| Thom Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Wilson |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Occupations | Record producer |
| Years active | 1976–2003 |
| Associated acts | The Adolescents, Dead Kennedys, T.S.O.L., Social Distortion, The Vandals, The Offspring, Face to Face and The Bouncing Souls |
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Thom Wilson is a now-retired American punk rock record producer and engineer.[1]
Wilson began his musical career in the mid-1970s, engineering recordings by soft rock artits Burton Cummings and Seals & Crofts. He began working on punk rock albums in the early 1980s while producing the Adolescents' self-titled debut album (also known as The Blue Album). Throughout his career, he would also produce and engineer albums for numerous artists, such as Dead Kennedys, T.S.O.L., The Joykiller, Social Distortion, The Vandals, The Offspring, Automatic 7, Face to Face and The Bouncing Souls.
Wilson produced The Offspring's first three albums The Offspring (1989), Ignition (1992), and their breakthrough Smash (1994). He also produced the band's 1991 7" EP Baghdad. In 1996, The Offspring chose producer Dave Jerden to produce their next album, ending the group's long-time collaboration with Wilson. The band would later have Brendan O'Brien and Bob Rock produce their later albums respectively.
Around 2003, Wilson retired from the music industry after producing The Joykiller's Ready Sexed Go! album.