Erik Ron
Erik Ron (born July 4, 1985) is an American producer, mixer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He has worked with artists such as Panic! at the Disco, Set It Off, Issues,[1] New Years Day, Too Close to Touch, I the Mighty,[2][3] Motionless In White, Blessthefall, I See Stars, Sylar, Attila, and Godsmack.[4][5]
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Born | San Carlos, California, U.S. | July 4, 1985
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Years active | 2006–present |
Website | erikron |
Life and career
Early years
Erik Ron was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in the suburb of San Carlos, California, where he attended Carlmont High School. Erik started playing music as a teenager in alternative rock band Impel. After high school, he studied engineering at Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles. Erik proceeded to work as in-house engineer at Woodland Ranch Studio between the years of 2005–2008 before working as an engineer under producer/writer John Feldmann between 2008–2011 in Bel Air, CA.[6]
2013–present
In 2013, Erik built and opened "Grey Area Studios" in North Hollywood.[7] Since opening the studio to focus on his own production career, Erik has worked with Panic! at the Disco, Set It Off, Issues,[8] New Years Day, Too Close to Touch, I Prevail, Motionless in White, This Wild Life, Young Guns,[9] The Word Alive,[10] Blessthefall, I See Stars, Palisades,[11] Sylar, and Attila, and more. In early 2016, Erik Ron inked an exclusive publishing deal with BMG Rights Management.
In September 2017, it was announced that Ron will be at the helm of the seventh studio album of the rock band Godsmack.[12]
Selected discography
Year | Artist | Album title | Label | Credits |
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2020 | Black Veil Brides | The Phantom Tomorrow | Sumerian Records | Writer – "Scarlet Cross" |
2020 | The Word Alive | Monomania | Fearless Records | Bass, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer |
2019 | Guccihighwaters | Amnesia | N/A | Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer |
2018 | Godsmack | When Legends Rise | BMG | Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer[13] |
2018 | Dance Gavin Dance | Artificial Selection | Rise Records | Vocal Producer[14] |
2018 | Slaves | Beautiful Death | SBG Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer[15] |
2017 | Like Moths to Flames | Dark Divine | Rise Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer |
2016 | BadxChannels | WHYDFML EP | SharpTone Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer[16] |
2016 | Attila | Chaos | SharpTone Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer Writer[17] |
2016 | Too Close to Touch | Haven't Been Myself | Epitaph Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer[18] |
2016 | Dayshell | Nexus | Spinefarm Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer[19] |
2016 | I Prevail | Lifelines | Fearless Records | Writer – "Chaos", "Worst Part of Me"[20] |
2016 | Set It Off | Upside Down | Equal Vision Records | Producer, Engineer, Writer[21][22] |
2016 | Issues | Headspace | Rise Records | Co-Producer, Engineer, Writer[23][24] |
2016 | The Color Morale | Desolate Divine | Fearless Records | Writer – "Version of Me", "Lonesome Soul", "Misery Loves Company", "Fauxtographic Memory"[25] |
2016 | Sylar | Help! | Hopeless Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[26] |
2016 | I See Stars | Treehouse | Sumerian Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[27][28] |
2016 | Hands Like Houses | Dissonants | Rise Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[29] |
2015 | Picturesque | Monstrous Things EP | Equal Vision Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[30] |
2015 | Get Scared | Demons | Fearless Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[31] |
2015 | New Years Day | Malevolence | Another Century Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[32][33] |
2015 | Blessthefall | To Those Left Behind | Fearless Records | Vocal Producer, Writer |
2015 | This Wild Life | Clouded (Atmosphere Edition) | Epitaph Records | Producer, Engineer, Writer |
2015 | Too Close to Touch | Nerve Endings | Epitaph Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer [34] |
2015 | Palisades | Mind Games | Rise Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[35] |
2014 | New Years Day | Epidemic | Grey Area Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[36] Owning the diseased parts of us and turning it into a strength."[37] |
2012 | Oh, the Irony | Within Reach | Burlingame Records | Writer, Producer, Engineer [38] |
2010 | Foxy Shazam | Foxy Shazam | Sire / Warner Bros Records | Engineer [39] |
References
- "Issues Finish Recording New Album". Flippen Music. August 17, 2015.
- "Behind the Booth with I the Mighty". Property Of Zack. October 4, 2012.
- "I the Mighty Begin Recording Debut Album". Under The Gun Review. September 5, 2012.
- "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. September 18, 2017.
- "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. September 18, 2017.
- "Interview With Culprit". Rock Edition. April 18, 2011.
- "Grey Area Studio Build". LA Sound Panels. November 21, 2013.
- "Issues Finish Recording New Album". Flippen Music. August 17, 2015.
- "Echoes". All Music.
- "Interviewing The Word Alive". Mind Equals Blown. March 6, 2014.
- "Palisades Unleash Fall Music Video". IM Music Mag. February 22, 2016.
- "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. September 18, 2017.
- "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. September 18, 2017.
- http://www.erikron.com.
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(help) - "Slaves in the Studio". The PRP. September 27, 2016.
- "ROCK Craig Owens Leaves Chiodos Behind, Previews New Sound With BXC's 'One Car Funeral'". Tune Collective. November 3, 2016.
- "Attila Reveal New Album Title & Fall U.S. Tour'". The PRP. August 1, 2016.
- "Too Close To Touch Announce New Album". Alternative Press. July 18, 2016.
- "Nexus". All Music.
- "Lifelines". All Music.
- "Set It Off Unveil New Single". Alternative Press. March 17, 2016.
- "Upside Down". All Music.
- "Issues Finish Recording New Album". Flippen Music. August 17, 2015.
- "Headspace". AllMusic.
- "Desolate Divine". All Music.
- "Sylar Help! Album Review". Soundfiction.net. August 22, 2016.
- "Treehouse". All Music.
- "Treehouse". Discogs.com.
- "Dissonants". All Music.
- "Picturesque to Release Monstrous Things EP". Equal Vision Records Official. October 23, 2015.
- "Demons". All Music.
- "New Years Day Malevolence Reiew". Alternative Press. September 28, 2015.
- "Malevolence". All Music.
- "Too Close To Touch Official Biography". Epitaph Records.
- "Mind Games". All Music.
- "New Years Day announce new EP, release "Other Side" video – News – Alternative Press". Altpress.com. September 15, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- "Six Questions With New Years Day's Ash Costello". Bloody-disgusting.com. March 6, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- "Within Reach, by Oh, the Irony".
- "Foxy Shazam Album". Barnes & Noble official.