When Opportunity Knocked - A Conversation With Keith Harris '98

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As multi-talented Berklee alumni you're encouraged to say "yes" to every opportunity and have a specialized skillset. So, how do you actually make this seemingly conflicting advice work for your career?

Join the Berklee Los Angeles alumni community as we gather and learn more from Grammy award-winning and fellow Berklee alumnus Keith Harris '98 as he shares his journey from gospel drumming on the south side of Chicago to stadium tours with The Black Eyed Peas to producing and writing for major pop acts. Harris, who is currently in production for the Backstreet Boys' “Backstreet Boys: Larger than Life” residency show at the Axis at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, will be interviewed by Music Production & Engineering senior faculty member Richard Mendelson.

The featured discussion between Harris and Mendelson will be followed by a Berklee Today cover release party hour and include a taco bar by HomeGirl Catering.

Event Details:

Featured Discussion | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Berklee Today Cover Release Party | 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Keith Harris '98 is Grammy Award-winning American record producer, songwriter and musician. Grammy Award-winning record producer, songwriter, music director, touring drummer, multi-instrumentalist and music veteran Keith Harris is the DaVinci behind many of the top recording and live acts on the pop scene today. Producing or writing hits "Meet Me Halfway" and "Imma Be" by The Black Eyed Peas, "It's My Birthday" by Will.I.Am, "American Boy" by Estelle, "Feel Good" by Robin Thicke, "Can't Stop Won't Stop" by Usher, and "Gang Bang" by Madonna, "Be Okay" and "Let's Rock" by Chrisette Michele are just a few of the many songs that platinum selling artists entrusted to Keith for his composing and producing skills.

Read more about Keith Harris in the cover story When Opportunity Knocked in the newest issue of Berklee Today.

Richard Mendelson is a senior faculty member in the Music Production and Engineering Department at Berklee College of Music. Mendelson's work has been featured in recordings by artists such as Rihanna, Nicole Scherzinger, Fergie, and Garbage, and he is a first-call mix-down engineer in the Boston area. Mendelson is an expert in digital sampling, and has created more than 10 international bestselling sample products for Big Fish Audio and East/West Communications.