Fab Dupont

Fab Dupont
Fab Dupont at the NAMM Show January 2020
Fab Dupont at the NAMM Show January 2020
Background information
Birth nameFabrice Dupont
BornCanada
GenresPop, dance, electronic, rock, jazz, folk
Occupation(s)Mixing engineer, record producer, educator, musician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, piano, bass, vocals
Years active2001–present
Websitefabulousfab.com

Fabrice Dupont, better known as 'Fabulous' Fab Dupont, is a French mixing engineer, record producer and teacher. He was born in Canada but his parents moved back to France when he was a toddler. Growing up in Paris, he studied music theory and saxophone before moving to Boston, Massachusetts where he attended Berklee College of Music, majoring in Songwriting.[1] As a self-taught engineer and producer, Dupont uses a hybrid of both analog and digital technology to create records for artists such as Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Bebel Gilberto, Freshlyground, David Crosby, Wakey Wakey, Vicente Garcia, Juan Luis Guerra, Nat King Cole, Visitante and many others. As a consultant, Dupont has worked with manufacturers such as Lauten Audio, Presonus, George Massenburg Labs, Dangerous Music, Avid, Sonnox, and Universal Audio to troubleshoot, create, distribute and promote audio systems.

Dupont is the owner of Flux Studios in New York City as well as co-owner of PureMix.net, an educational website for music production and recording techniques.

Other projects

Dupont worked closely with Lauten Audio founder Brian Loudenslager in the development of the Lauten Atlantis microphone and the Lauten Eden microphone in order to create a design that would be versatile enough to handle the rigors of the modern DAW-based recording environment.[2][3]

Production credits

Selected Production Credits:[4][5][6]

Artist Record Year Producer Mixing Recording Mastering Awards Other
Toots and the Maytals True Love 2004 No No Yes No Won Best Reggae Album at the 2004 Grammys
Third World Love
(Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital, Yonathan Avishai, Daniel Freedman) 		Avanim 2004 No Yes No No
Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook 2005 No Yes Yes No
Philip Swanson Lengthening Shadows 2008 No No Yes No
Nat King Cole Re:Generations 2009 No Yes No No
Santigold Santigold 2008 No Yes No No
Jennifer Lopez Brave 2008 No Yes No No
Dede Secrets 2010 No Yes No No
Shakira featuring Freshlyground "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" 2010 Add'l Yes No No Won NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Song
Freshlyground Radio Africa 2010 Yes Yes No No Won South African Music Awards Best Engineer, Best Adult Contemporary Album, Nominated for Record of The Year and Best Video.
Kirk Whalum Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway 2010 No No No No Nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 2010 Grammys

Nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance at the 2010 Grammys

The Knocks Magic 2011 Vocal No No No
The Dø Both Ways Open Jaws 2011 No No No Yes
Les Nubians Nu Revolution 2011 Yes Yes No No
Sarah Elizabeth Foster Take Me for a Ride 2011 No Yes No Yes
Sara Leib Secret Love 2012 No Yes No No
Grégoire Maret Grégoire Maret 2012 No Yes No No
Sofia Rei De Tierra y Oro 2012 Co. Yes No No Won Best World Beat Album at the 2012 Independent Music Awards

Won Best World Beat Song at the 2012 Independent Music Awards

Tiny Hearts Stay 2013 No No No Yes
Bob Reynolds Somewhere in Between 2013 No Yes No No
Banda Magda Amour, t'es là? 2013 No Yes No No
Wakey Wakey Salvation 2014 Yes Yes Yes No Executive producer, synthesizer
Jay Stolar More Than We Think 2014 Add'l Yes Yes No
Cyrille Aimée It's a Good Day 2014 Yes Yes Yes No
The Dø Shake Shook Shaken 2014 No Yes No Yes Won Best Rock album at the 2015 Victoires de la Musique Additional keyboards (track 6)
Banda Magda Yerakina 2014 Yes Yes No No
The Arrows Disaster Queen 2014 Yes Yes No No
Clément Jacques Indien 2014 No Yes No No
Monsieur Periné Caja de Música 2015 No Yes No No Nominated for Album of the Year at the 2015 Latin Grammys

