Derek Brener

The Weeknd’s Audio Team Solves A Mic Mystery

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 09/18/2025

For years, a nearly inaudible issue with The Weeknd’s vocal mic drove his perfectionist audio team mad; recently, they finally solved the problem.

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By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 06/05/2017 ⋅ Updated: 09/18/2025

Nobody starts at the top; just ask Derek Brener, The Weeknd's FOH engineer since 2015. When we asked his advice for people breaking into...