Sky van Hoff

Sky van Hoff (born 1986) is a German record producer, songwriter and musician. He works primarily with acts in the metal and rock genres, including Rammstein, Emigrate, Till Lindemann, Sleep Token, Kreator and Electric Callboy, and has contributed to multiple platinum- and gold-certified productions. Before becoming a producer, van Hoff was a guitarist for metal band Machinemade God and toured extensively with the band until opening his own studio in 2008.

Career In 2003, van Hoff joined metal band Machinemade God as a guitarist and signed his first record deal as a band member with Metal Blade Records in 2005. His first album with the band, The Infinity Complex, was released the following year. He wrote and produced the band's next album, Masked, released the following year. After receiving requests to produce other German metal acts, van Hoff opened his own studio in 2008. In the years that followed, he worked with Kreator, The Sorrow and Caliban. In 2012, van Hoff appeared on the third season of the German version of The X Factor as a musical director for Sandra Nasić's team, where he supervised and produced the "Groups and Bands" category. He was later brought in by Kruspe to record and edit guitar parts for Rammstein's untitled studio album. He received notable praise for his work on Lindemann's single from YouTube personality and music producer Rick Beato. van Hoff rejoined Rammstein in the studio for their next studio album, Zeit, contributing guitar production, recording and editing.

Discography

With Machinemade God

Studio albums

The Infinity Complex (2006) Masked (2007)

Production and writing credits

Instrumental and vocal credits