John Feldmann
John Feldmann | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Feldy |
| Born | June 29, 1967 |
| Genres | Punk rock, pop punk, ska punk, post-hardcore, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Labels | Mojo, Jive, Warner Bros., Maverick, SideOneDummy, London, Universal |
| Website | www |
John William Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American musician and producer. He has produced and co-written songs accounting for sales of more than 34 million albums worldwide—5 million alone from 2011 to 2014—and is also the lead singer/guitarist of the band Goldfinger. He is known as an animal rights advocate.[1]
Music
Feldmann started playing music when he was 13, after hearing Mommy's Little Monster by Social Distortion. His first band was Saratoga legends Family Crisis and toured with 7 Seconds and Bad Religion. He moved to LA in 1988 and formed a band called Electric Love Hogs, where he met future Goldfinger bassist Kelly LeMieux. The Electric Love Hogs (which also included Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver, and Bobby Hewitt from Orgy) were signed to Polygram in 1990 and put out one album. The Electric Love Hogs had a scene of their own and many bands that opened for them went on to be very successful. Among them were Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Korn, Tool, and Rage Against The Machine. Feldmann formed Goldfinger in 1994 when he met original Goldfinger bassist Simon Williams in a shoe store where they were both working. Goldfinger is widely considered to have been a contributor to the movement of third-wave ska. Among those bands that broke out of that scene were No Doubt and Reel Big Fish who played Feldmann's wedding. The group was signed to Mojo/Universal in 1995 and have toured extensively throughout the world. According to his official website John holds a Guinness world record for his feat of performing 385 shows in 1996.
During his time as an A&R Representative for Warner Bros. Records & Maverick Records, Feldmann signed The Used, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Goldfinger, Showoff, City Sleeps, Story of the Year, Foxy Shazam and Mest.
He has also done production work/songwriting for The Cab, The Veronicas, Good Charlotte, Mest, The Used, Story of the Year, Ashlee Simpson, ONE OK ROCK, Hilary Duff, Goldfinger, Showoff, The Matches, Atreyu, City Sleeps, Anthony Green, Lostprophets, Beat Union, Cute Is What We Aim For, Escape the Fate, Get Scared, After Midnight Project, No Motiv, Foxy Shazam, All Time Low, Allstar Weekend, Panic! at the Disco, Craig Owens, Boys Like Girls, Megan Joy, Jessica Lowndes, Plain White T's, and 5 Seconds of Summer. He has also worked with pop artists like Mandy Moore and Kelis.
Feldmann is currently an A&R Consultant for Red Bull Records. He has helped sign Itch (formerly of King Blues), Blitz Kids (rock band), CLASS, and Beartooth (band) (Caleb Shomo).
Feldmann is currently working with 5 Seconds of Summer and Sleeping with Sirens.
Activism
A vocal activist for animal rights, Feldmann is a vegetarian. Feldmann allegedly became a vegetarian after seeing the movie Babe at age 29. He usually has animal rights material to give out at Goldfinger shows. He often speaks on behalf of the animal welfare organization PETA.
Feldmann appeared in the documentary film Behind The Mask. He also appears in Bold Native and Skin Trade.
Selected discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Label | Credits | Sales |
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| 2014 | Sleeping With Sirens | TBA | 'TBA | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | |
| 2014 | Stick to Your Guns | TBA | Sumerian Records | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | |
| 2014 | 5 Seconds of Summer | 5 Seconds of Summer | Capitol | Writer/Producer/Mixer | #1 billboard album (advance), 800,000 worldwide |
| 2014 | Beartooth (band) | "Disgusting (album)" | Red Bull Records | Writer/A&R | #5 Metal album |
| 2014 | Ballyhoo! | Halo | Right Coast Records | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | |
| 2014 | The Beautiful Bodies | TBA | Epitaph Records | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | |
| 2014 | ONE OK ROCK | TBA | A-Sketch | Producer/Mixer/Co-Writer | |
| 2014 | The Word Alive | Real. | Fearless Records | Co-Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | #3 iTunes metal album (advance), |
| 2014 | The Used | Imaginary Enemy | Hopeless Records | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | #3 billboard album, 200,000 worldwide |
| 2014 | We Are the In Crowd | Weird Kids | Hopeless Records | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | |
| 2014 | Itch | The Deep End | Red Bull Records | A&R/Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | |
| 2014 | Blitz Kids | The Good Youth | Red Bull Records | A&R/Writer/Producer/Mixer |
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| 2013 | Makua Rothman | Sound Wave | Mountain Apple Company | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | #1 billboard reggae album, #1 world album |
| 2013 | ONE OK ROCK | Jinsei×Boku= | A-Sketch | Mixer | #2 Album Japan |
| 2013 | Black Veil Brides | Wretched and Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones | Lava Records | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | #7 billboard album, 470,000 worldwide |
| 2013 | We Came As Romans | Tracing Back Roots"[2] | Equal Vision Records | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | #7 billboard album, 120,000 worldwide |
| 2013 | Escape the Fate | Ungrateful | Eleven Seven Music | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | #12 billboard album, 100,000 worldwide |
| 2013 | Heaven's Basement | Filthy Empire | Red Bull Records | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | #7 Rock charts |
| 2013 | Blitz Kids | Never Die | Red Bull Records | A&R/Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
| 2012 | Papa Roach | The Connection | Eleven Seven | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | #2 Rock Single |
| 2012 | Megan & Liz | Bad For Me | Collective Sounds | Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer | #7 debut pop chart position |
