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Mark 'Spike' Stent
Background information
Birth nameMark Stent
Also known asSpike
Born (1965-08-03) August 3, 1965 (age 59)
Alton, Hampshire, England[1]
GenresRock, pop, punk rock, hard rock, R&B, Electronic
OccupationMixer/Producer
Years active1985–present
LabelsColumbia, Warner Bros., Epic Interscope Records
Websitehttp://www.markspikestent.com

Mark 'Spike' Stent (born 3 August 1965) is an English producer/mixing engineer who has worked with many international artists including: Madonna, Lady Gaga, U2, Beyoncé, Björk, Depeche Mode, Spice Girls, Coldplay, Muse, Lily Allen, Gwen Stefani, No Doubt, Usher, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Oasis, Keane, Massive Attack and Bastille.[2]

He got the nickname 'Spike' in 1987 when he was working as an engineer for producer John Paul Jones on an album for The Mission. The band couldn't remember his name, but could remember his hairstyle and the nickname stuck[3]

Professional music software company Waves cloned Stent’s mixing desk to create a software plugin, for producers who want to emulate Stent’s signature sound. They state that Stent ‘creates mixes across all genres.’[4]

Early life

Stent grew up in Alton, Hampshire and first gained experience as an engineer at his local Jacob Studios as a teenager before a two-year stint at Trident Studio.

After Trident, Stent worked out of Olympic Studios in Barnes, South London. Olympic Studios was built as part of a joint venture between himself and EMI - EMI paid for the building, and Stent equipped it. While at Olympic Studios Stent receiving credits with mixes of the KLF (“Stand by The JAMs”, ” The Magnificent”). Released in 1991 as a pop-house single, “Justified & Ancient by The JAMs” charted at #1 in 18 countries.

Stent currently resides in Los Angeles, California where he works out of Mix Suite LA.

Stent is known to be very close friends with international rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio.

Awards and Nominations

Stent has won three Grammy’s including: Best Rock Album in 2010 for Muse 'The Resistance'[5]Best Contemporary R&B Album in 2009 for Beyoncé 'I Am... Sasha Fierce'[6] and Best Dance Electronica Album in 2006 with Madonna 'Confessions On A Dance Floor.'[7]

At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards held in February 2011 Stent was nominated across four different genres: ‘Album of the Year’ with Lady Gaga for Fame Monster, ‘Best Rock Album’ with Muse for 'The Resistance' (Winner),[8] ‘Best Dance Electronica Album’ with Goldfrapp for 'Head First' and ‘Best Contemporary R&B Album’ with Usher Raymond V Raymond.

Selected Film Credits

Artist Track Year Film
U2 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 1995 Batman Forever
U2 Golden Eye 1995 Golden Eye
Madonna Die Another Day 2000 Die Another Day
Björk Selmasongs 2000 Dancer In The Dark

Selected Discography

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

References

  1. ^ http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/all/results?recordCount=-1&forenames=mark&_includeForenamesVariants=on&surname=stent&_includeSurnameVariants=on&fromYear=1965&toYear=1965&region=5&county=66&mothersMaidenName=&_useMothersMaidenNameAsSurname=on&sortOrder=RK%3Atrue&_performExactSearch=on&event=B&recordType=ALL&route=
  2. ^ Sound on Sound magazine, January 1999 (link). Retrieved March 2006.
  3. ^ Sound on Sound magazine, January 1999 (link). Retrieved April 2012.
  4. ^ "Non-Linear Summer". Waves. Retrieved May 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Past Grammy Recipients". The Grammy.
  6. ^ "Past Grammy Recipients". Grammy.
  7. ^ "Past Grammy Recipients". Grammy.
  8. ^ "Grammy Winners". Grammy.

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