Michael Patterson (producer)

Michael Patterson is an American record producer and mixer. He has worked on the albums Midnite Vultures[1] (1999) by Beck (where he was nominated for a Grammy award[2]), Life After Death[3] (1997) by Notorious B.I.G., the debut album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, B.R.M.C.[4] (2001), and dark pop duo She Wants Revenge's first two albums, She Wants Revenge[5] and This Is Forever.[6]

He also mixed the soundtrack and score to The Social Network[7] and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.[8]

He has remixed such artists as Tricky,[9] Mindless Self Indulgence[10] and Puscifer[11] (under the name Narcovice). Patterson works out of his studio "The Pleasuredome" in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]

He also produced several songs for the 2007 Duran Duran album, Reportage. They were put aside following Andy Taylor's departure from the band; Duran Duran fansites have called this the "Lost Michael Patterson album".[12][13]

Patterson produced Spleen United Neanderthal (for which he was nominated for a Danish music critics award for best producer 2008).[14]

Patterson was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Controversy

In 2015 alongside his friend and business partner Adam Bravin, Patterson created the goth oriented club Cloak & Dagger[15] in Los Angeles, California. In June 2020 the club was closed amidst allegations of sexual misconduct,[16] sexual harassment[17] and discriminatory treatment against people of color.[18]

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