Mike Sapone

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Mike Sapone
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Sapone in Joshua Tree, California, 2022
Background information
Origin New York, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock, post hardcore, pop punk, post-punk, ambient, electronica
Occupation(s) Record producer, mixer, engineer, composer
Years active1994–present
Website mikesapone.com

Mike Sapone is an American record producer, composer, audio engineer, and mixer whose credits include producing records for bands such as Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Boston Manor, The Front Bottoms, Mayday Parade, Grouplove, Anxious, Sincere Engineer, Sorority Noise, An Horse, Oso Oso, O'Brother, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and Public Enemy.

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Timeline

Discography

Sapone's combined discography has logged over 400 million streams on Spotify alone.

Productions

TV show soundtracks: Lethal Weapon, The Blacklist, Smallville, Sons Of Anarchy, Stargate Universe, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Friday night lights, Access Hollywood, Wife Swap, Girls Behaving Badly, E! True Hollywood Story, and The ESPN ESPY awards.

Video Games: Guitar Hero 5, Burnout Paradise, Burnout Dominator, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, 2006 FIFA World Cup and NHL 2004.

Sapone has also worked, produced, engineered and mixed for the following artists, among others:

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