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==Discography==
==Discography==
Main article: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Pogue_discography|Neal Pogue discography]]
Main article: [[Neal_Pogue_discography|Neal Pogue's Discography]]


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Revision as of 05:46, 13 April 2014

Neal Pogue
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Neal Pogue (Producer/Audio Engineer)

Neal Pogue is an American hip-hop producer, audio engineer and mixer from Roselle, New Jersey based in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Pogue is a Grammy Award winner, having won for his work as engineer and mixer on Outkast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2004) – which won the Album Of The Year category. Pogue has also produced for artists such as TLC, Nelly Furtado, Earth, Wind & Fire and has engineered for artists such as Pink, Nicki Minaj and Janelle Monáe. [2]

Life and career

Pogue started out as a drummer at a young age. He took his dreams of becoming a tour drummer to Los Angeles, California in 1984. After numerous attempts of breaking into the industry as a musician, Pogue enrolled at Sound Master Recording, a local school for audio engineering.[3] After school, Pogue interned at a studio owned by Randy Jackson. Pogue assisted there for a year. During Pogue’s internship, he met Kevin Mills and interned under him for 2 years at Larrabee Sound Studios. During Pogue’s second internship, he came in contact with Bobby Brown. Pogue and Brown worked on music, and Brown suggested Pogue to move to Georgia in 1992.

Working with Outkast

In 1993, Pogue began working on Outkast’s initial effort Southernplayalisticadillacmusik. After Outkast’s initial effort released in 1994, Pogue tracked down and mixed TLC’s 1995 album Crazy Sexy Cool, which followed by Pogue mixing, Outkast’s second studio album Aquemini.[4] In 2002, Andre 3000 came to Pogue with new music for what was soon to be Outkast’s Grammy Award-winning album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Andre played Pogue a demo version of “Hey Ya”. Pogue convinced Andre 3000 to choose “Hey Ya” as Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’s lead single.[5]

Working with Earth, Wind & Fire

In 2012, Pogue worked on the production, mixing, instrumentation and composing of Earth, Wind & Fire’s 20th studio album Now, Then & Forever that was released on September 13, 2013.[6] Sieadah Garrett, a co-writer for the single “My Promise” sent the track to Pogue. When Pogue heard the song, he sent it to Earth, Wind & Fire. The album charted as number 11 on the US Billboard 200, and charted as number 6 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[7][8][9]

Discography

Main article: Neal Pogue's Discography

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References

  1. ^ "Neal H Pogue". Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Neal H. Pogue". Advanced Alternative Media. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Producer Profile". studioexpresso. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  4. ^ Carmichael, Rodney. "The Making of OutKast's Aquemini". Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  5. ^ JOPSON, NIGEL. "Neil Pogue" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. ^ Williams, Brennan. "Earth, Wind & Fire 'Now, Then & Forever': Verdine White Talks New Album, Premieres 'Night Of My Life'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  7. ^ Gallo, Anthony. "Pogue Mixes EWF with AGA". ProSound Network. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  8. ^ PRWEB. "Fulton Yard Unlimited Helps Bring Earth, Wind & Fire Back to the Charts". PRWEB. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  9. ^ PRNewswire (Sept. 18, 2013). "Earth, Wind & Fire's New Studio Album, Now, Then & Forever, Debuts At #11 On Billboard 200 And #5 On The Top R&B Charts". Retrieved 12 April 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Neal Pogue Discography". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  11. ^ Wiliams, Brennan. "Earth, Wind & Fire 'Now, Then & Forever': Verdine White Talks New Album, Premieres 'Night Of My Life'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  12. ^ "NEAL POGUE MIXES THE ELECTRIC LADY". Tingen. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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