Timothy C. Mitchell (born 5 April 1963) is a

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winning music record producer, songwriter, and

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from Detroit, Michigan.

Early life

Mitchell was born on April 5, 1963 to Dr. David Mitchell and Edith Mitchell (née Clements) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan where his father was an orthopedic surgeon. He was the youngest of three children, following sister Peyton and brother David. He grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and attended Interlochen Arts Academy, an independent high school dedicated to the arts in Interlochen, Michigan. He then went on to graduate from the School of Music at the University of Miami.

Career

Bob Seger

In 1996, he played and toured in Bob Seger's band and co-wrote three songs with Seger, for his ''

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'' album: "Lock and Load," "Hands in the Air," and "Revisionism Street."

Shakira

Mitchell produced Shakira's ''MTV Unplugged Album'' in 1999 that went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the

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/ref> He co-wrote and co-produced the song '' Whenever, Wherever'' for Shakira's '' Laundry Service'' album and produced her concert DVD from the Oral Fixation Tour.

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