Bongo Boy Studio

4.4 (9 reviews)

Recording & Rehearsal Studios, Graphic Design

Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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7 years ago

A fantastic recording studio owned by transplanted Bay Area music/radio peeps with a fantastic engineer, who is delightful to work with. I had a last-minute VO session with East Coast clients and Bongo Boy accommodated my weird time needs and the session was smooth, fun and fast. Dominic, the engineer, made sure the mic was VO on-point and is awesome to work with. Affordable, comfortable and professional, as well as secluded, tidy and spacious enough for a 5 - 7 piece band, if that's your jam. Oceanside. read more

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Henry S.

4 years ago

Bongo Boy helped me with my project in finding a fantastic drummer to play on my already recorded tracks, and the engineer did a fabulous job of recording and editing where needed. It's a perfect state of the art recording studio at a reasonable price. I look forward to future projects at Bongo Boy. read more

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Younger B.

4 years ago

First time at a real studio, Engineer was super helpful and easy to work with and exceeded all my expectations, definitely recommend.

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Emanuel R.

15 years ago

Jimmy and Susie are great to work with and extremely professional. It is worth the drive to Mckinleyville to record at their studio.

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Richard E.

9 years ago

I would go five stars, but as a rule I never do 5's or 1's. It leaves the business no where to go. Having said that ... my experience with Jimmy and Sue was exemplary. Their talent, friendliness, and caring will bring me back despite that I moved a couple hundred miles away. I could get specific, but why ... they are consummate professionals. read more

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Christopher K.

13 years ago

I've been going to Bongo Boy for about a year now for CD burning / printing and they do a great job. The CD's always look great and the turn-around is very fast. I've ordered hundreds of CD's for clients and they all look great, very consistent and it keeps the money local, which is important to me. read more

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William M.

9 years ago

This studio is run by veteran professionals. The sound engineering and mixing was superb, and the end result was as good as it gets. The studio itself has a wonderful vibe, in part because of the people who work there. Highly recommend! read more

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Eric R.

9 years ago

The staff at Bongo Boy are dedicated professionals, highly capable, and invested in supporting the musical aspirations of the community at large. It's wonderful to have both human kindness and professional integrity wrapped in one dynamic place. read more

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Richard K.

10 years ago

Uptight atmosphere, a lot of equipment in their studio, but I got a better sound on my own cheap vocal recording setup. Seems like the engineers are inexperienced, and the owners are not very friendly. read more

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1873 Cliff Ave
McKinleyville, CA 95519
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(707) 839-5090
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http://www.bongoboystudio.com

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Bongo Boy is a multi-track recording studio offering audio recording, editing, mixing and mastering. Our other services include CD & DVD duplication, CD & DVD packaging layout and graphic design, and transferring of audio tapes to CD, and VHS & 8mm tapes to DVD. All transfers can be saved as digital files, as well. We have been operating in Humboldt County since 2001, and have been active members of the professional music industry for many years. What sets Bongo Boy apart is our "one-stop-shop" feature. The entire album is recorded, then mixed, & finally made into a CD master or digital file. We can design and create a retail-ready package which includes a full color design that gets printed directly onto the discs during our in-house duplication! The most popular quantity of CDs ordered is 100, although we'll do any amount, from 1 on up to a few hundred. And our prices are surprisingly competitive with large companies. We only use the highest quality CDs & DVDs that are water & fade resistant. We accept credit cards using PayPal, as well as personal check or cash. We're happy to answer any questions about our services, and by appointment, we'll gladly give you a tour of our studio.

History

Established in 1997.

Inspired by the Jamaican movie "Rockers," Susie & Jimmy Foot founded Bongo Boy to help musicians get their albums recorded quickly and retail-ready at prices they could afford. After 18 years in Humboldt County, Bongo Boy has built a reputation of professionalism in a relaxed and creative atmosphere.

Meet the Business Owner: Jimmy and Susie F.

Susie & Jimmy Foot have worked in the professional audio field for many years. Susie's credits as a studio engineer include Santana, Herbie Hancock, Patti LaBelle, Mickey Hart, Larry Graham & Sheila E. Jimmy Foot has worked as a professional guitar player, album producer & studio engineer. His production & engineering credits include Rod Deal & The I-Deals, The Rhyth-O-Matics, Jah Sun, Ska Santas, Mobile Chiefing Unit, UFO 8, Anna Hamilton, Magnolia, Something Different, Tea Leaf Green, Clint Vick, Djialy Kunda Kouyate, Ramon Hunter, Collective Elements, 51 Cards, Kingfoot, Angels Cut, Prezident Brown, Stevie Culture, Spunj, Luten Fyah, JoAnne Rand, & sound tracks for video & film. Susie & Jimmy served on the Board of Governors of the San Francisco Chapter of NARAS, the organization that awards the Grammy. Jimmy served as both SF Chapter & National Vice-President. Both were very involved with its various committees, & co-produced the chapter's annual Grammy Nominees' Party.

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Hip S.

9 years ago

I was just listening back to our album my band (Pure Mongrel) recorded at Bongo Boy, and realized I never acknowledged all of Dominic's hard work that went into making it.....so a big hearty acknowledgment to him and Bongo Boy! I have recorded in studios where engineers seemed detached from the music, but having a very musical engineer with great "ears" who communicates well and really listens to what the music contains, really made all the difference! If considering making an a recording, you should definitely consider Bongo Boy They have great equipment, reasonable rates, are very supportive professionals (who are also well trained musicians!) and best of all, are cool people who genuinely give a crap about you and your music! read more

John B.

9 years ago

This is a stellar space, run by very wonderful people! They clearly care about the music and their clients and I'd go back any time.

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