Rob Chiarelli

Rob Chiarelli
Background information
Born January 13, 1963
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation(s) Producer, Mix Engineer, Musician
Instruments Electric Bass, Guitar, Drums
Years active 1985 - Present
Associated acts Will Smith, Christina Aguilera, LeAnn Rimes, Mary Mary, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, Janet Jackson, Keiko Matsui, Coolio, Ray Charles, American Idol, Pink, Johnny Mathis, Paula Abdul, Diana Ross, En Vogue, Ice Cube, The Four Tops, Yolanda Adams, The Temptations, 3LW, K-Ci & JoJo, Madonna, Club Nouveau, Calloway, Chuckii Booker, Teddy Pendergrass, The Naked Brothers, Aaliyah, Hilary Duff, Jesse McCartney, Ricky Martin, The Corrs,[1] Luther Vandross
Website finalmix.com

Rob Chiarelli (born January 13, 1963) is an American record producer, mix engineer, musician, published author and Grammy Award winner. Widely recognized as a music producer for Will Smith and Men in Black II (2002),[2] Chiarelli's work appears on numerous Gold and Platinum albums and motion picture soundtracks, including eight GRAMMY winners.[3]

Early life

Chiarelli was born in Newton, MA and raised in Waltham, MA. He started playing the drums when he was ten years old. By junior high school, he was performing in school bands and participating in the All-State Jazz Ensemble and the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Chiarelli graduated from Waltham High School in 1981 and attended the University of Miami School of Music on a scholarship, where he studied under the direction of Don Coffman, Fred Wickstrom and Vince Maggio. He formed his own band Inferno which recorded with producer Gary Vandy and included members Tim Mitchell (guitar), Dag Kolsrud (keyboards), Rick Margitza (sax), Mike Mangini (drums), Ed Calle (sax) and Mike Lambert (trumpet).[3]

Career

After moving to Los Angeles, CA in 1989, Chiarelli joined Paramount Recording Studios[4] as an assistant engineer and quickly worked his way up to a first chair recording and mix engineer. His professional breakthrough came with legendary producer Jay King while working with the Grammy-winning R&B group Club Nouveau. Impressed with Chiarelli's work, King asked him to mix the entire Nouveau album, which reached #12 on the Billboard R&B Charts. While working on Club Nouveau at Aire LA Studios in Glendale, CA, Chiarelli met mix engineer/owner Craig Burbidge and worked on numerous hit records from artists such as Calloway, Chuckii Booker and Teddy Pendergrass.[5]

In 1991 Chiarelli founded Final Mix, Inc., a music production company specializing in contemporary music and artist development. Chiarelli was also CEO of Metro Beat Records, a joint venture with Semaphore Records from 1993 until 1996. In 1997, Chiarelli formed 3.6 Records, a Joint Venture Record Label distributed by BMG/Red Ant and located in West Hollywood, CA.[4][5]

In 2008, Chiarelli co-founded Gauge Precision Instruments, Inc. (originally Gauge, Inc.), a manufacturer of audio electronics and accessories for professional and consumer markets. In 2013, Final Mix, Inc. expanded to include music software development.

Mixing & Production

As a mix engineer and record producer, Chiarelli has worked with such well known artists as Will Smith, Christina Aguilera, LeAnn Rimes, Mary Mary, Janet Jackson, Keiko Matsui, Coolio, Ray Charles, American Idol, Pink, Johnny Mathis, Paula Abdul, Diana Ross, En Vogue, Ice Cube, The Four Tops, Yolanda Adams, The Temptations, 3LW, K-Ci & JoJo, Madonna, The Naked Brothers, Aaliyah, Hilary Duff, Jesse McCartney, Ricky Martin, The Corrs, Luther Vandross, Erin Boheme, Kirk Franklin, and Charlie Wilson.[6]

His recordings have been nominated numerous times for Grammy Awards including Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, Mary Mary and Yolanda Adams.[7]

As a Musician

Chiarelli is a classically trained musician; his principal instruments include both the electric bass and orchestral percussion. As a musician his work can be heard on the recordings of Keiko Matsui, Will Smith, Hilary Duff, Waldemar Bastos, Jesse McCartney, Tatayana Ali, Teddy Pendergrass, Ray Charles, Jennifer Paige and The Corrs.