| 2012 | King Blues | Long Live The Struggle | Transmission Recordings | Producer/Mixer/Writer | |
| 2012 | The Used | Vulnerable | Hopeless Records | Producer/Writer/Mixer | 120,000 worldwide #8 debut chart position |
| 2011 | Hedley | Storms | Universal Music Canada | Writer | Multi-Platinum |
| 2011 | All Time Low | Dirty Work | Interscope | Writer | 200,000 worldwide |
| 2011 | The Cab | Symphony Soldier | Universal | Writer/Mixer/Producer[3] | 100,000 worldwide / 2 top ten singles |
| 2011 | Attack Attack! | Attack Attack! Deluxe Edition | Rise Records | Producer, Co-writer[4][5] | 200,000 worldwide |
| 2011 | The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | Am I The Enemy | Collective Sounds | Producer/Arranger/Composer/Engineer Mixing/Programming/Vocals[6] |
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| 2011 | Get Scared | Best Kind of Mess | Universal Motown | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer Composer/Programming/Vocals[7] |
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| 2011 | Allstar Weekend | All the Way | Hollywood | Producer/Mixer/Composer | 300,000 sold |
| 2011 | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows | D.R.U.G.S. | Sire/Decaydance | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Vocals[8][9] | 100,000 worldwide |
| 2011 | Panic! at the Disco | Vices & Virtues | Atlantic | Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer | 400,000 worldwide |
| 2010 | Allstar Weekend | Suddenly Yours | Hollywood | Producer/Mixer/Composer/Vocals/Bass | 100,000 worldwide |
| 2010 | Good Charlotte | Cardiology | Epic | Writer | Gold |
| 2010 | Four Year Strong | Enemy Of The World | Decaydance | Mixer | |
| 2010 | Foxy Shazam | Foxy Shazam | Sire | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer | |
| 2010 | Plain White T's | Wonders of the Younger | Hollywood | Writer | Gold |
| 2010 | Neon Trees | Habits | IDJ | Writer | 2,000,000 Singles |
| 2009 | After Midnight Project | Let's Build Something to Break | Universal Motown | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
| 2009 | Saosin | In Search of Solid Ground | Virgin | Writer/Producer/Engineer | 100,000 sold |
| 2009 | Hedley | The Show Must Go | Universal Music Canada | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | Multi-Platinum |
| 2008 | Anthony Green | Avalon | Photo Finish Records | Writer/Producer/Mixer | |
| 2008 | Escape the Fate | This War Is Ours | Epitaph | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Performer | 500,000 Worldwide |
| 2008 | Cute is What We Aim For | Rotation | Fueled By Ramen | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 100,000 sold |
| 2008 | Josephine Collective | We Are the Air | Warner Bros. | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
| 2007 | The Veronicas | Hook Me Up | Sire | Writer/Producer/Mixer | 2,000,000 Worldwide |
| 2007 | Atreyu | Lead Sails Paper Anchor | Hollywood | Producer/Engineer | 500,000 Worldwide |
| 2007 | The Used | Lies for the Liars | Reprise | Producer/Engineer | 1,500,000 Worldwide |
| 2007 | City Sleeps | Not An Angel | Trustkill | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
| 2006 | The Matches | Decomposer | Epitaph | Co-Producer | |
| 2005 | Hilary Duff | Most Wanted | Hollywood | Writer/Producer | 3,000,000 Worldwide |
| 2004 | The Used | In Love and Death | Reprise | Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 1,500,000 Worldwide |
| 2004 | Good Charlotte | The Chronicles of Life and Death | Epic | Writer | 2,500,000 Worldwide |
| 2004 | Ashlee Simpson | Autobiography | Geffen | Writer | 6,000,000 Worldwide |
| 2003 | The Used | Maybe Memories | Reprise | Writer/Producer/Mixer | 1,000,000 Worldwide |
| 2003 | Goldfinger | Open Your Eyes | Mojo/Jive Records | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
| 2003 | Story of the Year | Page Avenue | Maverick | A&R/Writer/Producer/Mixer | 2,000,000 Worldwide |
| 2002 | The Used | The Used | Reprise | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 1,500,000 Worldwide |
| 2002 | Good Charlotte | The Young and the Hopeless | Epic | Writer | 5,000,000 Worldwide |
| 2002 | Goldfinger | Open Your Eyes | Jive Records | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
| 2001 | Mest | Destination Unknown | Maverick | Producer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
| 2000 | Mest | Wasting Time | Maverick | A&R/Producer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
| 2000 | Goldfinger | Stomping Ground | Mojo | Writer/Producer | 500,000 Worldwide |
| 1999 | Showoff | Showoff | Maverick | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
| 1999 | Goldfinger | Darrin's Coconut Ass: Live | Universal | Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 200,000 Worldwide |
| 1997 | Goldfinger | Hang-Ups | Mojo | Writer/Producer | 500,000 Worldwide |
| 1996 | Goldfinger | Goldfinger | Mojo | Writer/Producer | 1,000,000 Worldwide |
| 1996 | Reel Big Fish | Turn the Radio Off | Mojo | A&R | 1,000,000 Worldwide |
References
- ^ Keith, Shannon. Behind the Mask, Uncaged Films, 2006.
- ^ http://www.theprp.com/2013/05/20/news/we-came-as-romans-detail-new-album-tracing-back-roots/
- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/alexanderdeleon/status/70994483793240064
- ^ "Which tracks did Feldmann produce?". Formspring.me. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Why'd you guys decide to record with John Feldman this time instead of Joey Sturgis?". Formspring.me. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Am I the Enemy? - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus". AllMusic. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Best Kind of Mess - Get Scared". AllMusic. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ "Alternative Press | News | D.R.U.G.S. post first studio update". Altpress.com. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ "D.R.U.G.S. - Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows". AllMusic. 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
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