Amond “AJ” Jackson

Grammy Award-Winning Audio Engineer | Educator | Cultural Steward | Visionary in Sound and Healing

Amond “AJ” Jackson is a Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, educator, and creative visionary whose influence spans over two decades across the worlds of music, film, education, and commercial media. With a career defined by integrity, innovation, and cultural depth, AJ has engineered for a breathtaking range of talent—from hip hop legends to soul pioneers, from Hollywood creatives to spiritual healers—earning him a reputation not only for technical excellence, but for being a trusted steward of sound and story.

AJ’s credits read like a cross-section of modern music history: from Aaliyah, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, and Rick Ross to Pharoahe Monch, India Arie, and Westside Gunn. He has shaped projects for Grammy-winning producers like Diamond D, Pete Rock, Focus…, and members of collectives like Griselda, Dead Prez, and Goodie Mob. Equally adept in commercial and cinematic soundscapes, his work extends to clients such as Google, BET, Fox Sports, NBA2K, NPR, and Emory University—where his mixes have amplified not just products, but perspectives.

As an educator, AJ is deeply committed to mentorship, having taught over 25 live interactive classes on audio mixing rooted in real-world application and artistic philosophy. He has served as a curriculum advisor and recurring guest speaker at the SAE Institute in Atlanta, and has presented for AES, iZotope, Antares, and other global audio communities. His teaching fuses technical mastery with lessons on legacy, mindfulness, and cultural responsibility—empowering students not just to produce clean sound, but to become intentional artists.

What sets AJ apart is not just his résumé, but his reason. He approaches sound as a tool for healing and justice, believing that music can be both mirror and medicine. His long locs and soft-spoken wisdom carry the presence of someone who has spent years listening—to artists, to community, to spirit—and his mixes reflect that sacred attention. He is passionate about elevating underrepresented voices, preserving Black and Indigenous creative traditions, and building platforms that prioritize authenticity over algorithm.

In every space he enters—be it a studio session, university panel, sound bath, or underground beat battle—AJ brings a rare blend of humility, excellence, and transformative vision. Whether he’s fine-tuning a chart-topping single, advising curriculum, or helping a young artist find their sonic identity, his mission remains the same: to honor the art, heal through sound, and leave a legacy rooted in truth.