Baron (musician)
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Baron is the artist name of Piers Baron, an award winning record producer
and musician
whose work includes film score
s, Song Writing and DJing. He is best known for his original soundtracks for action sports movies, which include Flip Skateboards
Extremely Sorry movie and Volcom
Snowboard movie 9191, both of which he won multiple awards for.
He also involved with Slayer
drummer Dave Lombardo
on various projects. He is one of the contributors along with Geoff Rowley
, Arto Saari
and Todd Bratrud
to skateboard lifestyle blogsite, werdlife.com.
's Drum and Bass track Nosher, in 2003 the track became a classic and he became a sought after Remixer, Producer
and DJ in the Drum and Bass genre.
In 2004 he joined forces with Adam F
& DJ Fresh's Seminal Record Label Breakbeat Kaos
, He was known for his out and out dancefloor tracks but in 2005 he released "At the Drive In", a deeper and more powerful track than his previous work, which would set the tone for his forthcoming productions. His Drum & Bass records were a regular feature on the BBC Radio 1
show's of Annie Mac
and Zane Lowe
.
Baron had a large amount of UK dance chart success during the noughties achieving 7 Top 10 and 6 Top 3 Hits, two of which being Number One.
creating an original (non Drum and Bass) soundtrack for their DVD Extremely Sorry which was released in Fall 2009 prior to the release of the movie Baron relocated to Los Angeles
In August 2009 Flip released an Extremely Sorry web trailer, officially announcing that Baron had made an original soundtrack for their forthcoming skate film. The press release that accompanied the Trailer caused a huge Internet stir, registering itself as one of the top music stories for that week.
Release details for the Flip Skateboards
Extremely Sorry Soundtrack
surfaced in late September 2009, released on USA based label Volcom Entertainment
the Soundtrack
featured Baron
collaborating with a wide range of musical artists including Lemmy of Motorhead, Dave Lombardo
of Slayer
, Jim Lindberg
of Pennywise
, Stephen Mcbean of Black Mountain
, Warren G
, Snoop Dogg
, Mike Conte
of Early Man
, Mack Winston and ((sounder))
On June 15, 2010 Extremely Sorry won the coveted Transworld Skateboarding
Award for Best Film, Baron
and Geoff Rowley
made a speech in which they thanked all contributors to the soundtrack album
On September 2, 2010 at the Annual LA Skate Film Festival Baron
won the award for best soundtrack for his work on Extremely Sorry, Flip also won best movie for Extremely Sorry
Baron.ft.Black Mountain – The End of the Beginning from the Extremely Sorry Soundtrack is featured in the video game Tony Hawk Shred
The movie is a year in the life of snowboarder 'Gigi' Rüf', the production deadline for this movie was a lot tighter than his previous work and required a rigorous work schedule. This was the first movie in the history of the genre to feature a completely Original Soundtrack
Once again Baron collaborated with a select group of artists including Hesta Prynn
Dave Lombardo
of Slayer
Oliver Ackermann
of A Place To Bury Strangers
Jamie Blake
Mike Conte
of Early Man
and Snowboarder Jamie Lynn
9191 was released on September 13 on iTunes and September 28 on DVD.The movie was released to highly favourable reviews, crediting both the level of riding in the movie, Jake Price the director’s artistic presentation of the riding and Baron
’s original soundtrack.
On October 5, 2010 Baron was awarded at the ESPN Snowboard Picture Awards for Best Soundtrack.
On December 9 Baron won two awards at the Summit Action Sports Film Festival for Best Movie and Best Soundtrack
In June 2011, Ty Evans and Spike Jonze
used 'Bury Your Bones' for their 3D skateboard film 'Unbeleafable 3D'
In June 2011 Vans Shoes Released a Commercial promoting Geoff Rowley's SPV shoe. The Commercial, directed by Greg Hunt, Starred Geoff Rowley and Tony Alva and featured an Original Score by Baron.
In 2009 Baron worked as music supervisor on Activision
’s DJ Hero
video game.
