Nigel Godrich | |
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 Godrich performing with Atoms for Peace in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nigel Timothy Godrich |
| Born | 28 February 1971 Westminster, London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, experimental rock, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Recording engineer, record producer, musician, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Member of | Ultraísta |
| Formerly of | Atoms for Peace |
Nigel Timothy Godrich (born 28 February 1971) is an English record producer, recording engineer and musician. He has worked with acts including Radiohead, Travis, Beck, Air, Paul McCartney, U2, R.E.M., Pavement, Roger Waters, Arcade Fire and Idles.
Early in his career, Godrich worked as the house engineer at RAK Studios, London, under the producer John Leckie. He met Radiohead while working on their second album, The Bends (1995), at RAK. Radiohead hired him to produce OK Computer (1997), which was a major success and brought him attention from major artists. He has produced all of their albums since, along with several projects with the Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. Godrich won the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Non-Classical Album for the 2003 Radiohead album Hail to the Thief.
Godrich is a member of the bands Atoms for Peace (with Yorke) and Ultraísta. In 2006, he launched the music webseries From the Basement. In 2010, Godrich and Beck composed the score for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Godrich's first film work.