Mark Spike Stent | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Mark Stent |
Also known as | Spike |
Born | Alton, Hampshire, England |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Mixer, producer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Columbia, Warner Bros., Epic Interscope Records |
Associated acts | Madonna, Ed Sheeran Lady Gaga, U2, Beyoncé, Björk, Depeche Mode, Spice Girls, Coldplay, Muse, Lily Allen, Gwen Stefani, No Doubt, Usher, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Oasis, Keane, Massive Attack, Bastille, Kaiser Chiefs |
Website | www |
Mark "Spike" Stent is an English producer/mixing engineer who has worked with many international artists including: Madonna, U2, Beyoncé, Björk, Depeche Mode, Grimes, Ed Sheeran, Frank Ocean, Selena Gomez, Spice Girls, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Maroon 5, Muse, Lily Allen, Gwen Stefani, Moby, No Doubt, Usher, Kaiser Chiefs, Linkin Park, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Oasis, Keane, Massive Attack, and Bastille.
Stent grew up in Hampshire, England and first gained experience as an engineer at Jacob Studios as a teenager before a two-year stint at Trident Studios. After Trident, Stent worked out of Olympic Studios in Barnes, South London. Olympic Studios was built as part of a joint venture between himself and EMI. While at Olympic, Stent worked with artists such as Massive Attack, Bjork, Madonna, U2, Keane, and Oasis.