Robert Alan Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian

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and

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, best known for his work with Lou Reed,

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

, Aerosmith,

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, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel,

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and Phish. As of 2010, Ezrin's career in music had spanned four decades and his production work continued into the 21st century, with acts such as

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and

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. Ezrin is the winner of three Juno Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Special Achievement Award at the 2011

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Awards held in Toronto.

Early life

Ezrin was born in

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, on March 25, 1949. His family is

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. He resided in the Forest Hill area of Toronto.

Music and production career

As of 2014, Ezrin continues to work as a

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, arranger and

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, in addition to being involved with a variety of other projects in digital media, live production, film, television, and theatrical production. Ezrin has worked on recordings with numerous major artists, including Phish,

, Pink Floyd, Balloonatic, Deep Purple, Lou Reed,

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, Peter Gabriel, Bonham,

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, Rod Stewart, Nine Inch Nails,

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, The Darkness,

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and

, among many others. Ezrin also recorded the very first demos for Toronto band

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. Ezrin has been described by Alice Cooper as "our

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". Following his first ever production work on an album with '' Love it to Death'' in 1971, Ezrin embarked on a long-term collaboration that, by 1973, would see the release of the number one album, ''

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'' album, a year after the success of '' School's Out''; Cooper subsequently became established as one of the biggest acts in the world. After the disbanding of Cooper's group, Ezrin continued his collaboration with Cooper, as the latter embarked upon a solo career. In 1975, Cooper released the Ezrin-produced album, '' Welcome To My Nightmare''. Ezrin worked with Cooper not just as a producer, but also as a co-writer, arranger, and musician. Ezrin produced the best-selling KISS album, '' Destroyer'', in 1976. As explained by

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during an interview in the documentary, ''KISS: Krazy Killer'' (1994), Ezrin co-wrote, arranged and performed the piano accompaniment to the song " Beth". Ezrin proceeded to produce two other albums with the band -- ''

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'' and '' Revenge''—and remains close to the band's members in the 21st century. Ezrin has worked with Pink Floyd on a number of occasions, co-producing the albums, ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He has also co-written the songs "

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", " Signs of Life", " Learning to Fly", and "

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". Ezrin also produced the 1988 Kansas album ''

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'', and received a writing credit for the song "Ghosts" and three other songs. In May 2009, Ezrin co-produced The Clearwater Concert at Madison Square Garden, celebrating the 90th birthday of musician and activist,

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. More than 50 guest artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews,

John Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrument ...

Ben Harper Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live perfo ...

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...

Tom Morello Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is best known for his tenure with the rock band Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019, More ...

, Ani DiFranco, Emmylou Harris, and

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performed at the event. Ezrin also co-produced the PBS broadcast of the event. Since 2010, Ezrin has co-produced Peter Gabriel's album, ''

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''; co-produced ''The House Rules'', by

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; and produced singles for

, the

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, and young pop sensation,

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, for her album, ''

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''. Ezrin also reunited with Cooper, working on Cooper's ''

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'', on the corresponding live show, and numerous other related projects. He also mixed several projects, including

's '' Speak Now World Tour Live'' CD and DVD (2011), and an album by The Darkness (2012). In 2012, Ezrin remixed the KISS 1976 Double-Platinum album, ''Destroyer''. Also, he produced albums for

and rock legends Deep Purple. Bob worked with the band Phish on their 2014 release, '' Fuego''. They reunited for the band's next album, ''

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'', released in 2016. Ezrin worked with

on '' Sì'', Bocelli's first #1 album, both in the UK and USA. Ezrin produced a live and television extravaganza to reopen the

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in New Orleans, US, starring Green Day and U2. He also worked on an album and live opera with

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in Rome, Italy.

