CHRIS LIGGIO

PRODUCER · SONGWRITER · MENTOR

LET'S MAKE MUSIC

LET'S MAKE MAGIC

LET'S MAKE MUSIC ✦ LET'S MAKE MAGIC ✦


let’s make music / magic

GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLE THAT MUSIC SHOULD BE PERSONAL AND TIMELESS, I AM A MULTI-PLATINUM AND GRAMMY-NOMINATED PRODUCER, RECORDING ARTIST, AND DJ BASED IN NEW YORK.

WHETHER YOU ARE A WELL ESTABLISHED MUSICIAN OR AN ASPIRING ARTIST LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE, I BRING UNPARALLELED EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE, AND PROFESSIONALISM TO THE TABLE. 

I’VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF COLLABORATING WITH AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF PROMINENT ARTISTS, BUT I’M MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT MENTORING EMERGING TALENT AND HELPING THEM DEVELOP THEIR UNIQUE SOUND. 

LET’S WORK TOGETHER TO TAKE YOUR CREATIVE JOURNEY TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

LET'S MAKE MUSIC

LET'S MAKE MAGIC

LET'S MAKE MUSIC ✦ LET'S MAKE MAGIC ✦



SELECT PROJECTS

01

BSMNTPRTY

BSMNTPRTY [ PRONOUNCED BASEMENT PARTY ] IS MY PRODUCER MONIKER FOR CERTAIN RELEASES AND ALSO A CREATIVE COLLECTIVE THAT I CO-FOUNDED AS A WAY TO CONNECT PEOPLE OVER SHARED PASSIONS FOR HIGH-QUALITY ART, ENTERTAINMENT & GOODS, AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES WHILE EMBRACING A GENRE-NEUTRAL™ LIFESTYLE.

WE’RE FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF ORIGINALS THAT SHARE, SUPPORT, EXCHANGE, & GIVE BACK WITHOUT JUDGMENT OR EXPECTATION. I REALLY HOPE YOU’LL JOIN THE PRTY.

A LABOR OF LOVE PASSION PROJECT, IT ALLOWS ME TO DO WHATEVER THE F*CK I WANT IN TERMS OF MUSIC, MERCH, AND THE STORYTELLING AROUND BOTH. PLUS IT GIVES ME THE CHANCE TO COLLAB WITH SOME AMAZING CREATIVES ACROSS MANY GENRES AND MEDIUMS. WE ALSO CONSULT AND CREATIVE DIRECT FOR OTHER ARTISTS & PROJECTS — SO PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WANNA TALK BRANDING/CONTENT/PROMO.

02

LIPSTICK GYPSY

IN 2013, I FORMED LIPSTICK GYPSY WITH SINGER/SONGWRITER JOHN THOMAS. A POP DUO WITH FUNK OVERTONES, WE WERE SIGNED TO EPIC RECORDS BY HEAVYWEIGHT EXECS ANTONIO “L.A” REID AND SALAAM REMI IN 2015. WE ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING MENTORED BY JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND JAMIE FOXX, AND HAD A DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH LIVE NATION.

FUN FACT: WE WERE FEATURED IN A GENESIS CAR COMMERCIAL. IN CASE YOU THOUGHT I LOOKED FAMILIAR 😎.

THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING A SIGNED ARTIST MYSELF HAS GIVEN ME INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE MANY CHALLENGES ARTISTS FACE AND MAKES ME UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND ADVICE.

03

ANGIE ROSE

MUSIC PRODUCTION · ARTIST DEVELOPMENT · CREATIVE DIRECTION 

MY COLLABORATION WITH ANGIE ROSE (CAPITOL) IS A UNIQUE ONE IN THAT WE MASTERMINDED THE DIRECTION FOR HER “UNSTOPPABLE” ALBUM TOGETHER, I PRODUCED THE WHOLE ALBUM, DIRECTED ONE OF THE MUSIC VIDEOS, AND CO-CREATIVE DIRECTED THE OTHER MUSIC VIDEOS AND PHOTOS/COVER ART/PROMO MATERIALS FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT. 

THE END RESULT WAS A DEPARTURE FROM WHAT SHE HAD BEEN RELEASING AND HOW HER LABEL WAS POSITIONING HER AT THE TIME, BUT THE RISK PAID OFF AS IT GARNERED A DOVE AWARD NOMINATION FOR BEST CHRISTIAN HIP-HOP ALBUM - AND SHE WAS THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE CATEGORY, NO LESS. 

THIS TYPE OF DEEPER COLLABORATION AND ARTIST DEVELOPMENT RELATIONSHIP IS MY FAVORITE WAY TO WORK AND I’M GRATEFUL TO ANGIE AND THE OTHER ARTISTS THAT HAVE TRUSTED ME TO HELP BRING THEIR TALENT AND VISION TO THE WORLD.

THE STUDIO

I believe that where a song is recorded is a vital aspect of making music because the ambience and setting seep into the sound. My home studio is just 30 minutes from New York City, yet a world away in the lower Hudson Valley, where I’ve built a creative haven amidst the forest, streams, ponds, and wildlife. 

