Miklos Malek is an American-Hungarian music producer, mixer, mastering engineer, and songwriter with over 25 years of experience and more than 15 million records sold. His credits include Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Armin Van Buuren, Anastacia, Pixie Lott, Yanni, and The X-Factor.
Born in Budapest, Miklos studied classical piano and composition while also writing and producing pop songs. After receiving his master’s degree from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, he continued his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston. A publishing deal soon took him to New York, where he broke through as a songwriter (Anastacia) and producer/arranger (Jennifer Lopez, Dream).
In 2006 he launched his Los Angeles studio, expanding into mixing and mastering while working across pop (Ariana Grande, Pixie Lott), R&B (Aloe Blacc), electronic music (Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz), and crossover projects (Yanni). In 2010 he became a judge on X-Factor in Hungary, auditioning thousands of singers and coaching his contestants to victory. This experience sharpened his skills in artist development and mentoring.
Today Miklos is based in Dubai. Alongside producing and mixing, he leads masterclasses and workshops worldwide (Microsoft, LAMISA, SAE, Berklee Abu Dhabi, XP Music Futures KSA), helping artists define their identity and careers. In an era of AI and automation, his work has one clear focus: keeping music human in the age of AI.
“Miklos and I have worked together for many years. He co-produced and mixed a number of my film scores that went on winning awards at festivals. A great and professionally reliable person to work with, I wholeheartedly recommend his services.”
– Adam Balazs (Film Composer of Oscar and Golden Bear winning movies)
“I’ve worked with Miklos Malek now on three films. He was the mixer and a musician on my short film Shock Act, and then played a beautiful solo classical guitar on my feature film The Elephant King. On my most recent film, Butterfly Effect 3, Miklos produced several of the movie’s songs. On all of these projects, he’s been a pleasure to work with. He’s fast, smart, and consistently exceeds my expectations with his talent and creativity.”
– Seth Grossman (Award-winning Director and Producer)