Darryl Swann | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist Producer Engineer Songwriter Arranger Orchestral Composer Educator Video Game Developer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar-Acoustic and Electric Bass Piano Synthesis- Beat programming |
| Years active | 1984 – Present |
Darryl Swann is an American record producer, songwriter, educator and musician. Triple platinum award winner, and produced the vocal performance for the Grammy Award-winning Best Female Pop Vocal in 2001. He has worked with prominent artists including, John Frusciante, Macy Gray, The Black Eyed Peas, Greg Hetson, Ryatt, and Mos Def, among others. He has also done substantial work for Atlantic Records, Sony Records, and Universal Records. Darryl also recorded, produced, and mixed the four-song Linkin Park demo tape that got them signed to Warner Bros. Records. This was recorded at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. Darryl was hired by then Zomba Music publisher Jeff Blue to work with the band "Xero", who then changed their name to Linkin Park once signed to Warner Music. Jeff Blue then went on to become an A&R executive at Warner Music. The entire process is chronicled in Jeff Blue's best-selling book "One Step Closer". Swann also produced Montell Jordan's first material via LA insider Paul Stewart.