John Feldmann | |
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 Feldmann with his Martin acoustic at Foxy Studios | |
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| Also known as | Feldy |
| Born | John William Feldmann (1967-06-29)June 29, 1967 (age 58) |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Member of | Goldfinger |
| Formerly of | Electric Love Hogs |
| Website | johnfeldmann |
John William Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American musician and record producer. He serves as the lead singer/guitarist of the punk rock bandGoldfinger.
Feldmann grew up inSaratoga, California.[1] He started writing songs around the age of 12. Around that time, he met the bandSocial Distortion, and was inspired to be like them.[1]
Feldmann's first band was Saratoga-based Family Crisis.[1] In 1988, he moved to Los Angeles, where he formed the bandElectric Love Hogs and met future Goldfinger bassistKelly LeMieux.[1] The Electric Love Hogs (which also included Dave Kushner ofVelvet Revolver and Bobby Hewitt ofOrgy) put out one album, their self-titled 1992 debut, which was co-produced byTommy Lee.[2]
Feldmann formed Goldfinger in Los Angeles in 1994[1] after meeting original Goldfinger bassistSimon Williams in a shoe store where they were both working. Goldfinger played 385 shows in 1996, breaking theGuinness Book of World Records for the most concerts in one year for a touring band.[3] In 1999, Goldfinger's song "Superman" was featured in theTony Hawk's Pro Skater video game.[1] Starting with theirself-titled debut album in 1996, Goldfinger has released eight studio albums, includingNever Look Back, which was released onBig Noise on December 4, 2020.
In 1998, Feldmann began producing for other bands, starting withShowoff, producing their self-titled debut album, followed byMest andThe Used.[4] He producedStory of the Year's 2003 debut albumPage Avenue, which was certified Gold by the RIAA and peaked at number 51 on theBillboard 200, and included the hits "Anthem of Our Dying Day" and "Until the Day I Die".[5] He produced and co-wroteBlink-182's 2016 albumCalifornia, which reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for aGrammy Award for Best Rock Album.[6] He co-wrote and co-produced "Made An America" byThe Fever 333, which was nominated for aGrammy Award for Best Rock Performance.[7] He has also co-written and produced forAll Time Low,5 Seconds of Summer,Good Charlotte,Panic! at the Disco,Beartooth,Biffy Clyro,Korn,311,Black Veil Brides,Avril Lavigne,Ashlee Simpson,Ashley Tisdale,Hilary Duff,Mandy Moore, andPapa Roach.[1][2][4][6] The albums Feldmann has worked on have grossed more than 34 million sales worldwide.[2]
Starting in 1997, Feldmann has worked as an A&R executive atWarner Bros. Records, scouting talent and overseeing artist development.[8][9] Feldmann is a former A&R consultant forRed Bull Records. In 2016, he became the Vice President of A&R atBMG.[10] He currently works with artists to produce albums released under the record label Big Noise, which he founded alongsideNick Gross and Jon Cohen in 2017.[11]
Feldmann,Travis Barker, and John Reese started Back to the Beach Festival at Huntington State Beach in 2018. The two-day ska and punk festival featuredThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones,311, andSublime With Rome its first year, and was headlined by Blink-182 in 2019, but has not returned after that.[12]
Feldmann is published by Big Noise and managed by Lucas Keller and Nic Warner at Milk & Honey.
Feldmann is a vocal activist foranimal rights.[13][14]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2017 | Alternative Press Music Award | Influencer | N/A | Won[15] |
| 2017 | Grammy Award | Best Rock Album | California byBlink-182 | Nominated[16] |
| 2018 | Grammy Award | Best Rock Performance | Made an America byThe Fever 333 | Nominated[17] |
| 2022 | Juno Award | Album of the Year | Love Sux byAvril Lavigne | Nominated |
| 2022 | Juno Award | Single of the Year | Bite Me by Avril Lavigne | Nominated |
| 2022 | MTV VMA | Best Alternative | Love It When You Hate Me by Avril Lavigne | Nominated |
| 2025 | Grammy Award | Best Dance/Electronic Recording | Voltage by Skrillex | Nominated |
| Year | Artist | Album/song | Role | Notes |
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| 2025 | VOILA | The Last Laugh (Part II) ("LIFEBLOOD" & "TIC TAC TOE") | Writer/Producer | |
| 2025 | Avril Lavigne | Young & Dumb (feat. Simple Plan) | Writer/producer | |
| 2025 | Lil Skies | 2Much 2Fast (feat. Landon Cube) | Writer/producer | |
| 2025 | Lil Skies | Falling Backwards | Writer/producer | |
| 2024 | The Veronicas | Gothic Summer | Writer/producer | |
| 2024 | Iann Dior | BLIND | Writer/producer | |
| 2024 | Iann Dior | House On Fire | Writer/producer | |
| 2023 | Yungblud | Happier (feat. Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon) | Writer | |
| 2023 | The Used | Toxic Positivity | Writer/producer | |
