Eric Dodd, known professionally as Eric Valentine, is an American record producer who began his career as drummer and producer in the heavy metal band T-Ride. He subsequently produced albums for artists such as Good Charlotte, Lostprophets, Taking Back Sunday, Nickel Creek, Queens of the Stone Age, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, The All-American Rejects, Persephone's Bees, and Slash, among others.Quillen, Shay
"Hit-making Nickel Creek tries to catch its breath"
'' Oakland Tribune''. April 27, 2007; retrieved February 23, 2008.

Early life

Valentine's first experience with music was listening to The Monkees as a child and wanting to play drums. He received a three-piece drum set from a garage sale, leading to him taking drum lessons at the age of 9. Around that same time, Eric started listening to bands such as Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Kiss, along with jazz fusion bands such as Weather Report from drum teachers. His father's career as an aerospace engineer was enough for him to get a four-track and learn on his own.

Personal life

Valentine married Grace Potter in 2017 and they have a son born in 2018.

Discography

* T-Ride – '' T-Ride'' (drummer/backing vocals/producer/mixing; 1992) * The Conscious Daughters – '' Ear to the Street'' (engineer/instrumentation; 1993) *

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– '' Guerrilla Funk'' (engineer; 1994) * Joe Satriani – '' Joe Satriani'' (engineer on "Luminous Flesh Giants" and "Look My Way", piano/additional engineering on "Cool #9", bass/keyboards/percussion on "Luminous Flesh Giants"; 1995) * The Conscious Daughters – '' Gamers'' (mixing engineer; 1996) * Dwarves – '' The Dwarves Are Young and Good Looking'' (producer/mixing/voice actor; 1997) * Third Eye Blind – '' Third Eye Blind'' (programming on " Semi-Charmed Life" and "Motorcycle Drive By", piano on "Thanks a Lot" and "God of Wine", guitar/keyboards/programming on "I Want You", engineer/co-producer/mixing; 1997) * Smash Mouth – '' Fush Yu Mang'' (keyboards/percussion/groovy noises/engineer/producer/mixing; 1997) * The Braids – ''Here We Come'' (arrangements/programming/engineer/producer; 1998) * Joe Satriani – '' Crystal Planet'' (drums/percussion/producer on "Psycho Monkey", bass/drums/keyboards/percussion/engineer/producer/mixing on "Time"; 1998) * Brougham – "I Walked In" (mixing; 1998) * Vital Information – ''Where We Come From'' (mixing; 1998) * Tom Coster – ''From the Street'' (mixing; 1999) * Smash Mouth – '' Astro Lounge'' (additional keyboards/vibraphone/engineer/producer/mixing; 1999) *

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– '' Mobile Estates'' (engineer/producer/mixing; 1999) *

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– '' Sonic Jihad'' (producer; 2000) * Dwarves – '' Come Clean'' (engineer/producer/mixing; 2000) * Deathray – ''Deathray'' (synthesizer/keyboards/producer; 2000) * Smash Mouth – ''

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– '' Deja Vu All Over Again'' (mixing/additional parts on "She's Got Baggage"; 2004) * Good Charlotte – ''

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The Dwarves Must Die ''The Dwarves Must Die'' is the 2004 release by the American punk band Dwarves. It is the band's first release on the ''Sympathy for the Record Industry'' label. There are several cameos, including Dexter Holland from The Offspring, Jula Bell ...

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Noise from the Basement ''Noise from the Basement'' is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Skye Sweetnam, released on September 21, 2004, by Capitol Records. It debuted and peaked at number 124 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 15 on the Oricon Album Char ...

'' (writer on " Number One"; 2004) * Nickel Creek – ''

Why Should the Fire Die? ''Why Should The Fire Die?'' is the third major album release and fifth album overall by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. The album was released on Sugar Hill on August 9, 2005, in the United States, and on August 8 in the United Kingdom ...

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Aslyn Heather "Aslyn" Mitchell Nash (born September 21, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She released two full-length albums, ''Lemon Love'' and ''The Dandelion Sessions'', as well as a 4-disc EP. She is also the ...

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Lemon Love ''Lemon Love'' is the debut album recorded by pop singer Aslyn. All songs are written by Aslyn except "Here" which was co-written with her producer, Guy Chambers, and "493–1023" which was co-written with her brother Jeremy Mitchell. In its fir ...

'' (producer on "Be the Girl", "493-1023", "Ain't No Love", and "You Got Me"; 2005) * Taking Back Sunday – ''

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'' (engineer/producer/mixing; 2006) * Smash Mouth – '' Summer Girl'' (engineer/producer/mixing on " So Insane", " Story of My Life", and "Right Side, Wrong Bed", drum producer/mixing for "Everyday Superhero", vocal producer for "Quality Control"; 2006) *

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Persephone's Bees Persephone's Bees is an Oakland-based pop/rock/electropop music group, whose members are Angelina Moysov (vocals), Tom Ayres (who plays guitar), Paul Bertolino (drums), and Bart Davenport (bass). Bass players have included Mike Ferrel and Ethan ...

– '' Notes from the Underworld'' (drums/mastering/engineer/producer/mixing; 2006) * Aqualung – '' Memory Man'' (additional production/mixing; 2007) *

Hot Hot Heat Hot Hot Heat was a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 1999. The band was signed to Seattle label Sub Pop in 2001 and Warner Records throughout the majority of their career. The band has released five full-lengt ...

