Matt Wallace

Matt Wallace is an American record producer, audio engineer, and mixer, best known for his work with Faith No More, Maroon 5, O.A.R., The Replacements, and Train.

Career Wallace is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, where he was studying to become an English teacher.

In 1983, Sharp Young Men recorded "Quiet in Heaven/Song of Liberty" at Dangerous Rhythm. The single was released under the band's new name of Faith. No Man., its only release before the majority of its members left to form Faith No More the following year. Wallace relocated Dangerous Rhythm Studios to Oakland, California and hired Kevin Army, who later bought the studio from Wallace. In 1985, Wallace produced Faith No More's debut album We Care a Lot and returned to work with the band for Introduce Yourself (1987).

Wallace relocated to Los Angeles in 1988 and worked for Slash Records as a staff producer and A&R person. He lobbied to produce The Replacements album Don't Tell a Soul (1989). named the #1 most influential album of all time by Kerrang! in 2003.

He produced Paul Westerberg's album 14 Songs and John Hiatt's album Perfectly Good Guitar. He co-produced the debut Juno-nominated album for Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. The album was certified double platinum in Canada.

Wallace produced and mixed Songs About Jane, the debut album for Maroon 5, including the Top 40 hit singles "Harder To Breathe," "This Love," "Sunday Morning," and "She Will Be Loved." and won a Grammy Award for "Best New Artist" in 2005.

Since then, Wallace has co-written songs and produced two albums for O.A.R. and won Metal Hammer's Golden Gods Award for "Best Album. "

Wallace established the Studio Delux recording studio, located in the Sound City Studios complex in Van Nuys, California.

Live at Studio Delux In 2013, Wallace started a live music project with Will Kennedy (whose credits include Michael Franti, Thirsty Merc, Andy Grammer, and Pepper) called 'Live at Studio Delux'. The goal is to help music fans discover the joy of authentic live performances. With over 30 years of combined experience professionally recording and producing music, Wallace and Kennedy capture the artist at their best in a live studio environment. Each artist session is recorded in one day at Wallace's own studio, Studio Delux. The mastered recordings are made available on iTunes while video content can be watched on the project's YouTube channel.

ATMOS Mixer credits Artist Album or singleA Perfect Circle"Starless"Sarah McLachlan Better BrokenDes Rocs"I Am The Lightning"Jade Bird Who Wants To Talk About LoveBrandee Younger Gadabout SeasonTriada De Versiones y AlmaHamilton Leithauser This Side of the IslandThe StrumbellasPart Time BelieverVALÉUnder The Sun Dave Matthews BandWalk Around The MoonGrouplove I Want it AllForeigner RecordsJason Mraz"The Remedy"Jason Mraz LalalalovesongsThe B-52's"Love Shack," "Roam"The Romantics"Talking In Your Sleep," "One In A Million"Faith No More"Epic," "Easy," "Midlife Crisis"DioHoly DiverDave Matthews BandRemember Two ThingsBlack SabbathLive EvilQuiet Riot"Metal Health," "Cum On Feel The Noize"Jason Mraz Waiting For My Rocket To ComeThe Used"The Taste Of Ink," "Buried Myself Alive," "I Caught Fire," "All That I've Got," "The Bird and the Worm"Kid Rock"Bawitdaba," "All Summer Long"Tank and the Bangas"Outside," "There Goes the Neighborhood"I Prevail"Bodybag"Ruston KellyThe WeaknessDaniel Powter "Bad Day"Selena GomezA Year Without RainSelena GomezWhen the Sun Goes DownOndaraSpanish Villager No. 3Comet Is ComingHyper-Dimensional Expansion BeamShabakaAfrikan CultureChicocurlyheadDiadreamerNina Simone"Feeling Good (remix)"Gwyn Dreamcrusher "I Beat U 2 It"Vienna Tang“We’ve Got You (i-Spark)” and “We’ve Got You (ii-Comfort)”Toby Fox Deltarune Original Game SoundtracksDead Sea Squirrelsoriginal music from the animated seriesVideo Game Jazz Orchestra Hang on to Your HatBleuEcho ChamberWilly Porter Humans in a RoomSlightly Stoopid"Got Me On The Run"Stephen Marley"I Shot The Sheriff"Norotious B.I.G."Notorious Thugs"StaindBreak The CycleArooj Aftab"Aey Nehin," "Whiskey"Sarah Kinsley"Lovegod," "Black Horse," "Sliver of Time," "Ascension"

Production and Mixer credits

Awards and nominations Artist Work / Recording name Award Result Credit Eric Gales The Bookends Blues Music Award: Blues Rock Artist of the Year Producer, Engineer, Co-Mixer Faith No More Sol Invictus Metal hammer Golden God Award Best Album Mixer Crash Parallel Sunset In Reverse Canadian Radio Music Award Best New Group Producer, Engineer Small Mercies Beautiful Hum ARIA Breakthrough Artist of the Year Producer Maroon 5 Songs About Jane Grammy Best New Artist Producer, Engineer, Mixer Maroon 5 This Love Grammy Best Pop Performance Producer, Engineer, Mixer Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved Grammy Best Pop Performance Producer, Engineer, Mixer Faith No More Angel Dust Grammy Best Hard Rock Performance Producer, Engineer, Mixer Faith No More The Real Thing Grammy Best Metal Performance Producer, Engineer, Mixer Faith No More The Real Thing Grammy Best Hard Rock Performance Producer, Engineer, Mixer Faith No More Falling to Pieces Grammy Best Visual Effects in a Video Producer, Engineer, Mixer