Jeff Lanier

Jeff Lanier is an American record producer and music executive, best known for his work with Macy Gray, City of the Sun. He's held roles with Chesky Records, RoadRunner Records, and MAD Dragon Records.

Lanier began his music career as an A&R for Unleashed3, a compilation put out by Drexel University student run record label, MAD Dragon Records. His work here led to a contract position with RoadRunner Records as an A&R scout. He spent the next few years following his near three-year stint at RoadRunner overseeing the careers of Recording Engineers in New York, helping many of them land credits on albums from the likes of Jay-Z, Dream Theater, Miley Cyrus, and others. He began producing and recording his own clients.

Lanier served as either a member of or Director of A&R for the New Music Seminar's Artist on The Verge list from 2013-2016. In 2015, he took over as Label Manager for Chesky Records, the classic audiophile label. In addition to his GM duties, A&R would play a large role, as he was responsible for the signing of Macy Gray, City of the Sun, and Melissa Menago.

During this time, the label would see many of its albums debut and/or remain on the Billboard charts—Macy Gray's Stripped (#3 Jazz), City of the Sun's to the sun and all the cities in between (#12 Jazz), Alexis Cole's Dazzling Blue (#24 Jazz), The New Appalachian's From the Mountaintop (#13 Bluegrass). City of the Sun's album would peak at #5 on the Global Spotify Viral 50 list.

• The Venetian Concertos (Chesky, 2016)
• Covers (Various Artists) (A&R, 2016)
• Made In Brooklyn (John McEuen) (A&R, 2016)
• Stripped (Macy Gray) (A&R, 2016)
• Little Crimes (Melissa Menago) (A&R, 2016)
• Down Home Blues (Noah Wall) (A&R, 2016)
• Venetian Concertos (David Chesky) (Project Coordinator, 2016)
• Live In Brooklyn (Victoria Watts) (Producer, 2016)
• Scribbled Folk Symphonies (Amber Rubarth) (A&R, 2016)
• to the sun and all the cities in between (City of the Sun) (A&R, 2016)
• Live from NRG Studios (Culprit) (Producer, 2016)
• Dazzling Blue (Alexis Cole) (A&R, 2016)
• We'll Be Together Again (Three's Company) (A&R, 2016)
• Southern State (Corrie Mathias) [Producer] - 2015
• Say Something (Jaye Watts & Sara Phillips) (Producer, 2015)
• Shaman (Jaye Watts) (Executive Producer, 2015)
• Scared (Jordan King) (Mix Engineer, 2015)
• All I Wanna Be (Dani Shay) (Producer, 2015)
• Unleashed3 (Various Artists) (A&R, 2007)

• 2016 - Independent Music Awards - Macy Gray (Stripped) - Best Jazz Vocal Album (Won)
• 2016 - Independent Music Awards - David Chesky (Venetian Concertos) - Best Contemporary Classical Album (Nominated)

• "The 15th Independent Music Awards Winners". Independent Music Awards. 
• "The 15th Independent Music Awards Nominees". Independent Music Awards.