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Thom Russo

{{short description|American record producer}}

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| birth_name = Thomas Russo

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| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, United States

| origin = Los Angeles, California, United States

| genre = Pop rock, alternative, Latin, soundtrack

| occupation = Record producer, composer, mixing engineer

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| years_active = 2000–present

| label = SONORO Productions, Inc.

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Thomas Russo is an American record producer, composer, mixer and songwriter.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/thom-russo-p121140/credits Thom Russo] Credits, All Music, Accessed July 2, 2011. His works range from Anglo-American pop rock to alternative Latin. He is a recipient of 16 Grammy Awards.

Life and education

Thom Russo was born in Cleveland, Ohio.[http://music.aol.com/artist/thom-russo/biography Thom Russo Biography] AOL Music, Accessed July 2, 2011.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1819504/ Thom Russo] IMDb, Accessed July 2, 2011.

He studied composition, music theory, and electronic music at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois.[http://musiciancoaching.com/music-as-a-career/advice-from-a-producermixer/ Advice from a Producer/Mixer] Musician Coaching, June 2, 2011, Accessed July 2, 2011. He lives and works in Los Angeles.

Career

Russo started his professional career as a musician[http://latinmediagurus.com/thomrussointerview.html Thom Russo -- Interview] Latin Media Gurus, 2010, Accessed July 2, 2011. but became interested in music production, composing, engineering and recording as a college student at Northwestern University Conservatory of Music. He first worked at River North Studios in Chicago mentoring under many composers and arrangers in the advertising industry, and then moved on to Larrabee Sound, recording studios in Los Angeles, and later on his own under the Nettwerk Producer Management.

As one of the first projects at Larrabee, Russo produced vocals for Michael Jackson's album Dangerous, Bobby Brown's album Bobby, Cher's Greatest Hits 1965–1992, Diana Ross's Take Me Higher and Paula Abdul's Head Over Heels.[http://albumcredits.com/Profile/121140#/Profile/Albums/121140 Thom Russo] Album Credits, Accessed July 2, 2011.

That early work laid foundation for Russo's later career. Over the years he has worked with a variety of musicians, in addition to the ones named above,

and others; full listings are available.

Since 2000, Russo has been involved in Latin rock and pop music and has worked with Juanes, Mana, and other Latin artists from Latin America, Central America, and Spain.

Russo's mixing techniques include the commonly used audio filtering with different microphones and equalizers, reduction and amplification by DRC, sound fading, and a range of more unconventional approaches.[http://www.vintagemicrophone.com/JShop/page.php?xPage=article17.html THE BLUE Q&A SESSION with Thom Russo] Vintage Microphone, Accessed July 2, 2011. He adapts his methods to accentuate the idiosyncratic features in the music he records, citing the record producer and colleague Rick Rubin as one of the main professional influences.

Awards

Russo has received 12 platinum record awards for his work in the music industry, and won 2 American Grammy Awards and 12 Latin Grammy Awards (listed below in chronological order).

Films and TV projects

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References

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External links

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  • [https://www.google.com/search?q=thom+russo&client=ms-android-samsung-gj-rev1&prmd=ivn&sxsrf=ALeKk02kmsbqLjsnDgPZVl_67ozIOODkxw:1625539852306&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiEytvrt83xAhWWkmoFHbg1DJ4Q_AUoAnoECAIQAg&biw=360&bih=627&dpr=2#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:baa6afd8,vid:fl10bGaGqGE,st:0 YouTube interview]

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Category:1969 births

Category:Living people

Category:Record producers from Ohio

Category:Songwriters from Ohio

Category:Latin Grammy Award winners

Category:Musicians from Cleveland