THE MPA INSTITUTE TEAM

The managing director of the Music Production Academy. He manages most of the institute’s operations, all the while providing our students with inspiration, motivation and guidance to keep progressing through their musical journey. As a former Hardstyle Course student, he knows how we roll at MPA, making the institute feel like a second (or first) home for all students and teachers.

As a lyricist Marco has worked with artist like Keltek, Devin Wild, Demi Kanon and with our teachers and graduated students. He continues to leave his mark on the hardstyle scene with his most recent projects being anthems for Wish Outdoor en The Qontinent festival.

You might have noticed some interesting wall-art and lighting spread around the building. This is mostly of his own making with his project ‘Remusic’. From the cassette lights to vinyl wall art.  

Marijn had decided a long time ago that he wanted to become one of the world’s best audio engineers. Now he is passing on that knowledge to our students in the MPA Full Course. As an audio engineer student, Marijn graduated with honors after which he had an internship at Galaxy Studios in Belgium. Besides his passion for the DAW Logic, Marijn has a great love for the reggae culture, the dreads he used to have and his longboard.

Anthony Tolsma a.k.a. Dutch Flower is a Sony Music publishing signed music producer and songwriter for over 20 years. During this period he has mostly worked behind the scenes in the roles of producer / mix engineer, songwriter, musician, vocal coach and ‘Dream Team’ member for The Voice of Holland season 1. He works in a wide spectrum of genres including Hip-Hop, Pop, House, Jazz and much more. As well as being very proficient with ‘old school MPC drum-machines and large analog SSL/Neve consoles and having fast recording knowledge, Anthony kept himself on top of the continuously evolving technology associated with music production and mixing, songwriting, working with DAWs, hardware gear, plug-ins (Official Universal Audio Endorser) and Microphone expertise. The love for many styles of music has always led him in pursuit of creative innovations in order to bring a new edge to his sound.

He has contributed to more than 70 albums and single releases by some of the biggest names, including more than 500 releases on Spotify.

If you talk underground electronic music in Rotterdam, you will automatically get to know Mucky (Reynard Bargmann). He is a producer/dj with a long history in dutch music scene. With his group NoizBoiz he toured through the country with high energy grime beats and raps, which eventually led him to produce for grime legend Wiley on his latest album “the Godfather.” Today he produces all music for Dutch-Iranian singer from Rotterdam SEVDALIZA, who released her debut album “ISON” in April 2017 and gets world wide recognition, topping the iTunes electronica charts in 7 countries. He also has produced for international sensations, such as the Black Eyed Peas. His sound was influenced the love for NL/UK underground music, from Grime, Dubstep, Trip-hop, House and much more. With Mucky as your Hip Hop course teacher, you will learn from a legend in Rotterdam and one of the best in the scene.

Laszlo, a.k.a. Nebiri has proven himself as a source of information for the entire hard dance scene. As both a mixing engineer and sound designer Laszlo has several years of experience and worked for a wide range of artists in multiple scenes. Besides delivering these artists with great sound design and quality mixes, he also makes his own music. Essential in his music are the captivating atmospheres in the breaks, combined with great melodies and hard-hitting kicks. Having his Youtube channel with many subscribers and easy-to-follow tutorials Laszlo has shown many tips and tricks and is determined to show you even more in the Hardstyle Course.

Starting his MPA journey relatively new, Efe joined as a marketing intern to the team in 2022. Since then, he has been working on the planning and execution of MPA projects such as events, marketing campaigns and masterclasses. Now, he primarily works on the MPA website design, digital presence, community events and content creation. He has a passion for both acoustic, heartfelt, lyric-driven – but also rhythmic, fluorescent and experimental styles of music production.