JIMMY DOUGLASS
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NEWS
Jimmy Douglass Recording Academy Board Of Trustees
For the First Time, People of Color Dominate Recording Academy Board of Trustees: Exclusive
Wiz Khalifa ft. The Weeknd – Samples from Jimmy D
The latest track from Wiz Khalifa ft. The Weeknd called "Remember You", samples Ginuwine's track "Tell Me Do U Wanna" written by Ginuwine, Timbaland & Jimmy Douglass.
The Inaugural Hang A Great Success!
"The Hang" hanging with Jimmy Douglass & mastering engineer Herb Powers
WORKSHOP "THE HANG"
“THE HANG IS NOW REOPENED AND WILL BE ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR UPCOMING SESSIONS…”
The Workshop aka “The Hang” is located at Jimmy Douglass’ studio “Magic Mix Room” in Miami’s music district. It is a 7-day intensive workshop gathering with a focus and emphasis on Mixing Production and Audio as a profession. It is an outreach workshop to identify and connect the bright up and coming music professionals of the now, who will be in the future.
It is designed with the purpose of the meet & greet sharing method as well as connecting the top applicants of the workshop with co-workers and industry professionals who might help them move closer to achieving their goals as successful audio professionals. Applicants gain a new perspective of the music industry in terms of how, why and when to use the skills they have learned during their stay.
The intensive schedule will extensively cover areas such as songwriting, composing, production and the art of mixing. There will also be a brief and final session in mastering. Emphasis will be placed on honing the applicant’s intuitive skills while creating records in a fast paced environment using real time scenarios.
Applicants receive hands on experience while observing Jimmy Douglass mixing and completing their songs as well as songs for major label artists. They will observe and take away the secrets of professional mix engineers, professional music producers, and apply them to their vision. They will also get an opportunity to have their work critiqued and possibly approved for a major label release. This workshop will allow them to take advantage of years of knowledge and experience being personally handed down. It is intended to be a finishing workshop that will give applicants a unique edge as they move forward in the music industry.
The workshop will have strict entry requirements and qualifications. Space will be limited to seven applicants Please note this is not a free workshop. Serious inquiries only.
BIO
Jimmy Douglass (also known as The Senator) is an American four-time Grammy winning recording engineer and record producer, whose prolific career has spanned more than four decades.
In the early 1970′s at Atlantic Records studios in New York City, he started his studio career as a part-time tape duplicator while still attending high school. There he learned how to operate the studio’s custom made 16-channel console and observed, was trained by, as well as worked with some of the greatest engineers, producers and record moguls including Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler and Ahmet Ertegun. For his first time behind the faders, he was encouraged by Wexler to engineer the session recording for a demo of a new band. He went on to work with great Atlantic Recording artists such as Aretha Franklin, Hall & Oates, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Foreigner, Led Zepellin and AC/DC to name a few.
During the 1980′s, Douglass continued to hone his engineering skills while also taking on the role as producer. He engineered and produced established artists including The Rolling Stones, Slave, Odyssey, Roxy Music and Gang of Four.
Douglass started the first half of the 1990′s, working mainly on jingles and post-production. This style of work taught him the importance of working efficiently and capturing the vibe which would greatly benefit him in the years to come. In 1994, he began working with up and coming contemporary R&B/hip hop producer Timbaland and served as his main engineer for more than a decade. They would eventually collaborate on classic projects from artists such as Aaliyah, Missy Elliot, Ginuwine and Jay-Z .
Beginning the new millennium, Douglass continued engineering and mixing more Timbaland produced projects including Snoop Dogg, Bjork and Grammy winning albums for Justin Timberlake. Among the artists he also mixed are Rob Thomas, Sean Paul, Kanye West, Ludacris, Al Green, John Legend and Duran Duran.
Presently, he continues to display his versatility by remaining current while drawing from his years of experience. Douglass is best known for bringing unconventional techniques into the studio and encouraging artists to transcend genre restrictions. He is credited with bringing a raw edge to sound and specifically bringing a heavy funk bass sound into rock music. His hard work and immense talent has carved a place for him among some of the most respected engineers and mixers in the world.
AUDIO
PRESS
XXL MAGAZINE
Jimmy Douglass Breaks Down How He Mixed Jay-Z’s ‘4:44’ Album
TAPE OP
Jimmy Douglass: The Senator Speaks
PENSADO’S PLACE
Pensado’s Place – Episode 140
PENSADO’S PLACE
Pensado’s Place – Episode 29 – ThisWeekIn
SOUND ON SOUND
Secrets of The Mix Engineers: Jimmy Douglass – Inside Track: Justin TImberlake’s Sexyback
MIX MAGAZINE
New York Metro
EQ MAGAZINE
Jimmy Douglass and Timbaland
ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN
Podcast
RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY
Lecture and Interview
MIX MAGAZINE
Modern Mixing Dilemmas
ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN
Wide Open Spaces
NOTED
The Many Miracles of Aretha Franklin Movie Amazing Grace
UNIVERSAL AUDIO
Analog Dialog: Work It- Vocals with Jimmy Douglass
DIGIZINE
Pro Techniques from Jimmy Douglass
MIX MAGAZINE
Surround Revolution
SOUND ON SOUND
Sound Engineer
MIX MAGAZINE
From Classic Rock to Hip Hop…
MIX MAGAZINE
Power Tools: Neve Flying Faders
MIX MAGAZINE
Getting The Inside Dope
DIGIZINE
Hip-Hop Royale: Jimmy Douglass on Producing Tracks with Missy Elliott and Pro Tools
STUDIOS
