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    • Source: Tom Coyne (music engineer)

      • Thomas J. Coyne (December 10, 1954 – April 12, 2017) was an American mastering engineer.


      Early life and education


      Coyne was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby Union, where he graduated from Roselle Catholic High School in 1972.
      He attended Kean College where he received a degree in Commercial Design.


      Career


      Following college, Coyne's first job was at Dick Charles Recording where Lee Hulko, former owner of Sterling Sound, got his first job in the states after arriving from Thunder Bay, Ontario. In the six months Coyne worked at Dick Charles, he watched Dick master records on the lathe and soon began cutting his own after hours. Coyne then was hired at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, assisting under Dominic Romeo, known for cutting 45s for The Rolling Stones, The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, Dionne Warwick, and others.
      Over the following decade, Coyne primarily cut records for dance bands with his first big record being "Ladies Night" by Kool & the Gang. In 1989, Coyne was hired by The Hit Factory where he spent another five years mastering mostly Hip-Hop and R&B records by artists such as Billy Ocean, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. In 1994, Coyne was offered a job by Lee Hulko who now operated Sterling Sound. In 1998, Coyne, Ted Jensen, Greg Calbi, Murat Aktar (Absolute Audio co-founder), and UK-based Metropolis bought Sterling Sound from Lee Hulko.


      Death


      Coyne died on April 12, 2017, from multiple myeloma at the age of 62.


      Awards and recognition


      During his career, Coyne won ten Grammy Awards and one Latin Grammy Award and was nominated in 35 categories.


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      Studio


      Sterling Sound is located in New York City, occupying the top floor of the Chelsea Market in the Meatpacking District. It was designed by Fran Manzella, FM Design.


      List of works mastered by Tom Coyne




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      1999 – Walking Off the Buzz – Blessid Union of Souls
      1999 – A Prince Among Thieves – Prince Paul
      1999 – There's a Poison Goin' On – Public Enemy
      1999 – Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter – Jay Z
      1999 – Beneath the Surface – GZA
      1999 – Chyna Doll – Foxy Brown
      1999 – Coming of Age – Memphis Bleek
      1999 – ...Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
      1999 – Venni Vetti Vecci – Ja Rule
      1999 – Millennium – Backstreet Boys
      1999 – Imajin – Imajin
      1998 – Bobby Digital in Stereo – RZA
      1998 – Dearest Christian, I'm So Very Sorry for Bringing You Here. Love, Dad – P.M. Dawn
      1998 – Embrya – Maxwell
      1998 – The Love Movement – A Tribe Called Quest
      1998 – Foundation – Brand Nubian
      1998 – E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front – Busta Rhymes
      1998 – Soul Survivor – Pete Rock
      1998 – Make It Reign – Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
      1998 – Last Time Around: Live at Legends – Buddy Guy


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      References

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