Steve King (audio engineer)
Steve King | |
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| Born | May 14, 1958 Northville, Michigan, US |
| Died | June 3, 2014 (aged 56) Detroit, Michigan, US |
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| Years active | 1980–2014 |
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Steven King (May 14, 1958 – June 3, 2014) was an American record producer and audio engineer from Detroit, most known for his work at 54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan with Shady/Aftermath artists. He won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at 45th Annual Grammy Awards for The Eminem Show.[1]
Death
[edit]Survived by his wife, Roberta, and his son Nick, as well a sister, Jennifer Orr, stepdaughter Kimberly Freiwald and stepson Christopher VanderBerg, he died at 56 on June 3, 2014, following a battle with liver disease.[2][3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | The Marshall Mathers LP | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
| 2002 | "Without Me" | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
| 2002 | The Eminem Show | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
| 2002 | The Eminem Show | Grammy Award for Best Rap Album | Won | [4] |
| 2003 | "Lose Yourself" | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Steve King Dies". GRAMMY.com. December 2, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Graff, Gary. "Grammy Winning Eminem Engineer Steve King Dies at 56". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Steve King: Musician, producer and recording engineer who played a key". The Independent. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Steve King". GRAMMY.com. February 15, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Steve King at AllMusic
- Steve King discography at Discogs
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