Alex Gibson (music producer)
Encyclopedia
Alex Gibson is an American record producer
, engineer
, mixer
, and composer
. He resides in Los Angeles, California
.
and studied Chemistry and Music. He played drums with several bands in the Gainesville music scene including the Brazilian band Jacaré Brazil. During the summer of 1995, Gibson toured and played with both Jacaré Brazil and the famed Brazilian group Olodum
.
After graduating with a degree in Chemistry in 1996, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to study Music Production and Engineering at the Berklee College of Music
.
In 1998, Gibson moved to Los Angeles, California and worked as a Staff Engineer at A&M Studios. He stayed with the studio through its transition to Henson Recording Studios
in 2000, eventually becoming Chief Engineer. During his time at Henson/A&M he worked as an 2nd Engineer on recordings with Rage Against the Machine, LeAnn Rimes, Duran Duran, Michael Bublé, Christina Aguilera, Stone Temple Pilots, Suicide Machines, Gabe Dixon Band, Shawn Mullins, Cinematic, The Cult, Tonic, Fastball, and Incubus. (Source: AllMusic) Gibson also worked with a number of prolific producers including Brendan O’Brien
, Bob Rock
, Rupert Hine
, John Shanks
, and Joe Barresi
.
In 2005, Gibson left the Jim Henson Company and started the production company ActionGoNow with Nathan Jenkins. Gibson and Jenkins composed music for HBO, CBS, RipeTV, Paramount Pictures, and Nike. He left ActionGoNow in 2008.
In early 2010, Gibson was working with David Lee Roth
on a new collection of songs. He is currently working on a new studio album with Stuart Davis
.
Gibson is married to television producer Meagen Gibson. They have a son named Bruce.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, engineer
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, mixer
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He resides in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Biography
Gibson attended the University of FloridaUniversity of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
and studied Chemistry and Music. He played drums with several bands in the Gainesville music scene including the Brazilian band Jacaré Brazil. During the summer of 1995, Gibson toured and played with both Jacaré Brazil and the famed Brazilian group Olodum
Olodum
Olodum is a cultural group based in the Afro Brazilian community of Salvador, the capital city of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by percussionist, Neguinho do Samba....
.
After graduating with a degree in Chemistry in 1996, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to study Music Production and Engineering at the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
.
In 1998, Gibson moved to Los Angeles, California and worked as a Staff Engineer at A&M Studios. He stayed with the studio through its transition to Henson Recording Studios
Henson Recording Studios
Henson Recording Studios was established in 2000 at the former A&M Studios. The remake of We Are the World was recorded at Henson Recording Studios in February 2010 to benefit the Haiti earthquake victims....
in 2000, eventually becoming Chief Engineer. During his time at Henson/A&M he worked as an 2nd Engineer on recordings with Rage Against the Machine, LeAnn Rimes, Duran Duran, Michael Bublé, Christina Aguilera, Stone Temple Pilots, Suicide Machines, Gabe Dixon Band, Shawn Mullins, Cinematic, The Cult, Tonic, Fastball, and Incubus. (Source: AllMusic) Gibson also worked with a number of prolific producers including Brendan O’Brien
Brendan O'Brien (music producer)
Brendan O’Brien is a record producer, mixer, engineer, and musician.At age 14, O'Brien played guitar for the Atlanta-based cover band Pranks. In the late 1970s, he moved on to writing, performing and recording with the Samurai Catfish band...
, Bob Rock
Bob Rock
Robert Jens Rock, , is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, and record producer best known for producing bands such as Aerosmith, The Cult, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, 311, Metallica, Our Lady Peace, The Offspring and most recently Bush.-Payola$ and Rock and Hyde:Rock began his music career in Langford,...
, Rupert Hine
Rupert Hine
Rupert Neville Hine is an English musician, songwriter and prolific record producer, having produced albums for artists including Kevin Ayers, Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Saga, The Fixx, Bob Geldof, Thompson Twins, Stevie Nicks, Chris de Burgh, Suzanne Vega, Rush, Underworld, Duncan Sheik, and ...
, John Shanks
John Shanks
John Matthew Shanks is a modern rock writer and Grammy Award–winning producer.Born in New York City, Shanks moved to Los Angeles when he was 17....
, and Joe Barresi
Joe Barresi
Joe Barresi is an American record engineer and producer who has worked with bands such as Kyuss, The Melvins, Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Coheed and Cambria, Tomahawk, L7, The Jesus Lizard, Parkway Drive and Bad Religion.-Biography:...
.
In 2005, Gibson left the Jim Henson Company and started the production company ActionGoNow with Nathan Jenkins. Gibson and Jenkins composed music for HBO, CBS, RipeTV, Paramount Pictures, and Nike. He left ActionGoNow in 2008.
In early 2010, Gibson was working with David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
on a new collection of songs. He is currently working on a new studio album with Stuart Davis
Stuart Davis (musician)
Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
.
Gibson is married to television producer Meagen Gibson. They have a son named Bruce.
As Producer
- Epileptic Disco – Before, During, and After (2000)
- Hank Madison – Be the Sky (2003)
- Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
– Bell (2003) - David Lee RothDavid Lee RothDavid Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
– Diamond DaveDiamond Dave (album)Diamond Dave is the sixth full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, vocalist of Van Halen. It was recorded at Henson Studios in Hollywood, California and released in 2003. It consists mostly of covers of classic rock and blues songs and has an overall laid back bluesy sound...
(2003) - American Eyes – American Eyes (2004)
- Screaming Witness – Screaming Witness (2005)
- Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
- ¿What (2006) - Jon Peter LewisJon Peter LewisJon Peter Lewis is an American singer and songwriter, and was one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol...
