He gained prominence as drummer for the punk rock band Fear and producer of the first Red Hot Chili Peppers demo tape.
By 17 he had studied with Joe Pass and Art Pepper, and performed with Ralph Humphries and Don Ellis.
[1] Leitch learned production, engineering, and songwriting skills from Richie Podler, Bill Cooper, and Bob Clearmountain.
After his move to New York City in 1992, Leitch came off the road with FEAR in 1993 and began learning Sonic Solutions and Pro Tools.
[2] In 2003, Tim partnered with Emmy award winning composer Patty Stotter, scoring HBO documentaries and music and sound design for children's books online.