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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

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

Grammy Awards

Aretha Franklin and George Michael: "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1990)
Whitney Houston: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Cutting Crew: Broadcast
Korn: Follow the Leader
Ziggy Marley: "People Get Ready"
Blues Traveller: "Run-Around"

References

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

External links

Steve Thompson's Official Site

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[credits-1] "Steve Thompson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

[2] "Michael Barbiero | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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-'''Steve Thompson''' is an American [[record producer]] and remixer. He has worked with [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[John Lennon]], [[Wu-Tang Clan]], [[Korn]], [[Cutting Crew]], [[Belouis Some]], [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Metallica]] and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], among others.
+'''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==
+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 a native New Yorker. As a youth, he played guitar in local bands.
+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]]''.
-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]]'', a massive bestseller that would become Geffen's most successful album.
+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>
-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)]].
-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]].''
 == Awards ==
 ===Grammy Awards===
-* Aretha Franklin and George Michael: "[[I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)]]" (1990)
+* Aretha Franklin and [[George Michael]]: "[[I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)]]" (1990)
-* Whitney Houston: "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody]]"
+* Whitney Houston: "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]"
 * Cutting Crew: ''[[Broadcast (Cutting Crew album)|Broadcast]]''
 * Korn: ''[[Follow the Leader (Korn album)|Follow the Leader]]''
-* Ziggy Marley: "[[People Get Ready (song)|People Get Ready]]"
+* Ziggy Marley: "[[People Get Ready]]"
 * Blues Traveller: "[[Run-Around (Blues Traveler song)|Run-Around]]"
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links ==
-* [http://www.stevethompsonsmusic.com Steve Thompson's Official Site]
+* [http://stevethompsonproductions.com/ Steve Thompson's Official Site]
+{{Authority control}}
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