Most people at 21 are still figuring out what they want to do. But Connor Boehm, better known as LV, already has a clear path ahead. Born and raised in Los Angeles and currently residing in Southern Oregon, LV tackles work both in the studio and on live stages as a front-of-house engineer. He’s built himself a rare resume for someone so young, with millions of plays worldwide and credits already featuring some of the biggest names in music. His early-discovered passion and talent have earned him a reputation that’s genuinely impressive considering how difficult his field is to break into, let alone master this quickly.
That passion started somewhere specific. Back in 2019, a middle school lunch break changed everything. The school brought in a DJ, and when Drake’s “God’s Plan” started playing, Connor watched hundreds of students jump out of their seats, singing along. “At that moment I realized how music could be so powerful bringing people together and create such energy in a place,” he recalls. He didn’t even know what hip-hop was back then, but that experience sparked something. After graduating middle school later that year, he dove into producing and recording his own music.
From there, the trajectory’s been steep. His collaborations span multiple record labels and high-profile artists, including Ralph Rieckermann, an 8x RIAA Gold and Platinum-selling rockstar and former member of the Scorpions, and Bankrol Hayden, a singer and rapper from California who blew up in 2020 with his single “Costa Rica” and was formerly signed to Atlantic Records and tours internationally.
On the live side, he’s worked as an A1 FOH engineer at the Britt Pavilion (website), handling sound for major performances. What makes this even more notable is that LV didn’t go to school for any of this. He learned everything he knows through the internet and mentorships with Grammy-winning engineers who gave him insight specifically about his role, which has been invaluable for confidently handling everything he does both live and in the studio.
Technical skills aside, there’s also the social side of the business. LV’s ability to quickly pick up professional networking skills early on paid off massively. He attended DJ Ashba’s invite-only birthday party in Las Vegas (Ashba’s the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist), connecting with his team there. He’s formed hundreds of relationships at all levels and roles, which is what makes him one of the fastest-rising talents in his field.
One connection stands out above the rest. Lucid Vibe (IG & X), a Las Vegas-based music artist and songwriter who also writes songs for Nelly’s brother City Spud, became LV’s closest friend in music early on. Connor calls him family, even refers to him as his big brother. “If it weren’t for Lucid, I wouldn’t be the engineer I am today,” he says. Lucid Vibe’s experience showed LV what it takes to work at the highest of levels.
When asked what message he’d want to share, his advice cuts straight to the point. “Believe in yourself more than anything and don’t let people’s opinion or thoughts about you dictate how you should be or what you should do.” Without that mindset, he says, none of this would’ve happened. It’s the kind of perspective you get when you’ve already proven something to yourself before the world expected you to. Given what he’s accomplished in just five years, it’ll be interesting to see where he takes things from here.
