(Mini) Mic Interview: Ann Mincieli, Owner, Jungle City Studios & Founder, She Is the Music

Welcome to another edition of Pandora Presents: Pass the (Mini) Mic Interview Series, focused on females in advertising and music who are changing the numbers game and passing the mic to the next generation—all in less than 5 minutes. (Well, in this case, 5 minutes and 30 seconds).

Ann Mincieli is a legend in the music industry. With over 20 years of experience, Ann has worked as a recording engineer for some of the biggest artists in the game: Whitney Houston, Jay-Z, Drake, Mariah Carey, and most notably, is Alicia Keys’ Head of Music (aka right-hand woman). Since her start in the biz, she has founded her own music studio (Jungle City Studios) in NYC and is sporting not one, but two GRAMMYs for Best R&B Album.

Listen below to hear more about how Ann got started in music, forward-looking goals for organization & movement She Is the Music, and her most rewarding career moments.

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