Music Producers in History (Part 4)

Events in Music


Birthdays in Music

Birthdays 301 - 400 of 539

  • 1956-08-05 Ferdi Bolland, Dutch singer, guitarist (Bolland & Bolland - "Spaceman"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • 1956-08-10 Charlie Peacock, American jazz and contemporary Christian music pianist, singer, songwriter, and record producer (The Civil Wars), born in Yuba City, California
  • 1956-10-06 Mike Shipley, Australian audio engineer, and record producer of rock and country music (Paper Airplane), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2013)
  • 1956-11-09 Kevin Savigar, British session and touring keyboard player, songwriter, and record producer (Rod Stewart), born in London, England
  • 1956-12-26 Kashif Saleem [Michael Jones], American R&B, disco, and soul keyboardist (B.T. Express, 1976-79 - "Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Harlem, New York (d. 2016)
  • 1956-12-28 Kenneth Gant, American funk bassist and vocalist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), record producer, and real estate agent, born in the USA
  • 1957-01-14 Steve Jordan, American session and touring drummer (Blues Brothers; The World's Most Dangerous Band; X-pensive Winos; John Mayer Trio; The Rolling Stones), songwriter, and record producer, born in New York City
  • 1957-02-04 Philippe Saisse, French smooth jazz and session keyboardist, composer, and record producer, born in Marseille, France
  • 1957-02-05 Nick Laird-Clowes, English singer-songwriter (The Dream Academy - "Life in a Northern Town"), record producer, and film score composer, born in London, England
  • 1957-02-06 Simon Phillips, English drummer & record producer (Toto), born in London
  • 1957-05-07 Paul Leary, American rock guitarist (Butthole Surfers), and music producer, born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1957-06-07 Juan Luis Guerra, Dominican pop and merengue singer, composer, and record producer, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • 1957-09-01 Phil Johnstone, British songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer (Robert Plant), born in Hitchin, England (d. 2021)
  • 1957-11-07 John "Jellybean" Benitez, American musician, songwriter, club DJ, remixer and music producer (The Mexican), born in South Bronx, New York
  • 1957-11-13 David Frank, American electronic dance musician (The System), songwriter, and record producer, born in Weston, Massachusetts
  • 1957-11-14 Sean Slade, American sound engineer, record producer (Radiohead; Hole), and music educator, born in Lansing, Michigan
  • 1957-11-30 John Ashton, English-American rock guitarist (Psychedelic Furs, 1977-2008), and record producer, born in London, England
  • 1957-12-27 Daniel Levitin, American-Canadian cognitive psychologist, writer (This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession), record producer, and mnusician, born in San Francisco, California
  • 1958-02-13 Marc Fox, British percussionist (Haircut One Hundred - "Nobody's Fool"), and record producer, born in London, England
  • 1958-06-01 Michael Landau, American session musician, engineer, and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1958-07-11 Ray Dodds, British drummer (Fairground Attraction - "Perfect"), and record producer, born in the UK
  • 1958-08-01 Michael Penn, American singer-songwriter ("No Myth"), film score composer, and record producer, born in Greenwich Village, New York City
  • 1959-01-16 Sade [Helen Folasade Adu], Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter, arranger, and record producer ("Soldier of Love"; "Smooth Operator"), born in Ibadan, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
  • 1959-02-03 Yasuharu Konishi, Japanese Shibuya-kei J-pop musician, composer, and record producer (Pizzicato Five), born in Sapporo, Japan
  • 1959-02-06 Ken Nelson, English record producer, born in Liverpool, England
  • 1959-04-10 Babyface [Kenneth Edmonds], American Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter ("Every Time I Close My Eyes") and record producer (Boyz II Men; Whitney Houston; Ariana Grande; Eric Clapton), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1959-05-13 Paul Pesco, Eurasian American session guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer, born in Canandaigua, New York
  • 1959-06-06 Jimmy Jam [James Harris], American songwriter and record producer (Janet Jackson), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1959-06-14 Marcus Miller, American jazz and session bassist, record producer (Miles Davis; Luther Vandross; David Sanborn), and jazz and film score composer (Marshall), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1959-07-15 Shep Pettibone, American record producer, born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey
