Kevin Gray (mastering engineer) explained

Kevin Gray is a mastering engineer, notable for mastering more than 100 top-ten albums, including works by artists such as The Grateful Dead, Billy Joel, and The Who.[1] He has also worked on albums by the Beach Boys[2] and Joan Baez,[3] as well as vinyl editions of soundtracks, such as The Sopranos[4] and Tron.[5] Gray mastered the Grammy winners in the Best Dance Recording two years in a row—for Madonna in 1999, and Cher in 2000.

Kevin Gray began his audio mastering career at the age of 18. After working for various mastering houses for many decades—such as Artisan Sound Recorders, The Cutting System, Inc., LRS, Future Disc Systems, and AcousTech Mastering—Gray launched his own mastering house called Cohearent Audio, LLC, in 2010.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hepworth-Sawyer, Russ. Audio Mastering: The Artists: Discussions from Pre-Production to Mastering. Routledge. 2019. 978-1138900066. New York. 59–60.
  2. Web site: Brian's Song: the Beach Boys Remastered in Stereo Stereophile.com. 24 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Record Time: New & Notable Vinyl Releases (November 2018). 30 November 2018.
  4. Web site: The Sopranos soundtrack to be released on vinyl for first time. 30 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Vinyl Review: Audio Fidelity Turns the Tron Soundtrack into Collector's Gold.