BGC Recording Studio & Beat Lab

Work with experienced engineers to record a song, make a beat, complete a mixed tape or learn about audio engineering.

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The INC Sound Studio is a fully functional production and recording studio. Our program gives youth a chance to explore the exciting world of music production first hand. Whether it’s recording your first song, completing your next mixed tape, learning about audio engineering, or making your first beat, youth work alongside one of our experienced engineers to make their goals a reality.

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Record

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Make beats

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Learn engineering

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Staff bios

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Neil Whitford

Neil Whitford is the Recording Studio Education Manager at BGC St. Alban's Club.


Neil is a guitarist and music producer from Toronto, Canada. Neil has performed and toured with national and international acts including Renforshort, Rykka, Chloe Charles, Candice Sand, Jordana Talsky, and others. He has dozens of writing and recording credits as a guitarist in genres spanning folk, pop, electronic and rock music.


As a producer, he is constantly working on new projects. Annie Sumi’s release
In The Unknown in 2017 reached the number two position in the college radio charts for folk and roots. Patience by Georgian Bay and With Blindfolds On by Chloe Charles were both nominated for the Polaris Prize in 2016.


Neil holds a diploma in Music from Grant MacEwan University and his BA in Music Performance from University of Toronto, and is always active in the Toronto music community.

Adam Prus

Adam Prus is a music producer, musician, and engineer who specializes in hip-hop production. His production style finds the perfect blend of old-school sample chopping techniques with modern aesthetics.


Adam is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University's RTA Media Production Program where he specialized in audio production. In addition to producing, Adam loves to play the drums and incorporate his natural rhythm into his beat making process.

Adam Prus in the Recording Studio
Denise-de-Ion in the Recording Studio

Denise De'ion

Denise De’ion is a Juno Award-winning Producer/Artist/Songwriter.


Most recently, she produced on Haviah Mighty’s Juno winning album Stock Exchange (2022). If you had to put a traditional label on her music, you could call it an R&B, pop, Caribbean, hip hop medley -- but in actuality, it’s a vibe all on its own.


Some of her accomplishments include the Bacardi Music Liberates Music Campaign in 2021. Selected along with two other women, Denise was granted the opportunity to work with, and be mentored by, Boi 1da, releasing the NFT single Juice, available on streaming platforms. Her music has also been placed in commercials for Bullit Whiskey and heard on shows like Netflix’s Ginny and Georgia and Kim’s Convenience.


Her EP A Peace of My Soul was released in 2023.

Brayden Jones

Brayden Jones wears many hats. Music producer, composer, sound engineer, educator, but most importantly, a lover of all things audio.


Brayden has released over 8 full length albums under his online moniker "Past Tense", ranging from jazz, electronica, hip-hop, ambient, and pop; not to mention his numerous collaborations with artists from various styles and genres, too.


As a graduate from Humber College's Jazz performance program, Brayden seeks to inspire as many artists as possible to see their vision through, and to put as much passion and fun into their projects as possible.



Brayden continues to create music, collaborate, teach, and bring the joy of music to as many people as he can, loving every second of it for as long as he's able.

Brayden at the keyboard.
Denise-de-Ion in the Recording Studio

Josh Gherbu

Hi, I’m Joshua. I like to skateboard and engage with art in many different forms. I’m passionate about urban planning, environmental activism, and social studies. I find it very fulfilling to work with youth and connect with people through the work they do.

Studio availability

Mondays-Fridays

3-4:30 p.m. (Young adults 18+)

5-9 p.m. (Youth 13+)

Sign up is required and space is limited.

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Location

843 Palmerston Avenue
Toronto (Bathurst/Dupont)

Contact


Reach out to Neil Whitford by email or dm on instagram.