John Prior (musician)

John Prior
Birth nameJohn David Prior
Born (1960-07-22) 22 July 1960 (age 64)
Sydney
GenresRock, progressive rock, fusion, funk, soul, reggae, blues, orchestral, world, electronica
Occupation(s)musician, composer, producer, graphic artist, promoter
Instrument(s)drums, piano, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, ocarina, computer
Years active1968–present
LabelsGiant Records, CBS Records, Bruton Music, Zomba Music, Universal Music Group, ABC Records, Sony Music, EMI Records, MGM Distribution, Mammal Music, Unreal Music.

John David Prior is an Australian musician, composer and producer recognized for his work with Matt Finish, Adrian Belew (King Crimson), Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones), Roy Buchanan, Champion Jack Dupree, New Theatre, Coca-Cola, The Great Outdoors, Iota, Wicked Beat Sound System, Kevin Borich and Dale Barlow.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Sydney Morning Herald reviewer John Shand wrote: "Prior was a nexus of energy, fun and accuracy" performing with Adrian Belew.[3]

John is the owner and director of Mammal Music Pty Ltd audio/video production company, and Unity Gain Studios, where he has composed and produced albums for many independent artists including the ARIA Award winning Tibetan Prayer (Best World/Traditional/Folk Album 1995[7][8]), ARIA Award nominated The Hipbone Connection (Best Independent Album 2000[9] and No. 1 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) charts) and ARIA Award nominated The Story of Abbey (Best Show/Cast Album 2002).

He has also produced a number of works for film, television, theatre and advertising, gaining an Australian Guild of Screen Composers Nomination for orchestral composition and production.[10]

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  2. ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Reynolds, Eliot. "Matt Finish". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Zappa's mate makes it look easy – Music – Entertainment". smh.com.au. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. ^ Nico Zentgraf (1 February 1995). "Mick Taylor database 1995". Nzentgraf.de. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  5. ^ "John Prior | Hotsource - All Things Music". hotsource.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ Mark Gibson (24 September 2007). "Matt Finish – Australian Music History". Australianmusichistory.com. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Discography". Yungchen Lhamo. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  8. ^ Yungchen Lhamo
  9. ^ "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Artist". Ariaawards.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Mammal Music". Mammal Music. Retrieved 29 June 2014.