Erik Ron

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Erik Ron
Erik Ron. 2016
Erik Ron. 2016
Background information
Born (1985-07-04) July 4, 1985 (age 36)
San Carlos, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2006–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Erik Ron (born July 4, 1985) is an American producer, mixer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California, United States. 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]

Life and career[]

Early years[]

Erik Ron was born in San Francisco, California, USA 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, CA. 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, CA.[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.

2017[]

In September 2017, it was announced that Erik Ron will be at the helm of the 7th studio album from Grammy-nominated rock band Godsmack.[12][13]

Commercial success[]

Motionless in White album "Reincarnate" debuted at #9 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 31,000 units its first week on October 4, 2014.[14]

Attila self-titled album debut'd at #30 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 13,000 units its first week on November 11, 2016 [15]

I Prevail debut album "Lifelines" debuted at #3 on Alternative Album Charts on Billboard and #15 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 21,000 units its first week on October 21, 2016.[16]

In January 2017, Erik Ron had a full-page print feature / exclusive interview in Alternative Press Magazine #343.[17]

Godsmack 1st single "Bulletproof" from forthcoming new album "When Legends Rise" BMG reaches #4 on Active Rock radio charts.[18]

Selected discography[]

Year Artist Album Title Label Credits
2020 Black Veil Brides The Phantom Tomorrow Sumerian Records Writer - "Scarlet Cross"
2019 Guccihighwaters Amnesia N/A Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer
2018 Godsmack When Legends Rise BMG Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer[19]
2018 Dance Gavin Dance Artificial Selection Rise Records Vocal Producer[20]
2018 Slaves Beautiful Death SBG Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer[21]
2017 Like Moths to Flames Dark Divine Rise Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer
2016 BadxChannels WHYDFML EP SharpTone Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer[22]
2016 Attila Chaos SharpTone Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer Writer[23]
2016 Too Close to Touch Haven't Been Myself Epitaph Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Writer[24]
2016 Dayshell Nexus Spinefarm Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer[25]
2016 I Prevail Lifelines Fearless Records Writer - "Chaos", "Worst Part of Me"[26]
2016 Set It Off Upside Down Equal Vision Records Producer, Engineer, Writer[27][28]
2016 Issues Headspace Rise Records Co-Producer, Engineer, Writer[29][30]
2016 The Color Morale Desolate Divine Fearless Records Writer - "Version of Me", "Lonesome Soul", "Misery Loves Company", "Fauxtographic Memory"[31]
2016 Sylar Help! Hopeless Records Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[32]
2016 I See Stars Treehouse Sumerian Records Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[33][34]
2016 Hands Like Houses Dissonants Rise Records Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[35]
2015 Picturesque Monstrous Things EP Equal Vision Records Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[36]
2015 Get Scared Demons Fearless Records Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[37]
2015 New Years Day Malevolence Another Century Records Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[38][39]
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 [40]
2015 Palisades Mind Games Rise Records Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[41]
2014 New Years Day Epidemic Grey Area Records Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer[42] Owning the diseased parts of us and turning it into a strength."[43]
2012 Oh, the Irony Within Reach Burlingame Records Writer, Producer, Engineer [44]
2010 Foxy Shazam Foxy Shazam Sire / Warner Bros Records Engineer [45]

References[]

  1. ^ "Issues Finish Recording New Album". Flippen Music. 17 Aug 2015.
  2. ^ "Behind the Booth with I the Mighty". Property Of Zack. 4 October 2012.
  3. ^ "I the Mighty Begin Recording Debut Album". Under The Gun Review. 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. 18 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. 18 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Interview With Culprit". Rock Edition. 18 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Grey Area Studio Build". LA Sound Panels. 21 Nov 2013.
  8. ^ "Issues Finish Recording New Album". Flippen Music. 17 Aug 2015.
  9. ^ "Echoes". All Music.
  10. ^ "Interviewing The Word Alive". Mind Equals Blown. 6 March 2014.
  11. ^ "Palisades Unleash Fall Music Video". IM Music Mag. 22 Feb 2016.
  12. ^ "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. 18 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. 18 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Motionless in White". billboard.com.
  15. ^ "Attila Album Chaos Debuts in Top 30". lambgoat.com.
  16. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6443907/i-prevail/chart
  17. ^ "Know Your Lifer Feature: Erik Ron". altpress.com. 21 December 2016.
  18. ^ "HITS Daily Double".
  19. ^ "Godsmack Taps Producer Erik Ron for 7th Full Length Record". BlabberMouth Media. 18 September 2017.
  20. ^ http://www.erikron.com. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ "Slaves in the Studio". The PRP. 27 Sep 2016.
  22. ^ "ROCK Craig Owens Leaves Chiodos Behind, Previews New Sound With BXC's 'One Car Funeral'". Tune Collective. 3 Nov 2016.
  23. ^ "Attila Reveal New Album Title & Fall U.S. Tour'". The PRP. 1 Aug 2016.
  24. ^ "Too Close To Touch Announce New Album". Alternative Press. 18 July 2016.
  25. ^ "Nexus". All Music.
  26. ^ "Lifelines". All Music.
  27. ^ "Set It Off Unveil New Single". Alternative Press. 17 March 2016.
  28. ^ "Upside Down". All Music.
  29. ^ "Issues Finish Recording New Album". Flippen Music. 17 Aug 2015.
  30. ^ "Headspace".
  31. ^ "Desolate Divine". All Music.
  32. ^ "Sylar Help! Album Review". Soundfiction.net. 22 Aug 2016.
  33. ^ "Treehouse". All Music.
  34. ^ "Treehouse". Discogs.com.
  35. ^ "Dissonants". All Music.
  36. ^ "Picturesque to Release Monstrous Things EP". Equal Vision Records Official. 23 October 2015.
  37. ^ "Demons". All Music.
  38. ^ "New Years Day Malevolence Reiew". Alternative Press. 28 September 2015.
  39. ^ "Malevolence". All Music.
  40. ^ "Too Close To Touch Official Biography". Epitaph Records.
  41. ^ "Mind Games". All Music.
  42. ^ "New Years Day announce new EP, release "Other Side" video - News - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  43. ^ "Six Questions With New Years Day's Ash Costello". Bloody-disgusting.com. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  44. ^ "Within Reach, by Oh, the Irony".
  45. ^ "Foxy Shazam Album". Barnes & Noble official.
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