ABOUT Ross Hayes Citrullo
Ross Hayes Citrullo is a 3x JUNO Nominated Producer, Mixer, Engineer and an Emmy® Award Winning Re-Recording Mixer based out of Toronto, Canada.
A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Radio and Television Arts program (formerly Ryerson), he launched RHC Music, a recording studio and production company in Toronto. He also founded RHC Sound, a post-production sound company focused on re-record mixing and sound design for commercials, short films, and documentary work. Citrullo is also an instructor at the Harris Institute, specializing in Pro Tools and Production Application.
At the beginning of his career, Citrullo worked on live records and live performance videos for a range of indie and major-label artists, including The Sheepdogs, AWOLNATION, Moneen, Marianas Trench, and Monster Truck. He has since produced records for The Commoners, Taming Sari, Marcus Trummer, Sandra Bouza, Gavin McLeod, and JUNO Nominated Spencer Mackenzie, as well as engineered and mixed releases for The Julian Taylor Band (Howling Turtle) and JUNO Nominated Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar (Gypsy Soul Records).
Citrullo’s recent studio and live work includes engineering ALEXISONFIRE’s "Copies of Old Masters: Volume 1" for a release in fall 2025; recording and mixing shows from the "Live at Massey Hall" series with The Beaches, Donovan Woods, Serena Ryder, William Prince, and Broken Social Scene; Producing Gavin McLeod’s “The Constant Astonishment” and helping pave the way to his signing with Dine Alone Records, who released his debut album; capturing live albums for the UK’s Zac Schulze Gang and Germany’s T.H. & the Boneshakerz; and recording the JUNO Nominated Mark Kelso’s “The Atrium Coast” at RHC Music Studios. He also engineered The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards, capturing performances by David Foster, Alessia Cara, Corey Hart, Deborah Cox, Serena Ryder, Jane Siberry, Andy Kim, Dan Hill, Charlotte Cardin, and JP Saxe.
Across his credits, Citrullo’s streams have surpassed 60 million worldwide. His work with The Commoners cracked the Canadian Active Rock Top 40 and helped drive 7 singles from "Find A Better Way" and "Restless" into regular rotation in the UK, including subsequent 12-week stints at Planet Rock Radio, launching the band’s career in UK/ Europe. JJ and the Pillars’ "The Wolves" hit #1 at 102.1 The Edge, earned a CASBY nomination, and passed 5 million streams. Taming Sari’s "Crazy" reached the Top 20 at Canadian Active Rock and topped Alan Cross’s Song of the Week. Bywater Call’s debut and “Remain” records held #1 on Canada’s Blues & Roots for 11 weeks and reached #1 in the UK. Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar’s "The Reckless One" earned a Rolling Stone Magazine feature, topped international blues charts, and was JUNO Nominated for Best Blues Album of 2021. Spencer Mackenzie’s "Preach to My Soul" earned a JUNO Nomination for Best Blues Album of 2023, and Mark Kelso’s "The Atrium Coast" is JUNO Nominated in 2025.
On the post side, Citrullo’s re-recording/mix work for the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and the NHL earned him an Emmy Award in 2020. Across music and post, his focus is the same: clear direction and sonics that serve the material.
Citrullo encourages a creative outlook on music, and pushes the production's sound palate to a new level of artistry.
"My style as a music producer is to expand on an artist’s existing creativity through arrangement and the lyrical, rhythmic or melodic attributes of a song" Citrullo says.
"My goal is to compliment what an artist brings to the table creatively, and build upon that.”
With a strong background in engineering and Pro Tools, Citrullo is efficient at running sessions, allowing artists the time and space to get creative, while managing studio time and budgets.
“As a producer and engineer, you must be able to get levels and tones on an instrument quickly, to allow the artist's ideas to flow freely and more creatively," Citrullo says.
"Knowing how to effectively run a session to get the most out of a day and keep things stress-free is important to any project."
Citrullo continues to work with nationally acclaimed and up-and-coming artists across Canada, the UK, Europe, and the USA.