Chris Gehringer | |
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 Gehringer in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 27, 1962 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Mastering engineer |
| Website | sterling-sound |
Chris Gehringer (born May 27, 1962) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound in New Jersey.
Gehringer is known for having mastered recordings by popular artists such as AJR, Dua Lipa, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Gwen Stefani, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Twenty One Pilots, Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, and many others. Works engineered by Gehringer span many genres such as pop, R&B, hip hop, and dance.
Gehringer was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and raised in Bergen County. After graduating from Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey, he attended the Institute of Audio Research.[1]
Gehringer’s first job in the music industry was at Greene Street Recording. From there, he went on to work as a cutting assistant at Trutone Records.[2]
In 1985, Gehringer joined Tom Coyne and Herbie Powers at Frankford-Wayne Mastering and mastered primarily dance and R&B records throughout the 1980s.[3]
In 1988, he moved to the Hit Factory, where he worked for twelve years.[4] During his time there, he witnessed the golden age of hip hop, mastering landmark releases by artists such as Naughty By Nature, Mobb Deep, Wu Tang Clan, and PM Dawn.
In 1999, Gehringer joined Sterling Sound as a senior mastering engineer.[5]
Gehringer received his first Grammy Awards nominations in 2012 in the category of Album of the Year. He was nominated both for his work on Rihanna’s Loud and for his work on Lady Gaga’s Born This Way. Since then, he has been nominated for 20 Grammys and 7 Latin Grammys. In 2022, he won Latin Grammy Awards for Best Engineered Album and Album of the Year for his mastering work on Rosalía's album Motomami.
In 2016, he became an official partner of Sterling Sound.[6][7]
Grammy Awards [8]
Latin Grammy Awards[11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Eternamiente | Best Rock Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Won |
| 2012 | Peligro | Album of the Year | Nominated[12] |
| 2017 | Felices los 4 | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | Motomami | Best Engineered Album | Won |
| Motomami | Album of the Year | Won | |
| La Fama | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Despechá | Record of the Year | Nominated |
TEC Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "F***k You" | Record Production/Single | Nominated[13] |
As adapted from the Career Highlights section of Gehringer's official web page.[14]
