Derek Madigan

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DRnR Studios is an independent, mobile audio production and distribution powerhouse based out of London, Ontario. Founded and spearheaded by multi-talented producer, recording engineer, and singer-songwriter Derek Madigan (professionally known as "DeRoK"), the studio specializes in live venue capture, sound reinforcement, and promotional distribution.

Operating on a core philosophy of keeping professional production portable and affordable, DRnR Studios has carved out an immense footprint in the regional and national Canadian music scene. Since hitting its stride in the mid-2010s, DeRoK has promoted over 300 local artists, captured thousands of live tracks, and produced over 1,000 songs for radio play, notably feeding into his DeRoK and RoLL Radio Road Show on CHRW 94.9FM.

The studio’s extensive client history balances major national icons, international imports, and the heartbeat of Canada's indie roots, folk, punk, and rock scenes.

The Notable Artist Roster

The DRnR Studios Services Roster features an expansive, detailed breakdown of the prominent figures and groups that have been tracked, mixed, or supported by DeRoK's production pipeline:

🇨🇦 National Icons & Celebrated Roots Artists

Les Stroud (Survivorman): The globally recognized filmmaker and survival expert, who is also a deeply rooted blues/folk harmonica player and singer-songwriter.

David Francey: The Scottish-born Canadian folk singer-songwriter, universally celebrated as a multiple Juno Award winner and one of Canada's most poignant working-class storytellers.

Lennie Gallant: Order of Canada recipient and East Coast music legend, boasting a prolific folk-roots career with numerous ECMA and Juno nominations.

Al Widmeyer: The masterful country music veteran best known for his storied run as the lead guitarist for Canada's legendary Stompin' Tom Connors.

Danny Brooks Duo: The highly respected "Texassissippi Soul Blues" artist known for roots, blues, and gospel music.

🏆 Contemporary Indie, Folk & Juno-Nominated Acts

Fortunate Ones: The acclaimed Newfoundland-based indie-folk duo, celebrated for their rich harmonies and Juno Award nominations.

JoJo Worthington: An experimental folk pioneer and avant-garde looping artist known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic instrumentation.

Olivia and The Creepy Crawlies: A beloved Ontario indie-folk/chamber-pop outfit celebrated for their quirky, multi-instrumental arrangements.

Poor Angus: A high-energy, award-winning progressive Celtic and folk ensemble that bridges traditional music with modern songwriting.

Roger Roger / Logan McKillop: Renowned Manitoba roots-folk acts known for intricate storytelling and acoustic musicianship.

Carly Thomas: An accomplished, touring indie-alternative singer-songwriter with a raw, emotionally candid edge.

🎸 Rock, Punk & High-Energy Touring Bands

Doghouse Rose: The internationally touring, high-octane melodic punk, psychobilly, and rock-and-roll outfit.

The Neil Younguns: A fiercely energetic, highly infectious, Neil Young tribute band.

Pete Denomme and the Cosmic Cowboys: A foundational pillar of the London, Ontario music community, known for authentic country-rock.

Broomsticks and Hammers: An expansive, horn-fused roots-rock collective originating out of Southwestern Ontario.

Patrick James Clark: A rapidly rising modern country singer-songwriter whose early days live material at the open mics was tracked and aired by DRnR.

🌍 International & Specialty Collaborations

Rob Falsini: A prominent, powerhouse singer-songwriter hailing from the United Kingdom.

London Lawyers Feed the Hungry: A philanthropic live endeavor where DRnR Studios recorded and produced a massive 24-track Beatles Tribute CD featuring local legal professionals raising money for charity.

🍁 The Local & Regional Indie Roster

DRnR Studios remains deeply tethered to regional trailblazers, capturing critical early live sets, open-mic performances, and standalone singles for regional mainstays:

Taylor Holden (Recorded tracks including "Tired" and "Needle") Richard Gracious (Recorded "Wake Up") Justine Chantale (Recorded "Running in Circles") Mark Kulmala (Recorded "Lightning") Roger Fisher & Friends & Gregger Botting (Recorded "Our Love" et al) Local Haunts (Recorded "Brand New Song") Ian Raeburn (Recorded "Without You") Nomad Groove Trio Kira Longeuay, Aistis, Jenny Rensby, and The Th0ught Pr0v0ker Trusty Fox, Eclectic Voice, Blackwell, and Phil Brunelle Snuffy Jenkins, Backseat Girls, Prarialis, Aaron Ray, Jake Willis, Pilot Light, and Lucky Widmore

Joe Borowsky, Hillary Watson, The Coughlin Sisters, Mirage Band, Scott Fletcher, and Seline Arsenault & Joseph Kennedy

Key Studio Projects & Engineering Achievements

The i LeVeL Experience: DeRoK’s signature collaborative project and house-band platform (DëRoK & The RoLLeRs), capturing genres ranging from acoustic rock to experimental improv all performed live during the KoLyfe Art Creation open jam sessions.