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Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, d ...

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It Won't Be Soon Before Long ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' is the second studio album by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was released on May 16, 2007, by A&M Octone Records, as the follow-up to their debut album, '' Songs About Jane'' (2002). The name was inspired by ...

'' (engineer/producer/mixing on "Little of Your Time" and "Can't Stop"; 2007) *

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– '' Kismet'' (additional engineering; 2007) * The All-American Rejects – ''

When the World Comes Down ''When the World Comes Down'' is the third studio album by American rock band The All-American Rejects, released on December 16, 2008, by Interscope Records. Following on from touring and promoting for their previous album ''Move Along'' (2005), ...

'' (drum corp/orchestration composer on "Real World", programming/engineer/producer/mixing; 2008) * Tracy Hamlin – ''Better Days'' (instruments/engineer/producer on "Free"; 2009) *

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– ''Lil' Man Soul'' (drums on "Take Me There"; 2009) *

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– '' Give It All Away'' (writer on "Wait for You"; 2009) * Slash – ''

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'' (piano on "Ghost", keyboards on "I Hold On", engineer/producer/mixing; 2010) *

Steve Lukather Steven Lee "Luke" Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to ...

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'' (writer on "Tumescent (Instrumental)", drums; 2010) * Chris Standring – ''Blue Bolero'' (drums on "Please Mind the Gap" and "March of the Bowler Hats"; 2011) * Taking Back Sunday – ''

Taking Back Sunday Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Amityville, New York, formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes and bassist Jesse Lacey in late 1999. The band's current members are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keyboards, voc ...

'' (engineer/producer/mixing; 2011) * Dwarves – '' The Dwarves Are Born Again'' (editor/mastering/engineer/mixing; 2011) *

The Wombats The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003, consisting of Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dan Haggis (drums, backing vocals, keyboards). ...

– '' This Modern Glitch'' (engineer/producer/mixing on "

Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)" is a song by Liverpudlian indie band the Wombats. It was the first single to be released from their second album '' This Modern Glitch''. The song was added to the A-list on BBC Radio 1. Background In an interview wi ...

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", vocals on "1996", additional production/engineer on " Techno Fan"; 2011) * Slash – ''

Apocalyptic Love ''Apocalyptic Love'' is the second solo studio album by guitarist Slash (musician), Slash. However, it is also the first studio album billed to Slash (musician)#2009–present: "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators", Slash feat. Myl ...

'' (writer on "No More Heroes", producer; 2012) * Smash Mouth – ''

Magic Magic or magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces ** ''Magick'' (with ''-ck'') can specifically refer to ceremonial magic * Magic (illusion), also known as sta ...

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Don't You (Forget About Me) "Don't You (Forget About Me)" is a song by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released as a single in 1985. It was written and composed by the record producer Keith Forsey and the guitarist Steve Schiff for the film '' The Breakfast Club'' ...

"; 2012) *

– '' Transition'' (drums on "Last Man Standing", "Do I Stand Alone", and "Rest of the World"; 2013) *

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– "Metrosexual Man" (drums/vocals on "Metrosexual Man", mixing on "Metrosexual Man" and "The Simple Life"; 2013) * Dwarves – '' The Dwarves Invented Rock & Roll'' (mastering; 2014) * Nickel Creek – ''

A Dotted Line ''A Dotted Line'' is the fourth major album release and sixth studio album overall by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. Produced by Eric Valentine, the album was released on Nonesuch Records on April 1, 2014, in the United States.

'' (percussion/mastering/engineer/producer/mixing; 2014) *

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"; 2014) *

The Madden Brothers The Madden Brothers are an American pop rock duo made up of twin brothers Joel Madden and Benji Madden, both of whom are also founding members of the rock band Good Charlotte. History Twin brothers Joel and Benji Madden formed The Madden Brot ...

– '' Greetings from California'' (producer on side A; 2014) *

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– ''Get the Hell'' (mastering; 2014) *

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– ''Simple'' (mastering/engineer/producer/mixing; 2014) *

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– '' Glitterbug'' (engineer/producer; 2015) * Grace Potter – ''Midnight'' (producer/mixing; 2015) *

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– ''Summer Madness'' (drums; 2016) * Peter White – ''Groovin (drums on "When Will I See You Again"; 2016) * Good Charlotte – ''

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'' (mixing on "Makeshift Love"; 2016) *

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'' (mastering; 2016) *

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You Make It Feel Like Christmas ''You Make It Feel Like Christmas'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani. The album, which is Stefani's first full-length Christmas music, Christmas-themed album, was released on October 6, 2017, by Interscope Re ...

'' (editing/engineer/lap steel guitar/percussion/producer; 2017) *

Death from Above 1979 Death from Above 1979 (also known as Death from Above or DFA 1979) is a Canadian rock duo consisting of bassist Jesse F. Keeler and drummer and vocalist Sebastien Grainger from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band released their debut album ...

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Outrage! Is Now ''Outrage! Is Now'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock duo Death from Above. It was released on September 8, 2017, through Last Gang Records. The album was produced by Eric Valentine. Background The band began writing new material short ...

'' (producer; 2017) *

Weezer Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Brian Bell (guitar, keyboards, backing ...

– '' Pacific Daydream'' (mixing on "Mexican Fender", "Beach Boys" and tracks 4-10/mastering; 2017) *

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– ''Proper Dose'' (mixing; 2018)

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