About Yucca Man Records
Owner / Operator: Austin Shupe
AKA: Red Head Fred
Composer, Producer, Voice-Actor, and founder of Yucca Man Records.
You can find some of my past work on the link HERE.
After graduating from Berklee College of Music with a bachelor’s degree in songwriting, I spent a decade in LA working alongside some of the biggest names in the music industry (Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Jeff Goldbloom, Kesha, Dionne Warwick, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, and more).
Sharpening my teeth as a producer at studios such as Interscope Records, The Village, and EastWest Studios , I became staff music composer and associate creative director at SHINDIG Music + Sound. Here, I compose and produce music for brands such as Instagram, TikTok, Coca-Cola, Lexus, Dell, Mazda, Adidas, Levi’s, and more.
I also create custom music scores for TV, Films, Documentaries, Podcasts, - hell, even interpretive dance routines.
In 2025, I moved to Twentynine Palms with a vision of creating a musical oasis, away from all the hussle-and-bustle of the big city. A place where stunning, industry-standard audio can be produced in the beautiful California desert, right at the edge of Joshua Tree National Park.
Thus, Yucca Man Records was born
At YMR, we have all the ‘big-city’ amenities with none of the ‘big-city’ stress.
A place where music can be fun, accessible, affordable, and limitless.
A place where small artists can live big dreams.
A place with no creative limits.