John Alagia is a three time grammy nominated, American record producer, composer, mixer and co-founder of Drive Music. Alagia has worked with artists including Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Serena Ryder, Brett Dennen, Rachael Yamagata, Ben Folds and many others.In his early years, Alagia honed his recording and production skills with friend, Douglas Derryberry at Rutabaga Studios in Arlington, VA.