Chris Lord-Alge (CLA) is a five-time Grammy-winning Producer, Engineer, and Mixer, known for shaping the sound of some of the biggest names in music. His signature mixing style—characterized by bold compression, clarity, and punch—has defined the sound of Green Day ("American Idiot," "Nimrod"), Muse, My Chemical Romance, U2, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Eric Clapton, Bon Jovi, Alanis Morissette, Rise Against, Nickelback, Slipknot, Creed, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Daughtry, The Black Eyed Peas, Pink, Shinedown, Sum 41, Switchfoot, Hoobastank, Papa Roach, Halestorm, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, and many more. His influence spans rock, pop, country, and beyond, making him one of the most sought-after mixers in the industry.

Chris started his career as an assistant engineer at H&L Studios in New Jersey, working with The Stylistics, The Softones, and Van McCoy before moving to Sugarhill Records, where he helped shape hip-hop classics like The Sugarhill Gang’s "Rapper’s Delight" and Grandmaster Flash’s "The Message". His big break came in the 1980s while working at Unique Recording Studios in New York, where he engineered and mixed James Brown's "Living in America" (Rocky IV soundtrack), Tina Turner's "Foreign Affair," Joe Cocker's "Unchain My Heart," and Steve Winwood’s "Back in the High Life" with his brother Tom Lord-Alge. During this time, he also worked on projects for Pat Benatar, Hall & Oates, Chaka Khan, and Carly Simon.

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