ABOUT BLAKE
PRODUCER • COMPOSER • MUSIC DIRECTOR • ARRANGER • PERFORMER • INSTRUCTOR
Blake Straus is multi-instrumentalist (guitar-keys-bass specialist) / multi-genre producer, award winning composer, music director + performer based in Los Angeles. He is a musical Swiss Army knife in the room and can adapt to any situation.
Blake has releases with artists like Khalid, Kehlani, Blxst, J Balvin, Ty Dolla $ign, Timbaland, Roddy Ricch, Snoop Dogg, YG, Tory Lanez, Lil Yachty, 2 Chainz, Sevyn Streeter, Fridayy, UMI, Why Don’t We, Fousheé, Xavier Omar, Russ, Duckwrth, Syd, Bankroll Hayden, Hayley Kiyoko, Kyle, Kyle Dion, JELEEL!. and more.
In conjunction with his work as a producer/writer, Blake is an award-winning composer/arranger, music director, and performer who has worked with acts like Halsey, Demi Lovato, V of BTS, Yungblud, Michael Bublé, Queen Naija, Blackbear, Madison Beer, Stanaj, Skylar Grey, and many more.
Blake is also a music educator and private instructor to a vast celebrity clientele throughout Los Angeles and beyond. He’s been teaching since he was 16, well before receiving his degrees in both Jazz Performance and Composition. As a private instructor, Blake takes great pride in being able to easily communicate musical concepts to students on all facets of musical development.