Dick Beetham is a British

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based in Hastings, England. His credits include albums for

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, Kid Kapichi, Nova Twins, Girls Aloud, Craig David, Natalie Imbruglia, Taio Cruz, and lots more. Beetham started out as a studio engineer and editor some 30 years ago, before founding 360 Mastering in London in 2000. Building into one of the UK's leading independent mastering houses, he has worked with established and up-and-coming names in pop, rock, folk and beyond – from local talent in the seaside town of Hastings (where it is now based) to stars on the international stage. His work includes 50+ UK No.1 singles, 30+ UK No.1 albums, 30+ Multi-Platinum and Platinum Albums, multiple Grammy and Brit Award-winning albums and singles, and multiple Mercury Prize and International Award-winning albums and singles; these include Enya's '' A Day Without Rain'', Scissor Sisters' self-titled debut record, Hard-Fi's ''

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'', Tinie Tempah's '' Disc-Overy'',

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's '' An Awesome Wave'',

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'', Nova Twins album ''

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'' and more. Recent releases he has worked on include those from artists Loyle Carner, Seth Lakeman, Rita Ora,

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's " Padam Padam" and the related Grammy-winning album '' Tension''. In 2023, Beetham worked on three Official Charts Company Number One UK albums: ''

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External links

Dick's Studio
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