Other ventures

Entrepreneurship

In 1993, Ezrin co-founded a computer software company called

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, which developed and published educational and entertainment CD-ROMs, including a series of Monty Python games. In 1999, Ezrin cofounded Enigma Digital, an

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provider, that was eventually sold to Clear Channel; Ezrin was later appointed vice-chairman of Clear Channel Interactive. Ezrin was also Chairman of Live Nation Artists Recordings in 2007 and the first half of 2008. Ezrin is also co-founder and vice chairman of

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. In 2009, Ezrin, along with

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and Kevin Williams, cofounded the

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in Vancouver. Ezrin stated that his goal was to provide new engineers and producers with the hands-on teaching experience that he believed was no longer available from traditional recording studios.

Philanthropy

Ezrin is a board member of

the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1996 by Michael Kamen (1948-2003), the composer for the motion picture '' Mr. Holland's Opus''. It is headquartered in Studio City, Los Angeles. According to the Founda ...

, a national initiative that supports music in US schools by donating musical instruments to under-funded music programs. He is also an Advisory Committee member of MusiCounts, the musical education initiative of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, that provides instruments to Canadian school music programs. He is co-founder, with U2's

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, of

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, an initiative to preserve the musical culture of the Gulf coast region following the damage caused by the hurricanes and flooding of 2005. On February 18, 2010, Ezrin helped with the mobilization of the Young Artists for Haiti group. Fifty Canadian artists recorded a rendition of hip hop star

's "

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" for the victims of the Haiti quake. The song was reworked by Ezrin to include specific lyrics for Haiti, with proceeds disseminated to

Free the Children WE Charity (french: Organisme UNIS), formerly known as Free the Children (French: ''Enfants Entraide''), is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Marc and Craig Kielburger ...

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, and

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Canada. The production raised over US$2 million. K'naan explained in regard to the initiation of the project: "I got a call from Randy ennox, presidentat Universal usic Canadaand Bob Ezrin. They had this idea that they wanted to do something lasting, that actually educates young people in Canada about Haiti and not let the fatigue of the subject wash over everybody and everybody just forget Haiti." Ezrin is a Chairman Emeritus of the Los Angeles Mentoring Partnership and a past

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and Governor of the

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(NARAS). He is also a member of the Board of the

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, which promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism. As of 2022, Bob is engaged as a Canadian climate activist.

Film and television

In 1982, Ezrin briefly appeared as the host of ''Enterprise'', a City-TV panel show that replaced Dr. Morton Shulman's ''The Shulman File''; he has also been a frequent interviewee for documentary films and television. Ezrin has created new theatrical, television, and live events with

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, based in New York, including Jay-Z's feature film, '' Fade to Black''. In 2012, Ezrin appeared in '' Artifact'', a documentary film about the modern music business focused on the legal battle between

and record label

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Honor and recognition

Ezrin was inducted into the

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in April 2004 and the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in March 2006. In 2011, Ezrin and Young Artist for Haiti won the Juno Award in Canada for "Single of the Year". Also in 2011, he was awarded an "Outstanding Contribution" at the Classic Rock Magazine Awards. In 2013, he was honoured with a star on

Canada's Walk of Fame Canada's Walk of Fame (french: link=no, Allée des célébrités canadiennes) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of Canadians who have excelled in their respective fields. It is a ...

in Toronto. Ezrin was also honored in 2013 by

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, being named an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Conservatory.

Personal life

Ezrin is married to Janet Ezrin.

Partial discography

: '' In2ition'' (2013) – producer and mixer *

: ''

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'' (2002) – producer * Aerosmith: ''

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'' (1974) – executive producer *

**'' Love It to Death'' (1971) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **''

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'' (1971) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **'' School's Out'' (1972) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **''

'' (1973) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **'' Welcome to My Nightmare'' (1975) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **'' Alice Cooper Goes to Hell'' (1976) – producer, keyboardist, co-writer, and mixer **'' Lace and Whiskey'' (1977) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **''

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'' (1977) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **''

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'' (1983) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **''

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'' (2000) – executive producer **''

