Mike Elizondo The producer, songwriter and bass player has found huge success in diverse genres. GEORGE SHILLING (who also likes wearing several hats) compares notes
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ike Elizondo studied classical double bass for a good number of years before finding himself in a studio, employed by Dr Dre, replicating electric bass parts from old records on hip-hop productions. He was soon part of the Aftermath label’s core team, and co-wrote Eminem’s The Real Slim Shady and coproduced tracks on Snoop Dogg’s 2000 album The Last Meal. He co-wrote and co-produced much of 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Trying, including the hit In Da Club. Other credits included Mary J. Blige, and Eve and Gwen Stefani’s singles and in 2005 he
produced Fiona Apple’s Extraordinary Machine album. Other diverse credits have followed including Regina Spektor, Alanis Morisette, Jay Z, Ed Sheeran, twenty øne pilots, and Rag’n’Bone Man. In 2018, he moved from LA to Nashville, setting up an impressive studio with a classic SSL 4056E/G and the latest Genelec The Ones monitoring system. How come you made the big move? I’ve been coming to Nashville for ten or eleven years, primarily as a songwriter. I love the environment and the work ethic. The D21.1 / 20
