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{{short description|American record producer and remixer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{About|the New York record producer|other musicians|Steve Thompson (disambiguation){{!}}Steve Thompson}}
'''Steve Thompson''' is a [[record producer]] and remixer.
'''Steve Thompson''' is an American [[record producer]] and remixer<ref name=credits>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-thompson-mn0000755018/credits|title=Steve Thompson &#124; Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=30 January 2021}}</ref> who has worked with artists including [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Life of Agony]], [[Tesla (band)|Tesla]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[John Lennon]], [[Wu-Tang Clan]] and [[Korn]].<ref name=credits/>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Steve Thompson is a native New Yorker. As a youth, he worked as a [[Disc jockey|DJ]] in New York City. He was mentored by music moguls [[David Geffen]] and [[Clive Davis]] early in his career. At [[Geffen Records]], he got his first real break in the rock genre as a mixer on the 1987 [[Guns N' Roses]] album ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]'' that would become Geffen's most successful album.<ref name=credits/>
''Steve Thompson''' is an American [[record producer]], Having worked with [[Guns N Roses]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[John Lennon]], [[Wu-Tang Clan|Wu Tang]], [[Korn]], [[Cutting Crew]], [[Belouis Some]],
[[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]], [[Blondie]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Metallica]] and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]
this multi-Grammy recipients discography reads like an A-list of the who’s
who of music. Thompson has earned countless award nominations over
the course of his career and is acknowledged in the sale of over 200
million records worldwide. A native New Yorker, Thompson’s youth was spent playing guitar in local [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] bands.


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He is a long-time collaborator with mixing engineer [[Michael Barbiero]], with whom he shares credits on albums such as ''Appetite for Destruction'' and ''[[The Great Radio Controversy]]'' by [[Tesla (band)|Tesla]]. He mixed [[Metallica]]'s 1988 album ''[[...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice for All]]''.
Nonetheless, his passion, finely tuned ear and never ending drive for
good music captured the attention of legendary music moguls [[David
Geffen]] and [[Clive Davis]] who both mentored Steve early in his career. It
was Geffen’s label that gave Thompson his first real break in the rock
genre, bringing him aboard as mixer on [[Appetite for Destruction]], Guns N
Roses breakout LP. Thompson’s work is continuously referred to as innovative and
revolutionary. Appetite for Destruction was hailed as the ground-breaking
album that took the rock world by storm. It went on to sell over 30 million
units, earning Thompson the prestigious diamond award honoring sales
in excess of 10 million records, his second one to date.


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Along with Barbiero he has completed remixes for acts including [[A-ha]] and [[David Bowie]] & [[Mick Jagger]]'s take on "[[Dancing in the Street (cover)#Jagger-Bowie version|Dancing in the Street]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-barbiero-mn0000457562/credits|title=Michael Barbiero &#124; Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=30 January 2021}}</ref>
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He's a long-time collaborator with mixing engineer [[Michael Barbiero]], with whom he shares credits in top-selling albums such as ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]'' by [[Guns N' Roses]] and ''[[The Great Radio Controversy]]'' by [[Tesla (band)|Tesla]]. He mixed [[Metallica]]'s 1988 Album [[...And Justice for All (album)]].

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Along with Barbiero he has completed remixes for some of the world's top acts including [[a-ha]] and [[David Bowie]] & [[Mick Jagger]]'s take on "[[Dancing in the Street (cover)#Jagger-Bowie version|Dancing in the Street]]"


== Awards ==
== Awards ==

===Grammy Awards===
===Grammy Awards===
""Aretha Franklin and George Michael"" - 1990
* Aretha Franklin and [[George Michael]]: "[[I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)]]" (1990)
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* Whitney Houston: "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]"
"I Knew You Were Waiting"
* Cutting Crew: ''[[Broadcast (Cutting Crew album)|Broadcast]]''
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* Korn: ''[[Follow the Leader (Korn album)|Follow the Leader]]''
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""Whitney Houston"" - I wanna Dance with Somebody
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* Ziggy Marley: "[[People Get Ready]]"
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* Blues Traveller: "[[Run-Around (Blues Traveler song)|Run-Around]]"
""Cutting Crew"" - Broadcast Album

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==References==
""Korn"" - Follow the Leader
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""Ziggy Marley"" - People Get Ready
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'''Blues Traveller''' - Runaround


==External links ==
==External links ==
* [http://www.stevethompsonproducer.com Steve Thompson's Official Site]
* [http://stevethompsonproductions.com/ Steve Thompson's Official Site]

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Latest revision as of 00:16, 29 November 2023

This article is about the New York record producer. For other musicians, see Steve Thompson.

Steve Thompson is an American record producer and remixer[1] who has worked with artists including Guns N' Roses, Life of Agony, Tesla, Madonna, John Lennon, Wu-Tang Clan and Korn.[1]

Biography

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Steve Thompson is a native New Yorker. As a youth, he worked as a DJ in New York City. He was mentored by music moguls David Geffen and Clive Davis early in his career. At Geffen Records, he got his first real break in the rock genre as a mixer on the 1987 Guns N' Roses album Appetite for Destruction that would become Geffen's most successful album.[1]

He is a long-time collaborator with mixing engineer Michael Barbiero, with whom he shares credits on albums such as Appetite for Destruction and The Great Radio Controversy by Tesla. He mixed Metallica's 1988 album ...And Justice for All.

Along with Barbiero he has completed remixes for acts including A-ha and David Bowie & Mick Jagger's take on "Dancing in the Street."[2]

Awards

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Grammy Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Steve Thompson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Michael Barbiero | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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