Drew Mantia
Music Producer
Mixer & Composer
based in St. Louis, MO
R&B, Pop, Hip Hop,
& Orchestral
for Artists, TV, Film and Advertising
Custom Production
I work with R&B, Pop, and Hip Hop vocalists to write new songs and build from demos to produce fully realized records.
beat-style production
live band arrangements
sessions in my private studio
remote work
vocal Recording
I enjoy being involved with the vocal recording process, helping artists capture that magic in their vocal takes and collaborating on vocal arrangements with interesting backgrounds, harmonies and layering. I’m skilled in vocal comping (combining the best pieces of multiple passes into one cohesive super take) and vocal tuning, as needed. I’m also available to record vocalists who want to capture clean and crisp quality vocals but already have production for their song.
Mixing & Mastering
My mixing is style praised for its blend of clarity & warmth, impact, and tasteful effects. I include mastering with every mix and also offer mastering as a standalone service if you have a mix in need of that final touch.
I offer hourly rates for production, recording, mixing and/or mastering.
per song package rates also available.
Portfolio
My Studio
What my clients have to say about working with me:
Based in the Midwest, Drew Mantia is a producer, mixer, songwriter, and singer specializing in Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, and Orchestral for artists, TV shows and advertising. After graduating from Webster University with a degree in Jazz Studies & Music Technology, a move to Kansas City sparked interest in Hip Hop production while interning with the engineer for Tech N9ne’s Strange Music record label. Also while in KC, Drew collaborated as a composer with local modern dance choreographers. One such collaboration, "Deliberation,” became a surprise hit after uploading a performance to YouTube.
In 2012, Drew relocated to Chicago and quickly became the go-to producer and engineer for rappers ProbCause and The Palmer Squares, leading to more collaboration within the Chicago Hip Hop scene, including with artists like Chance the Rapper ("LSD" with ProbCause) and Saba ("Down", "MIA"). Drew’s production and mixing work with ProbCause and The Palmer Squares has garnered millions of plays and views and has been performed on stages across most of the US and Canada.
In 2016, Drew made his return to being a singer/songwriter, forming a Pop duo, The Belief Cycle (TBC), with longtime friend and keyboardist Ryan Marquez. After moving back to St. Louis in 2019 and releasing a debut TBC album in 2020, Drew and Ryan signed their first sync publishing deal, which led to song placements on networks like The CW, CBS, Netflix, MTV, VH1, BET, E! and more. In 2022, “Nasty” produced by Drew for R&B vocalist Joshua Showtime Williams became a viral hit via TikTok, attracting over 3,500,000 views for the artist’s first-ever music video, over 30,000,000 streams, and radio spins. Williams and Mantia have been continuing their success under a new distribution deal beginning with the release of the album “The Good The Bad The Nasty” in late 2024. As of 2025, Drew works with exciting talent in the Midwest while connecting with the larger industry out West as a producer and commercial composer.
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