J-F Dagenais | |
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Kataklysm guitarist J-F Dagenais 2012
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jean-François Dagenais |
Born |
Montreal, Qc, Canada |
October 16, 1975
Occupation(s) | Musician, Recording Engineer, record producer, |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1991-present |
Labels | Nuclear Blast Records, Napalm Records |
Associated acts | Kataklysm, Ex Deo |
Website | Official Facebook Page |
Notable instruments | |
ESP V-II |
Jean-François Dagenais (born October 16, 1975) is a Canadian Juno Award-winning record producer, recording engineer, mixer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is best known as guitarist for the death metal band Kataklysm and for producing and mixing many heavy metal albums and its subgenres.
Currently Jean-Francois Dagenais works out of his own studio, JFD Studio, which he founded in 2005. Now relocated in Mesquite,Texas, he received a Canadian GAMIQ award “Metal / Hardcore Album of the Year” for both his work on Kataklysm's 2010 Heaven's Venom and 2008 Prevail albums, as well as winning an award with Kataklysm for "Best Metal Group" at the Canadian Indie Music Awards. J-F is also well known for his work with bands like Malevolent Creation, Misery Index, Despised Icon, Augury, Blackguard & Ex deo.
Jean-François Dagenais is the guitarist for the internationally acclaimed Canadian death metal band, Kataklysm. As opposed to many of the original members, Jean-François has been with Kataklysm since the band's inception in 1991. He has played guitar for all of these following albums:.
P (Produced)
E (Engineered)
M (Mix)
MA (Mastered)