Dave Trumfio | |
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Born | August 16, 1968 |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, mixer, recording engineer, composer, musician |
Instruments | Guitar, bass, keys, vocals, programming |
Years active | 1980s–present |
Labels | Kingsize Platters Almo Sounds Rondor/Universal |
Associated acts |
The Pulsars Ashtray Boy The Mekons Sally Timms |
Website | www.kingsizesoundlabs.com |
David Trumfio (born August 16, 1968, Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American record producer, mixer, engineer and musician best known for his production work with artists such as Wilco and his recordings with his own band The Pulsars.
Trumfio grew up in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, and was a staff engineer after apprenticing at Seagrape Recording Studios. He started his home studio, Kingsize Recording Den, and officially opened Kingsize Soundlabs in Chicago's Wicker Park district in 1991 with partner Mike Hagler. He currently resides in Los Angeles and runs Kingsize SoundLabs, a recording studio in Silver Lake, California.
"Dave Trumfio knew he wanted to make recording his life from the day he bought his first multitrack, a Fostex X15 4 track, way back in 1984."
His early work included recordings by Evil Beaver, The Mekons, Wilco, Alternative TV, Young Marble Giants guitarist Stewart Moxham and British rock band The Pretty Things.
He has since worked with acts such as Wilco,OK Go, and Patrick Park.
Trumfio has worked for independent record labels such as Merge, TeenBeat Records, Touch and Go Records / 1/4 stick, Minty Fresh, Simple Machines, Darla Records and Vagrant. He has also produced recordings by singer songwriter Patrick Park, chamber pop band The Aluminum Group, funk musicians The Baldwin Brothers,Number One Cup, and Franklin Bruno.