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Otto
D’Agnolo
producer/ engineer/ musician/ singer/ author/ studio designer/ artist manager/ entrepreneur |
| Otto began writing and playing original music in his first band in 1973. After a number of years playing in bars throughout the midwest he
began teaching audio recording at The Recording Workshop in Ohio. Relocating to Phoenix, AZ in 1989 he began working at Chaton Recordings as a staff engineer. In 1992 he earned the studio’s first gold record by working on Ce Ce Peniston’s “Finally” for A&M Records. In 1999 as the owners of the original facility were preparing to retire, Otto purchased the studio’s equipment, licensed the name and build a new facility. With the help of local designer and contractor, Newt Smith, the current Chaton Studios facility opened it’s doors in January 2000.Other notable achievements include: being a guest speaker on the producer’s panel at the 2002 NXNE International Music and Film Conference in Toronto, Canada having his first book titled “The Music Business is Burning Down, Thank God” published by Trafford Books being a celebrity judge for the FOX TV’s Arizona preliminary of “American Idol” for five years along with Ruth McCartney, Sam Moore, Glen Campbell, Dave Pratt, Lou Rawls, Kerry Dunne and others participated in recordings for two NFL Superbowl half-time shows having his original compositions featured on LA Ink, One Tree Hill, Punk’d and others being elected to the Board of Directors for the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame where he serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Council | ||||||
| Otto's
previous projects have included work with (or for): Randy
Jackson, Phil Ramone, David Sanborn, Paul Carrack, The Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Neil Diamond, Rick Rueben, Bill Champlin, Diana Ross' NFL Halftime Show,
The Beach Boys' NFL Halftime Show, CeCe Peniston, Nils Lofgren, Deana
Carter, Kenny Rogers, Glen Campbell, Alice Cooper, Jesse Coulter, Sister
Sledge, Waylon Jennings, Jordin Sparks, David Hernandez, Stephani Mills,
Sam Moore, Sheila E., Dan Fogelberg, Billy Preston, Kenny Aronoff, Greg
Phillinganes, Joni Sledge, Lee Sklar, DMX, This Century, Matt Roehr, Bob
Freedman, Soulfly, Trik Turner, Linda McCartney, Dick Hyman, Grace Potter
and the Nocturnals, Buck Owens, Lou Rawls, The Kingston Trio, Patsy Cline,
Nailbomb, Pat James, Marty McCall, Brian McKnight, Ray Herndon, Alan Gordon,
David Porter, David "Fathead" Newman, Turning Point, The Braxton Brothers,
Dick Wagner, Joe Pesci, Caesar Bach, Wayman Tisdale, David Grohl, The
Season Premiere and many others. Connect with Otto at any of these websites: |