One of the most proficient and successful alternative/hard rock recording engineers of the '90s (and beyond) would have to
Nick DiDia, who by the dawn of the 21st century had worked on albums that have sold over 35 million copies worldwide (and usually working in conjunction with producer
Brendan O'Brien). Although he's served as a producer for several bands (including
Powderfinger and
Nine Days), he's primarily known for his engineering talents; working with such artists as
Danzig,
King's X,
Korn,
Local H,
Aimee Mann,
the Offspring,
Pearl Jam,
Stone Temple Pilots,
Rage Against the Machine,
Matthew Sweet,
Train,
Paul Westerberg, and
Neil Young, among others.
DiDia's recording schedule continues to be a busy one, as 2002 saw such
DiDia-engineered albums issued as
Papa Roach's
lovehatetragedy,
Bruce Springsteen's
The Rising,
Train's third studio release, and a project headed by
Nine Inch Nails' leader
Trent Reznor. ~ Greg Prato