Adrian Breakspear is an English record producer and audio engineer based in Sydney, Australia. He is known for his work with Gang of Youths, Boy & Bear, Ricky Martin and Pharrell Williams.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 15 March 1980 |
| Origin | England |
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| Website | www |
At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, he was nominated for co-producing Williams's 2014 album Girl.[2][a] He received a nomination for Engineer of the Year at the 29th Annual ARIA Awards for his work on Gang of Youths's single "Radioface",[b] and won Producer of the Year at the 31st Annual ARIA Awards for his work alongside Gang of Youths on their album Go Farther in Lightness (2017).[3][4]
In 2020, he had a cameo role in the Helen Reddy biopic I Am Woman.[5]
Selected discography
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Role |
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| 2009 | The Saturdays | Work (Single) | Engineer |
| 2010 | Di-Rect | This Is Who We Are | Engineer |
| 2011 | Di-Rect | Time Will Heal Our Senses | Engineer |
| 2012 | Jack Robert Hardman | Jack Robert Hardman | Mix Engineer |
| 2013 | Ricky Martin | Come With Me (Single) | Engineer |
| 2014 | Pharrell Williams | Girl | Engineer |
| 2014 | The Collective | Burn The Bright Lights (Single) | Producer |
| 2014 | Tayler Henderson | Burnt Letters | Producer |
| 2015 | Gang of Youths | Radioface (Single) | Producer |
| 2015 | Gang of Youths | The Positions | Producer, Engineer |
| 2015 | Example | Whisky Story (Single) | Engineer |
| 2016 | Delta Goodrem | Dear Life | Engineer |
| 2016 | Gang of Youths | Strange Diseases (Single) | Engineer |
| 2016 | Delta Goodrem | Wings of The Wild | Engineer |
| 2016 | Various Artists | Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical (The Original Cast Recording | Mix Engineer, Engineer |
| 2016 | Gangs of Youth | Let Me Be Clear EP | Engineer |
| 2017 | Gang of Youths | Go Farther In Lightness | Producer |
| 2018 | DMA's | In The Air (Acoustic) | Mix Engineer |
| 2018 | Various Artists | Muriels Wedding The Musical (The Original Cast Recording) | Mix Engineer, Engineer |
| 2019 | Alanna Vullo | Breathless (Single) | Songwriter, Producer |
| 2020 | Johnny Hunter | Early Trauma EP | Producer |
| 2020 | The Two Romans | Everything Now! | Producer |
| 2020 | CLEWS | Feel (Single) | Producer |
| 2020 | Good Dog | Stay And Rest For A While (Single) | Mix Engineer |
| 2020 | Josh Pyke | Revisions EP | Producer |
| 2020 | Good Dog | Hopeless Man (Single) | Mix Engineer |
| 2020 | Georgia Mae | Soul Like This (Single) | Producer |
| 2020 | Good Dog | A Lost Love Takes a Long Time to Die (Single) | Mix Engineer |
| 2020 | Alanna Vullo | We Fall (Single) | Songwriter, Producer |
| 2020 | pinkiscool | Lose My Mind (Single) | Producer |
Awards and nominations
editARIA Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards, hosted by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), recognise "excellence and innovation across all genres" of music in Australia.
Breakspear has won one award from three nominations.[6]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Engineer of the Year | "Radioface" (alongside Peter Holz) | Nominated | [7] |
| 2017 | Producer of the Year | Go Farther in Lightness (alongside Gang of Youths) | Won | [8] |
| Engineer of the Year | Go Farther in Lightness | Nominated | [9] |
Grammy Awards
editThe Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Album of the Year | Girl | Nominated | [2] |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
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| 2020 | I Am Woman | Cameo | Helen Reddy biopic | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Adrian Breakspear – Biography and Interview". Careers Talk AUS. 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Artists: Adrian Breakspear". Grammy.com. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Ferrari, Elise (13 December 2017). "How a chance phone call landed Adrian Breakspear at Sony (and winning an ARIA)". The Music Network. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Davie, Mark (11 April 2018). "Many Hands Make Light Work". AudioTechnology. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b Dale, Jessica (6 September 2020). "Did you spot this ARIA-winning local producer in the Helen Reddy biopic?". The Music. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "And the ARIA Award goes to..." Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "2015 ARIA Awards connected by Telstra: Nominated artists revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Patterson, Robbie (17 October 2017). "Manly music producer gets ARIA nod". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Paul Kelly, Gang Of Youths & More Score Early ARIA Nominations For 2017".
Notes
edit- ^ Breakspear is listed among 12 producers for Girl
- ^ Engineer of the Year shared with Peter Holz in 2015 for "Radioface"