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Frank Gryner
OriginCanada
GenresRock, industrial, electronic
Occupation(s)Record producer, engineer
Years active1993 – present
LabelsInterscope, Geffen Records
Websitewww.frankgryner.com

Frank Gryner is a Canadian record producer, mix engineer, audio technician, and multi-instrumentalist. He has mixed/engineered or performed on recordings for multiplatinum artist Rob Zombie, as well as A Perfect Circle, BT, Peter Pepper,[2] and Andrew W.K. among many others.[3]

Biography

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Gryner grew up in Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. He is half Irish[4] and half Filipino.[5] He began as a Rock guitarist and picked up his knowledge of producing from the studios where his band recorded demos.

Gryner has worked with a wide spectrum of artists including Tommy Lee, John 5, and his own sister Emm Gryner.[6] He has coordinated with producer Scott Humphrey on many projects including the works done in the Chop Shop[7] such as Hellbilly Deluxe by Rob Zombie.

In 2014, Gryner joined his sister Emm Gryner's side project, Trapper, with Sean Kelly (on guitar), Emm (on vocals), Jordan Kern (on bass) and Tim Timleck (ex-Universal Honey on drums),[8] playing "1980s-style melodic hard rock."[9] In May 2015, Trapper opened for Brit-rockers Def Leppard on 3 Canadian tour dates in Montréal, Ottawa and London, Ontario.[10] Emm Gryner had met and become friends with Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliot when she toured as a backing singer with David Bowie.[11]

On May 29, 2015, Trapper played the Great Hall in Toronto with special guest Chris Hadfield singing two songs with the band.[12]

On May 11, 2016, Frank Gryner directed a video for Def Leppard, for the song "Man Enough," filmed in Little Rock, Arkansas.[13]

He also writes articles relative to the music industry which are featured in periodicals and online sites such as Premier Guitar,[14] and [1] Recording.[15]

Gryner currently produces recordings out of his own God Complex production studio in Ontario.[16]

Software

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Gryner is Vice President of Operations [17] for the recording app called Jammit,[18] a company he runs with CEO Scott Humphrey and others. Jammit is an iPhone application that utilizes the master recordings from various artists in the music industry.[18] Featured artists include Alice Cooper, Foreigner, No Doubt, Nickelback, Sum 41, Godsmack and many more. Jammit is available for iOS devices [19] and Mac OS X. The app has won multiple industry awards.[20][21][22][23]

Gryner co-created the thepublicrecord.com, which sourced the general public for track contributions to produce one of the largest scale collaboration albums ever produced,[24] Tommy Lee's Methods of Mayhem album, A Public Disservice Announcement.[25] Over the lifetime of the site contributing artists included Deadmau5, Rob Zombie, John 5, Steve Vai, and Black Veil Brides among many others.

On April 1, 2012, Gryner announced the staff's decision to close TPR indefinitely, citing technical and resource challenges.

Personal life

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Gryner has lived in Los Angeles, California and currently resides in Canada.

Discography

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Albums

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Secrets of the Masters: "Dragula" by Rob Zombie". Premier Guitar. Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  2. ^ "Peter Pepper - Vs. The Great Whatever (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  3. ^ "Frank Gryner Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  4. ^ "Tandem - Online magazine". Tandemnews.com. 2005-02-20. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  5. ^ Griwkowsky, Fish (25 October 2002). "Life couldn't be finer for Emm Gryner". Jam!/Canoe. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2008-04-03.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Emm Gryner - Science Fair (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  7. ^ "Discography". The Chop Shop. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  8. ^ "@TrapperRocks". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  9. ^ "Trapper - Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  10. ^ "Trapper featuring Sean Kelly to open for Def Leppard". Brave Words. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  11. ^ "Def Leppard Tour History". DefLeppardUK.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  12. ^ "Backstage tonight, playing a song with Trapper". Twitter. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  13. ^ "Def Leppard News". DefLeppardUK.com Tour History. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  14. ^ "Secrets of the Masters: "Dream Warriors" by Dokken". Premier Guitar. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  15. ^ Gryner, Frank. "Comping Vocals : Recording Magazine". Recordingmag.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  16. ^ "Frank Gryner". Frank Gryner. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  17. ^ "Frank Gryner". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  18. ^ a b "The Ultimate Music Platform". Jammit. 2011-01-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  19. ^ "Jammit by Eric Parsons | Bass Musician". Bassmusicianmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  20. ^ "Interview: Scott Humphrey of Jammit | Mac|Life". Maclife.com. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  21. ^ "Mac|Life | iPhone, iPad, Mac". Maclife.com. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  22. ^ Xavier Lanier (2011-01-31). "Notebooks.com's Best of Macworld 2011 Awards". Notebooks.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  23. ^ "SBO & Presents "2010 Best Tools for Schools" Awards - School Band and Orchestra". Readperiodicals.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  24. ^ "Interviews - Guitar Center". Gc.guitarcenter.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  25. ^ Un. "Tommy Lee | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  26. ^ "L7 - Hungry For Stink (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  27. ^ "Skold - Skold (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  28. ^ "Powerman 5000 - Tonight The Stars Revolt! (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  29. ^ "Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  30. ^ "Methods Of Mayhem (2) - Methods Of Mayhem (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  31. ^ "Rob Zombie - American Made Music To Strip By (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1999-10-26. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  32. ^ "A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2000-05-23. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  33. ^ "Rob Zombie - The Sinister Urge (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2001-11-13. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  34. ^ Frank Gryner. "Frank Gryner - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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