Live at Fitzrays: A seminal live album produced by DRnR Studios in collaboration with John (the NiteBat) Gardi from Radio Western, highlighting DeRoK’s journey into the local venue scene.

London Live by DeRoK Series: DeRoK's multi-year tenure running sound and recording live desk feeds at the legendary London Music Club acoustic open mics, acting as the primary archivist for hundreds of regional musicians from 2015-2018.

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As a live venue recording engineer, I've recorded hundreds of local artists and thousands of songs.

Adding close to 300 local indie names to my radio show production label from 2014-2018, since late 2014, through DRnR Studios, I've produced over a thousand songs for the DeRoK and RoLL Radio Road Show. Originally airing on CHRW 94.9FM on Monday mornings the archived songs are now available in the London Live by DeRoK collection. A few albums/EPs were produced for local artists, the London Lawyers Beatles Tribute CD containing 24 live recorded tracks, and Nick Edmonds "Diamond of the Southwest" and "Hard Bits of Canada" albums, with many other tracks being made into demo albums for many of our local artists. On average through the open mic at the London Music Club and other shows,

I was recording about 250 artists a year.

As a sound person, the main venues I've worked at have been the London Music Club, KoLyfe Art Creation, The APK,

The Grinning Gator, Back to the Garden, The Whiskey House, The Plunkett Estate, Gathering on the Green, 765 Bar & Grill, Covent Garden Market, Sarnia Library, plus various private parties and locations in and around town. I've done sound for numerous bands and performers on many different boards with setups ranging from as simple as a one man show to full band shows with multiple acts. Since 2014, and though the London Music Club, I've worked with close to a thousand musicians. With multiple acts in shows, on average, I was setting up and doing sound for about 750 acts a year.

Digital distribution made easy

Once your live performance is recorded, we can easily distribute your music to online stores and streaming sites. Unlimited uploads, email me to set up your private personal consultation.

Business Relations 2007 - i L3V3L - Band with JiMi JaY, DiGi CruNk, TaeToe 2007 - Brad Boylan aka Digicrunk – Singer/Songwriter/Musician 2007 - Terry Firth aka Taetoe – Singer/Songwriter, Artist 2008 - Andrew Carberry – Artist, Singer/Songwriter 2008 - Lawrence Currie aka LorenZo - International Artist 2010 - The i L3V3L Experienc3 - The Jam Band 2010 - The i LeVeL Experience Show - Seasonal Show 2010 - KoLyfe Art Creation - Private Art Studio 2011 - Tim J. Coles – International Artist 2012 - Andrew Makrakos – Singer/Songwriter/Artist 2013 - Pete Denomme 2013 - London Music Club - Venue 2014 - Europa Entertainment - Event Coordinator/Bookings 2014 - Cody Howe 2014 - John Gardi - Radio Host 2014 - CHRW 94.9 - Allison Brown 2014 - Jenny Rensby - Singer/Songwriter 2014 - Roger Fisher - Singer/Songwriter 2014 - James Chaney - Singer/Songwriter 2014 - The Cosmic Cowboys - Band 2014 - Broomsticks and Hammers - Band 2014 - Tinnitus Association of S.W. Ontario 2015 - Hungry Boy Productions 2015 - Andrew Barton, Program Director, CHRW 94.9 2016 - Dan Mailer- London Lawyers Feed the Hungry 2016 - P.S. Always - Singer/Songwriters 2016 - When Stars Collide - Singer/Songwriters 2016 - Hillary Watson - Singer/Songwriter 2016 - The Coughlin Sisters - Singer/Songwriters 2016 - Mirage - Band 2016 - Annette Grotentraast 2017 - S.W.I.M - Ann Marie Ricketts ​2017 - Gerry Ferns 2017 - David Andrew Pearson 2017 - Nick Edmonds 2018 - 765 Bar & Grill ​2020 - London's Got Talent MC & sound Services I Do It yourself...For You™

​-Professional MC/Host Services - I'll give your show that personal touch and host you in with a warm welcome, and help transition between sets, plus help direct your fans to the merchandise.

$125 per event up to 4 hours - over 4 hours - $225

-Sound Man - Sound set up and check plus I'll monitor the board all show if needed. $25 per hour.

(non profit rate - $15/hr) ​-Live Show Recordings

Record your entire mixed performance into my portable recording studio for integration into videos or mp3s.

$25/hr - Min 2 hours. Singles mixed and mastered as low as $50 per song.