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'' (2001) – executive producer **''Old School'' box set (2011) – project producer **''

'' (2011) – producer, co-writer, and mixer **''

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'' (2017) – producer, composer, and mixer **''

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'' (2021) – producer, composer, and mixer * Army of Anyone: '' Army of Anyone'' (2006) – producer and mixer *

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: ''

'' (1977) – co-producer with Brian Christian and mixer * Balloonatic: My Underworld, Five Cent Beer (2003) - Producer and mixer *

: " Count Three and Pray" (1986) – producer and mixer *

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: ''Instant Classic'' (2005) – co-producer with Gggarth and mixer *

**'' Sì'' (2018) – producer and writer * Bonham: '' The Disregard of Timekeeping'' (1989) – producer and mixer *

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**"

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" (2010), from the album ''The Perfect Gift'' – producer and mixer **" Forever Young" (2012), from the album ''Lead with Your Heart'' – producer and mixer **"World Stand Still" - (2012), from the album ''Lead with Your Heart'' – vocal producer and mixer *

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: ''

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'' (1997) – co-producer with Gggarth *

: ''The House Rules'' (2010) – co-producer with

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and mixer *

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: '' Read My Lips'' (1978) – producer and mixer * The Darkness: ''

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'' (2012) – mixer and co-producer on one song ("Every Inch of You") * Deep Purple **''

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'' (2013) – producer, mixer and composer **''

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'' (2017) – producer, mixer and composer **''

Whoosh! ''Whoosh!'' is the twenty-first studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 7 August 2020. Although he appeared on their next album '' Turning to Crime'', this is the last studio album of original material to feature longtime gu ...

'' (2020) – producer, mixing, percussion, backing vocals **''

Turning to Crime ''Turning to Crime'' is the twenty-second studio album by British rock band Deep Purple, released on 26 November 2021. It is composed entirely of covers, and is the last Deep Purple album to feature guitarist Steve Morse before he left the band ...

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Saturday Night Wrist ''Saturday Night Wrist'' is the fifth studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released on October 31, 2006, by Maverick Records. Despite early contributions that were later scrapped, it marked the departure of mainstay Deftones ...

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Hollywood Be Thy Name ''Hollywood Be Thy Name'' is a live album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. It was produced by producer Bob Ezrin. The recording venue, Willie Purple's Niteclub, was in reality Cherokee Recording Studios with a live audience. Track listing P ...

'' (1975) – producer and mixer *Escape from Earth: ''Three Seconds East'' (2004) – producer and mixer *

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'' (2010) – producer and mixer * Flo and Eddie: '' Flo and Eddie'' (1973) – producer and mixer * Peter Gabriel **''

Peter Gabriel (I) Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis (band), Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 19 ...

'' (1977) – producer and mixer **"That'll Do" (1998) (title track from the film '' Babe: Pig in the City'') – producer **"My Head Sounds Like That" (2002) (from the album '' Up'') – brass arrangements **''

'' (2010) – co-producer with Peter Gabriel * David Gilmour: '' About Face'' (1984) – co-producer with David Gilmour * Hanggai **''Horse of Color'' (2016) - co-producer and mixer **''Homeland'' (2017) - producer *

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Two Steps from the Move ''Two Steps from the Move'' is the fifth studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1984. This is their last album to feature drummer Razzle, before he was killed in a car accident on 8 December 1984. Album information Bef ...

'' (1984) – producer and mixer *

Héroes del Silencio Héroes del Silencio (Spanish: ''Heroes of Silence'') (well known as Héroes or HDS) was a Spanish rock band from Zaragoza, formed by guitarist Juan Valdivia and singer Enrique Bunbury. The lineup was completed by bassist Joaquín Cardiel and ...

: '' Avalancha'' (1995) – producer * Hollywood Vampires: '' Hollywood Vampires'' (2015) - producer and mixer * Steve Hunter: '' Swept Away'' (1978) – producer and mixer *

Hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...