– Stories from Hollywood (2006) - Rockabye Baby! – Lullaby Renditions of Nine Inch Nails (2007)
- Tamarind – Sounds Alone (2007)
- Kute Blackson – Love.Now (2008)
- Stuart Davis– Something Simple (2008)
- Rockabye Baby! – Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC (2008)
- Michelle Featherstone – Blue Bike (2009)
- Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
– Sex, God, Rock ‘n Roll (Songs from the TV Show) (2009) - Echo Echo – Fall Like You’re Flying (2010)
As Mixer
- Hank Madison – Be the Sky (2003)
- Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
– Bell (2003) - David Lee Roth – Diamond DaveDiamond Dave (album)Diamond Dave is the sixth full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, vocalist of Van Halen. It was recorded at Henson Studios in Hollywood, California and released in 2003. It consists mostly of covers of classic rock and blues songs and has an overall laid back bluesy sound...
(2003) - American Eyes – American Eyes (2004)
- Screaming Witness – Screaming Witness (2005)
- Underwater City People – You of All People (2005)
- The Wallfowers – iTunes OriginalsITunes OriginalsiTunes Originals is a series of digital releases available exclusively through the iTunes Store. It was developed and produced by longtime KCRW DJ and film music supervisor Chris Douridas, who recruited Stephen Marsh to provide audio mastering for the albums. Each release features the music of a...
(2005) - Ben Folds – iTunes OriginalsITunes OriginalsiTunes Originals is a series of digital releases available exclusively through the iTunes Store. It was developed and produced by longtime KCRW DJ and film music supervisor Chris Douridas, who recruited Stephen Marsh to provide audio mastering for the albums. Each release features the music of a...
(2005) - Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
- ¿What (2006) - David Lee RothDavid Lee RothDavid Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
– Strummin’ with the Devil (2006) - Jon Peter LewisJon Peter LewisJon Peter Lewis is an American singer and songwriter, and was one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol...
– Stories from Hollywood (2006) - Tamarind – Sounds Alone (2007)
- T.D. Lind – Let’s Get Lost (2007)
- Kute Blackson – Love.Now (2008)
- Stuart Davis – Something Simple (2008)
- Ginormous – At Night, Under Artificial Light (2008)
- Sting – Songs for Tibet (2008)
- Damien Rice – Songs for Tibet (2008)
- Vanessa Carlton – Songs for Tibet (2008)
- Michelle Featherstone – Blue Bike (2009)
- Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
– Sex, God, Rock ‘n Roll (Songs from the TV Show) (2009) - Ginormous – The Sound of Love Impermanent (2010)
- Echo Echo – Fall Like You’re Flying (2010)
As Engineer
- Ringo Starr – I Wanna Be Santa Claus (1999)
- Seether – Disclaimer II (2002)
- Rod Stewart – It Had to be You: The Great American SongbookIt Had to Be You: the Great American SongbookIt Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook is Rod Stewart's first album of pop standards, released in 2002.-Chart Performance:It Had To Be You: The Great American Songbook reached a peak position of #4 in the USA, and was certified 2x Platinum. It also went Platinum in the United Kingdom,...
(2002) - Jane’s Addiction – Stray’s (2003)
- Hank Madison – Be the Sky (2003)
- Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
– Bell (2003) - David Lee Roth – Diamond DaveDiamond Dave (album)Diamond Dave is the sixth full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, vocalist of Van Halen. It was recorded at Henson Studios in Hollywood, California and released in 2003. It consists mostly of covers of classic rock and blues songs and has an overall laid back bluesy sound...
(2003) - American Eyes – American Eyes (2004)
- Screaming Witness – Screaming Witness (2005)
- Underwater City People – You of All People (2005)
- The Wallfowers – iTunes OriginalsITunes OriginalsiTunes Originals is a series of digital releases available exclusively through the iTunes Store. It was developed and produced by longtime KCRW DJ and film music supervisor Chris Douridas, who recruited Stephen Marsh to provide audio mastering for the albums. Each release features the music of a...
(2005) - Ben Folds – iTunes OriginalsITunes OriginalsiTunes Originals is a series of digital releases available exclusively through the iTunes Store. It was developed and produced by longtime KCRW DJ and film music supervisor Chris Douridas, who recruited Stephen Marsh to provide audio mastering for the albums. Each release features the music of a...
(2005) - Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
- ¿What (2006) - David Lee Roth – Strummin’ with the DevilStrummin' With The Devil: The Southern Side of Van HalenStrummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen is a tribute album released on June 6, 2006. It features artists performing covers of Van Halen songs of the Roth era, done in bluegrass style music...
(2006) - Jon Peter Lewis – Stories from Hollywood (2006)
- Paul Stanley – Live To WinLive to WinLive to Win is the second solo album from Kiss vocalist, guitarist and co-founder Paul Stanley, released on October 24, 2006.The album's title track was featured on the South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft", twenty days prior to the album's release.Stanley last released a solo album in 1978,...
(2006) - Tamarind – Sounds Alone (2007)
- T.D. Lind – Let’s Get Lost (2007)
- Kute Blackson – Love.Now (2008)
- Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
– Something Simple (2008) - Ginormous – At Night, Under Artificial Light (2008)
- The Bravery – Sun and the Moon (2008)
- Sting – Songs for Tibet (2008)
- Damien Rice – Songs for Tibet (2008)
- Vanessa Carlton – Songs for Tibet (2008)
- Michelle Featherstone – Blue Bike (2009)
- Bon Jovi – Circle (2009)
- Stuart DavisStuart Davis (musician)Stuart Davis is an American contemporary musician and songwriter. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993...
– Sex, God, Rock ‘n Roll (Songs from the TV Show) (2009) - Ginormous – The Sound of Love Impermanent (2010)
- Echo Echo – Fall Like You’re Flying (2010)