For audio examples click HERE Music, Videos & More DRnR Studios A Few notable Artists I've worked with since 2013 Taylor Holden Kira Longeuay Justine Chantale JoJo Worthington Olivia and The Creepy Crawlies Richard Gracious Mark Kumala Aistis​ ​Jenny Rensby The Th0ught Pr0v0ker Roger Fisher & Friends Gregger Botting Pete Denomme and the Cosmic Cowboys Ian Raeburn Nomad Groove Trio Three Penny Piece Poor Angus Lennie Gallant Broomsticks and Hammers Doghouse Rose David Francey Enchante Fortunate Ones Trusty Fox Patrick James Clark Eclectic Voice Local Haunts Neil Young'uns Danny Brooks Duo Blackwell Al Widmeyer (former guitarist with Stompin' Tom) Phil Brunelle Snuffy Jenkins Backseat Girls Prarialis Aaron Ray Jake Willis Pilot Light Carly Thomas Lucky Widmore 24th Street Wailers Rob Falsini - UK Artist London Lawyers Feed the Hungry - Charity P.S. Always - Singer/Songwriters Roxanne Adrighetti Joe Borowsky Hillary Watson The Coughlin Sisters Mirage Band Seline Arsenault & Joseph Kennedy Roger Roger - Logan McKillop Les Stroud (Survivorman) Counting Down the Hours Scott Fletcher Black Savanna SEE ALSO HERE​​​

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As a live venue recording engineer, I've recorded hundreds of local artists in and around the city over the years. Since early 2015, through DRnR Studios and The London Music Club, I've produced over 1000 songs for my DeRoK and RoLL Radio Road Show which aired on CHRW 94.9 Sundays at midnight, and have added close to 300 local artists to the show. Also under the label of DRnR Studios, I've helped create a few albums/EPs for local artists, with the blargest production so far being the 2016 London Lawyers Beatles Tribute CD containing 24 live recorded tracks. On average through the open mic at the London Music Club and other shows, from 2015-2018, I recorded at least 250 artists a year.

As a sound person, I've done sound for numerous bands and performers on many different boards with setups ranging from as simple as a one man show to full band shows with multiple acts.

Since late 2014 I've worked with over 600 artists and with multiple acts in shows, on average, I set up and did sound for about 750 acts a year.

The History of DRnR Studios

DRnR Studios is an independent, mobile-focused audio production house, artist management entity, and digital publisher based out of London, Ontario.

Core Metric Studio Benchmark Founded 2007 by DëRoK Live Shows Managed/Engineered 425+ unique dates Songs Recorded & Produced 1,000+ local tracks Annual Roster Size ~750 acts mixed per peak year Core Philosophy Portable, convenient, effective, affordable audio ​Structural Genesis and Core Business Model

DRnR Studios was formed to solve a critical issue for local independent musicians: the high cost and rigid environment of traditional brick-and-mortar tracking facilities. Rather than forcing raw live acts into sterile vocal booths, DRnR specialized in portable live-venue tracking. The studio built specialized mobile rigs capable of capturing multitrack board feeds directly from local music clubs, bars, and open mic properties.

Landmark Regional Venues

The studio's sound control footprint has touched major live music rooms throughout Southwestern Ontario, including:

The London Music Club KoLyfe Art Creation The APK & The Grinning Gator 765 Bar & Grill Outdoor spaces like The Plunkett Estate, Back to the Garden, and the Covent Garden Market Major Production Works & Distrokid Releases

DRnR Studios acts as an indie publishing house, and distributing music globally through Distrokid.

Notable physical and digital studio highlights include:

The London Live Collection: An archived audio treasure trove containing hundreds of tracks recorded live during open mics and local concerts.

The London Lawyers Beatles Tribute CD: A massive 24-track live-engineered compilation album helping fund local food initiatives.

Studio Albums: Full-scale engineering on Nick Edmonds' records Diamond of the Southwest and Hard Bits of Canada.

DëRoK Solo Discography: Tracking over 80 original songs under the studio's label banner since 2014, including the benchmark live record Live at Fitzrays.

Organizational Structure

While DëRoK functions as the chief sound engineer and studio head, the broader operational framework of DRnR Studios relies on an automated network of division leads to manage client requests:

Booking & Technical Personnel: Handled directly via [email protected].

Live Venue Entertainment Booking: Managed by Tiffany.

Session Tracking Logistics: Run by Kathleen.

Monetization & Global Distribution: Supervised by Paula.

Web Presence & Media Management: Curated by Jessica.

Producing and publishing musical works and sound recordings since 2007. See Services for details.

- Sound control specialist - Working with hundreds of local artists and musicians - Portable live venue recording specialist - Audio Capture and Editing About the STUDIO Portable - convenient - effective - Affordable

Copyright 2007 ©DRnR Studios. All rights reserved.

London On | [email protected] Website by DRnR Studios ℗DRnR Studios - All Audio Recordings Are Property of DRnR Studios™ View on Mobile Google+