Draft:David Ivory
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David Ivory is an American record producer, recording engineer, songwriter, and music educator based in the Philadelphia region. His work spans R&B, soul, hip-hop, and rock recordings. Ivory has worked with artists including The Roots, Erykah Badu, Patti LaBelle, Silvertide, and Halestorm.[1]
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David Ivory | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupations | Record producer, recording engineer, songwriter, educator |
Ivory received a Grammy Award nomination for his engineering work on The Roots album Things Fall Apart, which was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
Early life and career
Ivory began his career performing and working in recording studios in southeastern Pennsylvania. During the 1980s he operated Iris Sound Studios in Royersford, Pennsylvania, where he worked as a producer and recording engineer.
Billboard reported in 1986 that Bo Diddley co-produced sessions for Frank Davenport & Tongue in Groove at Iris Sound Studios with Ivory serving as engineer.[3] Pro Sound News later reported on Ivory producing recording sessions in Seoul for Korean vocalist Young Lee.[4]
Local coverage of Philadelphia’s independent music scene described Ivory as frontman of the band The Cutaways and owner of Iris Sound Studios, which was recognized as “Studio of the Year” by the Philadelphia Music Foundation.[5]
During the early 1990s Ivory became associated with Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. Billboard reported sessions there for Blood Records artist Pat Godwin with Ivory producing and engineering on the studio’s Neve 8078 console.[6] Reviews of Godwin’s album Excess in Moderation in the Philadelphia Daily News and FMQB highlighted Ivory’s production work.[7][8]
Recording and production work
Ivory’s recording work has been associated with Philadelphia’s 1990s and early-2000s neo-soul and hip-hop scene. He worked as an engineer on recordings by The Roots and participated in sessions at Sigma Sound Studios during the period when artists including Erykah Badu recorded in Philadelphia.[9]
Coverage discussing the development of Badu’s debut album has referenced sessions recorded at Sigma Sound Studios during that era.[10]
Billboard later referenced Ivory as a longtime Roots engineer associated with recordings from the era.[11]
Ivory has also produced recordings across R&B and soul genres. Coverage in the Philadelphia Daily News referred to Patti LaBelle and Jon DeLise as sharing the same producer, described as “Grammy-nominated David Ivory.”[12]
The Times Herald reported on Ivory’s production work related to the debut album Surrender to Love by Kindred the Family Soul.[13]
Later press coverage of projects involving soul musician Bunny Sigler referenced arrangements produced by Ivory.[14]
In rock music, Ivory produced and developed recordings by the Philadelphia band Silvertide and worked with the rock band Halestorm early in their career. He is credited as a co-writer on Halestorm’s song “It's Not You” (2009), which appeared on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[15]
Discographies document additional engineering and production credits across multiple genres.[16]
Selected discography
- Illadelph Halflife – The Roots (engineer)[17]
- Baduizm – Erykah Badu (sessions recorded at Sigma Sound Studios)[19]
- Mama's Gun – Erykah Badu (sessions associated with Sigma Sound)[20]
- Surrender to Love – Kindred the Family Soul (producer)[21]
- Show & Tell – Silvertide (producer)[22]
Education
Since the 2000s Ivory has worked in higher-education music-technology programs in the Philadelphia area. He contributed to the development of music-industry curriculum at Drexel University before joining Montgomery County Community College, where he serves as Director of the Sound Recording & Music Technology program.[24]
Industry coverage has reported on Ivory’s role in expanding recording facilities at the college, including immersive audio studios and professional monitoring systems.[25]
Industry involvement
Ivory has served in leadership roles in the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy. He has also chaired the Philadelphia Music Industry Task Force, a city initiative focused on strengthening the regional music economy.[26]