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Grammy Nominated Record Producer Noted Accomplishments: • Grammy Nominated for Producer of The Year, 2007, 49th Grammy Awards • Grammy Nomination for Best Rock Album for Hoobastank’s multi-platinum “The Reason,” 2005, 47th Grammy Awards • Recent productions include the albums “Daughtry” (Chris Daughtry), “Move Along” (All American Rejects) “The Paramour Sessions” (Papa Roach), “Flyleaf” (Flyleaf), “Saosin” (Saosin), and forthcoming albums from Mae, The Starting Line, Relient K and Sound The Alarm • Past productions include “Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge” (My Chemical Romance), “The Reason” (Hoobastank), “Getting Away With Murder” (Papa Roach), “Satellite” (P.O.D.) and many others. Go here for a complete discography • Previous positions in the record industry include Sr. VP of A&R Elektra Records, Sr. VP A&R Giant Records, VP A&R Enclave/EMI Records, CEO Dr. Dream Records/Mercury Records. Background: • Born in Havertown, PA, moved to Wynnewood 1969. • Went to Lower Merion High School class of 1974 • Graduated from Drexel University B.S. Materials Engineering 1980 • Studied at Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts 1978 • First employment with Garrett AiResearch, Torrance, CA as a Process Engineer and as a Mechanical Engineer specializing in actuation systems for various jet aircraft and the Space Shuttle, and investment casting process for manufacture of various turbine engines until 1984. • Simultaneously performed in various LA bands playing the club circuit in the early 80’s. Got first production in 1987 producing seminal punk band TSOL’s release “Revenge,” and the next TSOL record “Hit & Run.” Career accelerated after producing Bang Tango’s hit record “Psycho Café” and P.O.D.’s “Fundamental Elements of Southtown.