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| occupation = [[Record producer|producer]], [[Audio engineering|audio engineer]], [[musician]], [[arrangement|arranger]], [[composer]], [[Film score|film composer]]
| occupation = [[Record producer|producer]], [[Audio engineering|audio engineer]], [[musician]], [[arrangement|arranger]], [[composer]], [[Film score|film composer]]
| years_active = c.1980 – present
| years_active = c.1980 – present
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| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]<br/>[[EL Music Group]] (2004–2007)<br/>[[Roadrunner Records]] (2008–present) <br/>[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]/[[EMI Records|EMI]]/[[Parlophone]]/[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]<br />[[Epic Records|Epic]]<br />[[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]]<br />[[Duran Duran discography|Tapemodern]]<br />[[Allido Records|Allido]]
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'''Anthony J. Resta''' is a Canadian [[record producer]] and [[musician]]. A [[multi-instrumentalist]], he is a known for his use of vintage audio equipment. He has earned twelve [[RIAA certification|RIAA certified]] gold and multi-platinum awards and has been featured in many articles for his innovative recording techniques.<ref>{{cite web
'''Anthony J. Resta''' is a Canadian [[record producer]] and [[musician]] who has worked with [[Duran Duran]] and [[Shawn Mullins]].
|url= http://www.xs4all.nl/~jheller/bopnique/biography/awards.html
|title= Anthony J. Resta - Gold and Platinum Awards
|accessdate= April 27, 2010}}</ref> Some of his past clients have included [[Duran Duran]], [[Elton John]], [[Needtobreathe]], [[Collective Soul]], [[Guster]], [[Megadeth]], [[Perry Farrell]], [[Nuno Bettencourt]], Andrea Surova, [[Lucia Moniz]], [[Dale Bozzio]], [[TV Mania]], [[Shawn Mullins]], [[Del Marquis]] of [[Scissor Sisters]], [[Green River Ordinance]], [[Sarah Evans]], The Cinnamon Fuzz, [[New Collisions]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], [[Boys Don't Cry (band)|Boys Don't Cry]], and The Making Of The Making Of.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcEoozza5Es |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/wcEoozza5Es |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=videos of Anthony producing and playing during The Making Of The Making Of recording sessions|website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=27 January 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

After signing on with Kathy Anaya, at that time with Lippman Entertainment in Los Angeles, in 1994, he began attracting more high-profile clients. <ref>{{cite web |title=Kathy Anaya |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3216409-Kathy-Anaya |website=Discogs |access-date=2 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

His first solo album called ''Demos of Saturn'', originally released in the mid-1990s under the name '''Ajax Ray-O-Vaque''', quickly sold out its initial production run and was only intermittently available on eBay until its release on iTunes in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ajax-ray-ovaque/305179424|title=Ajax Ray O'vaque on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|accessdate=27 January 2021}}</ref>

Resta received his 12th RIAA Gold and Platinum certification for his programming and production work in the soundtrack of the successful ''[[Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight]]'' films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bopnique.com/|title=Bopnique Musique &#124; Bopnique Musique|website=Bopnique.com|accessdate=27 January 2021}}</ref>

At the Indie Short Fest, Los Angeles International Film Festival, August 2022, Resta received the award, Best Original Score for the indie short film “The Chair.” <ref>{{cite web |title=Award Winners of August 2022: Technical Categories |url=https://indieshortfest.com/award-winners-of-august-2022-technical-categories/ |website=Indie Short Fest |access-date=2 January 2023 |date=15 August 2022}}</ref>

==Current career==
Resta spent years working with engineer Karyadi Sutedja at studio Bopnique Musique in an old textile mill just west of Boston. The {{convert|4000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} studio is full of vintage recording equipment from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, as well as high end modern recording gear. All of the vintage gear (and Karyadi) have been moved to Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, where Resta continues to revolutionize recording in a nicer climate.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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|''Dosage''
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|Gold Platinum <ref>{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=dosage#search_section |website=RIAA |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Collective Soul - Dosage |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/223266-Collective-Soul-Dosage |website=Discogs |access-date=3 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://onepagelink.com/anthonyjresta PURE SONIC ALCHEMY website]
* [https://onepagelink.com/anthonyjresta PURE SONIC ALCHEMY website]
* [https://www.studiosecretsatoz.com Studio Secrets A to Z website]
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3870988/ IMDb Anthony J. Resta page]
* [https://trembleofficial.com/home Tremble band website]
* [https://www.lamachinedereve.com La Machine De Rêve band website]
* [https://www.electriclecture.com Electric Lecture band website]
* [http://www.electronsmusic.com/ ELECTRONS official website]
* [http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/anthony-resta Anthony Resta Interview] NAMM Oral History Library (2018)


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Anthony J. Resta
Also known asAjax Ray-O-Vaque
Genresrock, new wave, experimental rock, Film music
Occupation(s)producer, audio engineer, musician, arranger, composer, film composer
Instrument(s)guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer, flute
Years activec.1980 – present

Anthony J. Resta is a Canadian record producer and musician who has worked with Duran Duran and Shawn Mullins.

Discography

Main article: Anthony J. Resta discography

Awards

RIAA

Award Year(s) Artist Album Award(s) Involvement
1995 Duran Duran Thank You Gold [1] [2] Drums [Live], Producer [Additional], Engineer [Additional], Programmed By [Additional], Mixed By
1998 1999 Shawn Mullins Soul’s Core Gold Platinum [3] [4] Programming, Synthesizers
1999 2000 Collective Soul Dosage Gold Platinum[citation needed] Programmed By
2000 Collective Soul Blender Gold [5] [6] programming, producer, keyboards, turntable
2000 2005 Duran Duran Greatest Gold Platinum [7] [8] on Electric Barbarella, Mixed By

Film/Media

2015 Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Music Genre winner in the Producer/Production category [9]

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Duran Duran - Thank You". Discogs. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Shawn Mullins: Beneath the Velvet Sun". www.pertout.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Collective Soul - Blender". Discogs. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Duran Duran - Greatest". Discogs. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  9. ^ "HMMA Winners". Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

Sources

External links

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