Travis Wyrick is an American music producer and owner of Lakeside Studios in
Knoxville, Tennessee
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. He is particularly known for his work with bands such as
P.O.D.,
Pillar
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,
10 Years,
Nine Lashes
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, and
Disciple
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Religion
* Disciple (Christianity), a student of Jesus Christ
* Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples
* Seventy disciples in t ...
, and artists such as
TobyMac
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and
Dolly Parton
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. Throughout his career, he has produced over 30 No. 1 radio singles. Prior to becoming a producer, Wyrick was lead guitarist with the band Sage. In 1998, he released the industrial rock album ''Mental Floss'' under the mononym Wyrick. Two years later, he released ''Aggressive State...'' as the project's sophomore effort.
Early years
From 1990-1994, Wyrick was the lead guitarist with hard rock band Sage. The band opened for acts such as
Bon Jovi
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and
Bad Company
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. They released two albums - ''Luv N' Lust'' in 1992 and ''State of Mind'' in 1994 before disbanding in 1994, when Wyrick "dedicated himself to his family, church, and production."
Other work
Wyrick has worked with the country singer
Dolly Parton
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on several occasions for various shows and other projects.
Awards
Winner
*
Dove Awards of 2001 for "Hard Music Album of the Year" - ''
Above"' by
Pillar
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*
Dove Awards of 2003 for "Hard Music Album of the Year" - ''
Fireproof
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'' by
Pillar
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*
Dove Awards of 2008
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Nominations were announced on February 14, ...
for "Rock Album of the Year" - "
Scars Remain" by
Disciple
A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to:
Religion
* Disciple (Christianity), a student of Jesus Christ
* Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples
* Seventy disciples in t ...
Nomination
* 2008
Grammy Award
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Nominee for "
Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album" for ''
The Reckoning The Reckoning may refer to:
Literature
* ''The Reckoning'' (Armstrong novel), a 2010 novel by Kelley Armstrong
* ''The Reckoning'' (Grisham novel), a 2018 novel by John Grisham
* ''The Reckoning'' (Long novel), a 2004 novel by Jeff Long
* ' ...
'' by
Pillar
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References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
Record producers from Georgia (U.S. state)
Record producers from Tennessee
American Protestants