Draft:David Ivory

David Ivory
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationsRecord producer, recording engineer, songwriter, educator

David Ivory is an American record producer, recording engineer, songwriter, and music educator based in the Philadelphia region. His work spans R&B, soul, hip hop, and rock recordings. Ivory has worked with artists including The Roots, Erykah Badu, Patti LaBelle, Silvertide, Halestorm, Kindred the Family Soul, and Bunny Sigler.[1]

Ivory received a Grammy Award nomination for his engineering work on The Roots album Things Fall Apart, which was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

His recording and production credits documented through AllMusic and Discogs span more than one hundred releases across multiple genres, including neo soul, hip hop, rock, R&B, gospel, and independent alternative recordings.[3]

Early life and career

Ivory began his career performing and working in recording studios in southeastern Pennsylvania. During the 1980s he operated Iris Sound Studios in Royersford, Pennsylvania, where he worked as a producer and recording engineer.

Billboard reported in 1986 that Bo Diddley co-produced sessions for Frank Davenport & Tongue in Groove at Iris Sound Studios with Ivory serving as engineer.Billboard, 1 March 1986. Pro Sound News later reported on Ivory producing recording sessions in Seoul for Korean vocalist Young Lee.Pro Sound News, Vol.10 No.11, 1 Nov 1988.

Local coverage of Philadelphia's independent music scene described Ivory as frontman of the band The Cutaways and owner of Iris Sound Studios, which was recognized as “Studio of the Year” by the Philadelphia Music Foundation.Out on the Town (Philadelphia).

During the early 1990s Ivory became associated with Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. Billboard reported sessions there for Blood Records artist Pat Godwin with Ivory producing and engineering on the studio's Neve 8078 console.Billboard, 31 July 1993. Reviews of Godwin's album Excess in Moderation in the Philadelphia Daily News and FMQB highlighted Ivory's production work.Philadelphia Daily News, 6 Oct 1993.FMQB Album Report, 15 Oct 1993.

Recording and production work

Ivory's recording work has been associated with Philadelphia's 1990s and early-2000s neo-soul and hip hop scene. He worked as an engineer on recordings by The Roots and participated in sessions at Sigma Sound Studios during the period when artists including Erykah Badu recorded in Philadelphia.[4]

Coverage discussing the development of Badu's debut album has referenced sessions recorded at Sigma Sound Studios during that era.[5]

Billboard later referenced Ivory as a longtime Roots engineer associated with recordings from the era.[6]

In addition to engineering work, Ivory produced and developed recordings across R&B, soul, and rock genres throughout the Philadelphia region. Coverage in the Philadelphia Daily News referred to Patti LaBelle and Jon DeLise as sharing the same producer, described as “Grammy-nominated David Ivory.”Philadelphia Daily News, 29 Jan 2007.

The Times Herald reported on Ivory's production work related to the debut album Surrender to Love by Kindred the Family Soul.The Times Herald, 18 Jan 2004.

Later press coverage of projects involving soul musician Bunny Sigler referenced arrangements produced by Ivory.Philadelphia Daily News, 26 Jun 2012.

In rock music, Ivory produced and developed recordings by the Philadelphia band Silvertide and worked with the rock band Halestorm early in their career. He is credited as a co writer on Halestorm's song “It's Not You” (2009), which appeared on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[1]

Discographies document additional engineering, mixing, songwriting, and production credits across multiple genres. His credits include work with established and independent artists in soul, gospel, rock, hip hop, singer-songwriter, and alternative recordings released through both major and independent labels.[3]

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Ivory continued producing and engineering projects in the Philadelphia region while mentoring developing artists and musicians. Discogs and AllMusic credits document collaborations involving regional rock acts, independent singer-songwriters, gospel recordings, live recordings, and studio projects connected to Philadelphia's music community.[4]

Selected production and engineering credits

Engineering

Production

Songwriting

Additional credits documented by Discogs and AllMusic

Ivory's discography credits include production, engineering, mixing, arrangement, songwriting, and performance work on more than 100 releases. Documented collaborations and credits include work involving:

Discogs documents credits spanning vinyl, CD, digital, and independent releases across several decades.[3]

Education

Since the 2000s Ivory has worked in higher education music technology programs in the Philadelphia area. He contributed to the development of music industry curriculum at Drexel University before joining Montgomery County Community College, where he serves as Director of the Sound Recording & Music Technology program.[11]

Industry coverage has reported on Ivory's role in expanding recording facilities at the college, including immersive audio studios and professional monitoring systems.[12]

Ivory has also mentored students and emerging recording artists through educational and studio programs connected to the Philadelphia music community.

Industry involvement

Ivory has served in leadership roles in the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy. He has also chaired the Philadelphia Music Industry Task Force, a city initiative focused on strengthening the regional music economy.[13]

His advocacy work has included initiatives involving music education, recording industry development, and preservation of Philadelphia recording history.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "David Ivory". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "David Ivory". Grammy Awards.
  3. ^ a b c d e "David Ivory Discography". Discogs.
  4. ^ a b "David Ivory Credits". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "The Making of Baduizm". Ambrosia For Heads.
  6. ^ "Erykah Badu's Baduizm Oral History". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Illadelph Halflife". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Things Fall Apart". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "Baduizm". AllMusic.
  10. ^ "Mama's Gun". AllMusic.
  11. ^ "David Ivory". Montgomery County Community College.
  12. ^ "Montgomery County Community College Expands Into Immersive Sound". Genelec.
  13. ^ "Philadelphia Music Industry Task Force". Philadelphia Inquirer.


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