Renowned South African music producer, Peter Pearlson began his professional audio career at Ovation studios, learning the craft through assisting senior engineers. From Ovation studios, Peter RPM/Downtown studios and would later manage Downtown studios. He then started a world-class mastering facility called Forest Studios. Having managed studios like Downtown, Peter then started the world class Forest Studios. He has since gone on to work with the likes of U2, Blue Weaver (The Bee Gees), Hugh Masekela, Jonathan Butler, Abdullah Ibrahim, Jimmy Dludlu and Thandiswa Mazwai whom he is currently live mixing for, but to mention a few.
Peter has won no fewer than 7 SAMA's for “Best Engineer” and several Peer Music Awards. All of this skill, expertise and experience is packaged in Peter Pearlson, the Music Production Lecturer at Academy of Sound Engineering. The access students at Academy of Sound Engineering have to a Recording and Mixing Engineer of Peter’s calibre is what ensures the reproduction of world class studio engineers on South African shores, a deep passion of Peter Pearlson. It is also what sets Academy of Sound Engineering apart as a global leader in music production education.