Tom Werman
Template:Short description Template:BLP sources Tom Werman (born 1945)<ref name=EM>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an American record producer responsible for many hard rock and heavy metal albums.
Early life and educationEdit
Werman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Newton.<ref name=Globe>Template:Cite news</ref> He earned a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Columbia University;<ref name=Globe/><ref name=Mix>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Producing careerEdit
In 1970, bored with his work in advertising,<ref name=LA>Template:Cite news</ref> Tom Werman sent a letter to Clive Davis at CBS Records<ref name=Mix/> and landed a job at Epic Records as an A&R man. His discoveries included Boston, Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, and Ted Nugent, whose first album he co-produced as his first production credit.<ref name=LA/> He also brought Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Rush to Epic but the label passed on all three.<ref name=LA/>
After combining A&R with record producing at Epic until the end of 1982, Werman moved to Elektra Records the following year, but left after four months and continued in producing as an independent;<ref name=LA/> he also worked for a while as an executive at Capitol Records.<ref name=Mix/> He retired from the music business in 2001 after producing the music and soundtrack for the film Rock Star, starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston.<ref name=Producers&End>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Werman has produced 23 gold and platinum albums by acts also including Blue Öyster Cult, Mother's Finest, Molly Hatchet, Ted Nugent, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Jeff Beck, Stryper, Hawks, Kix, L.A. Guns, and Poison, in addition to key recordings by Dokken, Gary Myrick & The Figures, Glass Tiger, Jason & The Scorchers, Krokus, Lita Ford, and The Producers.Template:Citation needed
Critics have sometimes described Werman's production style as too polished for the music. Werman replies that every act he produced officially approved his final mix of each album, at his request. "They love you when they're selling platinum albums. 20 years later they like to blame you for every single thing they were unable to achieve".
Later careerEdit
In 2002, Werman and his wife, Suky, opened Stonover Farm, a "luxury bed and breakfast"<ref name=Producers&End/> in Lenox, Massachusetts.<ref name=Globe/><ref name=Berkshire>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2021, the Wermans sold the farm and retired from innkeeping.<ref name=Berkshire2>Template:Cite news</ref>
In September, 2023, Werman announced that his memoir, entitled "Turn It Up! My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days Of Rock Music", will be published on November 21, 2023.
Personal lifeEdit
Werman and his wife have three children.<ref name=LA/>
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