as well as other recording mediums. Bobby always contributes creativity and energy to all the sessions at the studio. When he isn’t here, you can catch him performing live with his own band, Ethan Swim or doing some rock climbing.  

Credits
G: Guitar, E: Engineer, M: Mix Engineer, P: Producer
T.G. Sheppard (E)
Jeffrey Steele (E)
Sean McConnell (G, P, E, M, Mastering)
Diona D. (G, E)
Ethan Swim (G, P, E, M)
Belize (P, E, M)
Gypsy Pompe (E, M)
Inglewood (E, M)
Hammertorch (P, E)
Morgan Whatley (G, E, M, Mastering)
 

John Hall: B-Room
John Hall was born and raised in Florida and started taking piano lessons at the age of four years old. His first tour with Little Johnny Taylor began in 1970. He was also recording at TMI Columbia in Memphis at this time. Since then, John has toured with the likes of John Waite, Lou Graham, The Temptations and John Berry just to name a few. He produced his first record in 1976 on Sun Records for Willis, Carlin and Quinn.John is currently residing in the Studio 515 “B” room and does the bulk of his producing, writing and recording from here.  

Credits
K: Keys, E: Engineer, M: Mix Engineer, P: Producer
John Berry- “I Give My Heart” (K,P)
Paige Turner- “Forgiven” (K,P,E,M)
John Berry- “Celebrate This Christmas” (K,P,M,E)
Shenandoah- “Shenandoah 2000″ (K)
The Temptations- “Live In Las Vegas” (K)
Big John Hamilton (K)
Doug Stone (K)
Mila Mason (K)
Harry Stinson (K)
Suzie Bogguss (K)
Billy Dean (K)
Deborah Allen (K)