Zakk Cervini
{{Short description|American record producer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Zakk Cervini
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| birth_name = Zachary Joseph Cervini
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|02}}
| birth_place = Monroe, Connecticut, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Record producer
- mixing engineer
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| website =
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Zachary Joseph Cervini (born June 2, 1993) is an American record producer, vocal producer, songwriter, and mixing engineer. Cervini's work includes collaborations with Simple Plan, Limp Bizkit, Blink-182, All Time Low, Machine Gun Kelly, Yungblud, Bring Me the Horizon, 5 Seconds of Summer, Avicii, Halsey, Good Charlotte, Grimes, Bishop Briggs, Poppy, Bad Omens, Architects, Waterparks, and Sleeping with Sirens.{{cite web |title=Stltones Zack Cervini |url=https://www.stltones.com/products/zakk-cervini-producer-kemper-pack |website=Stltones |access-date=3 March 2021}} His work on Blink-182's California landed him his first Grammy Nomination for Best Rock Album in the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
Career
Cervini began taking guitar lessons at age nine and used his skills to write and produce for New England hardcore/punk bands throughout the late 2000s. In 2013, Cervini relocated to Los Angeles, CA. Many of his productions/mixes began gaining popularity, and he signed with MDDN management in 2018. Zakk mainly works out of MDDN studios in Burbank.{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zakk-cervini-mn0003495422 |website=allmusic |access-date=3 March 2021|title=Zakk Cervini | Credits }}
=Production style=
Production discography
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Zakk Cervini produced or provided additional production (e.g., mixing, engineering) to the following projects:{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zakk-cervini-mn0003495422|title= Production Discography|website=allmusic.com}}{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/browse/mix/0058953845dbc8b4f40e803314abbf|title= Songwriter Mix: Zakk Cervini|website=tidal.com}}{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/artists/Zakk-cervini|title= Zakk Cervini|website=genius.com}}
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- Chasing Ghosts by The Amity Affliction (2012)
- Sports by Modern Baseball (2012)
- Earth Rocker by Clutch (2013)
- Singularity by Northlane (2013)
- 5 Seconds of Summer by 5 Seconds of Summer (2014)
- The Nights by Avicii (2014)
- In Between by Beartooth (2014)
- 35xxxv by One OK Rock (2015)
- Disobedient by Stick To Your Guns (2015)
- Future Hearts by All Time Low (2015)
- Madness by Sleeping With Sirens (2015)
- Sounds Good Feels Good by 5 Seconds of Summer (2015)
- The Shadow Side by Andy Black (2016)
- Aggressive by Beartooth (2016)
- California by Blink 182 (2016){{cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/inside-track-blink-182-california|title= Inside Track: Blink 182 - California|website=soundonsound.com}}
- Youth Authority by Good Charlotte (2016)
- Ambitions by One OK Rock (2017)
- Cities in Search of a Heart by The Movielife (2017){{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-movielife-announce-first-album-since-2003-and-intimate-shows/|title= The Movielife announce first album since 2003, and intimate shows|website=brooklynvegan.com}}
- Mosaic by 311 (2017)
- Mis•an•thrope by DED (2017)
- The Knife by Goldfinger (2017)
- Awful Things by Good Charlotte (2018)
- Summer Is a Curse by The Faim (2018)
- Disease by Beartooth (2018)
- Generation RX by Good Charlotte (2018)
- Vale by Black Veil Brides (2018)
- We Appreciate Power by Grimes feat. Hana (2018)
- In Our Wake by Atreyu (2018)
- Am I a Girl? by Poppy (2018)
- 11 Minutes by Yungblud with Halsey & Travis Barker (2019)
- Bloodlust by Nothing,Nowhere (2019)
- Champion by Bishop Briggs (2019)
- The Underrated Youth by Yungblud (2019)
- I Think I'm Okay by Machine Gun Kelly feat. Yungblud & Travis Barker (2019)
- How It Feels to Be Lost by Sleeping with Sirens (2019)
- Loner by Yungblud (2019)
- Strength In Numb333rs by Fever 333 (2019)
- Nine by Blink-182 (2019)
- Fandom by Waterparks (2019)
- Strange Love by Simple Creatures (2019){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8502445/simple-creatures-interview-mark-hoppus-alex-gaskarth|title= How Simple Creatures' Mark Hoppus & Alex Gaskarth Found Their Sound For New EP: 'It Scratched an Itch'|website=billboard.com}}
- Everything Opposite by Simple Creatures (2019)
- Time in a Bottle from Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw by Yungblud (2019)
- Bad Guy by The Interrupters (2019)
- Meet You There Tour Live by 5 Seconds of Summer (2019)
- Proxy: An A.N.I.M.O. Story by Being as an Ocean (2019)
- bandaids by Keshi (2020)
- I Disagree by Poppy (2020)
- The Bastards by Palaye Royale (2020)
