TOBY MAZHAR

Songwriter, Producer and Audio Engineer

Linktree • ZZP

Dec 2018 - Present • 7 yrs 8 mos

For the past 7 years, I’ve worked across Eastern Europe’s music scene, working with countless artists, producers and projects while helping shape and refine the modern R&B and Pop sound in the region. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering & Music Production, combining formal technical training with years of hands-on experience as a singer, songwriter, producer, vocal producer and audio engineer. My credits include work on Elena Kitić’s Déjà Vu, an album that entered consideration for the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in 2025. The album ultimately did not advance to the next round, but being part of a project considered by the Recording Academy is an important milestone in my career. (blic.rs⁠) My sonic imprint is deeply influenced by artists who have pushed the boundaries between R&B, Pop and Soul — Michael Jackson, Prince, D’Angelo, The Weeknd, Chris Brown, Usher and Justin Timberlake. I draw from that lineage while developing a sound that is distinctly my own: modern, detailed, emotional and highly focused on the vocal. My specialty is vocal production, recording, comping, tuning, timing, editing, harmonies, vocal arrangement and engineering — creating performances that feel polished, expressive and commercially competitive without losing the artist’s identity. Over the years, I’ve developed and refined a modern R&B/Pop approach within the Eastern European scene, combining the sonic standards of today’s global records with the character and identity of the artists I work with. Because I’m a vocalist and producer myself, I understand vocals from both sides of the microphone. I know how to get the best performance out of a singer, identify what a song actually needs, and obsess over the details that make a vocal feel professional.