PRODUCER | MIXER| ENGINEER
PAUL SMITH is a producer, mixer and engineer based in Los Angeles who combines both analog and digital Technologies in his music.
PAUL grew up in house full of music. Growing up, he played both piano and guitar. He is also the son of Grammy Award winning producer/engineer DON SMITH (Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, U2, Tragically Hip). As a kid he spent countless days in the studio with his dad listening, watching, learning and working. The knowledge gained was priceless.
After graduating from UCLA, PAUL got his start at Cello Studios (now EastWest Studios). Soon after, he worked at Capitol Studios from 2005 to 2012. At Capitol Studios PAUL worked with the industry’s best producers including Al Schmitt, Jon Brion, Shawn Everett, Steve Jordan, Joe Chiccarelli, Mike Elizondo, and Matthew Wilder.
His diverse set of clients range from Grammy Award winning artists to young up and coming indie artists. He has mixed songs for Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and worked with HBO, Disney, Facebook and HULU.
Selected Credits
CHUCK
“Chuck It”
Producer/Mixer/Engineer
THE GOOMS
“LAUGH”
Producer/Mixer/Engineer
MAUREEN TOTH
“Blur”
Producer/Mixer/Engineer
THE GOOMS
“With an M”
Producer/Mixer/Engineer
EM ROSSI
“No Easy Way”
Producer/Mixer/Engineer
F**KED UP
HBO Pilot | Directed by Kevin Lau
Mixer
THE DAMSELLES
“The Damselles & TC4 Know How To Party”
Producer/Mixer/Engineer
A FINE FRENZY
“Pines” | Producers: Keefus Green and Jon Brion
Second Engineer
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
“Blessed” | Producer: Don Was
Second Engineer
Cars 2 [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Michael Giacchino
Assistant Engineer
MICHAEL BUBLE
“Christmas” | Producers: David Foster & Humberto Gratica
Assistant Engineer
SETH MACFARLANE
“Music Is Better Than Words” | Producer: Joel McNeely
Assistant Engineer
JIMMY EAT WORLD
“Invented” | Producer: Mark Trombino
Assistant Engineer
LE SWITCH
“The Rest of Me is Space”
Producer/Mixer/Engineer
GIN
“Holy Smoke” | Producer: Mike Elizondo
Assistant Engineer
GEORGE BENSON
“Songs and Stories” | Producers: John Burk, Steve Lukathur and Marcus Miller
Assistant Engineer
ROD STEWART
“Soulbook” | Producer: Steve Jordan
Assistant Engineer
ROD STEWART
“The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998”
Assistant Engineer
BARRY WHITE
Assistant Engineer
XAVIER RUDD
Assistant Engineer
THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
Engineer
LAURENCE JUBER
“PCH”
Assistant Engineer
SOUL MEN [ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE]
Assistant Engineer/Digital Editing
BRIAN WILSON
Assistant Engineer
MICHAEL BUBLE
“Call Me Irresponsible” | Producers: David Foster & Humberto Gratica
Assistant Engineer
ROD STEWART
Engineer
BRIGHT EYES
Engineer
IGGY POP/JAMES WILLIAMSON
Assistant Engineer
GLADYS KNIGHT
Assistant Engineer
RANDY CRAWFORD / JOE SMAPLE
Assistant Engineer
DIANA KRALL
Assistant Engineer
GEORGE BENSON / AL JARREAU
Assistant Engineer
RAY CHARLES
Assistant Engineer
BUDDY GUY
“Bring 'Em In” | Producer: Steve Jordan
Assistant Engineer