Joshua Hoisington

About Joshua

Joshua Hoisington (he/him) has worked in the music industry for over two decades.

As a producer, writer, and musician, Hoisington has worked with Grammy Award-nominated artists like Wyclef Jean, Elderbrook, SOFI TUKKER, Panic! At the Disco, ODESZA, Neon Trees, and LOLO, to name a few. He achieved gold and platinum records for the song "Purple Hat" in several countries, including the United States.

Hoisington has composed music for numerous campaigns, working with international clients such as Nike, Ford, Starbucks, NFL, Toyota, HP, Hilton, and many others.

His current artist project, BOII, has been featured in domestic and international television shows, including Lucifer and The CW. Hoisington's music with BOII has also been featured in podcasts and ad campaigns with Universal Music, Apple, HP, and Nike. BOII is still actively performing in the festival and club circuit.

Hoisington's early career in the music industry saw him traverse from major label Epic Records to artist management for Mos Def, Santigold, and Spank Rock. He specializes in production programming, musical direction, and playback.

After nearly two decades in New York City, Hoisington moved back to his home state of Michigan, where he resides in Traverse City. He enjoys making music that his wife and daughters can dance to.

There is no blueprint for teaching music production, as it is based on creative individualism and a delicate balance of old rules and ever-evolving technology and roles. It is not a singular application, but rather it is the culmination of many skill sets that can be applied in different areas across the music industry. It is paramount to me that young students experience these numerous possibilities, and gain a perspective of how they could shape their career.