Brandon Metcalf
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Brandon Metcalf
| alias = Tiny Lil Fade
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|3}}
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| origin = Nashville, Tennessee and Seattle, Washington, United States
| genre = Rock, acoustic, pop punk, power pop, country, LDS, singer-songwriter
| occupation = Record producer, engineer, mix engineer
| years_active = 2005–present
| website = {{URL|www.brandonmetcalf.com}}
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Brandon Metcalf (born July 3, 1986) is an American record producer and entrepreneur. In 2005, he founded Destiny Collective, a network of businesses in the music and merchandising industries. He was originally a Seattle-based record producer but as of August 2012 is now based primarily out of Nashville.{{cite web|last=McBride|first=Erin Ann|title=Due West Does Country Music Right|url=http://www.ldsmag.com/article/1/13064|website=Ldsmag.com|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}
History: Teenage years
Starting in the 6th grade, Metcalf was a paperboy.{{cite web |url=http://www.brandonmetcalf.com/?page_id=325 |title=Brandon Metcalf Biography|website=Brandonmetcalf.com |accessdate=December 7, 2011 }} At age 13, he took savings from the paper route job and purchased a set of turntables after deciding he wanted to be a DJ. Adopting the nickname FADE, he spent his teenage years DJing at competitions, school dances, clubs, and weddings. He started his first official business at age 15 which was a wedding DJ business. At age 13 he wrote and recorded his own hip hop album, using beats he made on the computer and sampled from vinyl records. At age 16, he upgraded to Pro Tools software and recorded local acoustic projects out of his parents home.
Destiny Collective
At age 19, Brandon sold the DJ company, dropped out of Brigham Young University, and purchased a home to build a studio in. He started a new company called Destiny Collective to focus on artist development, record production, and merchandising. The parent corporation includes successful ventures shirtsforgreeks.com, specializing in collegiate and Greek apparel,{{cite web|title=Shirts For Greeks|url=http://www.shirtsforgreeks.com|website=Shirtsforgreeks.com|accessdate=October 18, 2013}} and the newly launched Destiny Nashville, a recording studio and production company on music row.{{cite web|title=Destiny Nashville|url=http://www.destinynashville.com|website=Destinynashville.com|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}
Studio work
Brandon has worked in the studio as a producer, engineer, and/or mixer with bands and artists such as:{{cite web |url=http://www.brandonmetcalf.com/?page_id=5 |title=Brandon Metcalf Discography|website=Brandonmetcalf.com |accessdate=December 7, 2011 }}
- Jewel{{cite web |url=http://websta.me/p/724900524479681572_5581732 |title=Websta |accessdate=August 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232023/http://websta.me/p/724900524479681572_5581732 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
- Blues Traveler{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/destinybrandon/status/466689925975662592 |title=Twitter |website=Twitter.com|accessdate=August 13, 2014 }}
- Secondhand Serenade{{cite web |url=http://blog.mixonline.com/briefingroom/2013/01/03/brandon-metcalf-chooses-carl-tatz-design-phantomfocus%E2%84%A2-system/ |title=Mix Magazine |accessdate=March 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302203659/http://blog.mixonline.com/briefingroom/2013/01/03/brandon-metcalf-chooses-carl-tatz-design-phantomfocus%e2%84%a2-system/ |archive-date=March 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
- Due West{{cite web|last=Lopez|first=Matt|title=We've Picked A PRODUCER!|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/duewest/due-west-new-music-project/posts/473602|website=Kickstarter.com|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}
- The Classic Crime{{cite web |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2594772 |title=The Classic Crime Begin Recording|website=Absolutepunk.net |accessdate=February 21, 2012 }}
- Julia Sheer{{cite web |url=http://nocountryfornewnashville.com/2014/04/15/stream-brooke-waggoners-cover-of-nirvanas-polly-the-cover-up-releases-april-22nd/ |title=Brooke Waggoner Cover of Polly|website=Nocountryfornewnashville.com |date=April 15, 2014 |accessdate=August 13, 2014 }}
- Elenowen
- Trent Dabbs{{cite web |url=http://noisetrade.com/thecoverup/the-cover-up-sneak-peek |title=The Cover Up Sneak Peek|website=Noisetrade.com |accessdate=August 13, 2014 }}
- Brooke Waggoner
- Veronica Ballestrini{{cite web |url=http://veronicaballestrini.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-album-coming-soon.html |title=New Album Coming Soon |website=Veronicaballestrini.blogspot.com|accessdate=March 21, 2013 }}
- Brooke Hogan{{cite web |url=http://www.clynemedia.com/CTD/Metcalf/CTD_Metcalf.html |title=Clyne Media |website=Clynemedia.com|accessdate=March 21, 2013 }}
- Stephen Jerzak{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/stephenjerzakmusic?fref=ts |title=Stephen Jerzak is Recording at Destiny Nashville |website=Facebook.com|accessdate=November 8, 2012 }}
- Daphne Loves Derby
- The Real You
- The Scene Aesthetic{{cite web |url=http://grafwall.indiestar.tv/2011/07/scene-aesthetic-will-release-days-ahead.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615172106/http://grafwall.indiestar.tv/2011/07/scene-aesthetic-will-release-days-ahead.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 15, 2012 |title=Indie Star|website=Grafwall.indiestar.tv |accessdate=December 8, 2011 }}
- He Is We{{cite web |url=http://www.raincityambience.com/frontend/view_section/blog/274 |title=Rain City Ambience |accessdate=December 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426041352/http://www.raincityambience.com/frontend/view_section/blog/274 |archivedate=April 26, 2012 }}
- Danger Radio
- A Change of Pace
- Common Market
- Anarbor
- Artist vs Poet
Aside from his personal studio, he has worked on projects in studios throughout Seattle, Los Angeles, and Nashville. His production work has received positive reviews from music publications and websites such as absolutepunk.net.{{cite web |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=630902 |title=Absolute Punk |website=Absoluteoubk.com|accessdate=December 7, 2011 }}
Recognition
Brandon and his work has been featured on:{{cite web |url=http://www.brandonmetcalf.com/?page_id=328 |title=Brandon Metcalf Recognition|website=Brandonmetcalf.com |accessdate=December 7, 2011 }}
- MTV
- VH1
- e!
- USA
- ABC
- NBC
- Rolling Stone{{cite journal |title= They Make Myspace Worthwhile |newspaper= Rolling Stone |date= January 2007 |page= 72}}
In addition, he has been featured in interviews in The Wall Street Journal,{{cite news |title= Famous, Online |author= Holmes, Elizabeth |type= Print |newspaper= The Wall Street Journal |date= August 8, 2006 |page= B1}} The New York Times,{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06221/711968-96.stm |title=Bands Find Large Fanbases |accessdate=December 7, 2011 | newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |first=Elizabeth |last=Holmes |date=August 9, 2006}} The Seattle Times, FOX, and ABC News.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.brandonmetcalf.com/}}
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