Author: Ebonie Smith

And the winner of the “Dear Daughter Remix Contest” is…

by Ebonie Smith

Last month Gender Amplified teamed up with Halestorm for our “Dear Daughter Remix Contest” where the winner would receive $1000 and a chance to meet frontwoman Lzzy Hale! And the winner is… TMPO! Check out the mix below, it’s pretty spectacular! Congratulations and a huge thank you to all who entered! Make sure to follow…



Producer Spotlight: Kiran Gandhi Combines Music and Activism to Inspire Social Change

The ability to influence change through art is an aspiration for many professional creatives, but for producer, performer, and activist Kiran Gandhi, it’s a way of life. Gandhi made international headlines last year after free-bleeding her way through the London Marathon, a decision she consciously made to impress upon the stigmas associated with female periods.…



Producers on the Rise: Bobbi Giel Talks Impact of Humans of New York Featurette

“You’re only 22 years old? My daughter just turned 27 and she isn’t as self-actualized as you. You’re going to be fine, I know it.” That’s what a kind stranger said to me after 15 minutes of small talk and a few drinks each at the MSR Studios closing party back in July. I’m used…



Gender Amplified Presents: Studio Politics Featuring Ebonie Smith

Studio Politics

Gender Amplified is proud to present ‘Studio Politics,’ a new web series that takes you in the studio with our founder and award-winning music producer and engineer Ebonie Smith. Known for engineering work on Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) and other notable projects, each and every episode Ebonie will take you behind the scenes to talk…



Gender Amplified Presents ‘Pre Pro,’ A Web Series Featuring Joy Sandford

Pre Pro

Gender Amplified is proud to present Pre Pro, a new web series by LA-based music producer and engineer Joy Sandford! Join Joy as she recaps her days and nights working with artists and engineering recording sessions. Her journey to the top is hilarious, informative and the basis for this awesome video journal about the ups…



Pushing Buttons Collective: Calling All Producers to Submit for Live Beat-making Battle

Pushing Buttons Collective

Pushing Buttons Collective is a band of like-minded artists building community under the umbrella of instrumental music. The group hosts a radio series, Pushing Buttons Radio, that strives to showcase the best in instrumental beats and culture. The show runs the gamut from lo-fi to wonky, from instrumental hip hop to house, from broken beat…



Female Frequency Collective Feature All-Women Production Team on Forthcoming EP!

Female Frequency

According to its website, “Female Frequency is a collective dedicated to empowering women & girls through the creation of music that is entirely female generated.” The organization’s website features images of many women in music production and engineering to emphasize the importance of having women present at every stage of the technical process. In addition to promoting…



Filmmaker, Illustrator Luna Adler Profiles Gender Amplified Movement in Animated Video

by Ebonie Smith

Filmmaker, illustrator and recent Barnard College graduate Luna Adler explores three spaces run by professional women: These spaces are special because they exist to solve problems created by gender inequity. In this multi-media video collage, Gender Amplified founder Ebonie Smith speaks about the ways Gender Amplified is re-imagining studios as women-defined spaces. She shares her work to make…