Mark Philip Endert (born January 17, 1971) is an American record producer and audio engineer. Best known for his work with

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bands, he has won a

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from two nominations.

Biography

From the early 1990s to the present, Endert is credited on albums spanning a wide array of musical genres with sales totaling more than 90 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his work on the

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, and " Everything You Want" by

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. Endert has been nominated for two

s and has contributed to the Album of the Year nominees;

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''.

Notable album credits

Notable song credits

Personal life

Endert married in 2004, and the following year moved from the Los Angeles area to the east coast of Florida to start a family.Tingen, Paul (September 2007)
"Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Mark Endert"
''Sound on Sound''. Since then he has enjoyed balancing his professional and family life with his wife, son, and daughter.

Notes and references

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