F. Reid Shippen
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | F. Reid Shippen |
| Born | March 15, 1974 |
| Origin | Fair Haven, New Jersey, US |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | robotlemon |
F. Reid Shippen is a
Grammy Award winning projects and received the Audio Engineer of the Year award at the 54th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.[2]
Biography
Growing up in Fair Haven, New Jersey, F. Reid Shippen performed in bands and eventually decided that he wanted to pursue a career in music. He attended Middle Tennessee State University where he graduated with degrees in Business and Recording Arts & Sciences. While in college, Shippen interned at a variety of studios in Nashville, Tennessee, such as Quad Studios and Skylab Studios, quickly transitioning from assisting to engineering. In 1999, he began to concentrate on mixing.
With numerous years of experience in the studio, Shippen has mixed multiple platinum and gold records and hundreds of charting singles and albums, including nine Grammy Award-winners.[3][4][5] He was awarded Audio Engineer of the Year at the 54th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.[2]
Shippen has mixed, engineered, and/or produced music for respected artists in a
India.Arie to the Jonas Brothers, Marc Broussard, Eric Church and Robert Randolph. He has also worked with Clay Aiken, Jonny Lang, Flyleaf, Switchfoot, Backstreet Boys, Third Day, MercyMe, and Newsboys, among others.[citation needed] Most recently he won a Grammy for his work on Gloria Gaynor's album Testimony for which he was a co-producer, mixer and engineer.[5][1]
Shippen resides in
Select discography
Songs on compilations
- Shania Twain – "Today (Is Your Day)" (Mercury Records)
- Minus the Bear – "My Time" (Radio Mix) (Dangerbird)
- A Fine Frenzy– "Happier" (Radio Mix) (Virgin/EMI)
- Flyleaf – "All Around Me" (Radio Mix) (Octone/Universal)
- Needtobreathe – "You Are Here" (Radio Mix) (Sparrow/Lava/Atlantic)
- Robert Randolph and the Family Band – "Get There" (Warner Bros.)
- Uncle Kracker – "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (from Sweet Home Alabama: The Country Music Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd) (Hip-O/Universal)
- Death Cab for Cutie – "Little Boxes" (for Showtime series Weeds) (Lionsgate)
- Jonas Brothers – "Poor Unfortunate Souls" (from The Little Mermaid Soundtrack) (Walt Disney)
Awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominee | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | dc Talk – Solo
|
Best Rock Gospel Album | Won |
| 2001[3] | CeCe Winans – CeCe Winans | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | Won |
| 2002[42] | India.Arie – Voyage to India
|
Best R&B Album | Won |
| 2006[43] | Third Day – Wherever You Are | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | Won |
| 2006[43] | Jonny Lang – Turn Around | Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album | Won |
| 2009[4] | Various Artists – Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration | Best Traditional Gospel Album | Won |
| 2011[44] | Chris Tomlin – And If Our God Is for Us... | Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Won |
| 2012[45] | TobyMac - Eye On It | Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Won |
| 2019[5] | Gloria Gaynor - Testimony | Best Roots Gospel Album | Won |
| Year | Organization | Recipient/Nominee | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[2] | ACM Awards | F Reid Shippen | Audio Engineer of the Year | Won |
| 2020[46] | ACM Awards | F Reid Shippen | Audio Engineer of the Year | Won |
Affiliated studios
Current
- Robot Lemon (Nashville, TN) – 2009–present (Owner)
Past
- Battery Studios (Nashville, TN)
- Masterfonics (Nashville, TN)
- Oceanway Studios (Nashville, TN)
- Quad Studios (Nashville, TN)
- Recording Arts (Nashville, TN): 1999–2004[47]
- Skylab Studios (Nashville, TN)[48]
- Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN)
- Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN): 2004–2009[49]
References
- ^ a b c d AllMusic F. Reid Shippen AllMusic Credits. [1]
- ^ a b c "Academy of Country Music - Studio Recording Awards". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c "44th Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gloria Gaynor". GRAMMY.com. May 19, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "SongFarm.org". Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Recording Studio Rockstars". April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Shippen, F. Reid. "Innovations: The Manufacturer's View Entering The Atomic Age Atomic Instruments' Series Retrofit Console Power Supplies". ProSoundNetwork.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "sE Electronics - F. Reid Shippen". sE Electronics. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Unity Audio Products - artists". unityaudioproducts.co.uk. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "F. Reid Shippen - Chandler Limited". Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Hollywood Gold - Parker McCollum | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ Bridges - Mickey Guyton | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ Here and Now - Kenny Chesney | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ Country Fuzz - The Cadillac Three | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ "Nice Guy Album Credits". Eric Paslay. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Testimony - Gloria Gaynor | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ Greatest Hits: The Show Dog Years - Toby Keith | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ The Owl - Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ "The Mountain - Dierks Bentley - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Songs for the Saints - Kenny Chesney | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ No Zip Code - David Lee Murphy | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ E.G.O. - Lucie Silvas | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Unapologetically - Kelsea Ballerini | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ Road Less Traveled - Lauren Alaina | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ "Lambs & Lions - Chase Rice | Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Only the Lonely - Colony House - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ It Doesn't Have to Make Sense - Ingrid Michaelson | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ Cosmic Hallelujah - Kenny Chesney | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ Black - Dierks Bentley | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ "OneRepublic - Oh My My". Discogs. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ The First Time - Kelsea Ballerini | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Lights Out - Ingrid Michaelson | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 6, 2020
- ^ When I Was Younger - Colony House | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Light Up the Sky - The Afters | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Carolina - Eric Church | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Never Going Back to OK - The Afters | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Turn Around - Jonny Lang | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Nothing Left to Lose - Mat Kearney | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Testimony, Vol. 1: Life & Relationship - India.Arie | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ Voyage to India - India.Arie | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved November 7, 2020
- ^ "India.Arie". GRAMMY.com. May 19, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "49th Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Tomlin". GRAMMY.com. May 19, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "TobyMac". GRAMMY.com. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Academy of Country Music Search Winners". ACMCountry.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Rick. Nashville Skyline #46 Archived June 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Mix Magazine: October 1, 2002.
- DRUM! Magazine: July 2009.
- ^ Hsu, Max. MaxWax: Thoughts on life, the universe, and everything: 2006–2009. Archived December 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
