Brian Malouf

Brian Malouf (born September 8, 1955) is an American producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with acts such as Michael Jackson, Queen, Madonna, Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, Freya Skye, Dave Matthews Band, Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Laufey, All Time Low, Almost Monday, Kevin Abstract, and The Marías. Also serving as an executive at several major record labels over the years, his work has amassed a total of 53 gold, platinum, and double platinum records to date, along with 28 billion streams (and counting).

Early life Malouf grew up in Los Angeles, playing drums from a young age. In high school he experimented with instruments such as the trombone and upright bass, writing for the school's big band, but he returned to his percussive roots when he attended Cal State Northridge, where he was serving as the first-chair symphonic percussionist in the orchestra by the time he graduated. After his fifth year Malouf, weary of counting rests in the classical repertoire, left school and began playing drum set again in noted LA rock band Giant City. He later began doing sound engineering for live bands at night, and apprenticing for the late, great engineer/producer Dave Jerden during the day.

Musical career In 1981, Malouf went to work for Can-Am Recorders in Tarzana, California, where he'd been working for several years when he first met Michael Jackson. One day, while the Jacksons were recording there, Michael asked if Malouf would like to engineer for him that evening. Said Malouf to Mix Magazine: "He came to me on one of their sessions and said, 'Hey Brian, I want to come back tonight and do my own stuff. Can you do it with me?' And that was the beginning of working with him for a year and a half..." The songs they recorded together would eventually comprise the Bad album. Universal Republic Records Mixer Sabrina Carpenter Can't Blame a Girl for Trying (EP) Hollywood Records Producer, mixer The Strange Familiar This is Gravity Krian Music Mixer Devour the Day Time and Pressure Fat Lady Music Additional production, mix

Caitlin Crosby Save That Pillow Anders Music Records Mixer Big Time Rush 24/Seven Columbia Records Mixer Poema Remembering You Tooth & Nail Records Mixer

Wolfmother Almost Alice (Alice in Wonderland soundtrack): "Fell Down a Hole" Buena Vista Records Mixer, exec producer

Celine Dion The Colour of My Love: "Next Plane Out" 550 Records/Sony Mixer Brian May Driven By You (single) Hollywood Records Mixer

Pearl Jam Singles [Original Soundtrack]: "Breathe" Epic Records Mixer

Queen Jazz: "Fat-Bottomed Girls" (bonus remix) Hollywood Records Remixer Queen Innuendo (US): "I Can't Live With You" Hollywood Records Remixer Seal Seal: "Crazy" (single) ZTT Mixer Roxette Joyride (Single) EMI Mixer Amy Grant Heart in Motion (various tracks) RCA Mixer Natural Selection Do Anything (single) EastWest Mixer

Madonna I'm Breathless - Music From and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy Sire, Warner Bros. Records Mixer, engineer Hall & Oates Change of Season: "Heavy Rain" (single) Arista Records Mixer Queen Live at Wembley '86 Hollywood Records Mixer Smokey Robinson Love, Smokey: "Everything You Touch," "Take Me Through the Night" Motown Mixer Extreme More Than Words (single) A&M Mixer

Michael Jackson Bad Epic Records Engineer Starship No Protection (various tracks) RCA Mixer

Wang Chung Mosaic Geffen Records Mixer, engineer

Starship Youngblood soundtrack: "Cut You Down to Size" RCA Mixer Mickey Thomas Youngblood soundtrack: "Stand in the Fire" RCA Mixer