Michael Patterson (producer)

Michael Patterson is an American record producer and mixer. He has worked on the albums Midnite Vultures^[1] (1999) by Beck (where he was nominated for a Grammy award^[2]), Life After Death^[3] (1997) by Notorious B.I.G., the debut album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, B.R.M.C.^[4] (2001), and dark pop duo She Wants Revenge's first two albums, She Wants Revenge^[5] and This Is Forever.^[6]

He also mixed the soundtrack and score to The Social Network^[7] and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.^[8]

He has remixed such artists as Tricky,^[9] Mindless Self Indulgence^[10] and Puscifer^[11] (under the name Narcovice). Patterson works out of his studio "The Pleasuredome" in Los Angeles, California.^{[citation needed]}

He also produced several songs for the 2007 Duran Duran album, Reportage. They were put aside following Andy Taylor's departure from the band; Duran Duran fansites have called this the "Lost Michael Patterson album".^[12][13]

He co-founded the Cloak & Dagger goth nightclub which ran from 2015 to 2020, but closed amid allegations of sexual misconduct and inaction by the owners.^[14]

Patterson produced Spleen United Neanderthal (for which he was nominated for a Danish music critics award for best producer 2008).^[15]

Patterson was born in Memphis, Tennessee.