Alumni

Joaquina is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter, who began her music career as a solo artist. In 2022, she released her debut single, “Rabia”, followed by “Freno”. Her debut EP Los Mejores Años was released in March 2023. From an early age, Joaquina showed an interest in and a talent for music. She studied piano, singing, and guitar. At age eight, she was writing songs, and by age twelve, she had decided to become a singer-songwriter. At fifteen, Joaquina recorded her first songs. She began sharing her music on streaming platforms.

At seventeen, she signed her first record deal with Universal Music Latino, and she graduated with us in October 2022. Joaquina won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, where she also received a nomination for Best Singer-Songwriter Album, making her the youngest artist to receive this nomination.

In September 2022, Joaquina introduced her debut compositions to the world through her debut EP, Los Mejores Años.

Jhomer Ríos is a Colombian music producer and mixing engineer with a long-standing career, and the owner of Nebulosa Music, one of the most recognized recording studios in Medellín, Colombia. He has worked with independent artists and on projects for Sony Music Latin, Universal Music Latin, and 574. Jhomer is known for his versatility in creating different musical genres, ranging from pop and urban to even Regional Mexican and Regional Colombian.

During his time as a student at Abbey Road Miami from 2021 to 2022, he had the opportunity to collaborate on significant projects with maestro Julio Reyes Copello and
Robin Reumers. This included mixing in Dolby Atmos format for the renowned Latin artist Juanes, as well as serving as a producer on various projects.

Upon returning to Colombia, Jhomer upgraded his studio to facilitate immersive mixes approved by Dolby Atmos. This move has been highly successful, putting Nebulosa Music on the map as one of the most cutting-edge studios in the city. Nebulosa Music has undertaken projects for recognized artists such as Young Miko, Maluma, Blessd, among others.

Trinity Wohlferd is a recording and mixing engineer from upstate NY. In 2018 she attended Full Sail University where upon graduating, started working at recording studios in the area. She quickly became a full-time engineer and manager of Jaica Creatives mixing department. In 2022, she won the Pensado’s Place scholarship and moved to Miami to attend Abbey Road Institute. Currently, she’s an assistant engineer at Criteria Recording Studios and has worked with artists and companies such as Playboi Carti, Bad Bunny, Nike, Ski Mask Da Slump God, Myke Towers, and many more!

Born and raised in Westchester, NY, Zach DiPalermo attended SUNY Purchase College in Purchase NY where he majored in Ethnomusicology. Zach would take over an abandoned TV studio in the basement of his college where he would use it as a space to record many artists and bands. After interning at different studios in New York and Vermont, Zach had a passion to further his knowledge of sound engineering. Zach moved to Miami, FL where he attended Abbey Road Institute of Miami, studying under head of education, Robin Reumers. Here, Zach would be taught and given opportunities like learning how to mix and record Latin music, mixing in Dolby Atmos, and eventually receiving a credit with Universal Music Latin as an immersive mix engineer. Zach enjoys sitting behind an SSl or his laptop, recording drums, and eating Cuban food.

Aiden Martin is 23 years old from Louisville, Kentucky. His love for music began at age 5 starting with electric guitar, then switching to production at age 14.
Since starting production, Aiden has gone on to produce for some of the biggest hip-hop artists in the industry, charting on Apple Music, Billboard’s Hot 200, and being featured on Spotify’s Rap Caviar alongside starting his own independent recording studio and recently becoming an A&R for Heavyweight Publishing.

Luissette, also known as “La Lu,” is a Venezuelan artist, singer and songwriter from Valencia, Venezuela. She initiated her musical journey in 2016 by posting covers of songs online. These covers caught the attention of prominent figures in the music industry, including J Balvin, Nicky Jam, Majid Jordan, producer Tainy and multiple A&Rs from independent and major record labels.

This recognition, coupled with her cross-cultural competence, charisma and musical skills, afforded her opportunities within the Miami music scene. Leading to collaborations with major labels such as Interscope, Sony Music Latin, Warner, and Universal Music Group, both as a recording artist and songwriter. Her credits include collaborations with renowned artists such as Selena Gomez, Melendi, JLo, Thalia, Anitta, Maluma, CNCO, Feid, among many others.

In 2020, Luissette released her debut single, “La Espera,” as a solo artist, which remains her most streamed song with over 500k streams to date. In 2022, she earned a Latin Grammy nomination as a songwriter for Maria Becerra’s debut album, “ANIMAL,” in the “Best Urban Music Album” category. That same year, Luissette graduated from the Audio Engineering and Music Production program from the Abbey Road Institute in Miami, FL, through a full scholarship granted by the institution for her studies.

Luissette aspires to make a positive impact on current and future generations through her music. She aims to be a representative figure of what female artists from Venezuela and Latin America can achieve through hard work, dedication, and good music. She is currently immersed in the creation of her first EP, drawing inspiration from a fusion of Urban Latin and genres such as Pop, alternative, and R&B, while continuing to write and produce songs for other artists.