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Discover Our
Certificate Program &
Digital Badge Courses
1500 Sound Academy nurtures the freshest creative talent through our innovative curriculum, elite industry guest speakers, and musical partnerships. Our music academy nurtures non-traditional skills that provide the foundation for successful careers in the music industry.
1500 Sound Academy offers certificates for programs including:
- Music & Industry Fundamentals
- DJ Fundamentals
- Vocal Performance & Production Fundamentals
We offer Digital Badges for:
James Fauntleroy
Founders
Grammy-winners James Fauntleroy and Larrance “Rance” Dopson are changing the culture of education and empowering the next
generation of creatives with the 1500 Sound Academy music production school in Los Angeles. Here, students learn
from the industry’s best and are in the room with relevant professionals who are creating a unique and inspiring music
education experience.
Get involved. The team is giving back with scholarships, student sponsorships, and other philanthropic,
community-focused opportunities.
James Fauntleroy
Our alumni
1500 Sound Academy Alumni, in conjunction with Volume Ventures Publishing, provides the perfect
atmosphere for artists to develop and create music’s next top hits.
We have an incredible body of alumni who have gone on to do amazing things. Whether engineering their own albums or working on
projects with our partners or other artists, our alumni
are making their mark in entertainment.
guest LECTURERS
Industry Insight and Experience
More than big names - these talented teachers and leaders have years of industry experience to share with the students at 1500 Sound Academy.
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Kuk Harrell
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Mike & Keys
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DJ Qwess
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TrapMoney Benny
A Trailblazing Music Education Institution By
1500 Sound Academy, LLC is a subsidiary of Volume Ventures, LLC, an independent multi-faceted entertainment company that provides comprehensive music & video production, publishing, education, and branding services to aspiring and established recording artists, songwriters, musicians & music videographers. Based in Inglewood, California.
MEDIA
A global entertainment company dedicated to producing high-quality, thoughtful music entertainment and educational content in the areas of:
- • TV, film and digital
- • Podcasts
- • Branded entertainment
STUDIOS
A ~25,500 square foot, state-of-the-art facility that will cater to the production needs of the leading names in entertainment through:
- • Three recording studios
- • Screening theater
- • Soundstage
- • Outdoor stage
- • Podcast room
PUBLISHING
A music publishing company that represents top artists across multiple genres of music for the purposes of:
- • Song placements
- • Film and TV licensing
- • Global administration and royalty
BRANDING
A creative service dedicated to developing IPs for aspiring and established artists and corporate partners in the music and entertainment industry through new, and the evaluation of existing:
- • Marketing strategies and concepts
- • Brand identity and style
- • Brand positioning and voice