Spencer Proffer

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Spencer Proffer
Spencer Proffer during ABC interview
Born	Salek Profesorski (1948-12-25) December 25, 1948 (age 75) Munich, Germany
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Media and record producer
Years active	1972–present
Spouse	Judith Anne Proffer
Children	Sterling David Proffer, Morgan Samuel Proffer

Spencer Proffer (born Salek Profesorski, December 25, 1948) is an American media and record producer. He is the CEO of Meteor 17, a convergence media production company based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Proffer produced the first heavy metal record, Quiet Riot's Metal Health, to reach the top of the pop charts,^[1] selling six million albums. His Children of the Sun collaboration with Billy Thorpe spawned an animated laser choreography of an album in planetariums across North America. Proffer has produced and arranged over 200 albums,^[2] many of which have achieved gold and platinum-selling status, produced or executive-produced 17 films as well as supervised and produced music for 135 films and television.

Proffer co-produced a charitable concert and media event with Doc McGhee and Quincy Jones in 2005, for over 44,000 Marines and their families, headlined by Beyoncé Knowles, Destiny's Child and Kiss, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. In 2012, he donated 25 scholarships^[3] to youth across North America to attend Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.

In 2016, he completed production of Chasing Trane, The John Coltrane Documentary.