Producer/Engineer

Dick Hodgin AKA "The Dream Assassin" gives sharp, honest feedback.

Dick Hodgin has been in the music business for 40 years as a producer and manager. He relocated to the Research Triangle in 1982 from South Carolina, and opened M80 Management Company in 1985. Dick has a reputation for sharp, HONEST, no punches pulled, advice and counsel which has earned him “Dream Assassin” nickname.

Over the years, he's had to wear about as many hats as there are to wear in the music biz. Manager, producer. Engineer, booking agent, publicist, promoter, tour manager, sound man, travel agent, baby sitter, transmission repairman, radio promoter, etc. In addition, Dick was a founder of the famed North Carolina Music Showcase, sat on the North Carolina Commission for Childcare, and is still a voting member for the Grammys Organization and NARAS.

Dick is currently the chief engineer and producer at legendary Osceola Studios in Raleigh, NC

He has produced, engineered, and/or managed such artists as:

The Accelerators Lindsey Stirling Cravin' Melon Johnny Quest Lynyrd Skynyrd Echosmith Big Daddy Kane Troop 41 J. Cole Jason Michael Carroll Erykah Badu Hootie and The Blowfish Flat Duo Jets Bad Checks Corrosion Of Conformity Far Too Jones Faith Collapsing Confessor Clay Aiken The Ultraviolets and many, many more