Venture upstairs to play the Spinet 1950s acoustic piano (there’s also ample space for shooting content), grab a drink in the lounge, write outside as ideas whisper through the trees, or cozy up by the fire pit in the evening.

This purpose-built space fuses creativity, function, comfort, and accuracy.

It features a spacious control room, an isolation booth with a full drum kit, and a multi-function live room that’s great for recording content and music videos.

The comprehensive gear list includes an Avalon 737 mic pre, a BAE 1073 mic pre, a Black Lion Audio Bluey Limiter, a Golden Age Project GA-251 Tube Condenser Mic, an Avantone CV-12 (aka the Taylor Swift mic lol), and plenty of other fun toys, plus a collection of vintage keyboards/drum machines including the Roland Juno 60, Yamaha DX7, Fender Rhodes, Roland D50, and Roland TR-707.

All in an inspiring environment that’s a straight up VIBE.

A BIT MORE ABOUT ME

BORN INTO A MUSICAL FAMILY, I GREW UP WATCHING MY DAD IN THE STUDIO AND HAVE VIVID MEMORIES OF BEING ON THE ROAD. UNSURPRISINGLY, THIS LED TO ME STEALING HIS EQUIPMENT TO EXPERIMENT WITH, EVENTUALLY “BORROWING” TURNTABLES FROM MY UNCLE AND DJING HIGH SCHOOL PARTIES WHILE I MYSELF WAS IN THE 6TH GRADE. AFTER WORKING AT A STUDIO, I BUILT MY OWN AND SOUGHT OUT ARTISTS TO COLLABORATE WITH AND MANAGE.

MY DEDICATION AND ARTISTIC VISION HAVE LED ME TO WORK WITH A DIVERSE RANGE OF NOTABLE MUSICIANS, INCLUDING JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, JAY-Z, RUTH B., MARY J. BLIGE, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, AUDREY NUNA, TREY SONGZ, BRIA LEE, BIG SEAN, AND ANGIE ROSE, TO NAME A FEW. 

I’VE ALSO EXPERIENCED LIFE AS A SIGNED ARTIST IN MY OWN RIGHT. LIPSTICK GYPSY, THE POP FUNK DUO I FORMED WITH SINGER/SONGWRITER JOHN THOMAS CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF MUSIC INDUSTRY HEAVYWEIGHTS ANTONIO “L.A” REID AND SALAAM REMI, WHO SIGNED US TO EPIC RECORDS IN 2015. 

BEYOND MY WORK AS A PRODUCER, I FIND MENTORING AND GUIDING EMERGING ARTISTS INCREDIBLY INSPIRING AND FULFILLING. MY DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS ALLOWS ME TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND REALISTIC ADVICE TO HELP ARTISTS (AND THEIR MANAGERS AND FAMILIES) NAVIGATE THEIR CAREERS. BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POP AND A SLEW OF OTHER GENRES AND INFLUENCES, I CONSISTENTLY DELIVER MUSIC THAT FEELS FRESH YET TIMELESS, WITHOUT CHASING TRENDS OR DILUTING THE ARTIST’S VISION.

DJING INFORMS THE MUSIC I CREATE BY HELPING ME STAY AHEAD OF WHAT’S RESONATING WITH THE PUBLIC, WHILE CONNECTING TO POP CULTURE, NEW SOUNDS, AND THE COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS THAT MUSIC INSPIRES. THROUGHOUT MY CAREER, I’VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SPIN AT PRIVATE EVENTS FOR THE LIKES OF MADONNA, JOHN MAYER, LENNY KRAVITZ, LULU GAINSBOURG, RENEE ZELLWEGER, AND MIKE D.

I CAN’T WAIT TO CONNECT WITH YOU AND LEARN ABOUT YOUR PROJECT.

“NAME DROPPING IS ALWAYS An attractive DRAW.”

— BOB LIGGIO [ AKA MY DAD ]

  • EPIC, REPUBLIC, UNIVERSAL, DEF JAM, ARISTA, CAPITOL, SONY, COLUMBIA, BAD BOY, 300, ROC A FELLA

  • HBO, MTV, CBS, PARAMOUNT, MIRAMAX, SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES, COLUMBIA PICTURES, SONY PICTURES, NEW LINE CINEMA, MADDEN NFL (EA SPORTS), THE TODAY SHOW

  • CELEBS: MADONNA, JOHN MAYER, LENNY KRAVITZ, LULU GAINSBOURG, RENEE ZELLWEGER, MIKE D

    BRANDS: PORSCHE, CHOBANI, ABC, KITH, WEST ELM, DOM PERIGNON, AD WEEK, JÄGERMEISTER, GOTHAM MAGAZINE, MEMBERS ONLY, FORDS GIN, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, CNN, MY MY MUSIC, HAMPTONS MAGAZINE, KIEHL’S

    VENUES: SOHO HOUSE, MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT, SURF LODGE, THE BEEKMAN, GOLDBAR, 1OAK, THE MONTAUK BEACH HOUSE, THE SPOTTED PIG, GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL, THE NEW YORK EDITION, ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL, 11 HOWARD, BAGATELLE, THE FREEHAND NY, THE BOX, APOLLO MUSIC CAFE, JIMMY, ESTHER & CAROL, LA ESQUINA

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