Producer, mixer and songwriter with 30+ years of record-making experience. Credits include Candlebox, FeFe Dobson, Family Force 5, Mika Kobayashi and Jackie Cruz.
I’m a producer, mixer and songwriter with 30+ years of record-making experience. My work moves between roots-based music, alternative and heavy music, and left-of-center pop and R&B, often borrowing freely between those worlds to find the sound that belongs to the artist.
My credits include Candlebox, FeFe Dobson, Family Force 5, Mika Kobayashi and Jackie Cruz.
I work across songwriting, pre-production, arrangement, tracking, vocal production, additional instrumentation, full production and mixing. My approach starts with understanding who the artist is, what brought them to the record and how they want it to feel. From there, I make the musical and technical decisions that support that identity.
I care equally about the experience of making the record. Artists should feel listened to, comfortable and excited by what they’re hearing from the beginning—not like they’re being processed through a production factory.
As a multi-instrumentalist, I can be as hands-on as a project requires.
Based in Nashville, I work with artists throughout the U.S. and internationally, with active clients in the UK and Europe. Travel and extended recording periods abroad are a normal part of my work when a project calls for it.
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Credits
AllMusic verified credits for Dean DichosoInterview with Dean Dichoso
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A proper cigar cutter, my favourite scotch glass, an ipad, a generator, my iphone and charger.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 25 years. Analog recording engineer, professional multi-instrumentalist session musician, professional hired gun live musician, songwriter, arranger, mixer.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Passionate, aggressive, thorough, careful, and unique.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Yes. Remember that we are in a service industry. Service is #1.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: There is no genre I won't produce.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Everything it asks for.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Writing, Pre-Production, Production (recording, programming, and editing), Mixing, Delivery.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I create and deliver the best tangible version of their dream product to them in a timely, professional, manner.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: My biggest inspirations are Marco Pierre White, and his student Gordon Ramsay. I am not joking. Two chefs are what inspire me.
- ProducerContact for pricing
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $600 per song
- Recording StudioAverage price - $700 per day
- Full instrumental productionContact for pricing
- Live drum trackAverage price - $250 per song
- EditingAverage price - $200 per track
50% deposit to book. Balance due before final delivery. Includes 2 reasonable revision rounds. Extra revisions/scope changes billed separately. Final files released after payment in full.
- Chris Stapleton
- Deftones
- A Perfect Circle
- Chandler
- Universal Audio
- Summit Audio
- SSL
- Large Selection of vintage amplifiers
- Large Selection of guitars
- drums.
