Randy Merrill

Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Birth name	Randy Merrill
Origin	Jamestown, New York, United States
Genres	Alternative rock; pop; pop rock; R&B; electronica;
Occupation(s)	Mastering engineer
Years active	2006–present
Website	sterling-sound.com/engineer/randy-merrill/

Randy Merrill is an American mastering engineer who has worked with international artists including: Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Harry Styles, One Direction, Adele, Imagine Dragons, Beck, Liam Gallagher, Jonas Brothers, Muse, BTS, Cage the Elephant, Maren Morris, Ariana Grande, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Lorde, and Justin Bieber^[2]^[3]

Life and career

Merrill attended Jamestown Community College before graduating from State University of New York at Fredonia with a degree in Sound Recording Technology. ^[4] He then became a mastering engineer at Masterdisk in 2008 before moving to Sterling Sound in 2013.^[5] At Sterling, Merrill worked alongside Tom Coyne winning four Grammys, including wins for Adele's 21^[6], and Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk. Merrill's mastering work would go on to win Grammys independently for Beck's Colors, Ariana Grande's Sweetener, Lady Gaga's Shallow, and Cage the Elephant's Social Cues.^[7]

Merrill currently works out of Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.

^ Decoding The Mix #2: The ‘Hit Maker’ Engineers – Mastering The Mix ([1]). Retrieved May 2020.
^ Allcredits.com ([2]). Retrieved May 2020.
^ Randy Merrill | MASTERING ENGINEER ([3]). Retrieved May 2020.
^ Randy Merrill LinkedIn ([4]). Retrieved May 2020.
^ RecordingStudio.com | Preparing a Mix for Mastering - A Mastering Engineer's Tips ([5]). Retrieved May 2020.
^ Randy Merrill | Artist | www.grammy.com ([6]). Retrieved May 2020.
^ Randy Merrill | STERLING SOUND ([7]). Retrieved May 2020.