Multi-platinum and grammy-winning producer, engineer and mixer; renowned for his diplomacy skills in the studio and referred to as the 'Henry Kissinger Of Rock n Roll'. He was a guitarist in various garage bands during his youth, but soon became attracted to the engineering and production side of music, landing his first staff engineer job in 1972 at the [l=Venture Sound Studios], Sommerville, NJ, USA and going independent in 1978.