About Thomas O'Shea and OK Hit Record Productions
Thomas O'Shea- a record producer, songwriter, audio engineer, and artist hailing from Madison, Wisconsin, is a dynamic creative force driven by a lifelong passion for musical storytelling . Born Yoon Young Hoon and adopted from South Korea by an Irish American family, his musical spark ignited as a child watching the church pianist on Sundays. This led to piano lessons at age six, singing at age seven, crafting his first beat at 13, and penning his initial song under the alias TY'O at 14, a passion that has never waned.
Holding a degree in audio production and music business, plus a certificate in music composition from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Thomas built his skills through diverse ventures. While in school, he produced for artists nationwide, co-founded and produced for his band Let Them Eat Cake, experimented with music using found sounds from plastic bottles and TikTok memes, and collaborated with Billboard-charting and Grammy-nominated producers. He studied solo piano and chamber music with Dr. Eli Kalman, music composition with Dr. Ed Martin and Dr. John Mayrose, and audio production with Nathan Edwards.
After graduating and shedding his stage name, Thomas opened his company OK Hit Record Productions LLC to deliver high quality music production and audio engineering for artists at any level. With a background in live production, and performing himself, Thomas's techniques blend the raw energy required for the stage with meticulous studio precision, ensuring every track sounds vibrant, polished, and authentic. As a live engineer, he has worked with Grammy winning and internationally recognized performers, artists, and bands including Samara Joy (6 Time Grammy Winner), Brett Newski (Internationally touring artist), Cash Box Kings (Blues Hall of Famers and Grammy winners), Partyof2 (formerly grouptherapy- rap group/ duo) and many more. Thomas's solo work has garnered acclaim from international blogs, magazines, radio stations, and curators, with his productions, remixes, and sound experiments reaching all corners of the globe. Press highlights include features by Cage Riot Music, Earmilk, Illustrate Magazine, and Reyt Good Magazine.
About Thomas:
Thomas from his Senior Recital at UW Oshkosh
OK Hit Record Productions LLC
I created OK Hit Record Productions LLC originally as a label to house all of my solo music but then thought "why stop there?" My goals were never to be only a solo artist. So, I decided to branch out from artistry to production and engineering- taking everything I learned from years of writing, practicing, mixing, creating, and performing to put it to work for other creators. After all, music- at its core- is about community, people, and connection. I realized I loved the process of building a track for someone else just as much as writing for myself, and I wanted to use that passion to help other artists get affordable, quality services.
Music is more than just a passion or a job for me, it's a part of me. I hear music in everything (hence making music with plastic bottles), I'm constantly listening to music, and I'm always excited to talk about music and learn something. I want to inspire people to be excited about music like I am, and I want to make something meaningful with my art and with the amazing artists of the world. With OK Hit Record Productions, my hope is to grow community, educate, inspire, and show how important music is to society. While also making some hits!