  • 1959-08-19 René Moore, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer (René & Angela - "I'll Be Good"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1959-09-06 David Tickle, British audio engineer and record producer (Split Enz; Four Non-Blondes), born in Guildford, Surrey, England
  • 1959-10-20 Vasti Jackson, American electric blues guitarist, music director, and record producer, born in McComb, Mississippi
  • 1960-01-29 James "JG" Thirlwell, Australian musician, composer and record producer, born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1960-02-26 (Jeremy) "Jaz" Coleman, English rock singer, keyboardist and record producer (Killing Joke), born in Cheltenham, England
  • 1960-03-05 Nicolas Launay, British record producer, composer and recording engineer (Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Arcade Fire; Kate Bush; Talking Heads), born in London, England
  • 1960-04-06 John Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist, vocalist, and record producer, born in Paterson, New Jersey
  • 1960-06-11 Nick Hallam, British DJ and producer (Stereo MCs - "Connected"), born in Nottingham, England
  • 1960-06-29 "The Caveman" Kevin Shirley, South African music producer and mixer (Journey, Iron Maiden, Europe, Led Zeppelin), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1960-06-30 Brendan O'Brien, American Grammy Award-winning sound engineer and record producer (Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against the Machine, Chris Cornell, and Bruce Springsteen), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1960-08-16 Flood [Marc Ellis], British record producer and audio engineer, born in London, England
  • 1960-10-04 Malcolm Burn, Canadian musician and record producer (Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl), born in Cornwall, Ontario
  • 1960-12-27 Youth [Martin Glover], British bassist (Killing Joke), and record producer (The Fireman), born in Slough, Buckinghanshire, England
  • 1961-04-01 Mark White, British rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer (ABC - "All of My Heart", born in Sheffield, England
  • 1961-04-06 Gene Eugene [Andrusco], Canadian-American actor, singer-songwriter (Adam Again; Lost Dogs), and record producer, born in Fort Frances, Ontario (d. 2000)
  • 1961-04-19 Jono Manson, American singer-songwriter and record producer, born in New York City
  • 1961-12-18 Ken Foreman, English rock singer and guitarist (Thrashing Doves - "Reprobate's Hymn"), and record producer, born in London, England
  • 1962-03-10 Gary Clark, Scottish rock singer-songwriter and record producer (Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer"), born in Dundee, Scotlaand
  • 1962-04-03 Simon Raymonde, British bassist, songwriter, and record producer (Cocteau Twins), born in Lewisham, London, England
  • 1962-04-24 Rick Beato, American audio engineer, record producer, musician, songwriter, and educator, born in Rochester, New York
  • 1962-05-06 Adam Yellin, American sound engineer and record producer (The Ramones), born in New York City
  • 1962-05-12 Brett Gurewitz, American guitarist and songwriter (Bad Religion), record label owner, and producer (Epitaph), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1962-06-03 David Cole, American songwriter ( C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat"), and record producer (Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, James Brown), born in Johnson City, Tennessee (d. 1995)
  • 1962-07-01 (Martin) "Marti" Frederiksen, American songwriter, record producer, and musician (Aerosmith; Carrie Underwood; Gavin Rossdale), born in Hawthorne, California.
  • 1962-07-15 Howard Gray, British audio engineer, and record producer (UB40; Apollo 440; Stealth Sonic Orchestra), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1962-09-25 Chris Sheldon, British record producer (Foo Fighters; Pixies; Garbage), born in Karachi, Pakistan
  • 1962-10-04 Tim Palmer, British record producer and audio engineer (Tin Machine; Big Country; Tears For Fears; Robert Plant), born in North Shields, Englanda
  • 1962-10-30 John Custer, American rock guitarist and record producer, born in Cary, North Carolina
  • 1963-03-01 Dan Michaels, American rock saxophonist (The Choir; The Swirling Eddies) and record producer, born in California
  • 1963-03-01 Thomas Anders, German pop singer (Modern Talking - "You Can Win If You Want"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Koblenz, West Germany
  • 1963-03-10 (Frederick) Rick Rubin, American record producer (Run-DMC; Public Enemy; Red Hot Chilil Peppers; Johnny Cash), co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, born in Long Beach, New York
  • 1963-03-17 Nick Peros, Canadian classical composer (Prayer of Consolation; Northern Lights), record producer, and author, born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1963-04-21 Steve Shapiro, American jazz and session musician vibraphonist, and music producer, born in Hartford, Connecticut

