About Us

Dr. Scott Catey, Founder & Managing Partner

I am a musician, ethnographer, broadcaster, and professional ghostwriter. My work stands at the intersection of art, intellect, and human story. A lyric baritone and lifelong performer with deep roots in choral and ensemble traditions, I began my creative journey in elite vocal groups that toured internationally and collaborated with renowned artists—from Harry Belafonte to Foreigner—in some incredible venues—from Carnegie Hall to Wigmore Hall. I even scatted with Taj Mahal on "Stompin' At the Savoy." 

As manager and arranger for several groups, including an award-winning barbershop quartet, I led performances across the U.S. and abroad, crafting original arrangements and original works that married technical precision with emotional resonance. And a splash of good Old-Tyme fun! 

My formal training is in classical voice, but I'm fluent in popular styles, and my musical background extends across piano, guitar, percussion, and winds, as well as composition. My understanding of rhythm, phrasing, melody, harmony, and tone color informs the way I approach language and writing—each sentence shaped by a musician’s ear for timing, tempo, mood, and breath. My choral background especially has opened my ears and writing to other voices and how to make the magic with them. 

As a musicologist and broadcaster (with 15 years as The Commander on Z100), I have interviewed some of the most influential voices in art, music, and pop culture—from B.B. King and Santana to Graeme Edge, George Carlin, Carole King, John Hiatt, Bob Weir, Sammy Hagar, Ian Anderson, Leo Kottke, John Waters, and others. I've sung with the Young Dubliners, Indigenous, Dr. Hook, Chris Ledoux, David Wade, and many others. Heck, I even got to interview—and wrestle!—Jake “The Snake” Roberts. (He won, but I gave him a run for his money!) What I learned from all of this is deep "third ear" listening and compassion. I carry that ethic forward into my ghostwriting practice, so I can help others translate the full measure of their lives into narrative form.

Over the past two decades, I have ghostwritten more than fifteen books and over a hundred other long-form works, many of which have transformed practices in justice, public health, and leadership. My projects range from memoirs and creative nonfiction to policy narratives and professional monographs, written in partnership with artists and scientists, politicians and CEOs, physicians and mental health experts, as well as cops, cowboys, corrections officers, and others.

I am also an ethnographer by training, and I combine scholarly discipline with an artist’s intuition. My academic background includes both a J.D. and Ph.D., which grounds my storytelling in the twin virtues of precision and empathy. Whether capturing the arc of a musician’s creative evolution or a leader’s defining moments, my goal is always the same: to craft narratives that are true to voice, powerful in structure, and lasting in impact.

Today, through my ghostwriting and multimedia practice, I partner with creative professionals, executives, and changemakers to bring their most important stories to life. My process is rooted in trust, deep listening, and the belief that every great book begins not with words, but with understanding.

You can also find me at LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Substack, and Bluesky.