Frank Gryner Explained

Frank Gryner
Origin:Canada
Genre:Rock, industrial, electronic
Occupation:Record producer, engineer
Years Active:1993 – present
Label:Interscope, Geffen Records
Associated Acts:Rob Zombie[1]
Emm Gryner
Peter Pepper

Frank Gryner is a Canadian record producer, mix engineer, audio technician, and multi-instrumentalist. He has mixed/engineered or performed on recordings for multiplatinum artist Rob Zombie, as well as A Perfect Circle, BT, Peter Pepper,[2] and Andrew W.K. among many others.[3]

Biography

Gryner grew up in Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. He is half Irish[4] and half Filipino.[5] He began as a Rock guitarist and picked up his knowledge of producing from the studios where his band recorded demos.

Gryner has worked with a wide spectrum of artists including Tommy Lee, John 5, and his own sister Emm Gryner.[6] He has coordinated with producer Scott Humphrey on many projects including the works done in the Chop Shop[7] such as Hellbilly Deluxe by Rob Zombie.

In 2014, Gryner joined his sister Emm Gryner's side project, Trapper, with Sean Kelly (on guitar), Emm (on vocals), Jordan Kern (on bass) and Tim Timleck (ex-Universal Honey on drums),[8] playing "1980s-style melodic hard rock."[9] In May 2015, Trapper opened for Brit-rockers Def Leppard on 3 Canadian tour dates in Montréal, Ottawa and London, Ontario.[10] Emm Gryner had met and become friends with Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliot when she toured as a backing singer with David Bowie.[11]

On May 29, 2015, Trapper played the Great Hall in Toronto with special guest Chris Hadfield singing two songs with the band.[12]

On May 11, 2016, Frank Gryner directed a video for Def Leppard, for the song "Man Enough," filmed in Little Rock, Arkansas.[13]

He also writes articles relative to the music industry which are featured in periodicals and online sites such as Premier Guitar,[14] and [1] Recording.[15]

Gryner currently produces recordings out of his own God Complex production studio in Ontario.[16]

Software

Gryner is Vice President of Operations [17] for the recording app called Jammit,[18] a company he runs with CEO Scott Humphrey and others. Jammit is an iPhone application that utilizes the master recordings from various artists in the music industry.[18] Featured artists include Alice Cooper, Foreigner, No Doubt, Nickelback, Sum 41, Godsmack and many more. Jammit is available for iOS devices [19] and Mac OS X. The app has won multiple industry awards.[20] [21] [22] [23]

Gryner co-created the thepublicrecord.com, which sourced the general public for track contributions to produce one of the largest scale collaboration albums ever produced,[24] Tommy Lee's Methods of Mayhem album, A Public Disservice Announcement.[25] Over the lifetime of the site contributing artists included Deadmau5, Rob Zombie, John 5, Steve Vai, and Black Veil Brides among many others.

On April 1, 2012, Gryner announced the staff's decision to close TPR indefinitely, citing technical and resource challenges.

Personal life

Gryner has lived in Los Angeles, California and currently resides in Canada.

Discography

Albums

Notes and References

  1. Secrets of the Masters: "Dragula" by Rob Zombie . Premier Guitar . 2012-10-13 . 2010-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100607035437/http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2010/Jun/Secrets_of_the_Masters_Dragula_by_Rob_Zombie.aspx . dead .
  2. Web site: Peter Pepper - Vs. The Great Whatever (CD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-08-28 . 2012-10-13.
  3. Web site: Frank Gryner Discography at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-10-13.
  4. Web site: Tandem - Online magazine . Tandemnews.com . 2005-02-20 . 2012-10-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204221921/http://www.tandemnews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=4949&page=1 . 2012-02-04 .
  5. News: Life couldn't be finer for Emm Gryner . https://archive.today/20130115115714/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/G/Gryner_Emm/2002/10/25/745550.html . usurped . January 15, 2013 . . 25 October 2002 . Fish . Griwkowsky . 2008-04-03 .
  6. Web site: Emm Gryner - Science Fair (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-10-13.
  7. Web site: Discography . The Chop Shop . 2012-10-13.
  8. Web site: @TrapperRocks. 2020-07-10. Twitter.
  9. Web site: Trapper - Discography. 2020-07-10. Discogs.
  10. Web site: Trapper featuring Sean Kelly to open for Def Leppard. 2020-07-10. Brave Words.
  11. Web site: Def Leppard Tour History. 2020-07-10. DefLeppardUK.com.
  12. Web site: 2015-05-29. Backstage tonight, playing a song with Trapper. 2020-07-10. Twitter.
  13. Web site: 2016-07-01. Def Leppard News. 2020-07-10. DefLeppardUK.com Tour History.
  14. Secrets of the Masters: "Dream Warriors" by Dokken . Premier Guitar . 2012-10-13 . 2010-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100525105640/http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2010/Apr/Secrets_of_the_Masters_Dream_Warriors_by_Dokken.aspx . dead .
  15. Web site: Gryner . Frank . Comping Vocals : Recording Magazine . Recordingmag.com . 2012-10-13 . 2012-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830221057/http://www.recordingmag.com/resources/resourceDetail/250.html . dead .
  16. Web site: Frank Gryner. Frank Gryner. en. 2019-10-14.
  17. Web site: Frank Gryner . LinkedIn . 2012-10-13.
  18. Web site: The Ultimate Music Platform . Jammit . 2011-01-31 . 2012-10-13 . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20130104040502/http%3A//jammit.com/ . 2013-01-04 . dead .
  19. Web site: Jammit by Eric Parsons | Bass Musician . Bassmusicianmagazine.com . 2012-10-13.
  20. Web site: Interview: Scott Humphrey of Jammit | Mac|Life . Maclife.com . 2011-01-31 . 2012-10-13.
  21. Web site: Mac|Life | iPhone, iPad, Mac . Maclife.com . 2012-10-08 . 2012-10-13.
  22. Web site: Xavier Lanier . Notebooks.com's Best of Macworld 2011 Awards . Notebooks.com . 2011-01-31 . 2012-10-13.
  23. Web site: SBO & Presents "2010 Best Tools for Schools" Awards - School Band and Orchestra . Readperiodicals.com . 2012-10-13.
  24. Web site: Interviews - Guitar Center . Gc.guitarcenter.com . 2012-10-13 . https://archive.today/20130125111645/http://gc.guitarcenter.com/interview/scott-humphrey/ . 2013-01-25 . dead .
  25. Web site: Un . Tommy Lee | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's . Myspace.com . 2012-10-13.
  26. Web site: L7 - Hungry For Stink (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2011-05-08 . 2012-10-13.
  27. Web site: Skold - Skold (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-10-13.
  28. Web site: Powerman 5000 - Tonight The Stars Revolt! (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-10-13.
  29. Web site: Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-10-13.
  30. Web site: Methods Of Mayhem (2) - Methods Of Mayhem (CD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-10-13.
  31. Web site: Rob Zombie - American Made Music To Strip By (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 1999-10-26 . 2012-10-13.
  32. Web site: A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2000-05-23 . 2012-10-13.
  33. Web site: Rob Zombie - The Sinister Urge (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2001-11-13 . 2012-10-13.
  34. Web site: Frank Gryner . Frank Gryner - Credits . AllMusic . 2012-10-13.

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