Ryan Hewitt is a Grammy award-winning mixer and engineer who splits his time between Nashville and Los Angeles. For more than 20 years, Ryan has worked with chart-topping clients that span the scope of musical genres. Ryan has earned No. 1 records with Red Hot Chili Peppers (Stadium Arcadium as well as 2022’s Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen), The Lumineers, blink-182, Little Big Town, Harry Connick, Jr. and The Avett Brothers. Other notable clients have included Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lady Gaga and Clint Black.

Ryan recently recorded and mixed (stereo and Atmos) Neil Young’s new album “World Record,” produced by Rick Rubin and Neil Young. Additional recent projects include mixes for Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top, Noah Kahan and Brett Eldredge. Ryan also mixed Wilderado’s self-titled debut album in stereo and Atmos, featuring top ten song “Head Right.” Ryan’s Atmos mixes now take place at his purpose built, Dolby certified and tuned, PMC-equipped facility in Nashville. Recent Atmos projects include Stephen Sanchez, Smashing Pumpkins and Umphrey’s McGee. Ryan is currently producing new material for Cody Jinks to be released on his Late August Records label.

Ryan grew up in the music business thanks to his father, renowned mobile recording engineer David Hewitt. As a teenager, he polished truck wheels, wrapped cables, and pushed cases around venues, just to absorb as much of the industry and atmosphere as possible. Most importantly, Ryan learned and adopted his father’s famous saying: “On the road, you only have one chance to get it right.” It’s a sentiment that still guides his meticulous work ethic and astute observational techniques, making sure every magical music moment is captured during the recording process.

Having earned a degree in electrical engineering at Tufts University in Boston, Ryan moved to New York City to work with famed engineers like Michael Brauer and Phil Ramone at Sony Music Studios. From there, he moved cross-country to Los Angeles’ Cello Studios (now EastWest Studios), hooking up with Rick Rubin and The Red Hot Chili Peppers and ultimately engineering and mixing the band’s No. 1, triple-platinum, and Grammy award-winning 2006 double album Stadium Arcadium. This led to engineering and mixing many more records for Rick in the ensuing years including Neil Young, The Chicks, Angus and Julia Stone, Lady Gaga and the Avett Brothers.

In the studio, Ryan’s work mirrors the artistic sentiments of the musicians who collaborate with him. His sharp, almost visceral musical instincts, technical mastery, and strong sense of empathy combine in unprecedented ways to help bands achieve their signature sound.

As Molly Tuttle recalls, “Ryan was really great because he wouldn’t tell me exactly what to do. He wouldn’t say, ‘You should change this word to this word,’ but he would point out parts that he thought I should work on. So it was really inspiring to me to be pushed as a writer in that way.” Burt Bacharach calls his mixes “…stunning, shining through.” Harry Connick Jr. has said that Ryan’s instincts and taste are “impeccable.” John Frusciante says “I could not have made this record without you.”

Passionate about helping clients best realize their art, Ryan always rushes to facilitate new musical ideas and creative partnerships. Whether mixing, engineering, or producing, Ryan embraces these multi-faceted roles in ways that elevate artists to their highest potential — a job that proves both personally and professionally fulfilling.