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Steve Albini was a record producer, singer and audio engineer, born on July 22, 1962 in Pasadena, California, United States. Death is recorded on May 7, 2024, at the age of 61. Steve Albini was educated at Hellgate High School and Northwestern University.
My Take
Steve Albini was one of those rare figures who could have coasted on a handful of legendary credits and been revered forever — I mean, Surfer Rosa, In Utero, Rid of Me, that's basically a Mount Rushmore of '90s alternative rock — but what made him genuinely singular was his absolute refusal to play the industry game. He hated the word "producer," insisted on being paid a flat fee instead of taking royalties, and ran Electrical Audio in Chicago like a temple devoted to honest sound. His bands Big Black and Shellac were caustic and uncompromising in the best way, all corrugated riffs and drum-machine brutality. He was also a fierce, often blunt voice on the music business, and he wasn't always right, but he was always himself. Losing him in May 2024 felt like losing an irreplaceable conscience of independent music.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Albini
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴ・アルビニ
- Reading
- すてぃーゔ・あるびに
- Born
- July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Pasadena, California, United States
- Occupation
- record producer / singer / audio engineer / guitarist / music journalist
2. Background
- High school
- Hellgate High School
- University
- Northwestern University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Steve Albini born?
Born July 22, 1962.
When did Steve Albini die?
Died May 7, 2024, aged 61.
Where was Steve Albini from?
Steve Albini was from Pasadena, California, United States.
What did Steve Albini do?
Steve Albini worked as record producer, singer, audio engineer, guitarist, music journalist.
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