Who Is Raj Will
Raj Will is a multi-talented sound artist, entrepreneur, producer, audio engineer, songwriter and entertainer from Los Angeles, California. No stranger to the music industry and seasoned veteran in his own right, Raj began as a percussion performer playing for artists on television productions such as the American Music Awards and America’s Best Dance Crew. Upon graduating from The Los Angeles Recording School, opportunities were then found as a mixing engineer and songwriter with placements on Oxygen Network and MTV shows such as Bad Girls Club and Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Raj eventually became a recording engineer and studio manager for R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo and his record label Compound Entertainment allowing Raj to work with major artists, producers and songwriters, learning the ins and outs of the game early on.
Having worked with top artists like Ne-Yo, JoJo and more, Raj has been steadily rising to the top of the ranks. No stranger to adversity, when the studio he worked at closed down in 2016, Raj used the skills and network he had acquired to develop his own audio, music production company, ‘Beyond Average Sound formerly operating out of The Mic House Studios in Hollywood, CA between 2020 - 2021. Aside from audio engineering, mixing, mastering and producing music, Raj Will is highly skilled in producing live music events, podcasts and video content for broadcast, live streaming and in-person experiences. Truly living a beyond average lifestyle overall Raj Will is a dedicated audio, music and production professional who went from sweeping studio floors to stepping into creative, executive and manager roles to achieve goals, aspirations and go beyond further within the industry.
Currently, Raj balances a career as CEO, Exec. Producer and Sound Artist at Beyond Average Sound, Touring as a Live Sound Engineer for various artists while serving as an instructor and program coordinator for the newly implemented Audio Production program in the Arts, Media & Entertainment sector for Compton Unified School District. The recent teaching and education endeavors has landed Raj an opportunity to work alongside the Save The Music Foundation.
Credits: Audio Engineering, Mixing & Production
Layton Green
Verse Simmonds
Brittney B.
Keisha Renee
Ledisi
Cobe Cobra
Georgia Reign
Michael Blackson
Moses Stone
UMG
Def Jam
Warner Bros
Roc Nation
Fox TV Show “Empire”
MTV's “Real World”
E Network “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami” & “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”
Oxygen Network “Bad Girls Club”, Issa Rae Productions
Ne-Yo
Keith Sweat
JoJo
DDG
K. Michelle
Eric Bellinger
Columbus Short
Kay Cola
1500 or Nothin'
Lizzo
King Los
Chante Moore
Brian Morgan
Candice Boyd
Sonna Rele
Diana Gordon
Prince Charles
Career Highlights:
Front of House & Monitor Engineer:
30 City North & South American Tour with recording artist JPEG Mafia
Bankrol Hayden North American & Canada Tour
Monitor Engineer Technician: The Isley Bros., Babyface, Stokely, Ty Dolla Sign, Muni Long
Produced over 100 podcasts independently
Engineered, Mixed & Mastered over 1,000 songs
Executive Produced over 50 live music events
Executive Producer for 5 independent artists
Managed and Organized teams of 20+ staff