Gerry Brown
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Gerry Brown | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | R&B Jazz pop rock rock |
| Occupation(s) | recording engineer record producer |
Gerry “The Gov.” Brown is a multi Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and producer based in Los Angeles credited on over 50 Platinum and Gold Records.[1][2][3][4] He has received over 15 Grammy bids, including five nominations for Alicia Keys’ “Songs In A Minor,” a Song of the Year Award for Erykah Badu’s “Love of My Life,” two nominations for Vanessa Williams' “Comfort Zone”[5] and “Sweetest Days,[6]” and three nominations for Raphael Saadiq’s “Instant Vintage”. Gerry also won a Billboard Award for producing “Love Is” by Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight.[7][8] His album credits include artists Whitney Houston, John Legend, Earth Wind & Fire, Madonna, Sting, Prince, Chuck Chilla, Madame X, Bernadette Cooper[9] "Drama According To Bernadette Cooper", Stanley Clarke, Leon Ware, The Bee Gees, Trombone Shorty, Brandy, Joss Stone, TLC, Brian McKnight, Phil Collins, Kelis, George Clinton, Nappy Roots, Anastacia, Jill Scott, Buddy Guy, Jaguar Wright, Warren G, The Roots, Cameo, Common, The Bangles, Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter, Roy Ayers, The Gap Band, Usher, Mary J Blige, Monica, Miguel, Letta Mbulu, Ledisi,[10] Jonathan Butler,[11] Mariah Carey, Victor Wooten, Babyface, Andra Day, Natasha Agrama, and Eddie Murphy.
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Biography[edit]
In 1977, Gerry began his professional career in the tape library at ABC Recording Studios, where he was promoted to a full-time second engineer. There he worked alongside engineers including Roger Nichols, Al Schmitt, Barnie Perkins, and Reggie Dozier. Gerry went on to work on staff at Lionshare, Total Experience, Chick Corea’s Mad Hatters studios as a lead engineer, and became independent in 1982.
In 1988, Gerry met Ed Eckstein, then president of Wing Records, when Ed called for a mix of Ron Isley and Angela Winbush's “Lay Your Troubles Down”. The single landed in the Billboard R&B Top 10. Over the next 7 years, Gerry became a close friend, advisor, producer, and first call for Ed. When Ed became co-President of PolyGram in 1992, Gerry followed him to New York City to collect work as Polygram’s “designated hitter”. Though he enjoyed great success during this period, including work on the film Jason's Lyric, various other soundtracks, and a string of hits, he missed his roots and friends and returned to LA in 1996. Gerry Brown has built a strong independent career as a high demand engineer and producer. He currently lives in Los Angeles where he continues to add to his list of credits. He has recently completed albums for John Legend, Leon Ware, and Stanley Clarke.
Selected credits[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Album Name | Artist | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rainbow For Two | Leon Ware | Mix Engineer, Executive Producer |
| 2018 | A Legendary Christmas | John Legend | Chief Mix Engineer |
| 2018 | Christmas Songs (TBR) | Leon Ware | Recording, Mixing |
| 2019 | ProFreshinal (TBR) | Chuck Chilla | Mixing, Chief Engineer |
| 2018 | The Message | The Stanley Clarke Band | Mixing, Chief Engineer |
| 2015 | TBR | Eddie Murphy | Mix Engineer |
| 2015 | Cheers to the Fall | Andra Day | Recording, Chief Engineer |
| 2015 | TBR | Raphael Saadiq | Mix Engineer, Recording |
| 2015 | The Heart of Infinite Change | Natasha Agrama | Mix Engineer |
| 2014 | Upcoming Album | Leon Ware | Recording, Mixing |
| 2014 | Up | Stanley Clarke | Mix Engineer |
| 2013 | Say That To Say This | Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews | Engineer |
| 2013 | Sun | Mario Biondi | Engineer |
| 2011 | Gentle Warrior | Lloyd Gregory | Engineer, Mixing Engineer |
| 2011 | Somos | Kennard Ramsey | Additional Production, Engineer Mixing |
| 2011 | Stone Rollin | Raphael Saadiq | Engineer |
| 2011 | The Essentials | Whitney Houston | Engineer |
| 2010 | The Stanley Clarke Band | The Stanley Clarke Band | Engineer, Producer |
| 2010 | Catholic Teen Classics, Vol 1 | Monica Joy | Arranger |
| 2009 | Havana Jam 2 | Fania All-Stars | Drums |
| 2009 | Havana Jam | Fania All-Stars | Drums |
| 2009 | Turn Me Loose | Ledisi | Mixing |
| 2009 | Color Me Free! | Joss Stone | Engineer |
| 2008 | Crazy,Sexy,Cool | TLC | Mixing |
| 2008 | Heavy Rotation | Anastacia | Engineer |
| 2008 | Thunder | Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller,Victor Wooten | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2008 | Here, My Dear [Expanded Edition] | Marvin Gaye | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 2008 | Melodies of Life | Jessica Celious | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2008 | Urban Nights | Leon Ware | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2007 | Sunshine at Midnight | Sunshine Anderson | Engineer |
| 2007 | Toys of Men | Stanley Clarke | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2006 | Homecooking: Soulfood Served by Jazzanova & Friends | Various Artists | Mixing |