He created original soundtracks for Flip Skateboards
FUEL TV tours in 2009, 2010 and 2011
He worked as producer on Dave Lombardo’s forthcoming PHILM record and as co producer with Lombardo on his forthcoming Rite of Percussion drum record.
In a recent interview He stated he is about to enter the studio with JET
's Chris Cester
to work on his Damn Dogs solo record, he has since announced via Twitter that he co produced and mixed their lead single 'Love
'
He has been a beta developer for Izotope
software since 2005.
In November 2006, he scored a number 1 on the UK Dance Chart with his track "Drive In, Drive By", he had also debuted at number 1 previous to this with his collaboration with Pendulum. He has had 6 Top 3 and 7 Top 10 Hits in the UK Dance Chart.
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...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
whose work includes film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
s, Song Writing and DJing. He is best known for his original soundtracks for action sports movies, which include Flip Skateboards
Flip Skateboards
Flip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.- History :...
Extremely Sorry movie and Volcom
Volcom
Volcom, Inc. is a designer, marketer and distributor of young men's and young women's clothing, footwear, accessories and related products sold under the Volcom brand name. Volcom is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, United States...
Snowboard movie 9191, both of which he won multiple awards for.
He also involved with Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
drummer Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo is a Cuban American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American thrash metal band Slayer. He has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign In Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise...
on various projects. He is one of the contributors along with Geoff Rowley
Geoff Rowley
Geoff Rowley , is a professional skateboarder and co-owner of Flip Skateboards.- Professional Skateboarder :Rowley started skateboarding at age 12 in Liverpool, England...
, Arto Saari
Arto Saari
Arto Saari is a professional skateboarder. He lives in Huntington Beach, California. He was selected as the "2001 Skater of the Year" by Thrasher magazine. His skating stance is regular. He is known for his big and aggressive skating style and also for his lipslides...
and Todd Bratrud
Todd Bratrud
Todd Bratrud is an illustrator and artist born in 1975 in Crookston, Minnesota, on the same day as the wreck of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald. He is the owner of The High Five skateboards. He currently living in Costa Mesa, California. He lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota until he moved to Santa...
to skateboard lifestyle blogsite, werdlife.com.
Drum and bass
Baron began producing in 2001 and rose to recognition quickly in the drum and bass Genre after remixing Total ScienceTotal Science
Total Science is the stage name of drum and bass producers Jason Greenhalgh and Paul Smith.The pair first met in 1987, both living on Blackbird Leys estate in Oxford, England and brought together through a mutual love of hip hop. Distracted by the arrival of hardcore in the early nineties, record...
's Drum and Bass track Nosher, in 2003 the track became a classic and he became a sought after Remixer, Producer
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...
and DJ in the Drum and Bass genre.
In 2004 he joined forces with Adam F
Adam F
Adam F is an English jungle and drum and bass DJ, and film actor.-Career:An early album was the techstep effort, Metropolis/Mother Earth, released in 1997 on the Metalheadz record label. His other early successes were the tracks "F-Jam" and "Circles"...
& DJ Fresh's Seminal Record Label Breakbeat Kaos
Breakbeat Kaos
Breakbeat Kaos is a British independent record label based in London, UK that specialises in drum and bass. It is jointly owned by Fresh and Adam F, who founded the label in 2003 by merging Fresh's Breakbeat Punk with Adam F's Kaos Recordings. The label's first release was a 12" double A-side...
, He was known for his out and out dancefloor tracks but in 2005 he released "At the Drive In", a deeper and more powerful track than his previous work, which would set the tone for his forthcoming productions. His Drum & Bass records were a regular feature on the BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show's of Annie Mac
Annie Mac
Annie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,...
and Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
.
Baron had a large amount of UK dance chart success during the noughties achieving 7 Top 10 and 6 Top 3 Hits, two of which being Number One.
