Dave Jerden is an American

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, and mixer who has worked with artists in various genres including

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, punk rock and

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. However, Jerden has stated that he dislikes the term "producer", preferring to refer to himself primarily as an engineer.Bosco, Joe, “Production Legend Dave Jerden on 13 Career-Defining Records,” ''Music Radar,'' accessed February 1, 2015, http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/production-legend-dave-jerden-on-13-career-defining-records-586973/. Jerden developed his engineering and mixing skills at

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in Hollywood, California, beginning in the late 1970s. He engineered and mixed acclaimed and successful records by artists such as

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and many others. His career as a producer emerged in the late 1980s, beginning with albums by

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and

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. Music Radar stated that these albums went against the prevailing sonic qualities of the day—dominated as it was by "

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bands"—and that Jerden had an important hand in shaping such genre-defining sounds. "Dave was a great guy," recalled Jane's frontman

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, "but I wasn't always sure how he would receive my moves. I remember waiting for him to look the other way so I could push the sliders on the

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up higher." As a producer and mixer, Jerden also worked with artists such as

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and

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.Saxon, Jonathan, “Dave Jerden (bonus): Really Wrong Productions," ''Tape Op - the Creative Music Recording Magazine,'' accessed February 1, 2015, http://tapeop.com/articles/86/dave-jerden/. In 1986, Jerden met with The Replacements about producing the album that would eventually become ''

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''. Jerden's sobriety, however, was a disqualifying factor for the notoriously hard-partying Paul Westerberg and

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, who were both drunk for the meeting and expected any prospective producer to at least attempt to keep up with them, despite the band's then-recent firing of Stinson's brother Bob for his mounting drug and alcohol abuse. By the mid-1990s, Jerden felt overwhelmed by the trappings of his success and decided to "lie low": working on occasional projects, but primarily experimenting with recording equipment involved in the transition from digital to analogue domains. Jerden is the co-owner of Tranzformer Studio in Burbank, California. He has two children: Michelle Jerden Forrest and Bryan Jerden.

Selected discography

*1980: '' Remain in Light'' -

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(engineer, mixing) *1981: '' My Life in the Bush of Ghosts'' -

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(engineer) *1981: ''

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'' - Jerry Harrison (producer, engineer) *1983: '' The Man From Utopia'' -

(engineer) *1983: ''

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(engineer, mixing) *1984: '' The Red Hot Chili Peppers'' - The Red Hot Chili Peppers (engineer) *1985: '' She's the Boss'' -

(engineer) *1986: '' Dirty Work'' -

(engineer) *1987: '' Show Me'' -

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*1988: '' Nothing's Shocking'' -

*1988: '' Life Sentence to Love'' - Legal Weapon (producer, engineer, mixing) *1989: ''

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'' - Red Hot Chili Peppers (mixing) *1990: ''

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*1990: ''

Ritual de lo Habitual ''Ritual de lo Habitual'' is the second studio album by Jane's Addiction, released on August 21, 1990, by Warner Brothers. Co-produced by Dave Jerden, it was the band's final studio album before their initial break-up in 1991. Singles from ''Ritua ...

'' - Jane's Addiction *1990: '' Facelift'' -

*1991: '' Circa'' - Mary's Danish *1991: ''

The Reality of My Surroundings ''The Reality of My Surroundings'' is the third studio album by Fishbone, released on April 23, 1991. It was the first Fishbone album to include former Miles Davis music director John Bigham (guitar, keyboards), who joined in 1989 during the ''Tr ...

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*1991: ''

Symbol of Salvation ''Symbol of Salvation'' is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint, released in 1991 on Metal Blade Records. It was their first release with guitarist Jeff Duncan and their last album before going on an extended hiatus that w ...

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Armored Saint Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, Joey Vera on bass, Jeff Duncan on rhythm guitar and the Sandoval brothers (Gonzo and Phi ...

*1991: ''Burning Time'' - Last Crack *1991: '' Swandive'' - Bullet LaVolta *1992: '' Break Like the Wind'' - Spinal Tap (mixing, producer) *1992: '' Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell'' - Social Distortion *1992: ''

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'' - Alice in Chains *1992: ''Rattlebone'' -

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*1992: ''

That What Is Not ''That What Is Not'' is the eighth studio album by Public Image Ltd, released in 1992. It was the band's final album before a 20-year hiatus, and the final recordings with longtime members Allan Dias (bass) and John McGeoch (lead guitar). Crit ...

'' - Public Image Ltd. *1993: ''

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Sacred Reich Sacred Reich is an American thrash metal band based in Phoenix, Arizona, that was formed in 1985. The band split in 2000, but reunited in 2006. Sacred Reich has been credited, along with Testament, Destruction, Death Angel and Dark Angel, fo ...

*1993: ''Sweet Water'' - Sweet Water *1993: '' Sound of White Noise'' -

*1993: ''Dig'' - Dig *1994: '' Love Spit Love'' - Love Spit Love *1995: ''

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'' - Orange 9mm *1995: ''

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*1995: ''Superfriends'' - Sweet Water *1996: ''

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*1996: ''Bar Chord Ritual'' - Rust *1997: ''

Wacko Magneto ''Wacko Magneto'' was the second album of Los Angeles band Ednaswap. It was their first full-length album to be put into wide release and was apparently very popular in Los Angeles and New York. ''Wacko Magnetos debut encountered many setbacks; t ...

'' - Ednaswap *1997: '' Hang-Ups'' - Goldfinger *1997: '' Ixnay on the Hombre'' -

*1998: ''Rattlebone'' - Rattlebone *1998: '' Americana'' -

*1998: '' Darkest Days'' -

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*1999: ''Suicide'' - Sweet Water *1999: ''

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(mixing, engineer, producer) *1999: '' F=0'' - Dis.Inc. *2000: '' Deviant'' - Pitchshifter *2001: '' The Pleasure and the Greed'' - Big Wreck *2001: ''

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'' - Cringe *2002: '' A Passage in Time'' - Authority Zero *2003: '' Before Everything & After'' -

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*2004: ''

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*2013: ''Entitled -''

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*2015: ''Rare Breed'' - The Shrine

References

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