Joe LaPorta

Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York U.S.
Occupation(s)	Mastering Engineer, Producer
Website	sterling-sound.com/engineers/joe-laporta

Joe LaPorta (Joseph J. LaPorta; born c. 1980) is a GRAMMY award winning American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, NYC.

Born and raised in New York, Joe LaPorta graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in Music Technology. He began his mastering career at The Lodge and then joined Sterling Sound in 2013 as a Senior Engineer.

He has amassed a body of work that includes artists like David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend, The Killers, Beach House, Tiesto, Imagine Dragons, The Weeknd, Bon Jovi, Run The Jewels, Tune-Yards, Armin van Buuren, Young Thug and many others.

In addition to mastering, LaPorta also works as a music consultant on forensic musicology/copyright infringement cases. He has consulted on cases for The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Prince, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Shakira, Guns N’ Roses, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Sting, Phil Collins, Diddy, Alicia Keys and many others.