Flip Skateboards - Extremely Sorry
He spent 2006/7/8/9 working with Flip SkateboardsFlip Skateboards
Flip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.- History :...
creating an original (non Drum and Bass) soundtrack for their DVD Extremely Sorry which was released in Fall 2009 prior to the release of the movie Baron relocated to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
In August 2009 Flip released an Extremely Sorry web trailer, officially announcing that Baron had made an original soundtrack for their forthcoming skate film. The press release that accompanied the Trailer caused a huge Internet stir, registering itself as one of the top music stories for that week.
Release details for the Flip Skateboards
Flip Skateboards
Flip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.- History :...
Extremely Sorry Soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
surfaced in late September 2009, released on USA based label Volcom Entertainment
Volcom Entertainment
Volcom Entertainment, officially founded in 1995, in Newport Beach, California, and currently based in Costa Mesa, CA is the brainchild of Volcom founder Richard Woolcott and theLINE's singer/guitarist Ryan Immegart. Ryan being Volcom's first sponsored snowboarder and having a love for music...
the Soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
featured Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
collaborating with a wide range of musical artists including Lemmy of Motorhead, Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo is a Cuban American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American thrash metal band Slayer. He has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign In Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise...
of Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
, Jim Lindberg
Jim Lindberg
James William Lindberg is an American singer and guitarist. Active since the 1980s, when he played in local bands in his early career, Lindberg is best known for being the frontman and songwriter of the influential punk rock band Pennywise, where he had remained as a member for 21 years...
of Pennywise
Pennywise (band)
Pennywise is a Californian punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The name is derived from the monster, It, from the Stephen King novel of the same title....
, Stephen Mcbean of Black Mountain
Black Mountain (band)
Black Mountain is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Matt Camirand, Jeremy Schmidt and Joshua Wells.-Overview:...
, Warren G
Warren G
Warren G , is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is also Dr. Dre's half-brother.His biggest hit is the song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994...
, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, Mike Conte
Mike Conte
Mike Conte is an artist and musician, most well known as the lead singer and founding member of the heavy metal band Early Man . He is 36 years old and is known by many in the music scene as "Early Mike". He began working on what would become Early Man songs in the late 90's using a drum machine...
of Early Man
Early Man (band)
Early Man is a heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York, now based in Los Angeles, California. Guitarist and vocalist Mike Conte began performing under the name "Early Man" in the early 2000s, and when drummer Adam Bennati moved to New York in 2003, the two formed the nucleus for the current line-up...
, Mack Winston and ((sounder))
On June 15, 2010 Extremely Sorry won the coveted Transworld Skateboarding
Transworld Skateboarding
Transworld SKATEboarding is a skateboarding magazine, website, and production company.Founded in 1983, TWS was a response to Thrasher Magazine and specifically to the December 1982 article ‘Skate and Destroy’ written by C.R...
Award for Best Film, Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
and Geoff Rowley
Geoff Rowley
Geoff Rowley , is a professional skateboarder and co-owner of Flip Skateboards.- Professional Skateboarder :Rowley started skateboarding at age 12 in Liverpool, England...
made a speech in which they thanked all contributors to the soundtrack album
On September 2, 2010 at the Annual LA Skate Film Festival Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
won the award for best soundtrack for his work on Extremely Sorry, Flip also won best movie for Extremely Sorry
Baron.ft.Black Mountain – The End of the Beginning from the Extremely Sorry Soundtrack is featured in the video game Tony Hawk Shred
Volcom 9191
Baron entered the studio in April 2010 to begin scoring Volcom’s snowboarding movie ‘9191’The movie is a year in the life of snowboarder 'Gigi' Rüf', the production deadline for this movie was a lot tighter than his previous work and required a rigorous work schedule. This was the first movie in the history of the genre to feature a completely Original Soundtrack
Once again Baron collaborated with a select group of artists including Hesta Prynn
Hesta Prynn
Julie Potash also known as Hesta Prynn , is an American musician, singer/rapper from Long Island, New York. She began her career in music as one-third of the all-female hip-hop group Northern State. After the band broke up she started focusing on solo material and, in July 2010, released an EP,...
