Misha Davidson | Producer - Keyboards|Songwriter|Engineer - Los Angeles

Music systems director with more than 20 years of professional experience in instrumental performance, composition, production, and engineering. High-energy, positive and proactive team player with the ability to thrive within diverse teams and environments.

I am the founder and chief creative of Russboy Productions LLC, a production company which houses personal composition and production projects. As a classically-trained pianist and keyboardist, I relish the opportunity to create art from scratch and watch it grow. My most recent project is Love Me Jeffrey, a live 5 piece band with rock, soul, and country influences. Our debut, full-length EP, Colorful Decay, is slated for release this Fall.

I am comfortable working in a wide variety of environments with people of different skill levels, experiences, and backgrounds. Having been in the industry for many years, I am comfortable working independently while still maintaining a strong sense of teamwork.

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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by Lucy Johnston
Misha is a multitalented producer with serious musical chops. He is a highly accomplished, classically-trained pianist with incredibly discerning taste. On top of his artistic prowess, he is driven, passionate and a lot of fun to be around. His high energy is infectious and creates a sense of immediate camaraderie with those he works with.
by Ben Stein
I've worked with Misha on several commercial productions and he's always prompt, creative, and dependable. He's got an incredible range, works well with direction, and adds tons of value to any project. He's got a great positive attitude too.
by andy a
Misha is an incredible artist / musician / producer. A joy to work with and be around in any musical environment !
by Joe L
Been working with him for years and he’s the real deal in this biz. Crazy range and skill. So dope on the keys. Big up!
by Jesse
Working with Misha has been quite the learning experience as he possesses vast knowledge in everything and anything music and music production related. The guy knows his stuff and I can say with great confidence that he’d be able to help any artist find their authentic voice. Thank you Misha for your continued mentorship on engineering, production, and music! 🤘🤘🔥
by Zac Clejan
Misha is a joy to work with! He's extremely knowledgeable, a team-player, and wildly passionate about music. In truth he inspires me and my creative process; Whether it's jamming out creating new music or engineering and producing a hit in the studio, I can count on Misha to know what he's doing and do it expertly, with a smile on his face.
by Kirsten Brecht
I have been working with Misha for years and each time is a vibrant and fulfilling experience that delivers above and beyond. Misha brings to each project the perfect balance of informed experience and fresh creativity. On top of being a talented artist, he is also a phenomenal human being.
by Andrew Wallace
Misha has the mojo! Incredibly skilled, and good vibes to be around. Highly recommend!
by Leo Coltrane
I don't get to work with Misha as often as I wish I could, but every time we have a production session it's always an inspired one. He's a dope human being and an artist with his machines.
by LEO MARCELIN
I don't get to work with Misha as often as I wish I could, but every time we have a production session it's always an inspired. He's a dope human being that is an artist with his machines.
by Jan Fairchild
Misha has all the chops necessary to be your go to producer/songwriter/musician. You won't find a more talented, easy going person to bring your creative endeavors to the highest level!
by Madeline Oaklander
Misha is great to work with. Easy going and versatile. He is an incredible pianist, very fun to play with. Good at giving subtle direction and communicating the direction he's going in without interrupting the flow.
by Maria Gonzales
Misha has a superb ear and is very detail oriented. He’s innovative and a master on the keys. I’ve paired him with artists and songwriters from different genres of music and they are say the same thing, “Misha is awesome”.
by Maria Gonzales
Mishap has s superb ear and is very detail oriented. He’s innovative and a master on the keys. I’ve paired him with artists and songwriters from different genres of music and they are say the same thing, “Misha is awesome”.
by Richie Kohan
Misha is a wonderful producer, musician, songwriter, and human. I would recommend him any day:)

Interview with Misha Davidson | Producer

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Love Me Jeffrey - I'm so proud of us! Find out why...
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Love Me Jeffrey, Zac Clejan, Jenni Marie, Jeszack, and more...
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Rose Tan
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog forever, baby! It's a luxury few of us can afford nowadays, however, more and more analog tech integrated into the modern project studio, it's all about magnetic tape and preamps cable electricity converting sound and vice vera, hysteresis knows!
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: promise to grow (artistically, reatively) to the next installment of the story
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: music is the greatest
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: how long, how much
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: exepctation, turnaround time,
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: urgency turnaround concept budget live marketing
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: it's all about getting you taken care of even if that means us not working together at this point so lets figure out what you need and take some time to figure out the best way to proceed
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: tough one!
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 20 years and counting!
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: russian cowboy from dc spent a little time in nyc with some moscow and wichita sprinkled in now in la
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: alternative
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: the ability to see it all at once and dive in
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: a unique energy, pocket and approach towards keyboards and production as a vehicle for storytelling through musical composition
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Preproduction: Write, Sample, Sequence Production: Track, Edit, Mix Post: Master/Finalize prepare files for distro
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: MBP, MPC, Piano, various keyboards and synths, v-drums, motu hardware, tannoy speakers, perfect chill songwriting preproduction room, with access to higher end rooms on as needed basis for acess to whipser room hi end mic speaker mix environment
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: The musicians i came up with where we're from, my teachers, my musical heroes, each other
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: As a producer, we love to see the process all the way through. Connecting with the right collaborators looking to create music from scratch is a great place to start because we ensure it's uniqueness.