Vahagn Stepanyan, a 42-time award-winning music producer, arranger, songwriter, film/TV composer, and keyboardist, is a Billboard #1 and iTunes #1 charting artist with over 600 million streams. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with some of the most renowned figures in the music industry. His exceptional talent has earned him recognition from Grammy Award-winning artists and acclaimed musicians worldwide.
Vahagn has worked with artists from over 30 countries, contributing to studio projects, live tours, and songwriting collaborations. Notable partnerships include Platinum-selling artist Dave Koz, Eric Moore, Greg Howe, Nathan East, Mark Lettieri (Snarky Puppy), Eric Marienthal, Sheila E, Ida Nielsen (Prince), Melvin Lee Davis (Chaka Khan), Cleverson Silva, Henrik Linder (Dirty Loops), Aaron Lindsey, Chris Payton (Beyoncé), the London Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Road Studios, Sterling Sound, Chris Galland, Josh Gudwin and numerous other esteemed artists and engineers.
In 2023, Vahagn contributed as the featured keyboardist and additional engineer on “An Adoption Story” by Kitt Wakeley, which won the GRAMMY® Award for Best Classical Compendium. In 2025, Vahagn’s work as an associate producer on “Impossible Dream” by Aaron Lazar earned a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Traditional Pop Album.
With a diverse background in recording, performing, and producing across genres such as pop, jazz fusion, funk, R&B, gospel, and film scores, Vahagn continues to make significant strides in the music industry.
Vahagn has also received over 42 international awards, including recognition from the Hollywood Independent Music Awards (HIMA), Global Music Awards, USA Songwriting Competition, UK Songwriting Contest, and Cannes World Film Festival for Best Soundtrack, among others. In 2024, he was nominated for “Musician of the Year” and “Producer of the Year” at the Josie Music Awards.
