Abruzzo-hailing and now based in Rome, Leonard Cococcia is cultivating a reputation as a producer, audio engineer and guitarist. With a Berklee education behind him and a growing list of heavyweight associations, 2026 looks to be a year of next steps for this up-and-coming industry talent.
Credits already speak volumes. Projects that have had his skills at the helm have been covered in The New York Times and Billboard, alongside major distribution through Sony Music. Finding a home in both new and established circles, his craft seems to have a broad appeal.
Comfortable on both sides of the studio, Cococcia’s guitar skills aren’t anything to be missed. He shares, “As a guitarist, I developed an original tuning system to deliver a unique approach, with the aim of playing piano and brass section chords on guitar, which is not normally possible.”
This innovative, creative attitude stretches into his philosophy in sound engineering, especially in mastering. Cococcia goes on, “As an audio engineer, I specialise in mastering, a process that I truly see as the creative and emotional expansion of the music, rather than something that is exclusively technical, inspired by my mentors, the team of Dave Kutch. As a recording and mixing engineer, I am forever energised by the raw, honest approach of Steve Albini as well as the engineers at The Bunker Studios, Brooklyn.”
In early 2025, he joined the team at BerkleeNYC inside the legendary Power Station, a place where Springsteen, Madonna and Coldplay have shaped their records. Then, an assistant audio engineer collaborated with Grammy-winning producer ‘Commissioner’ Gordon Williams.
Alongside his work, Cococcia has performed at the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C., NYC City Hall and Teatro Ghione in Rome.
Explore his portfolio and latest work here…