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo is a Cuban American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American thrash metal band Slayer. He has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign In Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise...
of Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
Oliver Ackermann
Oliver Ackermann
Oliver Ackermann is the founder of the Brooklyn-based effects pedal company Death By Audio and is the guitarist/vocalist of A Place to Bury Strangers which has been hailed as "the loudest band in New York".-Biography:...
of A Place To Bury Strangers
A Place to Bury Strangers
A Place to Bury Strangers are a New York–based noise rock band composed of Oliver Ackermann , Dion Lunadon and Jay Space . The band plays a heavy, atmospheric wall of sound-influenced blend of psychedelic rock, shoegaze and space rock...
Jamie Blake
Jamie Blake
Jamie Blake is a singer/songwriter. She currently performs as a member of The Rentals alongside Matt Sharp, a former member of Weezer....
Mike Conte
Mike Conte
Mike Conte is an artist and musician, most well known as the lead singer and founding member of the heavy metal band Early Man . He is 36 years old and is known by many in the music scene as "Early Mike". He began working on what would become Early Man songs in the late 90's using a drum machine...
of Early Man
Early Man (band)
Early Man is a heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York, now based in Los Angeles, California. Guitarist and vocalist Mike Conte began performing under the name "Early Man" in the early 2000s, and when drummer Adam Bennati moved to New York in 2003, the two formed the nucleus for the current line-up...
and Snowboarder Jamie Lynn
Jamie Lynn
Jamie Lynn can refer to:* Jamie-Lynn Sigler , actress on The Sopranos* Jamie Lynn Spears , actress on Zoey 101* Jamie Lynn , Penthouse model...
9191 was released on September 13 on iTunes and September 28 on DVD.The movie was released to highly favourable reviews, crediting both the level of riding in the movie, Jake Price the director’s artistic presentation of the riding and Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
’s original soundtrack.
On October 5, 2010 Baron was awarded at the ESPN Snowboard Picture Awards for Best Soundtrack.
On December 9 Baron won two awards at the Summit Action Sports Film Festival for Best Movie and Best Soundtrack
In June 2011, Ty Evans and Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television...
used 'Bury Your Bones' for their 3D skateboard film 'Unbeleafable 3D'
Production work
In January 2011, Volcom Snowboarding Pro Dan Brisse won the first ever X Games Snow Real Street, the 1 minute edit featured an original scored track by Baron, winning them both an X Games gold medal.In June 2011 Vans Shoes Released a Commercial promoting Geoff Rowley's SPV shoe. The Commercial, directed by Greg Hunt, Starred Geoff Rowley and Tony Alva and featured an Original Score by Baron.
In 2009 Baron worked as music supervisor on Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
’s DJ Hero
DJ Hero
DJ Hero is a music video game, developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision as a rhythm game spin-off of the Guitar Hero franchise. It was released on October 27, 2009 in North America and on October 29, 2009 in Europe...
video game.
He created original soundtracks for Flip Skateboards
Flip Skateboards
Flip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.- History :...
FUEL TV tours in 2009, 2010 and 2011
He worked as producer on Dave Lombardo’s forthcoming PHILM record and as co producer with Lombardo on his forthcoming Rite of Percussion drum record.
In a recent interview He stated he is about to enter the studio with JET
Jet (band)
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
's Chris Cester
Chris Cester
Christopher James Cester is the drummer and backing vocalist from Australian rock band Jet. His brother is Nic Cester, the band's lead singer...
to work on his Damn Dogs solo record, he has since announced via Twitter that he co produced and mixed their lead single 'Love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
'
He has been a beta developer for Izotope
Izotope
iZotope, Inc. is an audio technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. iZotope develops professional audio software for audio recording, mixing, broadcast, sound design, and mastering which can be used in Digital Audio Workstation programs including Pro Tools, Apple Logic...
software since 2005.
