Meet your mentors

The Open 4Mat team

Learn from industry pros who live what they teach

Ameer Abdeen

A true music producer at heart, Ameer has been exploring sound since his early days. From reshaping existing audio to mastering sound design using both digital and analog synths, his expertise is unmatched. When he’s not teaching, you can catch him DJing live on Pure Ibiza Radio every Monday evening.

Marco Malaque

Marco is an experienced sound engineer and music producer who specializes in creating rich, balanced mixes. He focuses on blending instruments, vocals, and effects seamlessly to deliver professional-quality sound for every project.

Nasim Naffa

Nasim brings a wealth of knowledge in sound production and mixing. His passion lies in crafting clear, powerful audio that captures the essence of every track, ensuring a polished, professional result.

Keith Andrew

Keith is a seasoned audio professional dedicated to achieving flawless sound design and mixing. With a keen ear for detail, he ensures every element vocals, instruments, and effects comes together perfectly.

DJ Pho

Ableton Certified Trainer

PHO, the stage name of Leonardo Rojas, is a Colombian DJ, turntablist, and Ableton Certified Trainer based in the UAE. He blends influences from Colombia, Japan, and the Emirates, and is a two-time Red Bull Thre3style world finalist. He has collaborated with global institutions like EXPO2020 and Art Jameel, remixed artists such as Natalia Lafourcade and Little Dragon, and is currently developing his Conductive Music project using metals.

Create your own workshop

Want to tackle something more specific? Mixing? Podcasting? Sound design? We got you! Let us know what you need and we’ll design a workshop specifically for YOU!

Name