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- 1 2 Tony Dawsey bio, Masterdisk.com. Accessed December 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Tony Dawsey's Credits" Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "De-mystifying the mastering process with hip-hop's favorite sound wizard", redbullmusicacademy.com. Accessed December 23, 2022.
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