Josh Monroy Bio

Joshua Monroy better known as Igloo is currently ’ recording engineer and works out of Ludaplex Studios in College Park, GA. Monroy’s experience is highlighted by working along side Ludacris, who he has helped earn 7 platinum records not to mention a Grammy winning , "Release Therapy." Monroy is a multifaceted recording engineer whose talent doesn’t stop there. He is also a producer and .

Monroy continues to grow as an individual that genuinely wants to create good music; music that doesn’t necessarily have to be confined to one specific genre. He plans on expanding his horizons and making music that is good, whether it be Pop, Hip Hop, R & B, Dance, or Rock & Roll. Monroy lives by being about the music not the money or fame, just the music.

Monroy has been in the industry 5 years strong. He has worked with artists such as Block Xchange (DTP), Mary J Blige, 4-IZE, Ludacris and others. His past projects include: The Simpsons 400th Episode, 4-IZE (Fantastik 4-IZE Album), Harley Davidson, The Ludacris Foundation and an Andy Sandberg skit. Monroy is currently working with Block Xchange (DTP), Mary J Blige, and on the Disturbing The Peace Compilation Album. His credits include: 2 Fast 2 Furious [Bonus Track]/Assistant (Original Soundtrack); 2 Fast 2 Furious [Clean] /Assistant (Original Soundtrack); 2 Fast 2 Furious/Assistant (Original Soundtrack) Chicken -N- Beer [Clean]/Engineer (Ludacris); Chicken -N- Beer [Import Bonus Tracks]/Engineer (Ludacris); Chicken -N- Beer/Engineer (Ludacris); Hey Ya! [Australia CD]/Assistant (); Speakerboxxx/The Love Below [Clean]/ Assistant (OutKast); Speakerboxxx/The Love Below/ Assistant (OutKast) Endangered Species/Engineer (Flaw); Red Light District [Clean]/ Engineer, Assistant (Ludacris); Red Light District/ Engineer, Assistant (Ludacris) Arlen Plays Arlen: The Timeless Tribute to Harold Arl/Assistant Engineer (Sam Arlen); Duets: The Final Chapter [Clean]/ Engineer (The Notorious B.I.G.); Duets: The Final Chapter/Engineer (The Notorious B.I.G.) ; Get Back /Engineer (Ludacris); My Kung Fu Is Good/Engineer (The Duke); Pleasure & Pain/Assistant Engineer (One Twelve); Pleasure and Pain [Clean]/Assistant Engineer (112); Essential R&B: Summer 2007/ Assistant (Various Artists).

Monroy strives to find a great sound for the artist as well as a new sound. This comes from his love and admiration of the late great Jimi Hendrix, who was Monroy’s inspiration to be a part of music. The spirituality and the emotion that music creates inside the listener, inside the artist, inside us all is what motivates’ Monroy to greatness in his music.

*edited by James Sye