Meet the team of Coda Room Audio
Delivering Audio Excellence.
Cristian “Castle” Castillo
Castle is the Head Engineer at Coda Room Audio, Chicago. He first started producing and engineering music in 2013, and excelled while attending SAE Institute en route to earning an Associate of Applied Science degree in Audio Technology. Castle has become a go-to engineer in Chicago, known for a versatile approach that moves easily across styles, including R&B, Hip Hop, Pop, and Latin records.
Mantae "Fiinanse" White
Fiinanse is a multi-genre record producer and engineer at Coda Room Audio. A 2018 graduate of SAE Institute, he combines formal training with hands-on experience to craft records that cut through in the studio and beyond. With a focus on precision, performance, and feel, Fiinanse lets the work speak for itself.
Amaad Ellis
Amaad is an engineer at Coda Room Audio. He makes ambient, alternative, Hip Hop and RnB music. He’s also influenced by Soul, Electronic, and Rock.
Mike Parks
Mike is a producer and artist development specialist at Coda Room Audio. A vocalist, songwriter, and record producer, he got his start singing for the Brotherhood chorale at the Apostolic Church of God, and has since channeled that foundation into creating Ambient, Hip Hop, and R&B music. Day to day, Mike handles bookings and client relations, works with artists as a vocal coach, and is passionate about building community around Coda Room through events, sessions, and artist programming.
Christian Romasanta
Christian is a bookings liaison at Coda Room Audio, Chicago. He also serves as Admissions Director at SAE Institute Chicago and Co-Founder of AAMP Academy Online.
Santiago Abad
Santiago is a bookings assistant and assistant engineer for Coda Room Audio in London. Originally from Mexico City, he first started producing and engineering music in 2016 while studying Audio Engineering at SAE Institute in Mexico. In 2022 he graduated from the Institute of Contemporary Performance in London with a Masters Degree in Creative Music Production.
Ramah Jihan Malebranche
Ramah does business development and media at Coda Room Audio, Chicago. He creates lush, original blends of folk and rock for the band Wooden Rings, who completed their first full-length vinyl record, Heliocentric, with James Auwarter, in 2020. More at woodenringsmusic.com
Marty Abezetian
Co-founder of Coda Room Audio
Proprietor of Coda Room Media - multimedia sister company