David Treahearn

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David Treahearn is an English record producer, programmer, recording and mix engineer{{cite web|title=David Treahearn Album Credits |url=http://albumcredits.com/Profile/540649 |publisher=Album Credits |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009120129/http://albumcredits.com/Profile/540649 |archivedate=9 October 2011 |df=dmy }} based in Richmond Upon Thames, England.

Treahearn is credited on more than 91 international commercial music releases as mix engineer, composer, musician and assistant with some of the world's most successful artists including Madonna, The Black Eyed Peas, Oasis, Björk, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Depeche Mode, Elbow{{cite web|title=David Treahearn Commercial Music Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-treahearn-mn0001047840|website=AllMusic}}{{cite web|title=Album Credits Professional Database |url=http://albumcredits.com/Profile/540649 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009120129/http://albumcredits.com/Profile/540649 |archivedate=9 October 2011 |df=dmy }} Massive Attack, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Darren Hayes, Linkin Park, No Doubt, Dave Matthews, Keane, New Order, Janet Jackson, Natasha Bedingfield, Marilyn Manson, Girls Aloud, The Spice Girls and Turin Brakes.

Treahearn began his music career at Olympic Studios in London in January 2000, where he worked until 2007 as an assistant engineer to international producer/mixer Mark 'Spike' Stent.{{cite web|title=Mark Stent: Top UK Mixer|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb10/articles/it_0210.htm|publisher=Sound on Sound Magazine}} He also worked out of major London and Los Angeles recording studios including Abbey Road, Metropolis, The Town House, Westlake, Ocean Way and Henson with Stent and other renowned producers including Mirwais, Stuart Price, Richard 'Biff' Stannard, Dallas Austin and Ash Howes.

In 2007, Treahearn worked with French record producer Mirwais, whom he had previously worked with on Madonna's American Life album, to mix the Fischerpooner track "We Need A War" from the album Odyssey. He continued to provide programming, engineering and mixing services on various projects with The Spice Girls, Nelly Furtado, Sugababes, Alex Parks, Lee Ryan and Girls Aloud.{{cite web|title=David Treahearn Credits|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/david-treahearn/1739722|publisher=Artist Direct}} In late 2007, Treahearn co-wrote, produced and mixed two albums in the 'Popstyles'{{cite web|title=DNR Popstyles 1 Album Track Listing|url=http://search.imagempm.com/search/html/popup_cddetails_i.php?cdcdkurz=CAVC0226|publisher=Image M UK Music Distribution|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328095517/http://search.imagempm.com/search/html/popup_cddetails_i.php?cdcdkurz=CAVC0226|archivedate=28 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=DNR Popstyles 2 Album Track Listing|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/pop-styles-2/320507721|publisher=iTunes}} series for specialist UK publisher Boosey & Hawkes.{{cite web|title=DNR 'Star Producers' Boosey & Hawkes Production Roster|url=http://www.boosey.com/pages/shop/help/bh_staff.asp?DepartmentID=44|publisher=Boosey & Hawkes Music Distribution}} The track "Ice Cream" from Popstyles 1,{{cite web|title=Popstyles 1|url=http://search.imagempm.com/search/html/popup_cddetails_i.php?cdkurz=CAVC022608&w=tr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328095527/http://search.imagempm.com/search/html/popup_cddetails_i.php?cdkurz=CAVC022608&w=tr|archive-date=28 March 2012|url-status=dead}} was picked up as the main theme music for Hong Kong's high rating TV series, Moonlight Resonance, and featured on the Asian Sony/BMG 2008 double CD compilation, Strawberry Love, alongside Whitney Houston, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.{{cite web|title=Strawberry Love|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/strawberry-love-2cd/1012259849-0-0-0-en/info.html|website=Yesasia.com|accessdate=16 July 2020}}{{cite web|title=DNR track 'Talk to Me/Ice Cream' |url=http://bbs.txtbbs.com/thread-805914-1-1.html |publisher=TXT BBS Hong Kong |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328095518/http://bbs.txtbbs.com/thread-805914-1-1.html |archivedate=28 March 2012 |df=dmy }}{{cite web|title=DNR 'Talk to Me/Ice Cream' Track 1 Sony/BMG Compilation 'Strawberry Love'|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/strawberry-love-r1471605|website=AllMusic}}

In 2008, Treahearn worked with US record producer and songwriter Robert Conley, whom he had worked with at Olympic Studios to mix Australian artist Axle Whitehead's debut album Losing Sleep. The lead track taken from the album, "I Don't Do Surprises", was a top 10 ARIA chart hit and was shortlisted in 2009 by APRA Industry awards for 'Most Played Australian Work'.{{cite web|title=Most Played Australian Work. |url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/MediaLogin/MostPlayedAustralianWork.aspx|website=Apra-amcos.com.au|accessdate=16 July 2020}} Also in that year he is credited with Gary Barlow on the Soundtrack to the UK Musical TV Series Brittania High.{{cite web|title=Brittania High Soundtrack and Credits (click more on page for credit listing)|url=http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/music-records/britannia-high-britannia-high-cast/|publisher=Dooyoo|access-date=1 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330161726/http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/music-records/britannia-high-britannia-high-cast/|archive-date=30 March 2012|url-status=dead}} Treahearn worked again French producer Mirwais Ahmadzaï, co-writing and co-producing the track "Da" for French-Arabic project Y.A.S. on the debut album, Arabology.

In 2010, Treahearn worked with Biffco in the UK on the ITV network The X Factor series 7, produced by FremantleMedia's Thames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. He is credited with providing engineering on the UK Number One track{{cite web|title=2010 X-Factor Charity Single Shoots Straight to Number 1|url=http://music.aol.co.uk/2010/11/29/x-factor-charity-single-tops-chart/|publisher=AOL Music}} "Heroes" by The X Factor Finalists.

In between 2011 and 2012, and after relocating to Australia with music partner Rob Haggett, The Slips were signed to EMI Records Australia,{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1276434-The-Slips|title=The Slips|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=16 July 2020}} producing collaborations for local artists.

During 2012, their remix for Bjork's track "Moon from her album Biophilia was chosen as Track 12 on her 2012 remix album Bastards.

Treahearn has also been credited as a music engineer and mixer on commercial advertising campaigns and music videos and documentaries,{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6752261/|title=David Treahearn|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=16 July 2020}} for artists such as Oasis, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Depeche Mode.