Steve Tushar
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Steve Tushar is a Latin Grammy nominated music producer and musician. He has been a keyboardist, remixer, programmer and producer for metal band Fear Factory
, music producer for Beto Cuevas
and Chroma Key
, and keyboard player for metal/industrial act 16 Volt
. Tushar has also done remixes for Korn
, Puddle of Mudd
and Megadeth
, among others.
He is currently a producer, remixer, and sound designer in Hollywood, having worked on movies such as American Wedding
, Kicking & Screaming, The Wicker Man
, David Lynch
’s Inland Empire, I Know Who Killed Me
, Case 39
, Darfur Now
and Lakeview Terrace
.
He was the co-producer of ex La Ley
frontman Beto Cuevas's solo project, Miedo Escenico
, and had the single Vuelvo
reach number one and three single status in Argentina and Chile, and number five single in Mexico in the month of October 2008. Tushar also tours with Cuevas and Cuevas's band as keyboard player and tour director in support of the album throughout the United States and parts of Latin and Central America and Europe.
Notable solo musical projects include heavy industrial project Carbon 12 and Oscillate. His remix of Megadeth's "Symphony of Destruction
" appears in the games "WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
" for the PlayStation 2
and "Full Auto 2: Battlelines
" for the PlayStation 3
and PlayStation Portable
.
In 2009, the album that Steve Tushar co-produced, Miedo Escenico, was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for Best Rock Solo.
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
, music producer for Beto Cuevas
Beto Cuevas
Luis Alberto "Beto" Cuevas Olmedo is the former lead singer of the now-defunct Chilean rock band, La Ley. He grew up in Montréal, Quebec, and is fluent in French, English, and Spanish. He was born in Santiago, Chile, and now resides in Los Angeles and is pursuing a solo career.-Biography:His...
and Chroma Key
Chroma Key
Chroma Key is the name under which ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore records. Although primarily a solo project, several other musicians have recorded as part of Chroma Key such as bassist Joey Vera, drummer Mark Zonder, and guitarist Jason Anderson....
, and keyboard player for metal/industrial act 16 Volt
16 Volt
16Volt is an industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell and Mike Peoples with various other performers added for live shows.-History:Powell became interested in music early on, and formed 16Volt in 1988. While shopping his demos several years later, he met up with a college-radio music director who...
. Tushar has also done remixes for Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
and Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
, among others.
He is currently a producer, remixer, and sound designer in Hollywood, having worked on movies such as American Wedding
American Wedding
American Wedding is a 2003 comedy film that is a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2 as part of the American Pie series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan...
, Kicking & Screaming, The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man (2006 film)
The Wicker Man is a 2006 American remake of the 1973 British film of the same title. It was written and directed by Neil LaBute, based on a screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, and stars Nicolas Cage and Ellen Burstyn....
, David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
’s Inland Empire, I Know Who Killed Me
I Know Who Killed Me
I Know Who Killed Me is a 2007 American horror-thriller film directed by Chris Sivertson and starring Lindsay Lohan.-Plot:The quiet suburb of New Salem is being terrorized by a serial killer who abducts and tortures young women, holding them captive for weeks before murdering them...
, Case 39
Case 39
Case 39 is a 2009 American horror film directed by Christian Alvart and starring Renée Zellweger, Bradley Cooper, and Ian McShane. The film was shot in Vancouver in late 2006 and was released theatrically in the UK, European and Latin American countries on August 13, 2009...
, Darfur Now
Darfur Now
Darfur Now is a 2007 documentary film examining the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. It was written and directed by Ted Braun and produced by Don Cheadle, Mark Jonathan Harris and Cathy Schulman. Executive Producers were Jeffrey Skoll and Omar Amanat...
and Lakeview Terrace
Lakeview Terrace
Lakeview Terrace is a 2008 American thriller film directed by Neil LaBute, co-produced by Will Smith, written by David Loughery and Howard Korder, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington. Jackson plays a racist LAPD sergeant who terrorizes his new next-door neighbors...
.
He was the co-producer of ex La Ley
La Ley
"La Ley" is Spanish for "The Law"*For the Chilean rock band, see La Ley .*For the Argentine publishing company, see La Ley .*For the Spanish-language radio station in Goldsboro, North Carolina, see WYMY....
frontman Beto Cuevas's solo project, Miedo Escenico
Miedo Escenico
Miedo Escenico is the first solo studio album by the Chilean singer and ex-member of the Chilean rock band La Ley, Beto Cuevas. The album was released in Latin America on 23 September 2008, and in the United States on 30 September 2008 by Warner Brothers....
, and had the single Vuelvo
Vuelvo (Beto Cuevas song)
"Vuelvo" is a Pop/Rock and Alternative rock song recorded by Beto Cuevas, Chilean singer and ex member of the internationally successful and Grammy-winning band La Ley and first single from his first solo studio album, Miedo Escenico.-Song information:...
reach number one and three single status in Argentina and Chile, and number five single in Mexico in the month of October 2008. Tushar also tours with Cuevas and Cuevas's band as keyboard player and tour director in support of the album throughout the United States and parts of Latin and Central America and Europe.
Notable solo musical projects include heavy industrial project Carbon 12 and Oscillate. His remix of Megadeth's "Symphony of Destruction
Symphony of Destruction
"Symphony of Destruction" is a 1992 single by American heavy metal band Megadeth, taken from their 1992 double platinum selling album, Countdown to Extinction. The lyrics explores the hypothetical situation where an average citizen might be placed into a position where he can run the country while...
" appears in the games "WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 , is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console and the PlayStation Portable handheld console by THQ and developed by Yuke's. It is part of the WWE SmackDown vs...
" for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
and "Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Full Auto 2: Battlelines is the second Full Auto game and is available on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. It is developed by Pseudo Interactive on PS3 and by Deep Fried Entertainment on PSP and published by Sega.- Gameplay :...
" for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
.
In 2009, the album that Steve Tushar co-produced, Miedo Escenico, was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for Best Rock Solo.
Notable Media Articles
- Mix Magazine (January 1, 2001)
- Mix Magazine (March 1, 2004)
- La Opinion (March 26, 2008)
- Houston Chronicle (March 29, 2008)
- La Opinion (October 03, 2008)
- Reuters (September 19, 2008)
- Excelsior (September 22, 2008)
- El Mercurio (Chile) (September 20, 2008)
- La Nacion (Chile) (September 30, 2008)
Awards & Notable Feats
- 2005--Golden Reel AwardGolden Reel AwardGolden Reel Award may refer to:* Golden Reel Award , presented by the Genie Awards to high-grossing Canadian films...
Nomination, The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury and The Lion King 1½ - 2005--G.A.N.G. Award, G.A.N.G. Award for Best Use of Multi-Channel Surround, The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
- 2004--Golden Reel AwardGolden Reel AwardGolden Reel Award may refer to:* Golden Reel Award , presented by the Genie Awards to high-grossing Canadian films...
Nomination, The Jungle Book 2 - 2002--Golden Reel AwardGolden Reel AwardGolden Reel Award may refer to:* Golden Reel Award , presented by the Genie Awards to high-grossing Canadian films...
Nomination, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - 2008 October--"Vuelvo" hits number 1 on the Chilean Top 20 charts
- 2008 October--"Vuelvo" hits number 3 on the Argentine Top Singles chart
- 2009--Latin Grammy Nomination, Miedo Escenico, Co-Producer