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7X GRAMMY WINNER

BRIAN VIBBERTS

RECORDING AND MIXING ENGINEER

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Brian Vibberts has worked with the top selling artists of all time including Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and Billy Joel.  His golden ears have earned over 272 Grammy nominations, 83 Grammy wins, with 7 personal Grammy award wins, and a discography full of RIAA multi-platinum/diamond selling successes with over 200 million albums sold worldwide.  You can now have your project mixed in our new Dolby 7.1.4 Immersive Studio.

Mix your next project with Master Mixer Brian Vibberts and VibbertsMixing

Emerging Artists Welcomed

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EARS

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  1. 2008 – Chick Corea / Gary Burton with the Sydney Symphony
    “The New Crystal Silence” – Best Jazz Instrumental Album

  2. 2009 – Five Peace Band (Jon McLaughlin, Chick Corea)
    “Live” – Best Jazz Instrumental Album

  3. 2011 – Return To Forever
    “Forever” – LATIN GRAMMY, Best Instrumental Album

  4. 2012 – Return To Forever
    “Forever” – Best Jazz Instrumental Album

  5. 2014 – Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade
    “Trilogy” – Best Jazz Instrumental Album

  6. 2016 – Lalah Hathaway
    “Live” – Best R&B Album

  7. 2021 – Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade
    “Trilogy 2” – Best Jazz Instrumental Album

GRAMMYAWARDS

MILESTONES

Brian has learned from the best in the industry:  Phil Ramone, Al Schmitt, Bruce Swedien and Mick Guzauski … working with Michael Jackson for an entire year on HIStory in 1994.  Only 3 years out of college and Brian is working with the King of Pop!

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In 2007, Brian first worked with Chick Corea, won a Grammy Award, and started an ongoing flow of 33 discs mixed for him so far… (album = “The New Crystal Silence” by Chick Corea and Gary Burton) side note: Gary Burton was one of Brian’s teachers at Berklee College of Music!

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Brian has won a Grammy Award in 2008, 2009, a Latin Grammy in 2010, another Grammy in 2011, and then won again in 2015, 2016 and 2021.

An interesting fact (and a very difficult record to keep going !) = Brian WON every Grammy Award that he had been nominated for between 2007-2021!

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Brian has worked with

  • 15 of the Top 21 Artists who have won the most number of Grammy Awards!

  • One of the worlds top producers – Sir George Martin

  • One of the worlds to engineers– Bruce Swedien

  • The biggest selling pop artist – Michael Jackson

  • The biggest selling country artist – Garth Brooks 

  • The biggest selling punk rock band – Green Day

  • The biggest selling female rapper – Lauryn Hill

  • The biggest selling male artist of all time – Garth Brooks 

  • The best selling French-language album of all time – D’eux by Celine Dion

  • The best selling gospel album – God’s Property by Kirk Franklin

  • The highest grossing Broadway production of all time – The Lion King

  • The biggest selling Christmas album – Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

  • The most awarded Jazz musician – Chick Corea

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Brian assisted the recording and mix of “One Sweet Day” by Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey, which held the record for being the longest running #1 song on the Billboard chart (16 weeks) in 1995. It held the record until 2019!

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Brian worked on the first song in the 37-year history of Billboard to debut at #5 with “Scream” by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.  (This record was broken with Michael Jackson’s next single “You Are Not Alone” from the same album when it became the first single to ever debut at #1.)

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From 1992 to 2011, Brian worked on a Grammy Winning album every year consecutively!  That is 20 consecutive YEARS!!!   A new streak has started, every year since 2014…

Every year the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts several artists. Brian Vibberts has worked with 92 of these inductees from 32 consecutive years!

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Brian mixed the studio version of the song that is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most number of unique instruments in a single song: “Together in Peace” by Rupam Sarmah.

