Mbarathi Karuga

Audio production executive, educator, and entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience across studio production, live events, digital publishing, artist development, and creative operations. Founder and Managing Director of Master Made Studios, leading the delivery of 400+ master recordings annually and building scalable systems for production, talent development, and content distribution. Combines creative direction, technical expertise, and commercial leadership to build teams, design training programmes, manage complex audio projects, and develop partnerships across the music, media, and creative sectors.

Founder & Managing Director - Master Made Studios Ltd - Nairobi, Kenya

(2019-01)

Founded and scaled a full-service audio production and content development company serving artists, agencies, and organisations.

• Lead strategy, production operations, talent development, client engagement, budgeting, partnerships, and growth initiatives.
• Oversee delivery of 400+ master recordings annually and production systems supporting 120–200 musicians each year.
• Established a distribution partnership with The Orchard, a Sony Music company.
• Led development of a digital media centre for podcast and multimedia production.
• Built operating frameworks that balance creative quality, reliable delivery, and production efficiency.

Co-Founder & Lead Facilitator - Advancing Audio Masterclass

(2023-01)

Co-created an advanced audio training initiative serving professionals across East Africa.

• Designed curriculum, production frameworks, and learning resources for professional audio practitioners.
• Built collaborations with international engineers and industry partners.
• Delivered programmes to 200+ audio professionals from five countries.

Sound Production Tutor - Kabarak University

(2023-01 - 2025-12)

Taught audio production, recording, mixing, and sound design through theory and practical instruction.

• Developed industry-aligned curriculum and hands-on learning experiences.
• Mentored students pursuing careers in music and media production.