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Fab Dupont
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Fab Dupont at the NAMM Show January 2020
Background information
Birth nameFabrice Dupont
BornCanada
GenresPop, dance, electronic, rock, jazz, folk
Occupation(s) Mixing engineer, record producer, educator, musician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, piano, bass, vocals
Years active2001–present
Website fabulousfab.com

Fabrice Dupont, better known as 'Fabulous' Fab Dupont, is a French mixing engineer, record producer and teacher. He was born in Canada but his parents moved back to France when he was a toddler. Growing up in Paris, he studied music theory and saxophone before moving to Boston, Massachusetts where he attended Berklee College of Music, majoring in Songwriting. [1] As a self-taught engineer and producer, Dupont uses a hybrid of both analog and digital technology to create records for artists such as Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Bebel Gilberto, Freshlyground, David Crosby, Wakey Wakey, Vicente Garcia, Juan Luis Guerra, Nat King Cole, Visitante and many others. As a consultant, Dupont has worked with manufacturers such as Lauten Audio, Presonus, George Massenburg Labs, Dangerous Music, Avid, Sonnox, and Universal Audio to troubleshoot, create, distribute and promote audio systems.

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Dupont is the owner of Flux Studios in New York City as well as co-owner of PureMix.net, an educational website for music production and recording techniques.

Other projects

Dupont worked closely with Lauten Audio founder Brian Loudenslager in the development of the Lauten Atlantis microphone and the Lauten Eden microphone in order to create a design that would be versatile enough to handle the rigors of the modern DAW-based recording environment. [2] [3]

Production credits

Selected Production Credits: [4] [5] [6]

ArtistRecordYearProducerMixingRecordingMasteringAwardsOther
Toots and the Maytals True Love 2004NoNoYesNoWon Best Reggae Album at the 2004 Grammys
Third World Love
(Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital, Yonathan Avishai, Daniel Freedman)
Avanim2004NoYesNoNo
Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook2005NoYesYesNo
Philip SwansonLengthening Shadows2008NoNoYesNo
Nat King Cole Re:Generations 2009NoYesNoNo
Santigold Santigold 2008NoYesNoNo
Jennifer Lopez Brave 2008NoYesNoNo
Dede Secrets2010NoYesNoNo
Shakira featuring Freshlyground "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"2010Add'lYesNoNoWon NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Song
Freshlyground Radio Africa2010YesYesNoNoWon South African Music Awards Best Engineer, Best Adult Contemporary Album, Nominated for Record of The Year and Best Video.
Kirk Whalum Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway2010NoNoNoNoNominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 2010 Grammys

Nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance at the 2010 Grammys

The Knocks Magic2011VocalNoNoNo
The Dø Both Ways Open Jaws 2011NoNoNoYes
Les Nubians Nu Revolution2011YesYesNoNo
Sarah Elizabeth FosterTake Me for a Ride2011NoYesNoYes
Sara Leib Secret Love2012NoYesNoNo
Grégoire Maret Grégoire Maret2012NoYesNoNo
Sofia Rei De Tierra y Oro2012Co.YesNoNoWon Best World Beat Album at the 2012 Independent Music Awards

Won Best World Beat Song at the 2012 Independent Music Awards

Tiny Hearts Stay2013NoNoNoYes
Bob Reynolds Somewhere in Between2013NoYesNoNo
Banda MagdaAmour, t'es là?2013NoYesNoNo
Wakey Wakey Salvation2014YesYesYesNoExecutive producer, synthesizer
Jay StolarMore Than We Think2014Add'lYesYesNo
Cyrille Aimée It's a Good Day2014YesYesYesNo
The Dø Shake Shook Shaken 2014NoYesNoYesWon Best Rock album at the 2015 Victoires de la MusiqueAdditional keyboards (track 6)
Banda MagdaYerakina2014YesYesNoNo
The ArrowsDisaster Queen2014YesYesNoNo
Clément JacquesIndien2014NoYesNoNo
Monsieur Periné Caja de Música2015NoYesNoNoNominated for Album of the Year at the 2015 Latin Grammys