- All Distortions Are Intentional by Neck Deep (2020)
- Wake Up Sunshine by All Time Low (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/watch-all-time-low-go-in-depth-on-wake-up-sunshine-track-by-track|title= All Time Low GO In-Depth ON 'Wake Up Sunshine', Track-By-Track|website=rocksound.tv}}{{cite web|url=https://www.roughtrade.com/us/all-time-low/wake-up-sunshine|title= Wake Up, Sunshine|website=roughtrade.com}}
- Weird! by Yungblud (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/yungblud-announces-weird-album/|title= Yungblud Announces New Album 'Weird!' With A Vulnerable Single|website=altpress.com|date= 17 September 2020}}
- Tickets to My Downfall (Sold Out Edition) by Machine Gun Kelly (2020)
- Post Human: Survival Horror by Bring Me the Horizon (2020)
- For Those That Wish to Exist by Architects (2021)
- Greatest Hits by Waterparks (2021)
- None of the Above (EP) by Structures (2021)
- Still Sucks by Limp Bizkit (2021)
- Bad Life by Sigrid and Bring Me the Horizon (2022)
- The Death of Peace of Mind by Bad Omens (2022)
- Harder Than It Looks by Simple Plan (2022)
- Scoring the End of the World by Motionless in White (2022)
- Reaching Hypercritical by Palisades (2022)
- Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind by Coheed and Cambria (2022)
- Hotel Kalifornia by Hollywood Undead (2022)
- Unwanted by Pale Waves (2022)
- Darker Still by Parkway Drive (2022)
- Complete Collapse by Sleeping With Sirens (2022)
- Stagger by Poppy (2022)
- The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit by Architects (2022)
- Remember That You Will Die by Polyphia (2022)
- The End of Yesterday by Ellegarden (2022)
- Crossfire by Skillet (2023)
- TZIA by Meg Myers (2023)
- Intellectual Property by Waterparks (2023)
- "Anomaly / Drift" by I See Stars (2023)
- A Call To The Void by Hot Milk (2023)
- "are we 3ven?" by I See Stars (2023)
- EndEx by 3Teeth (2023){{cite web|first=Neil Z.|last=Yeung|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/endex-mw0004044866/credits|title=3Teeth – EndEx Album Review|work=AllMusic|access-date=September 22, 2023}}
- Soul Elegy by Termina (2023)[https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02XEbYoGKc7xQeruCXHwHK2EuWuXyT2tjPYumvZHgpSZTR93itg87ss7vBiYUxgyWal&id=100044555404326 Nik Nocturnal's Post in Facebook]
- Bleed Out by Within Temptation (2023)
- Zig by Poppy (2023)[https://genius.com/albums/Poppy/Zig Zig in Genius]
- The Fear of Fear (EP) by Spiritbox (2023)[https://genius.com/albums/Spiritbox/The-fear-of-fear The Fear of Fear in Genius]
- "D4MAGE DONE" by I See Stars (2023)
- "Keeping Secrets" by Fit for a King (2024)
- Vol. 1 (EP) by The Plot in You (2024)[https://www.allmusic.com/album/vol-1-mw0004209075 Vol. 1 in Allmusic]
- "Ritual" by The Devil Wears Prada (2024)[https://genius.com/The-devil-wears-prada-ritual-lyrics Ritual in Genius]
- For Keeps by Too Close to Touch (2024) (track 1)[https://genius.com/Too-close-to-touch-novocaine-lyrics Novocaine in Genius]
- Searching for Solace by The Ghost Inside (2024)[https://theghostinside.bandcamp.com/album/earn-it Earn It in Bandcamp][https://theghostinside.bandcamp.com/album/death-grip Death Grip in Bandcamp]
- "Brave New World" by Starset (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/359772816/credits|title=Brave New World / STARSET / Brave New World / STARSET / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-05-03|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Vol. 2 (EP) by The Plot in You (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/360991413/credits|title=Vol. 2 / The Plot In You / Vol. 2 / The Plot In You / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-05-10|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Post Human: Nex Gen by Bring Me the Horizon (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/364332768/credits|title=POST HUMAN: NeX gEN / Bring Me The Horizon / POST HUMAN: NeX gEN / Bring Me The Horizon / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-05-24|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Concrete Jungle [The OST] by Bad Omens (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/365141946/credits|title=CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST] / Bad Omens / CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST] / Bad Omens / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-05-01|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Stigma by Wage War (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/369340478/credits|title=STIGMA / Wage War / STIGMA / Wage War / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-09-13|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- "SPLIT" by I See Stars (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/377263850/credits|title=SPLIT / I See Stars / SPLIT / I See Stars / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-08-01|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- "TokSik" by Starset (2024)[https://genius.com/Starset-toksik-lyrics TokSik in Genius]
