Global Alumni

You’ve completed your studies and immersed yourself in all of the learning and experiences on offer, now you’re joining the other great Australian and global Abbey Road Institute alumni who are contributing to the future of the music industry.

Our alumni are establishing themselves in the next stages of their careers in the music industry and beyond. For example, they’re working as producers and engineers, undertaking internships and much more.

The opportunities are broad, from working in studios like Studios 301, for a range of businesses and startups in the music and cultural sectors to setting up their own initiatives and building a portfolio career. Most importantly, they are using their acquired knowledge, experiences and connections to further their careers.

Our Melbourne alumni join a global Abbey Road network including all of our graduates as well as our industry friends. This extended family are from different backgrounds and with different skill sets they progress onto a range of careers. Brought together at the end of their study for the global graduation ceremony there are many opportunities for future collaboration and partnerships.

Raphaël Guédin

Music Producer, Artist & Freelance Engineer

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Raphaël Guédin

Music Producer, Artist & Freelance Engineer

Raphaël Guédin studied on the part-time Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering at Abbey Road Institute Paris from October 2017 to September 2019. A highlight of his time at the Institute was recording band ‘Mother Vulture’ in the Gatehouse at Abbey Road Studios.

He also completed an internship at Audioscope studios, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris whilst he was studying with us. The experience turned out to be very constructive as a few days after the end of his training Raphaël was hired as an assistant at the famous studio. Find out more about Raphael here.

Stéphanie Ung

Audio Engineer

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Stéphanie Ung

Audio Engineer

Stéphanie Ung completed her training at Abbey Road Institute Paris in 2019. Before studying with us 
Stéphanie undertook classical training at the Paris Conservatory where she learned the violin. 
She then became interested in writing and composition which allowed her to discover and explore electronic 
music. It was her interest in this genre that encouraged her to pursue her studies at Abbey Road Institute Paris 
where she developed skills in sound engineering and music production. 

Within two months of obtaining her diploma Stéphanie secured an internship at Coppélia Studios. The following 
month, she was hired as an assistant and worked on sessions with Youv Eee, 7 Jaws, Yseult, Kungs, 
Ben l’oncle Soul and has begun to do sessions as a sound engineer where she has recorded 
artist Laetitia Bay.

Leo Mendes

Artist & Music Producer

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Leo Mendes

Artist & Music Producer

Leo Mendes DIPLÔMÉ DE Abbey Road Institute Paris En 2017.

Leo Mendes exerce depuis sous le statut d’intermittent du spectacle. A cet égard il se produit dans plusieurs pays (France, Angleterre, Ecosse, Italie, Israël …). Il a notamment participé à l’édition portugaise de The Voice dans laquelle il est arrivée aux étapes avancées de la compétition. Il s’est notamment illustré en direct sur la chaîne portugaise par ses interprétations tant techniques que musclées. Notamment une reprise de “Whole Lotta Love” du groupe Led Zeppelin ou encore “Highway to Hell” des australiens AC/DC. Producteur, il développe aussi ses collaborations musicales au quotidien.

Clara Blanchet

Composer, Performer & Author

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Clara Blanchet

Composer, Performer & Author

Clara Blanchet, alias Klaar, est diplômée d’Abbey Road Institute Paris en 2018.

Clara Blanchet est une jeune auteure, compositrice et interprète française née à Paris. D’abord résolument moderne, son style s’inscrit entre pop et rock. En effet, ses influences musicales vont de la variété au folk-rock, en passant par la musique électronique et le hip-hop. Fort de son premier single “Baise-main” elle a notamment remporté les KR Découvertes 2018. A la suite de cette récompense, KR a organisé un concert intégralement retransmis en streaming. Clara a ensuite collaboré avec la productrice Sylvia Massy pour une nouvelle vision du single “Baise-main”.
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Quentin Durual

Freelance Engineer, Composer & Session Guitarist

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Quentin Durual

Freelance Engineer, Composer & Session Guitarist

Quentin Durual joined Abbey Road Institute Paris having already gained some experience in the music industry. 
He worked freelance in mixing and compostion as well as working on two festival of light projectsin Lyon 
before studying with us. He also studied in London for a year to make music and improve his English.
Following that he joined Abbey Road Institute Paris in 2017. 

After Quentin graduated at Abbey Road Studios, he travelled to Australia for a 3 month internship at 
the famous and well respected 'Studios 301'. Upon returning to France, he has been working on a variety 
of projects including composing for television through a company called "The Range". He continues 
working as mix engineer and as a session guitarist for performances, collaborating with artists such as 
Nicko Soulchildren odaiba, Paul Flint and Tony Dofat. You can find out more about Quentin on his 
Instagram account.

Gabriëlle Stok

Engineer, Songwriter, Musician & Producer

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Gabriëlle Stok

Engineer, Songwriter, Musician & Producer

After graduating from our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering, Gabriëlle Stok joined the team at SARM studio as an assistant engineer. She worked her way up to become an engineer, working with many artists, including Little Mix, most notably assisting on Madonna’s album, ‘Madame X.’

Whilst at SARM, her first producer cut, Koffee ft. Gunna ‘W’, was released. She is now signed under her producer name ‘GG’ to Warner/Chappell and is Grammy nominated for her work on Masego’s album ‘Studying Abroad: Extended Stay’.

Some of her highlights at SARM include working with American producer Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Jay Z, Mark Ronson) and engineering during his writing sessions.

After leaving SARM to work freelance, Gabi has steadily built her career as a producer, engineer, songwriter, musician and more. Discover some of Gabi’s strongest influences in the May 2024 Issue of Sound on Sound.

You can learn more about Gabrielle’s experience at SARM in her interview on our blog.

Before I was at Abbey Road, it was easy to write a song, and get a singer. But the songwriting process doesn’t work like that. It was important to understand vocal production, writing, and music. It should all happen simultaneously.

Joel Robinson, Graduate

Abbey Road really helped me with the foundation of audio. It’s an overwhelming subject at first, but [the course] really breaks it down and really makes it digestible.

Charlotte Adelle, Graduate

The time I spent at Abbey Road Institute helped me transform my skills. I came from a bedroom producer who made music as a hobby to an audio professional.

Phoenix Manson, Graduate

Abbey Road was the perfect stepping stone into my professional career as an artist and audio engineer.

Alex Braithwaite, Graduate

Studying the past year at Abbey Road has been phenomenal. The teaching staff are top notch and I now have a community of people to draw on who are as obsessed with music as me.  

Emily Toner, Graduate