Matthew Fink

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Matthew Fink is a South-African record producer, sound engineer, and musician. Throughout his career, he has produced for the more commercial, typically Afrikaans rock, pop and country musicians, Steve Hofmeyr being a notable client; but in the early 2000's he broke through as a sought-after indie-producer, especially after producing Jim Neversink's eponymous debut album in 2005. [1]

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Many of the albums he has produced have received critical acclaim, with one journalist pronouncing him "the best rock producer in the country." [2] In 2014, Fink was nominated twice for a South African Music Award award in the category Best Engineer of the Year; the two albums in question were: The Home We Built by Matthew Mole and Goodbye Wild Child by Shadowclub.

As a musician

Fink masters several instruments – keyboard, synthesizer, organ, accordion and guitar. He has been a member of Jim Neversink and The Black Hotels; he has performed live with both outfits and appears on their recordings. [3] [4]

Discography

Fink has produced the following artists (incomplete list)

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