Fatboy Slim (60 years old)

1963-07-31 British musician and record producer (Housemartins; Fatboy Slim), born in Bromley, London, England

  • 1963-08-30 Paul Oakenfold, British record producer and DJ, born in Mile End, London
  • 1963-09-10 Bill Stevenson, American music producer and drummer (The Descendants), born in Torrance, California
  • 1963-12-11 Jon Brion, American musician and record producer, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
  • 1963-12-31 Maya Beiser, American cellist, multi-media performing artist and music producer, born in Gazit, Israel
  • 1964-03-12 Tony Terry, American soul singer and actor (With You), born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
  • 1964-04-08 Biz Markie [Marcel Hall], American rapper, DJ and record producer ("Just A Friend"), born in New York City (d. 2021)
  • 1964-09-05 Kevin Saunderson, American music producer and disc jockey, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1964-10-01 Max Matsuura, Japanese record producer and broadcaster, born in Yokohama, Japan
  • 1964-12-13 Hide [Hideto Matsumoto], Japanese rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer (X Japan; Zilch), born in Midorigaoka, Japan (d. 1998)
  • 1965-01-07 Five for Fighting [Vladimir John Ondrasik], American soft rock-pop pianist, singer-songwriter, and record producer ("Superman (It's Not Easy)"; "100 Years"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1965-01-12 Mark Moore, British dance music record producer and DJ (S'Express-Winter Course), born in London
  • 1965-01-22 "DJ Jazzy" Jeff [Townes], American Grammy Award-winning hip-hop DJ and music producer (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "Parents Just Don't Understand"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Dre (59 years old)

1965-02-18 American rapper and record producer (Still D.R.E., The Next Episode), born in Compton, California

  • 1965-04-19 Marion "Suge" Knight, American record producer, and label executive (Death Row Records), born in Compton, California
  • 1965-06-14 Trina Shoemaker, American mixer, record producer, and sound engineer (Queens of the Stone Age; Sheryl Crow), born in Joliet, Illinois
  • 1965-08-07 Raúl Malo, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer (The Mavericks), born in Miami, Florida
  • 1965-09-04 Greg Fidelman, American guitarist, sound engineer (Rick Rubin productions), and record producer (Metallica)
  • 1965-10-13 Charlie Jones, British session bass player, songwriter, and record producer (Robert Plant), born in Bristol, England [some sources cite 1963]
  • 1965-11-17 Danton Supple, British rock record producer and sound mixer, born in London, England
  • 1966-02-17 Quorthon [Thomas Forsberg], Swedish heavy and Viking metal musician, and record producer (Bathory), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2004)
  • 1966-03-19 James "Big Jim" Wright, American Grammy and Dove Award-winning keyboardist, composer, arranger, and record producer (Sound of Blackness; Mariah Carey), born in Rockford, Illinois (d. 2018)

R. Kelly (57 years old)

1967-01-08 American R&B singer-songwriter ("I Wish I Could Fly"), record producer, and convicted sex offender, born in Chicago, Illinois

  • 1967-02-15 Jane Child [Hyslop], Canadian pop and R&B singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer ("Don't Wanna Fall I Love"), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1967-04-07 Artemis Gounaki, Greek-German pop singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and music producer, born in Munich, Germany
  • 1967-04-29 Master P, [Percy Miller] American rapper, actor and record producer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1967-04-30 John Robert "J. R." Richards, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and TV and film composer (Dishwalla), born in Santa Barbara, California

Tim McGraw (57 years old)

1967-05-01 American country music singer-songwriter ("Live Like You Were Dying"; "Humble and Kind"), record producer, and actor (1883), born in Delhi, Louisiana

  • 1967-06-09 Dean Dinning, American bass player and record producer (Toad The Wet Sprocket), born in California
  • 1967-08-18 Daler Mehndi, Indian pop and Bhangra singer-songwriter, and record producer, born in Patna, India

David Guetta (56 years old)

1967-11-07 French songwriter, DJ and record producer (One Love, When Love Takes Over), born in Paris, France

  • 1967-12-04 Adamski [Adam Tinley], English rave DJ, singer and record producer ("Killer"), born in Lymington, England
  • 1967-12-11 DJ Yella, American DJ and music producer (N.W.A), born in Compton, California
  • 1968-01-11 Tom Dumont, American rock guitarist, songwriter (No Doubt - "Just a Girl"; "It's My Life"), and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1968-01-27 Tricky [Adrian Thaws], English rapper (Massive Attack), and record producer, born in Bristol, England
  • 1968-01-28 DJ Muggs [Lawrence Muggerud], American DJ, and record producer (Cypress Hill), born in Queens, New York
  • 1968-04-23 Stan Frazier, American drummer, record producer, and singer-songwriter (Sugar Ray, 1986-2012 - "Every Morning"), born in Newport Beach, California

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