Michael Barbiero
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Francis Barbiero |
| Also known as | Mike Barbiero, M. Barbiero |
| Born |
June 25, 1949 New York City, New York |
| Origin | Long Island, New York |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, blues rock, pop, dance-pop, hip hop, R&B, funk, disco |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, journalist |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Associated acts | Gov't Mule, Guns N' Roses, Tesla |
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Michael Francis Barbiero (born June 25, 1949), is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter and journalist.
Michael Barbiero has worked with a number of artists, such as Metallica, Guns N' Roses,Tesla, Cinderella, Blues Traveler, Ziggy Marley, Belouis Some, Cutting Crew, Counting Crows, Scorpions, John Lennon, The Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, Cypress Hill, Three Doors Down, Thrice, Joe Cocker and Anthrax.
He started as a staff producer for Paramount Records, earning a Grammy nomination at the age of 23 for his production of the Serpico movie soundtrack album. He later went on to sign Stephanie Mills to her first recording contract. He then specialized as a remixer in the disco era, and employed his engineering talents on 12" remixes and singles for artists like Whitney Houston, Jackie Moore, Dan Hartman, Gonzales, The Spinners, Aretha Franklin, The Jacksons, Melba Moore, Joe Simon, Madonna, Earth, Wind and Fire, Mick Jagger and Simply Red.
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