Lewis Pesacov
Lewis Pesacov (born November 24, 1979) is a record producer, audio engineer, mixing engineer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and composer based in Los Angeles. Some of his production, songwriting, and mixing credits include Best Coast, Nikki Lane, FIDLAR, Generationals, Local Natives, Oberhofer, and was one of the founding members of the afro-pop band Fool's Gold, and indie folk-rock group Foreign Born. Pesacov was also the co-founder of the influential Echo Park-based indie label, White Iris Records, which released over thirty 7" singles, EPs and full-length albums over the course of its four years. Early years Pesacov was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended Hamilton High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District studying at both the Academy of Music and Performing Arts as well as the Humanities magnet. While focusing on classical music theory, Pesacov also played guitar in the jazz ensemble with classmates Kamasi Washington and Miles Mosley. After high school, Pesacov was awarded a scholarship to study at San Francisco State University, earning a B.A. in Music with an emphasis in theory and composition as well as a B.A. in German. Pesacov's penultimate year at university was spent studying composition in Germany at the Conservatory for