John Feldmann

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John Feldmann
Feldmann with his Martin acoustic at Foxy Studios
Feldmann with his Martin acoustic at Foxy Studios
Background information
Also known asFeldy
Born (1967-06-29) June 29, 1967 (age 54)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1980–present
Labels
  • Mojo
  • Jive
  • Warner Bros. Records
  • Maverick
  • SideOneDummy
  • London
  • Universal
Associated acts
Websitejohnfeldmann.com

John Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American musician, songwriter, singer, and record producer. He serves as the lead singer/guitarist of the band Goldfinger.

Early life[]

Feldmann grew up in Saratoga, California.[1] He started writing songs around the age of 13 or 14. Around that time, he met the band Social Distortion, and was inspired to be like them.[1]

Career[]

Feldmann's first band was Saratoga-based Family Crisis.[1] In 1988, he moved to Los Angeles, where he formed the band Electric Love Hogs and met future Goldfinger bassist Kelly LeMieux.[1] The Electric Love Hogs (which also included Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver and Bobby Hewitt of Orgy) put out one album, their self-titled 1992 debut, which was co-produced by Tommy Lee.[2]

Feldmann formed Goldfinger in Los Angeles in 1994[1] after meeting original Goldfinger bassist Simon Williams in a shoe store where they were both working. Goldfinger played 385 shows in 1996, breaking the Guinness Book of World Records for the most concerts in one year for a touring band.[3] In 1999, Goldfinger's song "Superman" was featured in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game.[1] Starting with their self-titled debut album in 1996, Goldfinger has released eight studio albums, including Never Look Back, which was released on Big Noise on December 4, 2020.[1][4]

In 1998, Feldmann began producing for other bands, starting with Showoff, producing their self-titled debut album, followed by Mest and The Used.[5] He produced Story of the Year's 2003 debut album Page Avenue, which was certified Gold by the RIAA and peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200, and included the hits "Anthem of Our Dying Day" and "Until the Day I Die".[6] He produced and co-wrote Blink-182's 2016 album California, which reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.[7] He co-wrote and co-produced "Made An America" by The Fever 333, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.[8] He has also co-written and produced for All Time Low, 5 Seconds of Summer, Good Charlotte, Panic! at the Disco, Beartooth, Biffy Clyro, Korn, 311, Black Veil Brides, Avril Lavigne, Ashlee Simpson, Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, and Papa Roach.[1][2][5][7] The albums Feldmann has worked on have grossed more than 34 million sales worldwide.[2]

Starting in 1997, Feldmann has worked as an A&R executive at Warner Bros. Records, scouting talent and overseeing artist development.[9][10] Feldmann is a former A&R consultant for Red Bull Records. In 2016, he became the Vice President of A&R at BMG.[11] Along with Jon Cohen and Nick Gross, Feldmann started the record label Big Noise in 2017.[12]

Feldmann, Travis Barker, and John Reese started Back to the Beach Festival at Huntington State Beach in 2018. The two-day ska and punk festival featured The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 311, and Sublime With Rome its first year, and was headlined by Blink-182 in 2019, but has not returned after that.[13]

Feldmann is published by Big Noise and managed by Lucas Keller and Nic Warner at Milk & Honey.

Personal life[]

Feldmann is a former vegan (now pescatarian) and vocal activist for animal rights.[14][15]

Awards[]

Year Award Category Work Result
2017 Grammy Award Best Rock Album California by Blink-182 Nominated[16]
Alternative Press Music Award Influencer Himself Won[17]
2018 Grammy Award Best Rock Performance "Made an America" by The Fever 333 Nominated[18]

Selected production discography[]