Nominated for Best Latin Alternative Album at the 2015 Grammys

Colt SilversSwords2015Co.YesNoNo
David Crosby Lighthouse 2016YesYesYesNo
Cyrille Aimée Let's Get Lost2016YesYesYesNo
Jeremie Kisling Malhabiles2016YesYesNoNo
Chambao Nuevo Ciclo2016NoYesNoNo
Jeanne Added Be Sensational2016NoNoNoYesPrix de l'Artiste et l'Album Rock de l’année – catégorie Indé et le prix de la Révélation française
Thomas Azier Rouge2017Add'lYesNoYes
Samo and Alejandra Guzmán "Te Juro"2017YesYesYesNoComposer
Banda MagdaTigre2017Co.YesNoNo
The Dø Live at l'Olympia, Paris2017NoNoNoYes
Silvina MorenoSofá2017NoYesNoNo
Tim DupMélancolie Heureuse2017Add'lYesNoNo
Diana FuentesLa Gravedad2018NoYesNoNo
Wynton Marsalis United We Swing2018NoNoNoNoAlto saxophone
Susana Baca Susana Baca2018Co.YesYesNo
Doc Gynéco 1.000%2018Co.YesNoNo
David Crosby, Michael League, Becca Stevens, and Michelle Willis Here If You Listen 2018YesYesYesNo
Monsieur Periné Encanto Tropical2018NoYesNoNoNominated for Album of the Year at the 2018 Latin Grammys

Nominated for Record of the Year at the 2018 Latin Grammys Nominated for Best Latin Alternative Album at the 2018 Grammys

Trending TropicsTrending Tropics2018Co.YesYesNo Tenor saxophone (track 13)
Ulrich ForemanChapter III / A Perfect Storm2018YesYesNoNo
Vicente García and Juan Luis Guerra Loma de Cayenas2018NoYesNoNo
TmboySteam2019NoYesNoNo
Lolo Zouaï High Highs to Low Lows2019NoYesNoNoArranger
Vicente García Candela2019NoYesNoNoNominated for Best Contemporary Tropical / Fusion Album at the 2019 Latin Grammys

Nominated for Record of the Year at the 2019 Latin Grammys Nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album at the 2019 Grammys

Composer (track 12)
TerrenoireLes Forces Contraires2020NoYesNoNoWon Best New Artist at the 2022 Victoires de la Musique
Prudence Be Water2020YesYesNoNoComposer, Clapping, keyboards
Clément JacquesChromatique2020NoYesNoNo
NesrineNesrine2020NoYesNoYes
CabraCabra2021NoYesNoNoNominated for Best Alternative album at the 2019 Latin Grammys
Susana Baca Palabras Urgentes2021Co.YesNoNoNominated for Best Folk Album at the 2022 Latin Grammys
Snarky Puppy Empire Central 2022No Immersive NoNoWon for best Jazz Instrumental album at the 2023 Grammys
Em Beihold Egg in the Backseat2022NoImmersiveNoNo
The Hu Rumble of Thunder 2022NoImmersiveNoNo
Lolo Zouaï Playgirl2022NoYesNoNo
Danna Paola, Felukah, and Tamtam"A Kind of Magic"2022NoYesNoYes
Tim DupLes Immortelles2023NoYesNoNo
Slogan"Pizza Manzana"2023NoYesNoYes
CabraMartínez2023NoYesNoNoNominated for best Alternative album at the 2023 Latin Grammys

Nominated for best Latin Alternative album at the 2023 Grammys

Adore"Dancing While the World Burns"2023NoYesNoNo
Ingrid Carranza"Dopamina"2023NoYesNoNo
Adore"Halo"2023NoYesNoYes
"Falling Back to Earth"2023NoYesNoYes
St. Pedro"Romance"2023NoYesNoNo
Rodrigo CuevasManual de Romería2023NoYesNoNo
Slogan"Déjà Vieux"2023NoYesNoYes
André 3000 New Blue Sun 2023Add'lImmersiveNoNo
AdoreDid I tell U that I miss you2024NoYesNoYes

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References

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