Otis McDonald

Otis McDonald (stage name of Joe Bagale) is a multi-instrumentalist producer, mixer, and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Known for his funk and jazz-influenced productions, he gained widespread recognition through his contributions to YouTube's royalty-free music library, with his tracks used in over 3.5 million videos. A drummer trained under Rich Thompson (former Count Basie drummer) and Eastman School of Music graduate, he creates music in Studio D at Hyde Street Studios using innovative real-time looping techniques.