Joseph J. LaPorta (born January 19, 1980) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.[1][2][3]
Joe LaPorta | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph J. LaPorta |
| Born | January 19, 1980[citation needed] |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupations | Mastering engineer, record producer |
| Website | sterling-sound |
Career
editLaPorta was born in New York and grew up there; he graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in music technology. He began his mastering career at The Lodge and then joined Sterling Sound in 2013 as a senior engineer.[4][5]
He has worked with artists including David Bowie, The Weeknd, Future, Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend, FKA Twigs, Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, Tiesto, Imagine Dragons, Shawn Mendes, Fleet Foxes, Bon Jovi, Kid Cudi, 21 Savage, Run the Jewels, Young Thug, Gunna, Twenty One Pilots, Beach House, and others.[3][6]
In addition to mastering, LaPorta also works as a music consultant on forensic musicology/copyright infringement cases. He has consulted on cases like The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Prince, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Shakira, Guns N' Roses, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, Sting, Phil Collins, Diddy, Alicia Keys, and others.[7]
LaPorta also has experience in music production; he has worked with various artists in both hip hop and electronic dance music for over the past decade as of August 2012. He has written and produced for artists such as 50 Cent, GZA, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Cunninlynguists[8] as well as licensing tracks to television and film clients like MTV, Showtime, and Fox Network.[3][7][9]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wasting Light | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Radioactive" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | Blackstar | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won |
| 2018 | Every Where Is Some Where | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Nominated |
| 2022 | Cinema | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Nominated |
| 2024 | Endless Summer Vacation | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Flowers" | Record of the Year | Won | |
| 2025 | Empathogen_(album) | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Nominated |
Latin Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Multi Viral | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | Respira El Momento | Record of the Year | Nominated |
TEC Awards
[12]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wasting Light | Record Production/Album | Won |
| 2016 | Smoke + Mirrors | Record Production/Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | Blackstar | Record Production/Single or Track | Won |
| Record Production/Album | Won | ||
| 2019 | America | Record Production/Album | Nominated |
Pensado Awards[13]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Joe LaPorta | "Masters of Mastering" | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Joe LaPorta – Mastering Engineer – STERLING SOUND".
- ^ names, www.itomic.com – perth web design, development, hosting, promotion, and domain. "Tieline Delivers Sterling Service – Tieline Technology".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Joe Laporta [dead link]
- ^ Weiss, David (March 7, 2013). "NYC Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta Joins Sterling Sound". www.sonicscoop.com. sonicscoop.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Joe LaPorta joins Sterling Sound as Senior Engineer – Music Connection Magazine". June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Joe LaPorta Discography". sterling-sound.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Joe LaPorta Biography". sterling-sound.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "JL discography @ rolldabeats – dance music discography resource". Rolldabeats.com. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "Joe LaPorta Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.grammy.com/artists/joe-laporta/14992 [bare URL]
- ^ "Nominees for 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards Announced | TEC Awards".
- ^ "PENSADO AWARDS 3 – SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016".