Randy Merrill | |
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| Origin | Jamestown, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Mastering engineer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website |
sterling-sound |
Randy Merrill is an American mastering engineer who has worked with international artists including Blink-182, DAY6, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Harry Styles, One Direction, Adele, Imagine Dragons, Beck, Liam Gallagher, Jonas Brothers, Muse, Cage the Elephant, Maren Morris, Ariana Grande, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Justin Bieber, Porter Robinson, Ayumi Hamasaki, Buck-Tick, King Gnu, Little Mix and BTS. [2] [3]
Life and career
Merrill attended Jamestown Community College before graduating from State University of New York at Fredonia with a degree in Sound Recording Technology. [4] He then became a mastering engineer at Masterdisk in 2008 before moving to Sterling Sound in 2013. [5] At Sterling, Merrill worked alongside Tom Coyne winning four Grammys, including wins for Adele's 25, and Mark Ronson's " Uptown Funk". [6] Merrill's mastering work would go on to win Grammys independently for Beck's Colors, Ariana Grande's Sweetener, Lady Gaga's " Shallow", and Cage the Elephant's Social Cues. [3]
Merrill currently works out of Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Notes |
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| 2017 | " Hello" | Record of the Year | Won | |
| 25 | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Purpose | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Melodrama | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | " Shallow" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Colors | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||
| 2020 | " 7 Rings" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Thank U, Next | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | folklore | Won | ||
| Hyperspace | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||
| 2022 | " Leave the Door Open" | Record of the Year | Won | |
| " Drivers License" | Nominated | |||
| Montero | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Sour | Nominated | |||
| Dawn | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | " As It Was" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| " Easy on Me" | Nominated | |||
| Harry's House | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | |||
| 30 | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Music of the Spheres | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | " Anti-Hero" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| " Vampire" | Nominated | |||
| Midnights | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Guts | Nominated |
Notes and references
- ^ Decoding The Mix #2: The 'Hit Maker' Engineers – Mastering The Mix ( [1]). Retrieved May 2020.
- ^ "Randy Merrill Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Randy Merrill. Mastering Engineer". Sterling Sound. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Randy Merrill LinkedIn ( [2]). Retrieved May 2020.
- ^ "Preparing a Mix for Mastering - A Mastering Engineer's Tips". RecordingStudio.com. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Randy Merrill | Artist | www.grammy.com ( [3]). Retrieved May 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Full Discography: Randy Merrill at AllCredits.com
- Full Grammy Nomination and Awards List for Randy Merrill
- Randy Merrill | Artist | www.grammy.com
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