: '' Over the Edge'' (1988) – co-producer with

Mike Clink Mike Clink is an American record producer. He began his career as an engineer at Record Plant Studios, recording such bands as Whitesnake, Triumph, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, UFO (including ''Strangers in the Night''), Jefferson St ...

: '' Strays'' (2003) – co-producer with

Brian Virtue Brian Virtue is an American Grammy-nominated music producer, engineer and mixer based in Los Angeles, California. Virtue has worked with artists including Jane's Addiction, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Audioslave, Deftones, Puddle of Mudd, Chevelle, ...

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Smile A smile is a facial expression formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the mouth. Some smiles include a contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes, an action known as a Duchenne smile. Among humans, a smile expresses ...

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: ''Alone'' – ''single'' (2013) – co-writer, mixer, and co-producer with

will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas. ...

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The Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hi ...

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**''The Kings Are Here'' (1980) – producer and mixer **''Amazon Beach'' (1981) – producer and mixer *

**'' Destroyer'' (1976) – producer and mixer **''

'' (1981) – producer and mixer **'' Revenge'' (1992) – producer **'' Destroyer: Resurrected'' (2012) – producer and mixer *

Kristin Chenoweth Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968)Kristin Cheno ...

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Some Lessons Learned ''Some Lessons Learned'' is the fourth album by singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth. Overview The country pop disc was released on September 13, 2011. The lead single, "I Want Somebody (Bitch About)" was released on May 31, 2011. The album con ...

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Kula Shaker Kula Shaker are an English psychedelic rock band. Led by frontman Crispian Mills, the band came to prominence during the Post-Britpop era of the late 1990s. The band enjoyed commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a num ...

: '' Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts'' (1999) – producer *

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Help Yourself Help is a word meaning to give aid or signal distress. Help may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Help'' (2010 film), a Bollywood horror film * ''Help'' (2021 theatrical film), a British psychological thriller film * '' ...

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Lucius Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from '' Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames ('' praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from ...

: ''Good Grief'' (2016) – co-producer with Shawn Everett and Lucius *

Murray McLauchlan Murray Edward McLauchlan, (born 30 June 1948) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player. He is best known for his Canadian hits "Farmer's Song," "Whispering Rain," and "Down by the Henry Moore". Early life Mc ...

: ''Storm Warning'' (1981) – producer and mixer *

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Nils Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...

'' (1979) – producer and mixer * Nine Inch Nails: ''

The Fragile ''The Fragile'' is the third studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released as a double album by Nothing Records and Interscope Records on September 21, 1999. It was produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor ...

'' (1999) – album sequencing ("I'd never examined what I was actually saying with these 20-something songs,"

Trent Reznor Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer. He serves as the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, wh ...

observed. "Then I realised it could be looked at as two acts. I see Ezrin as he's leaving my studio and I say, 'Bob, you did it, man!' and he says, 'Yeah, I know – I got a flight to catch.' We hugged each other and that was it." *

Geoffrey Oryema Geoffrey Oryema (16 April 1953 – 22 June 2018) was a Ugandan musician. In 1977 after the murder of his father, Erinayo Wilson Oryema, who was a cabinet minister in the government of Idi Amin, he began his life in exile. At the age of 24, and a ...

: '' Beat the Border'' (1993) – co-producer with Richard Blair and

David Bottrill David Bottrill is a Canadian record producer. He has won three Grammys. Formerly, he owned Rattlebox Studios in Toronto, Ontario with producer Brian Moncarz. Moneen, Basia Lyjak, and The Getaway Plan are among the artists to have recorded at th ...

*Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio: ''album'' (2007) – producer and mixer * Phish: **'' Fuego'' (2014) – producer, mixer **''

'' (2016) – producer, mixer * Pink Floyd **''

'' (1979) – co-producer with David Gilmour and Roger Waters **''

'' (1987) co-producer with David Gilmour **''

'' (1994) – co-producer with David Gilmour **''

The Endless River ''The Endless River'' is the fifteenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released in November 2014 by Parlophone, Parlophone Records in Europe and Columbia Records in the rest of the world. It was the third Pink Floyd album rec ...