Awards
- ESPN X GAMES GOLD, Dan Brisse Real Street Contest (Original Score)
- ESPN Snowboard Picture Awards – Best Soundtrack (9191)
- Transworld Skateboarding Awards 2010 – Best Film (Extremely Sorry)
- LA Skate Film Festival 2010 – Best Soundtrack (Extremely Sorry)
- LA Skate Film Festival 2010 – Best Film (Extremely Sorry)
- Summit Action Sports Film Festival - Best Soundtrack (9191)
- Summit Action Sports Film Festival - Best Film (9191)
Production and writing credits
- Flip SkateboardsFlip SkateboardsFlip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.- History :...
- Extremely Sorry (Original Soundtrack) - 2009 - Flip SkateboardsFlip SkateboardsFlip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.- History :...
- Feast Tour Fuel TV (Original Soundtrack) - 2009/2010/2011 - ActivisionActivisionActivision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
- DJ HeroDJ HeroDJ Hero is a music video game, developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision as a rhythm game spin-off of the Guitar Hero franchise. It was released on October 27, 2009 in North America and on October 29, 2009 in Europe...
- (Music Supervision) - 2009 - VolcomVolcomVolcom, Inc. is a designer, marketer and distributor of young men's and young women's clothing, footwear, accessories and related products sold under the Volcom brand name. Volcom is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, United States...
- 9191 - The Gigi RufGigi RüfChristian 'Gigi' Rüf is an Austrian professional snowboarder who used to ride for the snowboard company Burton. Now he has switched to having Volcom sponsor him. Also he has been snowboarding for Burton for 12 years. He switched to having Volcom sponsor him because he wanted to see what else was...
Movie - (Original Soundtrack) - 2010 - Dave LombardoDave LombardoDave Lombardo is a Cuban American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American thrash metal band Slayer. He has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign In Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise...
- Rite Of Percussion - (Co Producer/Mixer With Dave Lombardo) - 2010 - PHILM - Symptom Of The UniverseSymptom of the UniverseSymptom of the Universe may refer to:*"Symptom of the Universe ", a song by Black Sabbath on their 1975 album Sabotage*Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978, a Black Sabbath compilation album released in 2002...
- (Co Producer/Mixer With Dave Lombardo) - 2010 - VansVansVans is an American based manufacturer of sneakers, skateboarding shoes, BMX shoes, snowboarding boots and other shoe types.- History :On March 16, 1966, at 704 E. Broadway, in Anaheim, California, brothers Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren, and three other partners opened up their first store...
Shoes - Rowley SPV Commercial - (Original Score) - 2011 - Damn Dogs - 'LoveLoveLove is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
' - (Co Production/Mix) - 2011
Collaborations
- Lemmy of Motorhead
- Dave LombardoDave LombardoDave Lombardo is a Cuban American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American thrash metal band Slayer. He has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign In Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise...
of SlayerSlayerSlayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and... - Oliver AckermannOliver AckermannOliver Ackermann is the founder of the Brooklyn-based effects pedal company Death By Audio and is the guitarist/vocalist of A Place to Bury Strangers which has been hailed as "the loudest band in New York".-Biography:...
of A Place to Bury StrangersA Place to Bury StrangersA Place to Bury Strangers are a New York–based noise rock band composed of Oliver Ackermann , Dion Lunadon and Jay Space . The band plays a heavy, atmospheric wall of sound-influenced blend of psychedelic rock, shoegaze and space rock... - Hesta PrynnHesta PrynnJulie Potash also known as Hesta Prynn , is an American musician, singer/rapper from Long Island, New York. She began her career in music as one-third of the all-female hip-hop group Northern State. After the band broke up she started focusing on solo material and, in July 2010, released an EP,...
- Stephen Mcbean of Black MountainBlack Mountain (band)Black Mountain is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Matt Camirand, Jeremy Schmidt and Joshua Wells.-Overview:...
- Jim LindbergJim LindbergJames William Lindberg is an American singer and guitarist. Active since the 1980s, when he played in local bands in his early career, Lindberg is best known for being the frontman and songwriter of the influential punk rock band Pennywise, where he had remained as a member for 21 years...
of PennywisePennywise (band)Pennywise is a Californian punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The name is derived from the monster, It, from the Stephen King novel of the same title.... - Jamie BlakeJamie BlakeJamie Blake is a singer/songwriter. She currently performs as a member of The Rentals alongside Matt Sharp, a former member of Weezer....
of The Rentals - Warren GWarren GWarren G , is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is also Dr. Dre's half-brother.His biggest hit is the song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994...
- Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
- Mike ConteMike ConteMike Conte is an artist and musician, most well known as the lead singer and founding member of the heavy metal band Early Man . He is 36 years old and is known by many in the music scene as "Early Mike". He began working on what would become Early Man songs in the late 90's using a drum machine...
of Early ManEarly Man (band)Early Man is a heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York, now based in Los Angeles, California. Guitarist and vocalist Mike Conte began performing under the name "Early Man" in the early 2000s, and when drummer Adam Bennati moved to New York in 2003, the two formed the nucleus for the current line-up... - Jamie LynnJamie LynnJamie Lynn can refer to:* Jamie-Lynn Sigler , actress on The Sopranos* Jamie Lynn Spears , actress on Zoey 101* Jamie Lynn , Penthouse model...
of Kandi Coded - Mack Winston
- ((sounder))
- DJ CrazeDJ CrazeDJ Craze , born Aristh Delgado, is a Nicaraguan American DJ who plays hip hop, Miami bass, breaks, Dubstep, drum n bass, and practices turntablism. He is the only solo DJ in history to claim the DMC World DJ Championships trophy three times consecutively .-Biography:DJ Craze was born in Managua,...
- Roni SizeRoni SizeRoni Size is a British record producer and DJ, who came to prominence in 1997 as the founder and leader of Reprazent, a drum and bass collective...
- PendulumPendulumA pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced from its resting equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the equilibrium position...
- DJ Fresh
- Stanton WarriorsStanton WarriorsStanton Warriors are the breakbeat duo Dominic Butler and Mark Yardley. They are a DJ and producer team. Originally from the West Country, the pair now play sets at nightclubs such as Fabric and Ciros in the UK, and travel the globe with international work in Europe, Canada, America and Australia...
- Total ScienceTotal ScienceTotal Science is the stage name of drum and bass producers Jason Greenhalgh and Paul Smith.The pair first met in 1987, both living on Blackbird Leys estate in Oxford, England and brought together through a mutual love of hip hop. Distracted by the arrival of hardcore in the early nineties, record...
UK chart success
He has had 3 top 75 hits in the UK:- The Way It Was / Redhead #71
- Supernature (with FreshFresh (musician)DJ Fresh is an English Drum & Bass and Dubstep producer and DJ. He was one of the principal members of drum & bass supergroup, Bad Company, alongside Darren White , Jason Maldini, and Michael Wojcicki...
) #59 - Guns at Dawn (with Pendulum) #71
In November 2006, he scored a number 1 on the UK Dance Chart with his track "Drive In, Drive By", he had also debuted at number 1 previous to this with his collaboration with Pendulum. He has had 6 Top 3 and 7 Top 10 Hits in the UK Dance Chart.
- The Way It Was / Redhead #2
- Supernature (with FreshFresh (musician)DJ Fresh is an English Drum & Bass and Dubstep producer and DJ. He was one of the principal members of drum & bass supergroup, Bad Company, alongside Darren White , Jason Maldini, and Michael Wojcicki...
) #3 - Guns at Dawn (with Pendulum) #1
- At The Drive In / Decade #3
- Drive In, Drive By / St. Elmo #1
- Endless Summer/Dr.Agnostic #3
- Turn up the Sun/Blinking with Fists #4
Drum & bass remixes
- Stanton Warriors - Still Here (Baron Remix) - Punks Music
- Shimon and Moving Fusion - Mysteron's (Baron Remix) - Ram
- Ed Rush and Optical - Kerbcrawler (Baron Remix) - Virus Recording's
- Zen - Turnstile (Baron Remix) - Grid
- Futurebound - Blind Cobblers Thumb (Baron Remix) - Viper
- Total Science - Nosher (Baron Remix) - CIA