Vahagn Stepanyan is a 43-time award-winning music producer, arranger, songwriter, film/TV composer, and keyboardist. A Billboard #1 and iTunes #1 charting artist with over 600 million streams, he has made a lasting impact on the global music industry.
Based in Los Angeles, California, Vahagn has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning artists and acclaimed musicians worldwide. With a career spanning over 30 countries, he has contributed to studio projects, live tours, and songwriting collaborations across multiple genres.
His 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 (Israel Houghton), and Chris Payton (Beyoncé). He has also worked with industry giants such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Road Studios, Sterling Sound, Chris Galland, Josh Gudwin (Dua Lipa), Randy Merrill, and Chris Gehringer.
In 2023, Vahagn was the featured keyboardist and additional engineer on Kitt Wakeley’s An Adoption Story, which won the GRAMMY® Award for Best Classical Compendium. In 2025, his work as associate producer on Aaron Lazar’s Impossible Dream earned a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Traditional Pop Album.
With expertise in pop, jazz fusion, R&B, gospel, and film scores, Vahagn continues to push creative boundaries. His latest album, A New Chapter, was showcased in New York’s Times Square, further highlighting his influence on the global music scene.
Vahagn has won over 42 international awards, including the Hollywood Independent Music Awards (HIMA), Global Music Awards, USA Songwriting Competition, UK Songwriting Contest, and Cannes World Film Festival for Best Soundtrack. He was also nominated for Musician of the Year and Producer of the Year at the Josie Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.
Currently, Vahagn is an official artist endorser for Nord Keyboards, Audeze, Acustica Audio, Austrian Audio, Kali Audio, Native Instruments, Metric Halo, ROLI, Fir Audio, Waves Audio, and other leading audio brands. His audio presets and VSTs are available through industry leaders such as Waves Audio, Acustica Audio, and IK Multimedia.
A Recording Academy active voting member since 2015, Vahagn also serves as a judge for the InterContinental Music Awards, using his expertise to support and recognize emerging talent in the industry.