Year Artist Album Role
1996 Reel Big Fish Turn the Radio Off A&R
1996 Goldfinger Goldfinger Writer/Producer
1997 Goldfinger Hang-Ups Writer/Producer
1999 Goldfinger Darrin's Coconut Ass: Live Producer/Engineer/Mixer
1999 Showoff Showoff A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2000 Goldfinger Stomping Ground Writer/Producer
2000 Mest Wasting Time A&R/Producer/Mixer
2001 Mest Destination Unknown Producer/Mixer
2002 Goldfinger Open Your Eyes A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2002 Good Charlotte The Young and the Hopeless Writer
2002 The Used The Used A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2003 Story of the Year Page Avenue A&R/Writer/Producer/Mixer
2003 Mest self-titled Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2003 The Used Maybe Memories Writer/Producer/Mixer
2004 Ashlee Simpson Autobiography Writer
2004 Good Charlotte The Chronicles of Life and Death Writer
2004 The Used In Love and Death Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2005 Hilary Duff Most Wanted Writer/Producer
2005 Mest Photographs Producer
2005 Goldfinger Disconnection Notice Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2006 The Matches Decomposer Co-Producer
2007 City Sleeps Not An Angel A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2007 The Used Lies for the Liars Producer/Engineer
2007 Atreyu Lead Sails Paper Anchor Producer/Engineer
2007 The Veronicas Hook Me Up Writer/Producer/Mixer
2008 Cute is What We Aim For Rotation
2008 Escape the Fate This War Is Ours Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2008 Goldfinger Hello Destiny... Writer/Producer/Mixer
2008 Anthony Green Avalon Writer/Producer/Mixer
2008 Josephine Collective We Are the Air Producer
2009 Hedley The Show Must Go Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2009 Saosin In Search of Solid Ground Writer/Producer/Engineer
2009 After Midnight Project Let's Build Something to Break Producer/Co-Writer
2010 Neon Trees Habits Writer
2010 Plain White T's Wonders of the Younger Writer
2010 Foxy Shazam Foxy Shazam A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer
2010 Four Year Strong Enemy Of The World Mixer
2010 Good Charlotte Cardiology Writer
2010 Allstar Weekend Suddenly Yours Producer/Mixer/Composer/Vocals/Bass
2011 Panic! at the Disco Vices & Virtues Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer
2011 Allstar Weekend All the Way Producer/Mixer/Composer
2011 Get Scared Best Kind of Mess Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
Composer/Programming/Vocals[19]
2011 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Am I The Enemy Producer/Arranger/Composer/Engineer
Mixing/Programming/Vocals[20]
2011 Attack Attack! Attack Attack! (deluxe edition) Producer, Co-writer[21][22]
2011 The Cab Symphony Soldier Writer/Mixer/Producer[23]
2011 All Time Low Dirty Work Writer
2011 Hedley Storms Writer
2012 The Used Vulnerable Producer/Mixer/Writer
2012 King Blues Long Live The Struggle Producer/Mixer/Writer
2012 Megan & Liz Bad For Me Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2012 Papa Roach The Connection Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2013 Escape the Fate Ungrateful Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2013 We Came As Romans Tracing Back Roots"[24] Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2013 Black Veil Brides Wretched and Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2013 One Ok Rock Jinsei×Boku= Mixer
2013 Makua Rothman Sound Wave A&R/Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2014 Itch The Deep End A&R/Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2014 The Used Imaginary Enemy Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2014 Beartooth Disgusting Writer/A&R
2014 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2014 Stick to Your Guns Disobedient Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2014 Avicii The Nights Co-Writer
2014 We Are the In Crowd Weird Kids Producer/Co-Writer
2015 One Ok Rock 35XXXV Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2015 Sleeping With Sirens Madness Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2015 All Time Low Future Hearts Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2015 5 Seconds of Summer Sounds Good Feels Good Producer/Co-Writer/Mixer
2015 Disturbed Immortalized "Open Your Eyes" and "What Are You Waiting For" Producer/Co-writer
2016 Andy Black The Shadow Side Producer/Co-writer/Vocals
2016 Biffy Clyro Ellipsis "Animal Style" Co-Producer/Co-writer
2016 Good Charlotte Youth Authority Producer/Co-Writer
2016 Blink-182 California Producer/Co-Writer
2017 One Ok Rock Ambitions Producer
2017 311 Mosaic Producer/Co-Writer
2017 Goldfinger The Knife Producer/Writer
2018 Ded Mis•an•thrope Producer/Writer
2018 The Struts One Night Only Writer
2018 Black Veil Brides Vale Producer/Co-Writer
2018 Mayday Parade Sunnyland Producer/Co-Writer
2018 The Fever 333 Made an America Co-Producer/Co-Writer
2018 Godsmack Every Part Of Me Co-Writer
2018 Godsmack When Legends Rise Co-Writer
2018 State Champs Living Proof Producer/Co-Writer
2018 Atreyu In Our Wake Producer/Co-Writer
2018 The Faim Summer Is a Curse Producer/Co-Writer
2019 Fever 333 Strength in Numb333rs Co-Producer/Co-Writer
2019 Ashley Tisdale Symptoms Producer/Co-Writer
2019 The Faim State Of Mind Producer/Co-Writer
2019 311 Voyager Producer/Co-Writer
2019 blink-182 NINE Producer/Co-Writer
2019 Korn The Nothing Producer/Co-Writer
2019 Arrested Youth Sobville (Episode I) Producer/Co-Writer
2019 New Politics An Invitation To An Alternate Reality Producer/Co-Writer
2020 Dune Rats Hurry Up and Wait Co-Producer
2020 Poorstacy The Breakfast Club (Deluxe Ed.) Producer/Co-Writer
2020 Five North Scumbag Producer/Co-Writer
2020 The Used Heartwork Producer/Mixer
2020 jxdn So What! Co-Writer
2020 Fever 333 Wrong Generation Producer/Co-Writer
2020 The Hunna I'd Rather Die Than Let You In Producer/Co-Writer
2020 Girlfriends Girlfriends Producer/Co-Writer
2020 Goldfinger Never Look Back Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
2021 Mod Sun Internet Killed the Rockstar[25] Producer/Co-writer
2021 Escape the Fate Chemical Warfare Producer/Co-Writer
2021 Arrested Youth Nonfiction Producer/Co-writer
2021 Lil Lotus Producer/Co-writer

See also[]

References[]

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