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The Sound Sculptor

The Sound Sculptor provides audio engineers, music producers and musicians, both professional and those just starting out, with a repository of articles, blogs, reviews and videos featuring studio tips and tricks, new recording techniques, ideas for creating samples using ambient sounds and in depth tutorials including how to build a home recording studio from the ground up.

We also have a store where creators can purchase Sound Sculptor merchandise and curated affiliated products. We feature original music from composer and songwriter Jeff Neiblum including a library of production music that creators can use in advertising, movies, television, video games and any other multimedia production. Lastly, visit our forum for audio and musical discussions. 

Jeff Neiblum

Jeff Neiblum is a seasoned music professional with a distinguished career in audio engineering, percussion, programming, producing and performance.

Jeff’s education includes drum lessons with Fred Begun (tympanist for The National Symphony), Sonny Igoe (jazz drummer with the CBS orchestra) and Bernard Purdie. He studied music theory with Jacques Neiblum (violin theory professor at Julliard) and recording arts at the New School for Social Research. In addition, he studied multimedia technology at Red Rocks College in Colorado.

Jeff has contributed to gold and platinum albums including projects by Keith Sweat, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jimmy Cliff, Billy Ocean, Melba Moore, Michael Bolton, Taka Khan, Starpoint, Shannon, Doug Fresh, Maurice Starr, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, Malcolm McLaren, The Boogie Boys, Sly Fox and Latoya Jackson.

He has played drums with dozens of bands and artists including the Bob Miles Band (featuring guitarist Drew Zingg), State Of Desire, Open Space, Tiny Tim, George Fischoff, the Chappell Music Workshop, Michael Zentner, Scott Mickelson, Melba Moore, Chateau Lagoon (with Eric Kupper), Gary Ray, Brian Conigliaro, Paul Mimlitch, Freff (Connor Cochran), Jane Williams, Dave Richards and many more. He was a session musician in New York City during the 1970’s and 80’s and worked with bassist David Gross as a rhythm section for hire.

Between 2006 and 2008 Jeff produced 4 albums of original music on which he played all instruments.
In 2025, Jeff produced a 5th album called In A Mind’s Eye and he is currently working on a 6th album.

From 2012 until 2021 Jeff sang bass in the St. Paul and St. Andrew Church choir.

Jeff has narrated several books including The Bicycle Shop by William C. Knowles and Common Sense Recovery by Adam N.

While working at Unique Recording Studios in the mid 1980s, Jeff became fascinated with computer programming. In 1989 he studied programming at The Computer Learning Center in San Francisco. In addition to music, he started a second career working as a computer programmer and Oracle developer which lasted until 2023.

In 2023, Jeff founded The Sound Sculptor, an initiative dedicated to empowering musicians who are just starting out in the world of recording as well as those who left the music world for other endeavors and are now ready to reignite their musical fire. Through The Sound Sculptor, Jeff helps aspiring artists build their own home studios, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to start their own recording journey. His signature course, “Your Sound Sanctuary,” provides a roadmap for musicians to navigate the process of building their own home recording studio.