John Feldmann | |
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Also known as | Feldy |
Born | June 29, 1967 |
Genres | Punk rock, pop punk, ska punk, post-hardcore |
Occupations | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums |
Years active | 1980-present |
Labels | Mojo, Jive, Warner Bros., Maverick, SideOneDummy, London, Universal |
Associated acts | Goldfinger, Electric Love Hogs |
Website | www.johnfeldmann.com |
Notable instruments | |
various Schecter PT Fastback |
John William Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American musician and producer who is the lead singer/guitarist of the band Goldfinger. He is known as an animal rights advocate.[1]
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Feldmann started playing music when he was 13, after hearing Mommy's Little Monster by Social Distortion. He moved to LA in 1988 and formed a band called Electric Love Hogs, where he met future Goldfinger bassist Kelly LeMieux. The Electric Love Hogs (which also included Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver, and Bobby Hewitt from Orgy) were signed to Polygram in 1990 and put out one CD. Feldmann then formed Goldfinger in 1994 when he met original Goldfinger bassist Simon Williams in a shoe store where they were both working. The group was signed to Mojo/Universal in 1995 and have toured extensively throughout the world. According to his official website John holds a Guinness world record for his feat of performing 385 shows in 1996.
As an A&R representative for Warner Bros & Maverick Records, he has signed The Used, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Goldfinger, Showoff, Unloco, Josephine Collective, City Sleeps, Story of the Year, Foxy Shazam and Mest.
He has also done production work/songwriting for The Cab, The Veronicas, Good Charlotte, Mest, The Used, Story of the Year, Ashlee Simpson, Hilary Duff, Goldfinger, Showoff, The Matches, Atreyu, City Sleeps, Anthony Green, Josephine Collective, Lostprophets, Beat Union, Cute Is What We Aim For, Escape the Fate, Get Scared, After Midnight Project, No Motiv, Foxy Shazam, All Time Low, Allstar Weekend, Panic! at the Disco, Craig Owens, Boys Like Girls, Megan Joy, Jessica Lowndes, Plain White T's. He worked with Panic! at the Disco on their newest album, Vices and Virtues (2011), and recently worked on the song "Heroes" with Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low, which was released on their Dirty Work (2011) album. He also worked with Mandy Moore and Kelis.
A vocal activist for animal and human rights, Feldmann is a vegan. Feldmann allegedly became a vegetarian after seeing the movie Babe at age 29. He usually has animal rights material to give out at Goldfinger shows. He often speaks on behalf of the animal welfare organisation PETA.
Feldmann appeared in the documentary film Behind The Mask. He also appears in Bold Native and Skin Trade.
Year | Artist | Album | Label | Credits | Sales |
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2012 | The Used | Vulnerable | Hopeless Records | Producer[2] | |
2011 | The Cab | Symphony Soldier | Unsigned | Producer[3] | |
2011 | Attack Attack! | Attack Attack! Deluxe edition | Rise Records | Producer, Co-writer[4][5] | |
2011 | The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | Am I The Enemy | Collective Sounds | Producer/Arranger/Composer/Engineer Mixing/Programming/Vocals[6] |
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2011 | Get Scared | Best Kind of Mess | Universal Motown | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer Composer/Programming/Vocals[7] |
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2011 | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows | D.R.U.G.S. | Sire/Decaydance | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Vocals[8][9] | |
2011 | Panic! at the Disco | Vices and Virtues | Atlantic | Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer | |
2010 | Allstar Weekend | Suddenly Yours | Hollywood | Producer/Mixer/Composer/Vocals/Bass | |
2010 | Good Charlotte | Cardiology | Epic | Writer | Gold |
2010 | Four Year Strong | Enemy Of The World | Decaydance | Mixer | |
2010 | Foxy Shazam | Foxy Shazam | Sire | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer | |
2010 | Plain White T's | Wonders of the Younger | Hollywood | Writer | |
2010 | Neon Trees | Habits | IDJ | Writer | 2,000,000 Singles |
2009 | After Midnight Project | Let's Build Something to Break | Universal Motown | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
2009 | Saosin | In Search of Solid Ground | Virgin | Writer/Producer/Engineer | |
2009 | Hedley | The Show Must Go | Universal Music Canada | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | Multi-Platinum |
2008 | Anthony Green | Avalon | Photo Finish Records | Writer/Producer/Mixer | |
2008 | Escape the Fate | This War Is Ours | Epitaph | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
2008 | Cute is What We Aim For | Rotation | Fueled By Ramen | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
2008 | Josephine Collective | We Are the Air | Warner Bros. | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
2007 | The Veronicas | Hook Me Up | Sire | Writer/Producer/Mixer | 2,000,000 Worldwide |
2007 | Atreyu | Lead Sails Paper Anchor | Hollywood | Producer/Engineer | 500,000 Worldwide |
2007 | The Used | Lies for the Liars | Reprise | Producer/Engineer | 1,500,000 Worldwide |
2007 | City Sleeps | Not An Angel | Trustkill | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
2006 | The Matches | Decomposer | Epitaph | Co-Producer | |
2005 | Hilary Duff | Most Wanted | Hollywood | Writer/Producer | 3,000,000 Worldwide |
2004 | The Used | In Love and Death | Reprise | Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 1,500,000 Worldwide |
2004 | Good Charlotte | The Chronicles of Life and Death | Epic | Writer | 2,500,000 Worldwide |
2004 | Ashlee Simpson | Autobiography | Geffen | Writer | 6,000,000 Worldwide |
2003 | The Used | Maybe Memories | Reprise | Writer/Producer/Mixer | 1,000,000 Worldwide |
2003 | Goldfinger | Open Your Eyes | Mojo/Jive Records | Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
2003 | Story of the Year | Page Avenue | Maverick | A&R/Writer/Producer/Mixer | 2,000,000 Worldwide |
2002 | The Used | The Used | Reprise | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 1,500,000 Worldwide |
2002 | Good Charlotte | The Young and the Hopeless | Epic | Writer | 5,000,000 Worldwide |
2002 | Goldfinger | Open Your Eyes | Jive Records | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
2001 | Mest | Destination Unknown | Maverick | Producer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
2000 | Mest | Wasting Time | Maverick | A&R/Producer/Mixer | 500,000 Worldwide |
2000 | Goldfinger | Stomping Ground | Mojo | Writer/Producer | 500,000 Worldwide |
1999 | Showoff | Showoff | Maverick | A&R/Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
1999 | Goldfinger | Darrin's Coconut Ass: Live | Universal | Producer/Engineer/Mixer | |
1997 | Goldfinger | Hang-Ups | Mojo | Writer/Producer | 500,000 Worldwide |
1996 | Goldfinger | Goldfinger | Mojo | Writer/Producer | 1,000,000 Worldwide |
1996 | Reel Big Fish | Turn the Radio Off | Mojo | A&R | 1,000,000 Worldwide |
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