Music Producer (Tom Vrem)

The Dream Vocation Podcast with Tony Bellagamba

In this episode we speak with Tom Vrem, a music producer, guitar player, and cook book author out of Nashville, Tennessee. Tom is a renaissance man to say the least, and may I say across a variety of avenues that are all pretty awesome. Anyone that can produce a killer album, rip a guitar riff and cook up a gourmet breakfast is a cool person to hang out with in my book.

I’m a huge music fan so this episode was super fun for me to record. As a music fan, I’ve always wondered how songs were made. Well, that’s exactly Tom’s career. In the episode he tells us how he plays a multi-faceted role in taking a song from conception to final version. From helping the artist fine tune their song, to finding the right musicians to play instruments, and even managing personalities, Tom does it all in his role as a music producer. He even steps in as the guitar player on some of the songs!

And the most inspiring part? Tom didn’t move to Nashville and begin pursuing his calling as a music producer until he was 38 years old! He began as an intern at the famous Blackbird music studio and through hard work and a commitment to his craft, he was able to forge important relationships and built a reputation as one of the best producers across the Nashville music scene, from Americana all the way to Heavy metal.

But you can’t paint Tom with a narrow brush, as his talents and interests run wide. In addition to his career in music, he is also a great cook and has even published several cook books, including one with Tiffany from 80’s pop fame.

Listen in as Tom tells us about his exciting career journey and tells some fascinating stories from the Nashville music scene!