Steve Albini
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American record engineer and musician (1962–2024)
Key facts
- Born
- Steven Albini , ( 1962-07-22 ) July 22, 1962, Pasadena, California , U.S.
- Died
- May 7, 2024 (2024-05-07) (aged 61), Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
- Occupations
- Musician record producer audio engineer music journalist
- Origin
- Missoula, Montana , U.S.
- Genres
- Punk rock noise rock alternative rock math rock
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar bass drums
- Years active
- 1981–2024
- Label
- Touch and Go
- Formerly of
- Big Black Rapeman Flour Pigface Pegboy Shellac
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Steven
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pasadena
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- poker player
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- technique
- Genre
- math rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Sport
- poker
- Image
- Albini atp.jpg
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- Commons category
- Steve Albini
- date of birth
- 1962-07-22
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- member of
- Rapeman
- social media followers
- 86411
- date of death
- 2024-05-07
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- end of work period
- 2024-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Steve Albini
- name in native language
- Steven Frank Albini
- birth name
- Steven Frank Albini
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Encyclopedic overview
Steven Frank Albini (/ælˈbiːni/ al-BEE-nee; July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024) was an American musician and audio engineer. He founded and fronted the influential post-hardcore and noise rock bands Big Black (1981–1987), Rapeman (1987–1989), and Shellac (1992–2024), and engineered acclaimed albums such as the Pixies' Surfer Rosa (1988), PJ Harvey's Rid of Me, Nirvana's In Utero (both 1993), and Manic Street Preachers' Journal for Plague Lovers (2009).
Albini was born in Pasadena, California, and raised in Missoula, Montana. After discovering the Ramones as a teenager, he immersed himself in punk rock and underground culture. He earned a degree in journalism at Northwestern University, Illinois, and wrote for local zines in Chicago. He formed Big Black in 1981 and recruited Santiago Durango and Dave Riley. Big Black attracted a following, releasing two albums and four EPs. In 1987 he formed Rapeman with David Wm. Sims and Rey Washam, releasing one album and one EP in 1988. He formed Shellac with Bob Weston and Todd Trainer in 1992, with whom he released several albums, including At Action Park (1994) and 1000 Hurts (2000); To All Trains was released ten days after his death.
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