AWARDS of music that Brian has worked on in the studio (partial list):

Grammy Award
Michael Jackson, Green Day, Lauryn Hill, Chick Corea, Eric Clapton
Latin Grammy Award
Chick Corea, Jennifer Lopez (“No Me Ames” -3 noms, 1 win), Marc Anthony
Academy Award (Oscar)
Phil Collins (Tarzan), Pocahontas (Original Score)
Emmy Award
Tony Bennett (Live By Request)
Tony Award
AIDA (5 noms, 4 wins), Lion King (11 noms, 6 wins), Tommy (11 noms, 5 wins)
American Music Award
Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks
MTV VMA
Michael Jackson, Green Day, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill
Country Music Award (CMA)
Toby Keith, Tim McGraw
Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM)
Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith
Golden Globe
Pocahontas (nom), Hunchback of Notre Dame (nom), Sting / Emperor’s New Groove (nom), Faith Hill / Pearl Harbor “There You’ll Be” (nom)
People’s Choice Award
Bon Jovi (2007), Green Day (2006), Tim McGraw (2005), Faith Hill (2003 & 2004), Garth Brooks (1999), Reba McEntire (1996), Aerosmith (1995)
Billboard Music Award
Green Day (2005, 6 Awards), Backstreet Boys (1999)
Billboard Latin Music Award
Marc Anthony
World Music Award
Elton John, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Tony Bennett
Essence Awards
Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Cissy Houston
BET Award
Missy Elliot, Jay Z, Ja Rule
BET Hip Hop Award
Nas (I Am Hip Hop Icon Award 2006), Ice Cube (I Am Hip Hop Icon Award 2009), LL Cool J (I Am Hip Hop Icon Award 2011)
CMT Artist of the Year
Bon Jovi (duet with Jennifer Nettles), Tim McGraw, Toby Keith
Soul Train Award
Jennifer Lopez (“On The 6”)
Lo Nuestro Award
Marc Anthony (1996 Best Male, Tropical) (2005 – single and album)
Telly Award
Jive Aces “Bring Me Sunshine”

 

SAMPLES

Pirates CoveJennifer Thomas
00:00 / 01:32
JaneNo Signal
00:00 / 01:14
RitualChick Corea Elektric Band
00:00 / 01:03
NebuchadnezzarLaurie Ann
00:00 / 00:59
My Future - LiveBillie Eilish
00:00 / 01:41
Too Much Too LittleChicago Blues Lifters
00:00 / 01:00
Drinkin' SongKerry Lynn
00:00 / 00:57
LiminalNo Signal
00:00 / 01:31
Red Head VampireThe Faithful Departed
00:00 / 01:33
Every Breath You Take - LiveSting
00:00 / 01:15

TESTIMONIALS

Sir George Martin

Producer

“It was a pleasure working with Brian. We worked together to get a lot done in a small amount of time. It couldn’t have been done without this high caliber of teamwork.”

Bruce Swedien

Legendary Engineer

“Brian is the one of the best engineers that I’ve worked with. His mixing style is very musical in the way he dynamically moves faders, the way a musician plays an instrument.”

Chick Corea

Jazz Artist

“It’s always fun and a pleasure working with Brian. He has such a good rapport with the music I make - he instantly knows how to make it sound great.”

Hossam Ramzy

Artist

“Brian, you did a marvelous job turning it into a true masterpiece! Thank you. It couldn’t have sounded this good without your amazing input.”

Lyubomir Nedyalkov

Antelope Audio

“Brian is one of the most loyal, humble, and appreciative people I have met. His dedication to the craft of recording and mixing is unparalleled.”

Jennifer Thomas

Recording Artist

"The knowledge and experience that Brian brings to every project really sets a high bar. My music can be quite complicated due to the "large scale" nature, and Brian just knocks it out of the park every single time. Everything is heard, balanced and sparkles."

Kitt Wakeley

Composer/Artist/Producer

“Brian isn’t just a brilliant talent at his craft, but he’s an amazing human and humble soul. It’s inspiring to watch him work, regardless of the circumstances. He’s one of the best assets in our arsenal to make a great project.”

Mad Hatter

Emanuele Ruffinego

"I love collaborating with Brian for his passionate and precise mixes, spanning diverse music styles. His knowledge sharing and ability to maintain focus while infusing sessions with good humor make our work both enjoyable and creative."

EMERGING ARTISTS