Luke Ebbin

Luke Ebbin
Genres	Hard rock, punk rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, record producer
Associated acts	Bon Jovi, Plain White T's, Rival Schools

Luke Ebbin is a former American multi-platinum, five time Grammy-nominated record producer, composer and songwriter. Ebbin is credited for executing the comeback and extreme makeover of Bon Jovi with his production of the worldwide smash hit "It's My Life" and the 11 million selling album Crush .He is currently a leading real estate agent in Montecito and Santa Barbara, CA.

When Ebbin was 16, he and his brother went to see the Pat Metheny Group. While talking with the front of house engineer, Ebbin mentioned that he was a drummer and the engineer asked if Ebbin was interested in becoming the band's drum technician for the tour. Ebbin then spent the summer on the road in what he described as "the modern jazz version of Almost Famous".

While studying music at Denison University, the college offered a program that encouraged off campus internships for school credit during the month of January. Ebbin called Power Station Studios in New York City, and asked the studio manager about an internship. Helped by Metheny being recording at the studio that same moment, Ebbin was hired, and spent the month "gofering" for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Cyndi Lauper, and James Taylor. Ebbin graduated in 1989, and afterwards was managing Sigma Sound in New York. During his off hours he produced a band he was part of, "and came to realize that I liked that side of the glass better." From there Ebbin began working with NYC bands, with his first full record being for funk band The Second Step. Columbia Records A&R executives James Diener and Josh Sarubin started hiring Ebbin to produce acts they had development deals with, Ebbin's first major label release being with the band Splender.

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