About Tybo Audio

My name is Tybo, and I’m an audio engineer and music producer with a deep-rooted passion for music that dates back to my childhood. I graduated from Shoreline Community College in 2016 with two degrees—one in Audio Engineering and another in Music Production. My journey wasn’t a typical one; I dropped out of middle school in the 6th grade but later earned my GED and started college at 16. I was fortunate enough to have my entire college tuition paid for, which allowed me to earn both of my degrees for free.

My love for music began when I was 10 years old and got my first record player from a thrift store. The first vinyl I owned was Stevie Wonder's Talking Book, which I played repeatedly alongside other soul and R&B artists from the '60s and '70s. I remember the excitement of downloading MP3 files from LimeWire on dial-up internet and loading my MP3 player with tons of music. Growing up in a household filled with instruments—a piano, bass guitar, full drum set, and various small percussion items—fueled my passion even more. My parents loved music but never emphasized taking lessons or learning to play the instruments properly; they were there for us to enjoy and explore.

A few years later, after my parents' separation and a move, many of those instruments were sold. Around this time, when I was 14, I started writing raps over YouTube beats with my friends. One of their sisters gave me a Casio keyboard that she no longer wanted. This was a turning point for me; I began watching videos on how to play the keyboard, and for the first time, I took the initiative to learn on my own. I picked up the basics of music theory from YouTube and began experimenting with beat-making on the Casio. Its recording limitations led me to seek out better software, and that’s when I discovered FL Studio at Guitar Center. I bought it that day, and while it was initially confusing, I stuck with it.

At 16, while I was already enrolled in college and had earned my GED, I initially pursued a career in natural medicine. After about a year, I realized that while I loved learning about healing the body naturally, it wasn’t something I wanted to do full-time. I approached my college counselor and expressed my desire to take a music class. That’s when I discovered the music building, separate from the main campus, and it changed my life.

Walking into that building, hearing music from every direction, was a revelation. I realized that my lifelong passion for music could be more than just a hobby—it could be a career. I immediately switched my focus and pursued a degree in music. Discovering the recording studios in the music building was a game-changer, especially since my friends and I had been recording at home on Beats headphones and GarageBand, using beats we downloaded from YouTube. The access to a professional studio made me realize I wanted to create my own beats and record raps for myself and my friends.

This realization led me to pursue both an Audio Engineering degree and a Music Production degree. Since they were two-year programs and I had four years of free tuition, I decided to go for both. I excelled in all my classes, made the Dean’s List multiple times, and maintained a 4.0 GPA. I took as many classes as possible, including ones outside my degree, like vocal and bass guitar classes.

After a year in the music program, I was hired as a work-study student by the studio manager, who noticed my dedication—I was often in the studios when he arrived in the morning and still there when he left in the afternoon. I spent seven days a week in the studios, going over everything from my classes and learning as much additional information as I could. After a year of work-study, I was officially hired as an employee while still pursuing my degree, and I worked there for five years. I remained an employee after graduating until March 2020 when the pandemic hit.

While at Shoreline Studios, both as a student and employee, I released over 50 original songs across five albums.