Matt Hayes is a Music Production and General Education Instructor for Atlanta Institute of Music and Media. He is responsible for aiding students in their quest for knowledge through lectures, hands-on projects, assignments, and one-on-one feedback of their performance and grades. His courses include Pro Tools, midi sampling, and mathematical foundations of music. Matt is an RIAA certified gold engineer for Yelawolf’s ‘Love Story’, ‘Best Friend’, and ’Til It’s Gone’. Matt also received platinum certification for Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Rolling Papers’. He is also a Grammy Nominated Engineer for Jonathan McReynolds’ ‘Life Music: Stage Two’. He is an AVID certified operator for music production, an AVID Certified Instructor, Waves certified, and a Certified Higher Education Professional from NASASPS. Matt holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Florida International University and a Diploma from SAE Institute of Technology.
![Matt Hayes](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM%20Faculty%20and%20Staff%20Photos/Gen%20Ed/matt%20hayes_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=matt%20hayes_circle.png)
Matt Hayes
MUSIC PRODUCTION/GEN ED INSTRUCTOR
Music Production Faculty
![Beau Vaughn](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM%20Faculty%20and%20Staff%20Photos/Staff/Tech%20Department/beau%20vaughn_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=beau%20vaughn_circle.png)
Beau Vaughn
Technical Assistant
![Ryan Williams](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM_May2019/Images/ryan-williams_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=ryan-williams_circle.png)
Ryan Williams
Director of Technical Services
![Kenneth Johnathan](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM_May2019/Images/kenny-johnathan_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=kenny-johnathan_circle.png)
Kenneth Johnathan
Technical Assistant
![James Singer](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM%20Faculty%20and%20Staff%20Photos/Recording%20Department/james%20singer_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=james%20singer_circle.png)
James Singer
Audio for Media Instructor
![Tyler Hepner](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM%20Faculty%20and%20Staff%20Photos/Recording%20Department/tyler%20hepner_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=tyler%20hepner_circle.png)
Tyler Hepner
Music Production Instructor
![Scott Kieklak](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM%20Faculty%20and%20Staff%20Photos/Staff/scott%20kieklak_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=scott%20kieklak_circle.png)
Scott Kieklak
Dean of Student Services
![Kevin Rigney](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM%20Faculty%20and%20Staff%20Photos/Recording%20Department/kevin%20rigney_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=kevin%20rigney_circle.png)
Kevin Rigney
Music Production and Audio for Media Instructor
![Keith O’Neill](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM_May2019/Images/keith-oneill_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=keith-oneill_circle.png)
Keith O’Neill
Senior Instructional Designer/Instructor
![Damon Fonooni](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM%20Faculty%20and%20Staff%20Photos/Staff/damon%20fonooni_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=damon%20fonooni_circle.png)
Damon Fonooni
Director of Music Production and Audio for Media
![Benjamin Greener](https://aimm.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/AIMM_May2019/Images/ben-greener_circle.png?width=1150&height=1150&name=ben-greener_circle.png)
Benjamin Greener
Music Production Instructor