Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Music Business

Justin Hegburg

JUSTIN HEGBURG
  • MA (Music Business), Berklee College of Music, US
  • MM (Music Technology), New York University, US
  • BM (Music Theory and Composition), University of Miami, US

Justin Hegburg is a professional educator, music producer, audio engineer, songwriter and composer whose work explores the intersection of technologically driven music production and authentic human expression. He currently serves as Programme Leader for the Diploma in Audio Production at LASALLE College of the Arts, where he teaches across music technology and production modules.

As a composer and producer, Justin is committed to preserving human agency in an increasingly automated creative landscape. His work emphasises the artist’s responsibility to maintain personal creativity and expressive intent—ensuring that music remains a communicative act between human beings, even as production tools evolve. In his practice, he seeks to balance technical innovation with artistic sensitivity, fostering music that resonates on both emotional and intellectual levels.

Justin works actively across commercial and experimental genres, with a particular focus on songwriting and production in pop and country music. His professional experience includes collaborations with Grammy-winning engineers and producers, and he brings this industry knowledge into the classroom to prepare the next generation of music creators.

His teaching and creative research continue to explore how artists can engage with technology not only as a tool, but as a medium for meaningful human connection.

Read More

  • Max for Live 101 The New Max User, eChapter for Ableton Live 8 and Suite 8, Focal Press (2009)

Discography

  • Volume 2 Live at Fly Studio, Brussels, Dirk Johan Stromberg and Dirk Wachtelaer (2025)
  • The Unforeseen, Darren Moore, mixing, mastering (2023)
  • BloodSports, mixing, mastering (2023)
  • Two Different Worlds, Oliver von Essen, recording, editing, mixing, mastering (2017)
  • Just By Chance, Oliver von Essen and Richard Jackson, recording, editing, mixing (2015)
  • Global Rhythms Reimagined, Eshantha Peiris, recording, editing, mixing, mastering (2014)
  • Territorium, Darren Moore and Suresh Vaidyanathan, recording, editing, mixing, mastering (2012)
  • Isolation Has Its Advantages, Darren Moore Quintet, mastering (2010)
  • Falconry, Tim O’Dwyer Trio, recording (2010)
  • The Devil’s Tattoo, Darren Moore, recording, editing, mixing, mastering (2009)
  • The Elements, Sample Logic, mastering (2008)
  • Joseph Fennimore in Concert, editing (2007)
  • Nadia Solerno-Sonnenberg, Assad Concerto, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, editing (2007)
  • Ambience, Impacts and Rhythms, Sample Logic, mastering (2007)

Performances

  • FOH engineer, Liquid Architecture Festival (2015)
  • Original composition commissioned by Teng Ensemble, Convergence Premiere, NUS Arts Festival; Singapore (2010)
  • Sound designer, Metal: Bent Blown Plucked, School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University; Singapore (2008)
  • FOH engineer, C.H.O.P.P.A. Music Festival, LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2007)

Presentations

  • The Business of Music, ACS (Independent) School (2025)
  • Seminar: The Role of Government Funding in the Music Industry, Mahidol University, Thailand (2024)
  • Masterclass: Introduction to Mixing, A Practical Approach for Beginners, Mahidol University, Thailand (2024)
  • Masterclass: New Contexts for Audio Mastering, Mahidol University, Thailand (2022)
  • Advanced Audio Mastering; Mahidol University; Nakhon Pathom, Thailand (2019)
  • Live sound masterclass; Mahidol University; Nakhon Pathom, Thailand (2019)
  • Audio Mastering for Musicians; BSRU University; Bangkok, Thailand (2019)
  • Masterclass, Mixing and Mastering for EDM Producers, The Sound Initiative; Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2019)
  • How Thompson Can Deliver Kaprow, SEADOM Congress; Mahidol University; Nakhon Pathom, Thailand (2018)
  • Live sound masterclass; Mahidol University; Nakhon Pathom, Thailand (2016)
  • What Is Audio Production? ITE College West; Singapore (2015)
  • What Is Audio Production and How Do I Get Started?, National Library Board; Singapore (2013)
  • What Is Audio Engineering?, 93.8FM The Living Room, Mediacorp; Singapore (2013)
  • Guest Lecture, Pro Tools for Producers; Tisch Asia New York University; Singapore (2010)

  • Cross-genre music production
  • Artist creativity and agency in AI utilisation
  • Artist development and career sustainability
  • Music business education and curriculum design