Chad Franscoviak is a
sound engineer and producer based out of Los Angeles, California. He is most well known for his work on
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with ...
albums. The two were also roommates.
In 2003, Franscoviak helped friend
David LaBruyere
David "DeLa" LaBruyere is a musician, songwriter, and producer. He was a longtime bass guitarist for John Mayer. He has also been a member of Vigilantes of Love and worked with Michelle Malone
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by engineering his album, which was released as the 2007 EP ''
Farrago Dance Mix''.
In February 2007, Franscoviak won
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the
49th Annual Grammy Awards
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2005 and ending September 30, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at the Staples Ce ...
for the album ''
Continuum
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'' (as the sound engineer).
[ Mayer, John (2007)]
"CON-CHAD-ULATIONS!"
JohnMayer.com (accessed March 26, 2007)
In October 2007, Franscoviak won three
TEC Awards.
In February 2011, Franscoviak (along with Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, and Manny Marroquin) received the Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for his work as Recording Engineer on John Mayer's ''
Battle Studies
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''.
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Awards
Personal life
On November 24, 2012, Franscoviak married writer Maggie McGuane, the only daughter of the late Margot Kidder.Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
and John Mayer were among the performers, and Mayer deejayed the event as well.
Notes
External links
Chad Franscoviak
at music.com
Interview with Franscoviak
at MixOnline.com
Living people
American audio engineers
Grammy Award winners
1973 births
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