About
“It started when I was a kid, just seeing that guy in front of the giant console – even though, at the time, I had no idea what he was really doing,” begins Canadian producer, engineer, and mixer Dan Weston about the initial spark that ignited his ongoing passion for the record-making process.
The man’s come a long way since tinkering with cassette recorders, putting anything to tape he possibly could. Since entering the professional world of record production, he’s had the chance to work with some of Canada’s most celebrated and exciting young acts through to veteran recording artists from a slew of different musical styles, earning many accolades of his own along the way.
After graduating from Recording Arts Canada & Fanshawe College as well as a stint interning at the iconic Metalworks Studios, Weston dove into work with an array of artists, amassing as much experience as possible. His recording and production credits currently include work with JUNO Award (Canada’s equivalent of a Grammy) winners like rapper Shad and velvet-voiced singer-songwriter City and Colour, as well as nominees including MC and producer Classified and rock outfit Ten Second Epic. Other notable collaborators include Living With Lions, Rosesdead, Paper Lions, The Reason, Attack In Black, and others.
When it comes to choosing which projects he takes on, Weston says it comes down to sincerity: “Whether it’s a rock song about a damaged relationship or hip-hop track full of bravado, I’m attracted to people that are genuine in what they’re doing.” Fully aware of how weary some artists may be handing over a sacred set of songs, Weston aims to initiate as positive and productive an environment as possible at the offset.
Despite his celebrated work as a producer and engineer, lately, Weston has been focusing predominantly on the mixing process. “That’s really the component that can separate a good record from a great record,” he explains, emphasizing the excitement that’s elicited from bringing a fresh perspective to a project – guiding listeners to focus on the fundamental components of a given track and uniting those tracks into a cohesive unit greater than the sum of its parts.
Having worked with acclaimed producers like GGGarth Richardson (Rise Against, Nickelback), Greig Nori (Sum 41, Hedley), Rich Kidd (Drake, Busta Rhymes), and Walter Schreifels (Hot Water Music, Title Fight) and mixed everything from country to hip-hop to metal to dance, Weston has a wide pool of experience from which to draw and is comfortable in pretty much any musical setting.
Considering the respectable list of records already full of his fingerprints, don’t be surprised if you see Dan Weston’s name in the liner notes of your next favourite record.
Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Label | Credit |
| 2011 | Classified | Handshakes and Middle Fingers | Sony/BMG | Mixer |
| 2011 | Shad and Dallas (City and Colour) |
2 Songs | Dine Alone | Engineer/ Mixer |
| 2010 | SHAD | TSOL | Black Box | Mixer |
| 2011 | Northcote | Gather No Dust | Black Box | Producer/ Engineer/ Mixer |
| 2011 | Daniel Romano | TBA | You've Changed | Mixer |
| 2011 | Grey Kingdon | Eulogy of Her and Her and Her |
Dine Alone | Mixer |
| 2011 | Living With Lions | Holy Shit | Black Box(CAN)/ Adeline(US) |
Producer/ Engineer/ Mixer |
| 2011 | Kayo | One | HalfLife | Mixer |
| 2010 | Daniel Romano | Songs for Misha | You've Changed | Mixer |
| 2010 | Daniel Romano | Workin' for the Music Man |
Dine Alone | Mixer |
| 2010 | Paper Lions | Trophies | Musebox | Producer/ Engineer/ Mixer |
| 2010 | Two Crown King | Self Titled EP | Independant | Producer/ Engineer |
| 2009 | Classified | Self Expanitory | Sony/BMG | Mixer |
| 2009 | Attack in Black | Years | Dine Alone | Mixer |
| 2009 | Ten Second Epic | Hometown | Black Box | Mixer |
| 2008 | The Reason | Acoustic EP | Warner | Mixer |
| 2008 | Crash Parallel | World We Know | Sony/BMG | Producer/ Engineer |
| 2007 | City and Colour | Borrowed Tunes II | Universal | Engineer/ Mixer |
| 2007 | Attack in Black | Marriage | Dine Alone | Producer/ Engineer/ Mixer |
| 2007 | Cain and Abel | Up North | Sunday League | Producer/ Engineer/ Mixer |
| 2007 | Ten Second Epic | Old Habits Die Hard (Single Remix) |
Black Box | Mixer |
| 2007 | Casey Baker | Frontier EP | Dine Alone | Producer/ Engineer/ Mixer |
| 2006 | Rosesdead | Stages | Black Box | Produce/ Engineer/ Mixer |
| *Won "Best Rap Recording" Juno 2011 |
Contact
Management
Black Box Music
Julie Hoffman
julie@weareblackbox.com
(905) 820 9996