Young Guru presented “Era of the Engineer” at the 135th Audio Engineering Society Convention held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Dubbed as “The Sound of New York,” Young Guru – the acclaimed engineer/producer who’s worked with Jay Z, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Beyoncé –possesses over a decade of experience in sound engineering and production for the Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Through his lecture and demo series, “Era of the Engineer,” Guru examines the recent emergence of a new generation of do-it-yourself engineers, analyzing and demonstrating what it means for the culture at large. –tony dorian