Nominated for Best Latin Alternative Album at the 2015 Grammys

Colt Silvers Swords 2015 Co. Yes No No
David Crosby Lighthouse 2016 Yes Yes Yes No
Cyrille Aimée Let's Get Lost 2016 Yes Yes Yes No
Jeremie Kisling Malhabiles 2016 Yes Yes No No
Chambao Nuevo Ciclo 2016 No Yes No No
Jeanne Added Be Sensational 2016 No No No Yes Prix de l'Artiste et l'Album Rock de l’année – catégorie Indé et le prix de la Révélation française
Thomas Azier Rouge 2017 Add'l Yes No Yes
Samo and Alejandra Guzmán "Te Juro" 2017 Yes Yes Yes No Composer
Banda Magda Tigre 2017 Co. Yes No No
The Dø Live at l'Olympia, Paris 2017 No No No Yes
Silvina Moreno Sofá 2017 No Yes No No
Tim Dup Mélancolie Heureuse 2017 Add'l Yes No No
Diana Fuentes La Gravedad 2018 No Yes No No
Wynton Marsalis United We Swing 2018 No No No No Alto saxophone
Susana Baca Susana Baca 2018 Co. Yes Yes No
Doc Gynéco 1.000% 2018 Co. Yes No No
David Crosby, Michael League, Becca Stevens, and Michelle Willis Here If You Listen 2018 Yes Yes Yes No
Monsieur Periné Encanto Tropical 2018 No Yes No No Nominated for Album of the Year at the 2018 Latin Grammys

Nominated for Record of the Year at the 2018 Latin Grammys Nominated for Best Latin Alternative Album at the 2018 Grammys

Trending Tropics Trending Tropics 2018 Co. Yes Yes No Tenor saxophone (track 13)
Ulrich Foreman Chapter III / A Perfect Storm 2018 Yes Yes No No
Vicente García and Juan Luis Guerra Loma de Cayenas 2018 No Yes No No
Tmboy Steam 2019 No Yes No No
Lolo Zouaï High Highs to Low Lows 2019 No Yes No No Arranger
Vicente García Candela 2019 No Yes No No Nominated for Best Contemporary Tropical / Fusion Album at the 2019 Latin Grammys

Nominated for Record of the Year at the 2019 Latin Grammys Nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album at the 2019 Grammys

Composer (track 12)
Terrenoire Les Forces Contraires 2020 No Yes No No Won Best New Artist at the 2022 Victoires de la Musique
Prudence Be Water 2020 Yes Yes No No Composer, Clapping, keyboards
Clément Jacques Chromatique 2020 No Yes No No
Nesrine Nesrine 2020 No Yes No Yes
Cabra Cabra 2021 No Yes No No Nominated for Best Alternative album at the 2019 Latin Grammys
Susana Baca Palabras Urgentes 2021 Co. Yes No No Nominated for Best Folk Album at the 2022 Latin Grammys
Snarky Puppy Empire Central 2022 No Immersive No No Won for best Jazz Instrumental album at the 2023 Grammys
Em Beihold Egg in the Backseat 2022 No Immersive No No
The Hu Rumble of Thunder 2022 No Immersive No No
Lolo Zouaï Playgirl 2022 No Yes No No
Danna Paola, Felukah, and Tamtam "A Kind of Magic" 2022 No Yes No Yes
Tim Dup Les Immortelles 2023 No Yes No No
Slogan "Pizza Manzana" 2023 No Yes No Yes
Cabra Martínez 2023 No Yes No No Nominated for best Alternative album at the 2023 Latin Grammys

Nominated for best Latin Alternative album at the 2023 Grammys

Adore "Dancing While the World Burns" 2023 No Yes No No
Ingrid Carranza "Dopamina" 2023 No Yes No No
Adore "Halo" 2023 No Yes No Yes
"Falling Back to Earth" 2023 No Yes No Yes
St. Pedro "Romance" 2023 No Yes No No
Rodrigo Cuevas Manual de Romería 2023 No Yes No No
Slogan "Déjà Vieux" 2023 No Yes No Yes
André 3000 New Blue Sun 2023 Add'l Immersive No No
Adore Did I tell U that I miss you 2024 No Yes No Yes

References

  1. ^ therecordingrevolution, Interview with mixer/Engineer Fab Dupont, July 11, 2012
  2. ^ Sonicscoop, Lauten Atlantis FC-387 Microphone Now Shipping, May 30, 2012
  3. ^ "About Lauten Audio, Retrieved December 18, 2012". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Fabrice Dupont, Credits". AllMusic.com. 18 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Fabulous Fab, Credits". AllMusic.com. 18 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Fab Dupont, Credits". AllMusic.com. 18 December 2012.