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'''Bjorn Thorsrud''' (October 7, 1963 – October 20, 2021) was an American music producer, programmer, and audio engineer who had also engineered, mixed, or has contributed production or programming to every [[Smashing Pumpkins]] record since 1998's ''[[Adore]]'' to 2012's ''[[Oceania]]''. He previously worked for the Taj-Motown Record Company and established his own record label, Tri Records. He held a bachelor's degree in physics and music from the University of Nevada, Reno.<ref name="Big">{{cite web |title=The People |url=http://www.bigideainc.com/aboutus/people.html |publisher=Big Idea, Inc. |accessdate=19 May 2012}}</ref> | '''Bjorn Thorsrud''' (October 7, 1963 – October 20, 2021) was an American music producer, programmer, and audio engineer who had also engineered, mixed, or has contributed production or programming to every [[Smashing Pumpkins]] record since 1998's ''[[Adore]]'' to 2012's ''[[Oceania]]''. [[Billy Corgan]] estimates that during this era, he spent more time with Thorsrud in the studio than he did with other band members. He considered Thorsrud as part of his own family, and there was even a Christmas holiday or two shared between only the two of them, as they had no one else to spend Christmas with.<ref name=":0">Billy Corgan. [https://www.instagram.com/p/CVULVt4FwUSBfNIXKthlbZHZacC9nnVQhLDBvc0/ October 21, 2021 Instagram post]</ref> | ||
Thorsrud previously worked for the Taj-Motown Record Company and established his own record label, Tri Records. He held a bachelor's degree in physics and music from the University of Nevada, Reno.<ref name="Big">{{cite web |title=The People |url=http://www.bigideainc.com/aboutus/people.html |publisher=Big Idea, Inc. |accessdate=19 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
Other artists he had worked with include [[The Frogs]], [[W:Dave Mason|Dave Mason]], [[W:Whitesnake|Whitesnake]], and [[W:Shania Twain|Shania Twain]]. | Other artists he had worked with include [[The Frogs]], [[W:Dave Mason|Dave Mason]], [[W:Whitesnake|Whitesnake]], and [[W:Shania Twain|Shania Twain]]. | ||
On October 20, 2021, Thorsrud died suddenly of | On October 20, 2021, Thorsrud died suddenly of what is believed to have been a heart attack.<ref name="strawberry_post">{{cite instagram|user=lindastrawberry|postid=CVRcaNRFzgC|title=‘Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy. I've come home, I'm so cold. Let me in your window..’ 😭😭😭 #rip #bjorn 💔|date=October 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite instagram|postid=CVTsXY8rFDe|title=The SP family is saddened by the sudden passing of friend Bjorn Thorsrud.|user=smashingpumpkins|date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Production credits == | == Production credits == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:25, 8 September 2023
| Bjorn Thorsrud | |
|---|---|
 Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 7, 1963 |
| Died | October 20, 2021 (aged 58) |
| Artists | The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, Linda Strawberry |
| Role | Producer, programmer, engineer |
| Years active | 1997-2011 |
| Wikipedia | Bjorn Thorsrud |
| @bjornthorsrudl | |
Bjorn Thorsrud (October 7, 1963 – October 20, 2021) was an American music producer, programmer, and audio engineer who had also engineered, mixed, or has contributed production or programming to every Smashing Pumpkins record since 1998's Adore to 2012's Oceania. Billy Corgan estimates that during this era, he spent more time with Thorsrud in the studio than he did with other band members. He considered Thorsrud as part of his own family, and there was even a Christmas holiday or two shared between only the two of them, as they had no one else to spend Christmas with.[1]
Thorsrud previously worked for the Taj-Motown Record Company and established his own record label, Tri Records. He held a bachelor's degree in physics and music from the University of Nevada, Reno.[2]
Other artists he had worked with include The Frogs, Dave Mason, Whitesnake, and Shania Twain.
On October 20, 2021, Thorsrud died suddenly of what is believed to have been a heart attack.[3][4][1]
Production credits[edit | edit source]
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| Rotten Apples | |
| 2001 | Judas O |
| 2003 | Mary Star of the Sea |
| 2005 | TheFutureEmbrace |
| 2012 | Oceania |
| 2014 | Teargarden by Kaleidyscope |
Studio sessions[edit | edit source]
As a producer[edit | edit source]
As an engineer[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Billy Corgan. October 21, 2021 Instagram post
- ↑ "The People". Big Idea, Inc. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ↑ @lindastrawberry (October 20, 2021). "'Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy. I've come home, I'm so cold. Let me in your window..' 😭😭😭 #rip #bjorn 💔" – via Instagram.
- ↑ @smashingpumpkins (October 21, 2021). "The SP family is saddened by the sudden passing of friend Bjorn Thorsrud" – via Instagram.