Bob Rock

Bob Rock is one of those names that explains the sound of an entire era. Born in Winnipeg in 1954 and raised in British Columbia, he began as a guitarist in Payola$ before becoming the engineer and producer behind some of rock's most muscular records, from Bon Jovi to Metallica. The string of Juno Awards and his Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction underline the craft. What draws me in is his devotion to the unseen work, sculpting tone and feel while the spotlight falls on others. He makes a compelling case that the producer can be the true author of a record, and I find that quietly heroic.

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Name (English)

Bob Rock

Name (Japanese)

ボブ・ロック

Reading

ぼぶ・ろっく

Born

April 19, 1954 (age 72)

Origin

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Occupation

bassist / engineer / audio engineer / musician / record producer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Awards & achievements

• 1982 Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year
• 1983 Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year
• 1983 Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year
• 2000 Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award
• 2005 Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award
• 2007 Canadian Music Hall of Fame
• 2010 Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Rock
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443166

Tags

• Manitoba
• bassist
• engineer
• audio engineer

Last updated

September 26, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.