Active in the music industry since 2005, he toured with pop punk band Patent Pending as a bassist in 2006.
[2] Through RockIT he ended up working on several major-label projects,[8] and among his clients were Evan and Jaron, The Dear Hunter, Warner Brothers, Maybelline Cosmetics and IMG Media.
While at Marymount he was involved in college radio and student government, and also studied political science, philosophy, and business.
[2] Since his move to Manhattan Zdanow has continued to work as a record producer and engineer for artists in genres such as EDM, hip hop, blues, R&B, and rock.
[11] In 2011 he mixed a project featuring Usher and Justin Bieber; produced by Mysto & Pizzi, the song was released on Ultra Records for the American Cancer Society.
[3] He took over what once was Harmolodic studios in Harlem, originally used and owned by free jazz artist Ornette Coleman.
[9] After dropping out of college in 2008 to work at the studio full-time,[8] he soon began hiring producers, engineers, and managers.
[12] In 2011 Stadiumred Studios worked on The Greatest Story Never Told, the debut album by hip hop artist Saigon.
[12] The company worked on four Grammy-winning projects in its first three years of operation,[6] including a 2010 win for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) for Journey to the New World by Sharon Isbin.
[1] By 2010 the company had several dozen gold and platinum albums and several Oscars, Emmys and Tonys,[3] and by 2014 Stadiumred Studios was associated with 24 Grammy nominations and eleven wins.
[19] A frequent public speaker since founding Stadiumred, he has appeared as an industry expert at events such as the 2011 Winter Music Conference,[9] and has been invited to speak at the Organization of American States,[4] Pro Audio Summit,[4][20] Amsterdam Dance Event,[2] Grammy-U, and ASCAP I Create Music Expo.
[5] In April 2014 he was an industry expert at Columbia Business School’s Startup Demo Night #23, which focused on media and entertainment.
[21] He has also appeared in television shows and print publications such as Bloomberg TV, Rolling Stone, MarketWatch, and MSN.