| 2023 | Ruston Kelly | The Weakness | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2023 | Jasiah | 3 | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2022 | Avril Lavigne | "I'm a Mess" (featuring Yungblud) | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2022 | Iann Dior | "Live Fast Die Numb" | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2022 | 5 Seconds of Summer | 5SOS5 | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2022 | Jasiah | "Earthquake" (featuring Jxdn) | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2022 | Avril Lavigne | "Bite Me" | Producer/co-writer | Certified Gold |
| 2022 | Avril Lavigne | Love Sux | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2022 | Sueco | "Loser" | Producer/co-writer | Certified Gold |
| 2022 | Sueco | It Was Fun While It Lasted | Producer/co-writer | Certified Gold |
| 2021 | 5 Seconds of Summer | "2011" | Producer | |
| 2021 | Mod Sun | Internet Killed the Rockstar[18] | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2021 | Two Feet | Never Enough | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2021 | Sueco | Paralyzed | Producer/co-writer | Certified Gold |
| 2021 | Bryce Vine | "Empty Bottles" (featuring Mod Sun) | Producer | |
| 2020 | Poorstacy | The Breakfast Club (Deluxe Edition) | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2020 | Jxdn | So What! | Co-writer | Gold |
| 2020 | Goldfinger | Never Look Back | Writer/producer/engineer/mixer | |
| 2019 | Fever 333 | Strength in Numb333rs | Co-producer/co-writer | |
| 2019 | 311 | Voyager | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2019 | Blink-182 | Nine | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2019 | Korn | The Nothing | "This Loss" co-writer | |
| 2018 | The Struts | One Night Only | Writer | |
| 2018 | The Fever 333 | Made an America | Co-producer/co-writer | |
| 2018 | Godsmack | When Legends Rise | Co-writer | Certified Gold |
| 2017 | 311 | Mosaic | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2017 | Goldfinger | The Knife | Producer/writer | |
| 2016 | Biffy Clyro | Ellipsis | "Animal Style" co-producer/co-writer | |
| 2016 | Blink-182 | California | Producer/co-writer | Certified Gold |
| 2015 | One Ok Rock | 35XXXV | Producer/co-writer/mixer | |
| 2015 | All Time Low | Future Hearts | Producer/co-writer/mixer | |
| 2015 | 5 Seconds of Summer | Sounds Good Feels Good | Producer/co-writer/mixer | Certified Platinum |
| 2014 | Beartooth | Disgusting | "In Between" writer/A&R | Certified Gold |
| 2014 | The Word Alive | Real | Producer | |
| 2014 | 5 Seconds of Summer | 5 Seconds of Summer | Producer/co-writer/mixer | Certified Gold |
| 2014 | Avicii | The Nights | Co-writer | Certified Platinum |
| 2013 | We Came as Romans | Tracing Back Roots | Producer/mixer | |
| 2013 | Black Veil Brides | Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones | Producer/co-writer/mixer | Certified Gold |
| 2013 | Makua Rothman | Sound Wave | A&R/producer/co-writer/mixer | |
| 2013 | Heaven’s Basement | Filthy Empire | Producer/co-writer | |
| 2012 | The Used | Vulnerable | Producer/mixer/writer | |
| 2012 | Papa Roach | The Connection | Producer/co-writer/mixer | |
| 2011 | We Came as Romans | Understanding What We've Grown to Be | Producer/mixer (deluxe edition) | |
| 2011 | Panic! at the Disco | Vices & Virtues | Producer/engineer/mixer/writer | Certified Gold |
| 2011 | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows | D.R.U.G.S. | Producer/engineer/mixer | |
| 2010 | Good Charlotte | Cardiology | Writer | Certified Gold |
| 2008 | Goldfinger | Hello Destiny... | Writer/producer/mixer | |
| 2007 | The Used | Lies for the Liars | Producer/engineer | Certified Gold |
| 2007 | Atreyu | Lead Sails Paper Anchor | Producer/engineer | Certified Gold |
| 2007 | The Veronicas | Hook Me Up | Writer/producer/mixer | Certified 2× Platinum |
| 2005 | Hilary Duff | Most Wanted | Writer/producer | Certified Platinum |
| 2005 | Goldfinger | Disconnection Notice | Writer/producer/engineer/mixer | |
| 2004 | Ashlee Simpson | Autobiography | Writer | Certified 3× Platinum |
| 2004 | Good Charlotte | The Chronicles of Life and Death | Writer | Certified Platinum |
| 2004 | The Used | In Love and Death | Producer/engineer/mixer | Certified Platinum |
| 2003 | Story of the Year | Page Avenue | A&R/writer/producer/mixer | Certified Platinum |
| 2003 | The Used | Maybe Memories | Writer/producer/mixer | Certified Platinum |
| 2002 | Goldfinger | Open Your Eyes | A&R/producer/engineer/mixer | |
| 2002 | Good Charlotte | The Young and the Hopeless | Writer | Certified 3× Platinum |
| 2002 | The Used | The Used | A&R/producer/engineer/mixer | Certified Platinum |
| 2000 | Goldfinger | Stomping Ground | Writer/producer | |
| 1999 | Goldfinger | Darrin's Coconut Ass: Live | Producer/engineer/mixer | |
| 1997 | Goldfinger | Hang-Ups | Writer/producer | |
| 1996 | Reel Big Fish | Turn the Radio Off | A&R | Certified Gold |
| 1996 | Goldfinger | Goldfinger | Writer/producer | Certified Gold |
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