David Lemieux
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David Hardy Lemieux is an audio and film archivist
. He has been working as the Grateful Dead
's audiovisual archivist and CD/DVD producer since September, 1999. He was put in charge of the Grateful Dead's vault after the August, 1999 passing of original Grateful Dead tape archivist Dick Latvala
. With his producing partner, and long-time Grateful Dead studio engineer, Jeffrey Norman, Lemieux has produced scores of Grateful Dead CD and DVD releases since 2000. He has also produced several CD releases by Jerry Garcia
.
Lemieux hosts a daily radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio
(Channel 32) and XM Satellite Radio
(Channel 23), Today in Grateful Dead History, in which he selects a segment of music from that day in the Grateful Dead's history and explains its historical context and other information relating to the selection.
In addition to his work with the Grateful Dead, Lemieux is also the editor of the Association of Moving Image Archivists
' quarterly Newsletter.
Lemieux is on the Board of Directors of the Victoria Film Festival
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, where he has been on the programming committee since 2003, and for which he writes film notes for the festival's official programme guide.
David Lemieux is originally from Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
, and was educated at Carleton University
in Ottawa (BA in history), Concordia University in Montreal (BFA in film studies) and the University of East Anglia
in Norwich, UK (MA in film archiving). He is a Grammy
, Juno
, and Gemini
Award voting member. David Lemieux is a great great grandson of Arthur Sturgis Hardy
former Premier
of Ontario
.
Archivist
An archivist is a professional who assesses, collects, organizes, preserves, maintains control over, and provides access to information determined to have long-term value. The information maintained by an archivist can be any form of media...
. He has been working as the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
's audiovisual archivist and CD/DVD producer since September, 1999. He was put in charge of the Grateful Dead's vault after the August, 1999 passing of original Grateful Dead tape archivist Dick Latvala
Dick Latvala
Dick Latvala was an American tape archivist for the Grateful Dead. He started the CD series Dick's Picks, an ongoing series that selects live music from Grateful Dead concerts. The first volume of Dick's Picks was released in 1993. The series was continued after Latvala's death, with later...
. With his producing partner, and long-time Grateful Dead studio engineer, Jeffrey Norman, Lemieux has produced scores of Grateful Dead CD and DVD releases since 2000. He has also produced several CD releases by Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
.
Lemieux hosts a daily radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
(Channel 32) and XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
(Channel 23), Today in Grateful Dead History, in which he selects a segment of music from that day in the Grateful Dead's history and explains its historical context and other information relating to the selection.
In addition to his work with the Grateful Dead, Lemieux is also the editor of the Association of Moving Image Archivists
Association of Moving Image Archivists
The Association of Moving Image Archivists is a 501 not-for-profit organization established to advance the field of moving image archiving by fostering cooperation among individuals and organizations concerned with the acquisition, description, preservation, exhibition and use of moving image...
' quarterly Newsletter.
Lemieux is on the Board of Directors of the Victoria Film Festival
Victoria Film Festival
The Victoria Film Festival is a publicly attended film festival in Victoria, British Columbia running for ten days in February. The festival shows both Canadian and international films and unreels 150 films with 55 Features on 6 screens around Victoria. It attracts a continually growing audience,...
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, where he has been on the programming committee since 2003, and for which he writes film notes for the festival's official programme guide.
David Lemieux is originally from Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and was educated at Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
in Ottawa (BA in history), Concordia University in Montreal (BFA in film studies) and the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
in Norwich, UK (MA in film archiving). He is a Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
, Juno
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
, and Gemini
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
Award voting member. David Lemieux is a great great grandson of Arthur Sturgis Hardy
Arthur Sturgis Hardy
Arthur Sturgis Hardy, QC was a lawyer and Liberal politician who served as the fourth Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1896 to 1899. On January 19, 1870 he married Mary Morrison, daughter of Judge Joseph Curran Morrison.Hardy attended school at the Rockwood Academy in Rockwood, Ontario...
former Premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
CD and DVD productions
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 16: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 17: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 18: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 19: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 20: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 21: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 22: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 23: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 24: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 25: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 26: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 27: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 28: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 29: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 30: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 31: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 32: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 33: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 34: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 35: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks Volume 36: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Ladies and Gentlemen…the Grateful Dead (RIAA Gold certified): Producer
- Grateful Dead, The Golden Road (12 CD box set, RIAA Gold certified): Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Nightfall of Diamonds: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Steppin’ Out with the Grateful Dead: England 72: Producer
- Grateful Dead, Go To Nassau: Producer
- Grateful Dead, The Closing of Winterland DVD (RIAA Double-Platinum certified): Producer
- Grateful Dead, Rockin’ The Rhein with the Grateful Dead: Producer
- Grateful Dead, Beyond Description: 1973-1989 (12 CD box set): Producer
- Grateful Dead, The Grateful Dead Movie DVD (RIAA Double-Platinum certified): Producer
- Grateful Dead, The Grateful Dead Movie: CD Soundtrack Producer
- Grateful Dead, The Closing of Winterland: CD Soundtrack Producer
- Grateful Dead, Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966: Compilation Producer
- Grateful Dead, Fillmore West 1969-The Complete Recordings (10-CD set): Producer
- Grateful Dead, Fillmore West 1969: Producer
- Grateful Dead, Birth of the Dead: Co-producer
- Grateful Dead, The Grateful Dead, 1967/2001: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Anthem of the Sun, 1968/2001: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Aoxomoxoa, 1969/2001 : Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Live/Dead, 1969/2001: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Workingman’s Dead, 1970/2001: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, American Beauty, 1970/2001: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead (Skull and Roses), 1971/2001: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Europe ’72, 1972/2001: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Bear’s Choice, 1973/2001: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Wake Of The Flood, 1973/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, From The Mars Hotel, 1974/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Blues For Allah, 1975/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Terrapin Station, 1977/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Shakedown Street, 1978/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Go To Heaven, 1980/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Reckoning, 1981/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Dead Set, 1981/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, In The Dark, 1987/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, Built To Last, 1989/2004: Reissue Co-Producer
- Grateful Dead, The Very Best of Grateful Dead: Producer
- Grateful Dead, View from the Vault Vol. 1 (DVD and VHS, RIAA Gold certified): Video Archivist
- Grateful Dead, View from the Vault Vol. 1 Soundtrack: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, View from the Vault Vol. 2 (DVD and VHS, RIAA Gold certified): Video Archivist
- Grateful Dead, View from the Vault Vol. 2 Soundtrack: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, View from the Vault Vol. 3 (DVD and VHS): Video Archivist
- Grateful Dead, View from the Vault Vol. 3 Soundtrack: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, View from the Vault Vol. 4 (DVD): Video Archivist
- Grateful Dead, View from the Vault Vol. 4 Soundtrack: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Truckin’ Up To Buffalo (DVD): Video Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Truckin’ Up To Buffalo (CD): Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Dead Ahead (RIAA Gold Certified): DVD Producer
- Grateful Dead, Postcards of the Hanging: Grateful Dead Perform the Songs of Bob Dylan: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Workingman’s Dead (5.1 DVD-A surround sound remix): Archivist
- Grateful Dead, American Beauty (5.1 DVD-A surround sound remix): Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Live at the Cow Palace 12/31/76: Producer
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 1: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 2: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 3: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 4: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 5: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 6: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 7: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 8: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 9: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 10: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 11: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Download Series Volume 12: Tape Archivist
- Grateful Dead, Road Trips Volume 1, Number 1: Compilation Producer
- Grateful Dead, Road Trips Volume 1, Number 2: Compilation Producer
- Grateful Dead, Road Trips Volume 1, Number 3: Compilation Producer
- Grateful Dead, Road Trips Volume 1, Number 4: Compilation Producer
- Grateful Dead, Road Trips Volume 2, Number 1: Compilation Producer
- Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings: Boxed set Producer
- Grateful Dead, Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978: CD and DVD Compilation Producer
- The Dreamers, film by Bernardo Bertolucci (2003), producer of Grateful Dead’s "Dark Star" used in film and on soundtrack
- Jerry Garcia Band, Don’t Let Go: Tape Archivist
- Jerry Garcia Band, Shining Star: Producer
- Jerry Garcia Band, Pure Jerry Vol. 1: Tape Research
- Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders, Pure Jerry Vol. 4: Tape Research and Compilation
- Jerry Garcia Band, Pure Jerry Vol. 5: Tape Research and Additional Recording
- Jerry Garcia Band, Pure Jerry Vol. 6: Tape Research
- Jerry Garcia Band, After Midnight: Tape Research
- Jerry Garcia, The Jerry Garcia Collection Volume 1: Legion of Mary: Tape Research
- Jerry Garcia Band, Live at Shoreline DVD: Archival Research
- Little Feat, Ripe Tomatoes, Vol. 1: Project Assistance
- Little Feat, Raw Tomatoes, Vol. 1: Project Assistance
- Bruce Hornsby, Intersections (1985-2005) box set: Project Assistance
- The Street: A Film With The Homeless (1997, National Film Board of Canada, 79 min. 16mm feature documentary): Assistant Sound Editor