- GALORE (EP) by House of Protection (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/372743897/credits|title=GALORE / House of Protection / GALORE / House of Protection / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-09-13|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Reincarnate: 10 Year Anniversary (EP) by Motionless in White (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/385745590/credits|title=Reincarnate: 10 Year Anniversary / Motionless In White / Reincarnate: 10 Year Anniversary / Motionless In White / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-09-13|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- "Awaken" by Breaking Benjamin (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/391630884/credits|title=Awaken / Breaking Benjamin / Awaken / Breaking Benjamin / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-10-16|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Vol. 3 (EP) by The Plot in You (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/397022257/credits|title=Vol. 3 / The Plot In You / Vol. 3 / The Plot In You / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-11-08|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- "Dystopia" by Starset (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/397000011/credits|title=Dystopia / STARSET / Dystopia / STARSET / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-11-08|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Negative Spaces by Poppy (2024){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/383686362/credits|title=Negative Spaces / Poppy / Negative Spaces / Poppy / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-11-15|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- "Even If It Kills Me" by Papa Roach (2025){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/410099508/credits|title=Even If It Kills Me / Papa Roach / Even If It Kills Me / Papa Roach / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2024-01-22|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- The Sky, the Earth & All Between by Architects (2025){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/420319211/credits|title=The Sky, The Earth & All Between / Architects / The Sky, The Earth & All Between / Architects / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2025-02-28|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- "dark things" by Starset (2025){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/419333524/credits|title=dark things / STARSET / dark things / STARSET / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2025-02-28|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Tsunami Sea by Spiritbox (2025){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/421939216/credits|title=Tsunami Sea / Spiritbox / Tsunami Sea / Spiritbox / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2025-03-07|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe by Coheed and Cambria (2025){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/396299383/credits|title=The Father of Make Believe / Coheed and Cambria / The Father of Make Believe / Coheed and Cambria / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2025-03-14|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Big Ole Album Vol. 1 by A Day to Remember (2025){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/418081919/credits|title=Big Ole Album Vol. 1 / A Day to Remember / Big Ole Album Vol. 1 / House of Protection / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2025-02-21|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Outrun You All (EP) by House of Protection (2025){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/413026173/credits|title=Afterlife / House of Protection / Afterlife / House of Protection / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2025-02-18|access-date=2025-05-05}}
- Surrender (EP) by Amira Elfeky (2025){{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/424069413/credits|title=Surrender / Amira Elfeky / Surrender / Amira Elfeky / Credits - TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=2025-04-18|access-date=2025-05-05}}
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Awards and nominations
=Grammy Awards=
The Grammy Award is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the mainly English-language music industry. Cervini received one nomination for his involvement.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/california-mw0002941314/credits|title=California (Blink-182 album)|website=allmusic.com}}
=Record certifications=
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scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! rowspan="1"| Certification |
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scope="row"|5 Seconds of Summer | 2015 |
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scope="row"| California | 2017 | |
scope="row"| "11 Minutes" (featuring Halsey & Travis Barker) | 2019 | |
scope="row"| "Monsters" | 2019 | |