Lakewood-based producer Nate Saggio has helped Northeast Ohio artists turn musical ideas into viral hits, all while shaping his own sound behind the studio console.

At a time when anyone can make music from home on a computer or iPad, Saggio said there’s still a need for a producer.

For Saggio, music production is more than technical expertise. A producer is a guide, a collaborator and someone who can translate an artist’s vision into a fully realized song.

“Some of the artists I work with have never tried to really record anything other than just like on a voice memo on their phone,” he said. “They get frustrated because that doesn't sound, you know, how they want it to.”

Danna O'Connor

From gospel roots to global reach

Saggio’s own musical journey began in a musical household in St

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