David Kershenbaum

David Kershenbaum
Born	Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Record producer, Executive, Director, Entrepreneur
Website	David Kershenbaum's website

David Kershenbaum is an American record producer and entrepreneur, born in Springfield, Missouri. He has worked with many artists including Duran Duran, Tracy Chapman, Joe Jackson, Laura Branigan, Bryan Adams, Supertramp, Cat Stevens, Elkie Brooks, and Tori Amos. As a producer he has earned 75 international gold and platinum albums. His work has yielded multiple Grammys and an Oscar nomination.

Kershenbaum has been an executive at three major record companies. Kershenbaum's first album at A&M Records was Joan Baez's Diamonds & Rust (1975). Kershenbaum signed the British musician Joe Jackson and was responsible for the production of four of his albums, including Night and Day (1982), which became the artist's most successful album, earning two Grammy nominations and a worldwide Top 5 single, "Stepping Out". Produced by Kershenbaum, Jackson's debut album Look Sharp! helped establish Jackson as a cornerstone of new wave music. One of Kershenbaum's biggest misses was the opportunity to sign now legendary rocker, and "queen of rock'n'roll" Joan Jett. While VP of A&R at A&M, Kershenbaum rejected the opportunity to sign Jett, who has multiple hits including rock anthem "I love Rock'n'Roll," "I hate myself for loving you" and others.

Kershenbaum produced Tracy Chapman's first two albums, Tracy Chapman (1988) and Crossroads (1989), plus her fifth album, Telling Stories (2000). Chapman's debut album sold over 17 million copies and earned three Grammy awards and six nominations including "Best Producer Of The Year", "Best Song Of The Year", "Best New Artist", and "Best Album Of The Year".

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