Scott Michael Smith
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Scott Michael Smith (born June 28, 1984) is an American audio engineer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California. Smith has worked with John Mayer, Fink, Colbie Caillat, Katy Perry, Carole King, and Weezer amongst many others. Smith has worked extensively in film and television music as well. Most notably as a recording engineer on the films World War Z, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues', Transformers: Age of Extinction, GI Joe: Retaliation, The Revenant (2015 film) and many others. Smith is also one half of the electro pop duo, Monogem, along with Jen Hirsh. Smith was born in West Hills, California and grew up in Agoura Hills, California. He's a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston. Upon moving back to Los Angeles, Smith was hired as an engineer at the Village Recorder Studios. Here he worked with artists such as Smokey Robinson, Jose Gonzales, The Secret Sisters, Keith Emerson, Grizzly Bear, The Dandy Warhols, Nas, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Melody Gardot, and Steve Earle. Smith is currently wrapping up the debut EP from Monogem, as well as beginning to record the score for the upcoming ABC drama, The Astronaut Wives Club.