Mastering · Performance

James Cruz

James Cruz is credited on 792 releases across 277 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1994–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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Credits

277

Albums

4

Decades active

156

In collections

Biography

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James Cruz is a Grammy Award winning audio mastering engineer and owner of Zeitgeist Sound Studios in Long Island City, New York.
He started his career in 1995 at The Hit Factory. In 2000 he then moved on to work as a senior mastering engineer at Sony Music Studios, New York City, before it closed down in 2007. His next stop was Trutone Mastering, where he stayed for a year, before founding Zeitgeist Sound Studios in 2008.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

792 releases · 277 albums · active 1994–2026

  • Mastering · 877
  • Performance · 20
  • Other credits · 5
  • Engineering · 3
  • Production · 2

Studios: Sony Music Studios, New York City · Cash Money Studios · The Hit Factory · Circle House Studios

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