Jason Suecof (born April 3, 1980) is an American record producer, audio engineer, and guitarist best known for his work with heavy metal bands such as

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, All That Remains,

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, The Black Dahlia Murder and

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. In addition, Suecof also has been the guitarist for heavy metal bands

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and Charred Walls of the Damned.

Career

He produces most of his albums at his own Orlando, Florida-based studio, Audio Hammer. He has produced and/or mixed bands such as

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, All That Remains, Motionless in White,

, August Burns Red, The Black Dahlia Murder,

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, If Hope Dies,

, Job for a Cowboy,

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, and Odd Crew. Suecof has been a member of the technical death metal band

, as well as the comic project Crotchduster (under the alias of Fornicus 'Fuckmouth' McFlappy). In 2010, he joined up with Howard Stern Show writer Richard Christy's (Ex-

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) new project, Charred Walls of the Damned as their guitarist. Suecof is in a wheelchair due to spinal meningitis at age two, though he makes light of his condition and retains a sense of humor about it.

Production discography

References

External links

Audio Hammer Myspace page
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