Matt Hyde

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Matt Hyde
Born (1964-06-19) June 19, 1964 (age 60)
Genres Heavy metal
Occupation(s)Record producer, engineer, mixer
Years active1979–present
Website matthyde.com

Matt Hyde (born June 19, 1964) is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. He has been credited as engineer, producer, mixer and/or mastering engineer on notable albums such as No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom , [1] Monster Magnet's Powertrip , Slayer's God Hates Us All , Hatebreed's Perseverance , Parkway Drive's Atlas , and Deftones' Gore.

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Biography

From 1982 to 1985, Hyde attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. While still at Berklee in 1984, he obtained an internship at Pyramid Recording Studio in Boston. After two semesters at Berklee, Hyde took a break from classes to tour for the Department of Defense overseas entertainment program, playing guitar and keyboards in several top 40 cover bands that played shows at U.S. military bases in foreign countries throughout Europe and the Pacific. When he returned to the U.S., he began working at recording studios, first in Boston and from 1989 in Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]

While working as a staff engineer at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Hyde worked with Cypress Hill in preparation for their debut album. He produced several other notable hip hop acts including Freestyle Fellowship, Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E., and Daddy Freddy.[ citation needed ]

Matt Hyde met Perry Farrell and produced (with Perry) tracks on the debut album for Porno for Pyros, [2] as well as Good God's Urge . [3] Hyde was so involved with the group that he appeared on the artwork for the single "Sadness" (he is in the center holding the small keyboard), [4] as well as in the video for that song. [5]

In 2006, Hyde was recognized for engineering Jonny Lang's album Turn Around , which won a Grammy [6] in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel category.

Discography

ArtistAlbumCreditAccolades
Red Sun Rising Thread Produced, engineered
Treble Charger Wide Awake Bored Produced, engineered
Big JesusOneiricCo-produced, engineered, mixed
Deftones Gore [7] [7] Co-produced, engineered, mixed#2 debut, Billboard Top 200 [8]
ASG Blood Drive Produced, engineered, mixedNamed #13 best album of 2013 by Spin Magazine [9]
Parkway Drive Atlas Produced, engineered, mixedTriple J "Album of the Year" nominee (2012) [10]
Deftones Koi No Yokan Engineered
The 69 Eyes Back in Blood Produced, engineered, mixed
Pride Tiger The Lucky Ones Produced, engineered, mixed, co-wroteJuno nominee for "Rock Album of the Year" [11]
Hatebreed Perseverance Produced, engineeredCMJ Loud Rock Album of the Year [12]
Slayer God Hates Us All Produced, engineered, mixedIncludes "Disciple" which was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Metal Performance" [13]
Monster Magnet Powertrip Produced, engineered, mixed
Children of Bodom Relentless Reckless Forever Produced, engineered, mixed
Nekrogoblikon Heavy Meta Produced
Behemoth The Satanist Mixed

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  2. ↑ "Allmusic credits for Porno For Pyros debut album". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Allmusic credits for Good God's Urge". Allmusic. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Artwork for "Sadness" single". Jane's Addiction. March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
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  6. ↑ "Grammy database shows Jonny Lang's album won Grammy". Grammy/NARAS. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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