| 2006 | Southport Weekender, Vol. 5 | Kenny Dope Gonzalez and Various Artists | Mixing |
| 2006 | Tennessee Slim Is the Bomb | Joi | Engineer |
| 2005 | Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul | Jaguar Wright | Engineer |
| 2005 | Gold | Donna Summer | Mixing |
| 2005 | Illumination | Earth, Wind & Fire | Engineer |
| 2005 | In the Mid-Nite Hour | Warren G | Engineer |
| 2005 | Nu Soul Sessions | Various Artists | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2004 | Complex Simplicity | Teedra Moses | Engineer |
| 2004 | Eye of Wender [UK Bonus Track] | Mandalaband | Director |
| 2004 | Just Enough | Donnie Vie | Engineer |
| 2004 | Love Songs | Vanessa Williams | Producer |
| 2004 | New York Soul: Bite of Soul from the Big Apple | Various Artists | Producer, Mixing |
| 2004 | Ready Now | Truth Hurts | Engineer |
| 2004 | Simply Good Music, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2003 | 2:35 PM | Calvin Richardson | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2003 | All Hits at the House of Blues | Raphael Saadiq | Engineer |
| 2003 | Best of Vanessa Williams | Vanessa Williams | Arranger, Producer, Engineer |
| 2003 | From There to Here | Brian McKnight | Producer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 2003 | Tasty | Kelis | Engineer |
| 2003 | All Hits at The House of Blues (live) | Raphael Saadiq | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2003 | Wooden Leather | Nappy Roots | Engineer |
| 2003 | Worldwide, Vol. 3 | Gilles Peterson | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2003 | Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds | Jill Scott | Engineer |
| 2002 | 3D | TLC | Mixing |
| 2002 | From There to Here: 1989-2002 | Brian McKnight | Producer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 2002 | Instant Vintage | Raphael Saadiq | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2002 | The Millennium Collection | Vanessa Williams | Producer, Vocal Arranger |
| 2001 | Fine | Whitney Houston | Mixing |
| 2001 | Hymns in the Garden | Kirk Whalum | Engineer |
| 2001 | Songs in A Minor | Alicia Keys | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2000 | Chapter One | Thomas | Producer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 2000 | Silhouette | Kenny G | Engineer |
| 2000 | Lucy Pearl | Lucy Pearl | Engineer, Mixing |
| 1999 | Almost doesn’t count | Brandy | Mixing |
| 1997 | Still Waters | The Bee Gees | Engineer, Mixing |
| 1996 | Star Bright | Vanessa Williams | Producer |
| 1996 | Total | Total | Engineer |
| 1995 | Sweetest Days | Vanessa Williams | Engineer, Mixing |
| 1994 | Head to Head | Jonathan Butler | Producer, Engineer |
| 1992 | Brian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Co-Producer, Engineer |
| 1992 | Third World | Committed | Producer, Engineer |
| 1991 | The Comfort Zone | Vanessa Williams | Engineer, Mixing |
| 1990 | Revival | Tony! Toni! Toné! | Engineer, Mixing |
| 1989 | Bebe’s Kids (live) | Robin Harris | Technical Producer, Engineer |
| 1988 | Out of Control | Dynasty | Engineer |
| 1988 | Pebbles | Pebbles | Engineer |
| 1988 | The Right Stuff | Vanessa Williams | Engineer, Mixing |
| 1985 | Mahvelous! | Billy Crystal | Engineer |
| 1984 | She’s Strange | Cameo | Engineer |
| 1981 | Very Special | Debra Laws | Engineer |
TV & Soundtrack[edit]
| Year | Project | Director/Producer | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Comic Strip Live | Various | Season Music Producer |
| 1994 | Exit to Eden | Garry Marshall | End/Beginning Credit Producer |
| 1994 | Jason's Lyric | Doug McHenry | Engineer (selected songs) |
| 1995 | Panther | Mario Van Peebles | Engineer (selected songs) |
| 1996 | Dear God | Garry Marshall | Beginning/End Credit Song Producer |
| 99-06 | Soul Train | Don Cornelius | Main Theme Remix |
References[edit]
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum". www.riaa.com.
- ^ "Vanessa Williams". www.pbs.org.
- ^ "Billboard".
- ^ "Gerry "The Gov" Brown". www.allmusic.com. August 3, 2017.
- ^ "McKnight's Bright Future". Google Books.
- ^ "Vanessa Williams "The Sweetest Days"".
- ^ "Whitney Houston big winner at Billboard Music Awards". upi.com.
- ^ "Billboard Charts Archive".
- ^ "#SleptOnSoul: Still Looking Good, Bernadette Cooper by Michael A. Gonzales". Soulhead.
- ^ "Billboard Sound Business Studio Track". November 29, 1980.
- ^ "THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22,1994 Top Story: It has been four years since Jonathan Butler has been on the chart's". Hoosier State Cronicles. October 22, 1994. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Gerry Brown", Allmusic.com, 2008
- ^ Flannery, C. "Gerry Brown The Gov.", 2008
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pops/programnotes/bios/vwilliams.html
- http://mixonline.com/mixline/berniegrundman-clarke-alterbridge-101807/
- http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1047081/hip-o-revisits-gayes-divorce-album
- http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews/album_review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=729752
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Gerry+E.+Brown
