Interview

Brad Gilderman

Video interview at Westlake Studios

Video recorded at Westlake Studios, LA in December 2008

Brad Gilderman has a biog that's vast. He is possible the most 'in demand' mixing engineer in the World and he very kindly took some time out to record an updated video feature with us at the great Westlake Studios in LA.

Special thanks to everyone at Westlake for their help in making this feature possible and to SSL for also opening the doors that we needed to get through to make this video possible! Extra special thanks to Johnny Jaskot of Babblefish.com for the lighting, logistics and additional camera work.

Brad Gilderman behind the ssl mixing console

Triple Grammy nominated Brad Gilderman is best known for his versatility in mixing multi-platinum records in pop, rock, R&B as well as Soundtracks. Whether Brad is working with contemporary chart toppers like Britney Spears, Samantha Mooba, Ronan Keaton or Mya to legendary crooners like Tom Jones, Babyface and Eric Clapton, he focuses on each artist in achieving an individualized sound.

Brad started playing drums and doing live sound before he got an entry level position at one of LA's top local studios named Davlen. He later moved to the legendary Cherokee studios where he got his first engineering break recording a 30 piece orchestra for Neil Diamond. "Having mentors like Shelly Yakus, Al Schmitt and Jimmy Iovine helped me learn from the best," says Gilderman.

Then one day Tom Petty called Brad to invite him to record his record. Brad, then 22, left his family vacation in Hawaii for greener pastures in Hollywood. "One call lead to another and I became a much in demand mixer for some of the world's top producers like Babyface, LA Reid and Rodney Jerkins. Together we made some memorable records by Destiny Child and Tony Braxton, Madonna, Boys to Men, to name a few," adds Brad.