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Trevor Rabin Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a va ...

: '' Can't Look Away'' (1989) – producer * Lou Reed: ''

'' (1973) – producer and mixer * Johnny Reid **''A Christmas Gift To You'' (2013) - producer and mixer **''A Christmas Gift To You Platinum Edition'' (2014) - producer and mixer **''Revival'' (2017) - co-producer, composer and mixer **''

What Love Is All About ''What Love Is All About'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid. It was released on November 13, 2015 via Universal Music Canada Universal Music Group owns, or has a joint share in, many of the record labels li ...

'' (2015) - producer and mixer * Rod Stewart: '' Every Beat of My Heart'' (1986) – producer *

Soundtrack A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack ...

**''Babe: Pig in the City – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'' (1998) **''

Heavy Metal 2000 ''Heavy Metal 2000'' (also known as ''Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²'' outside North America) is a 2000 Canadian adult animated science fiction film produced by Jacques Pettigrew and Michel Lemire, and directed by Michael Coldewey and Lemire. Starring t ...

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: '' Speak Now World Tour Live'' (2011) – mixer for both the CD and DVD *

Téléphone Téléphone () was a French rock band formed in 1976. Their first, self-titled album was released in 1977; by the end of the decade they were one of the biggest French rock bands around, opening shows for The Rolling Stones in Paris, Quebec, th ...

: '' Dure Limite'' (1982) – producer and mixer *

The Tenors The Tenors (formerly known as The Canadian Tenors) are a vocal group consisting of Victor Micallef, Clifton Murray, Alberto Urso, and Mark Masri. They perform operatic pop music that is a mixture of classical and pop, featuring songs such as ...

: "Who Wants to Live Forever" from Under One Sky (2015) - producer, arranger and mixer *

feat. Johnny Reid: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (2017) - producer and mixer * The Throbs: ''

The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds ''The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds'' is an album by the band The Throbs. It was released by Geffen Records in 1991 and re-released in 2007. The 2007 Rock Candy reissue includes 2 bonus tracks: "Rainbow" and "The Queen of Borrowed Lights" T ...

'' (1991) – co-producer with Richard Wagner and Brian Christian * U2: ''U2 at the BBC'' (2017) – producer * U2 and Green Day: live recording of "

The Saints Are Coming "The Saints are Coming" was the third single by the Scottish punk rock band Skids, featured on their 1979 debut album, '' Scared to Dance''. The song became an international hit when it was covered in 2006 by U2 and Green Day. It was covered ...

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Ursa Major Ursa Major (; also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) bear," referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa ...

: '' rsa Major' (1972) – producer and mixer *

Villebillies Villebillies '' ILL-BILL-EEZ' is an American band from Louisville, Kentucky. The Villebillies' signature sound encompasses hip hop, rock, country, blues, soul and bluegrass. The group began in the early 2000s when a crew of loosely related mu ...

: "Greatest Moment" single (2006) – producer and mixer *

Vow Wow Bow Wow are a Japanese rock band formed in 1975. Originally consisting of guitarist and vocalists Kyoji Yamamoto and Mitsuhiro Saito, bassist Kenji Sano and drummer Toshihiro Niimi, they were one of the first Japanese metal bands. After relea ...

: ''Mountain Top'' (1990) – co-producer with Brian Christian, mixer, and co-writer *

Dick Wagner Richard Allen Wagner (December 14, 1942 – July 30, 2014) was an American rock guitarist, songwriter and author best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, and Kiss. He also fronted his own Michigan-based bands, the Frost and the Bo ...

: ''Richard Wagner'' (1978) – producer and mixer * Young Artists for Haiti: "Wavin' Flag" single (2010) – producer

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