Michael Mangini | |
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![]() Mangini in 2007 | |
Background information | |
Genres | Pop, soul, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, engineer |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Sony Music, Warner & BMG |
Website |
officialmichaelmangini |
Michael Mangini is an American record producer and owner of Mojo Music, a production and artist management company. [2] He has worked with Digable Planets, Imani Coppola, and Baha Men, among others.
Mangini started his career in the music industry in 1985 at studios in Baltimore, Maryland. [3] He also started writing songs, singing, and playing guitar for the band China Blue.[ citation needed] Mangini and the band relocated to Los Angeles to record songs at various studios, which is where he first learned music engineering and programming. [3] He went from being an assistant at Chung King Studios to becoming a multi-Platinum award-winning mixing engineer within two years. [3]
In early 1993, Mangini opened a studio in New Jersey and soon recorded, co-produced and mixed Digable Planets' Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) which included " Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)", winner of the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 36th Grammy Awards. [4]
He co-produced Imani Coppola's Chupacabra released in 1997. [5] [6] [7]
In 2000, along with Steve Greenberg, he produced the Baha Men’s single " Who Let the Dogs Out?". [8] The song was recorded in Mangini home studio in Miami. [9]
Mangini and Pop Rox's remix of the Marvin Gaye song " What's Going On" was included in the charity album of remixes released by Columbia Records in 2001. [10] Also in 2001, Mangini produced O-Town's first full-length album O-Town [11] and David Byrne's sixth solo album Look into the Eyeball. [12] During this phase of his career, Mangini worked with musicians such as the Jonas Brothers, and Bruce Hornsby. [13]
Mangini produced Joss Stone's first album The Soul Sessions, [14] and its follow-up Mind Body & Soul. [15]
Mangini has worked with various artists, including Little Jackie, Diane Birch, Hailey Knox and others. [16] [17] In 2016, along with Peter Zizzo, co-produced the Jackie Evancho song "Apocalypse". [18] [19] He also produced the 2018 debut album by Elise LeGrow, Playing Chess, a collection of covers of songs produced by the early record label Chess Records. [20] In 2019, he produced Evancho's album The Debut. [21]
Michael Mangini | |
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![]() Mangini in 2007 | |
Background information | |
Genres | Pop, soul, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, engineer |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Sony Music, Warner & BMG |
Website |
officialmichaelmangini |
Michael Mangini is an American record producer and owner of Mojo Music, a production and artist management company. [2] He has worked with Digable Planets, Imani Coppola, and Baha Men, among others.
Mangini started his career in the music industry in 1985 at studios in Baltimore, Maryland. [3] He also started writing songs, singing, and playing guitar for the band China Blue.[ citation needed] Mangini and the band relocated to Los Angeles to record songs at various studios, which is where he first learned music engineering and programming. [3] He went from being an assistant at Chung King Studios to becoming a multi-Platinum award-winning mixing engineer within two years. [3]
In early 1993, Mangini opened a studio in New Jersey and soon recorded, co-produced and mixed Digable Planets' Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) which included " Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)", winner of the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 36th Grammy Awards. [4]
He co-produced Imani Coppola's Chupacabra released in 1997. [5] [6] [7]
In 2000, along with Steve Greenberg, he produced the Baha Men’s single " Who Let the Dogs Out?". [8] The song was recorded in Mangini home studio in Miami. [9]
Mangini and Pop Rox's remix of the Marvin Gaye song " What's Going On" was included in the charity album of remixes released by Columbia Records in 2001. [10] Also in 2001, Mangini produced O-Town's first full-length album O-Town [11] and David Byrne's sixth solo album Look into the Eyeball. [12] During this phase of his career, Mangini worked with musicians such as the Jonas Brothers, and Bruce Hornsby. [13]
Mangini produced Joss Stone's first album The Soul Sessions, [14] and its follow-up Mind Body & Soul. [15]
Mangini has worked with various artists, including Little Jackie, Diane Birch, Hailey Knox and others. [16] [17] In 2016, along with Peter Zizzo, co-produced the Jackie Evancho song "Apocalypse". [18] [19] He also produced the 2018 debut album by Elise LeGrow, Playing Chess, a collection of covers of songs produced by the early record label Chess Records. [20] In 2019, he produced Evancho's album The Debut. [21]