David Michael Ott
David Michael Ott, based in Los Angeles, California, is the proverbial triple threat in music: A Grammy-nominated producer, a talented multi-instrumentalist, and a sought-after mixing engineer.
David developed his natural gift at a young age, mastering several instruments, including violin, saxophone, bass, guitar, drums and piano. He showcased an incredible versatility and deftness with each of the aforementioned instruments, and it didn't take long before he began creating his own seminal work.
David produced and mixed several songs across four seasons of the Fox hit series Empire, which received Emmy nominations for “Hemingway” and “Come Undone”. David was also an integral part of the Grammy-nominated Empire album that beat out Madonna’s Rebel Heart to earn the #1 slot on the Billboard 200 album charts. David also recently played keys and added additional production for A Tribe Called Quest, "Footprints" ft. CeeLo Green: A particular honor for him to collaborate with childhood musical heroes, as well as his longtime mixing mentor, Neal Pogue of Outkast fame.
David prides himself on working with a wide variety of artists. As a result, his musical style is always evolving, as he delves deeper into the possibilities of composition, producing, and mixing. The one constant over time and across genres, is his creation of dynamic, visceral and engaging music.
Selected Tracks
Footprints (REMIX) — A Tribe Called Quest (