As a songwriter his work has appeared on Erin Boheme (Concord Records), Sunz of Man (BMG/SONY) and on the motion picture soundtrack of Love Stinks, a 1999 comedy starring French Stewart, Bridgette Wilson, Bill Bellamy and Tyra Banks.

Publishing

In 2009, Chiarelli's first book The Electric Bass Bible: Volume 1 Dexterity Exercises was published by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., a division of Hal Leonard.

Clinician & Speaker

Chiarelli has been a featured speaker & clinician at Berklee College of Music, University of Illinois, TAXI,[8] The Grammy Museum, FSU (Florida State University), MEIEA (Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association), NXNE (North by Northeast Music Convention), The Los Angeles Recording Workshop, The International Digital Rights Foundation, Hank Shocklee’s Remix Hotel, The California Lawyers for the Arts & The Trebas Institute.

Societies & Guilds

Selected discography

Soundtracks

Grammy Awards

Year Category Song/Album Field Result[12]
1996 Best Engineered Album (non-classical) Q's Jook Joint Production & Engineering Won (Quincy Jones)
1997 Best Rap Solo Performance "Men In Black" Rap Won (Will Smith)
1999 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Mountain High, Valley Low R&B Won (Yolanda Adams)
1999 Best New Artist Christina Aguilera General Won (Christina Aguilera)
2009 Best Gospel Album The Sound R&B Nominated (Mary Mary)
2009 Best Gospel Song Mary Mary R&B Won (Mary Mary)
2009 Best Gospel Album Bold Right Life R&B Nominated (Kierra Sheard)
2010 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville R&B Nominated (Johnny Mathis)
2011 Best Gospel Album Hello Fear R&B Won (Kirk Franklin)
2011 Best Gospel Album Something Big (album) R&B Nominated (Mary Mary)
2012 Best Gospel Song Go Get It (album) R&B Won (Mary Mary)
2013 Best Gospel Song A Little More Jesus R&B Nominated (Mary Mary)
2014 Best Gospel Song I Believe R&B Nominated (Charlie Wilson)
2015 Best Gospel Performance Help Gospel & Contemporary Christian Nominated (Mary Mary)
2015 Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Jazz, Funk, Soul Contemporary Instrumental Nominated (Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Everette Harp)
2015 Best Gospel Album Help Gospel & Contemporary Christian Won (Mary Mary)

Publishing history

References

  1. ↑ "The Biography of the Corrs in English". The Corrs. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rob Chiarelli". IMDB. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rob Chiarelli: Mixer". Music180. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Robe Chiarelli: Ceo at Final Mix, Inc.". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Laskow, Michael. "Rob Chiarelli Interview". Taxi.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  6. ↑ "Come and Mingle with Rob Chiarelli, Producer, Mixer, and CEO of Final Mix, Inc.". Launch Mondays. March 18, 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  7. ↑ "Rob Chiarelli (download needed)". DocStoc. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  8. ↑ "Video: Advanced Record Production w/Rob Chiarelli, TAXI TV Live". TAXI TV Live. June 21, 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  9. ↑ "Guitar Center Introduces GC Pro Sales Division". Business Wire. Retrieved 2004-03-16.
  10. ↑ "Discography: Rob Chiarelli". Final Mix. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  11. ↑ "Julian Lennon, Tin Cup Gypsy, Donna Burke, Mark Ballas, Maxi Priest, Wendy Parr, Monday Michiru, Amber Lily, Tierney Sutton, Rie Fu and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band – Shine On! Songs Volume One". Discogs. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  12. ↑ "Grammy Nominees and Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

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