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Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954)<ref name=LARKIN>Template:Cite book</ref> is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer and musician.

In 1976, Rock joined Little Mountain Sound Studios, starting out as a recording engineer and sound mixer. During his time there, he collaborated with producer Bruce Fairbairn, engineering and mixing several influential rock albums, including Loverboy's Get Lucky (1981), Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet (1986), and Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation (1987).

Rock and singer-songwriter Paul Hyde formed the band Payola$ in 1978. Payola$ were best known for the single "Eyes of a Stranger", from their 1982 album No Stranger to Danger, an album that won the band four Juno Awards. The pair also recorded together in 1987 under the name Rock and Hyde. In 1991, Rock released an album with the band Rockhead.

Some of Rock's most notable works as a producer include the rock albums Dr. Feelgood by Mötley Crüe (1989), the Cult's Sonic Temple (1989), and Metallica's 1991 self-titled album, often referred to as the Black Album. Each of these albums is the top-selling record for its respective band, and Metallica and the Cult each went on to collaborate with Rock on four subsequent albums.

Rock has received twenty-seven Juno Award nominations across various categories. In addition to the four Juno Awards he won for his work with Payola$, he won the Recording Engineer of the Year in 1982, and won the Producer of the Year award in 2000, 2005, and 2010. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2007 and won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his work on Michael Bublé's album To Be Loved at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards held in 2014.

Early lifeEdit

Rock was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and moved with his family to Victoria, British Columbia at 12 years of age.<ref name=LARKIN/><ref name=DEVLIN>Template:Cite news</ref> He attended Colquitz Junior High School and played in various bands.<ref name=DEVLIN/> He regularly attended all-ages performances at such nightclubs as Club Tango, the Purple Onion, and Ninth in the Fifth.<ref name=DEVLIN/> In his early days he was fan of British blues-rock bands such as The Yardbirds, Cream and Led Zeppelin.<ref name=DEVLIN/>

Rock went to Belmont High School located in Langford, a Victoria suburb, and it was there that he met future Payolas bandmate Paul Hyde.<ref name=DEVLIN/> Influenced by musical artists such as David Bowie, Slade, T. Rex, Alex Harvey and Be-Bop Deluxe, the pair formed the Paul Kane Blues Band and toured Vancouver Island in the mid-1970s.<ref name=DEVLIN/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Production careerEdit

In 1976, Rock landed a job as an apprentice recording engineer at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver and became acquainted with Vancouver's punk scene while working on tracks for punk acts, such as the Young Canadians, The Dils and the Pointed Sticks.<ref name=DEVLIN/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In the years that followed, Rock worked with producer Bruce Fairbairn, providing engineering and mixing work on the seminal rock albums Get Lucky (1981) by Loverboy, Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet (1986), and Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation (1987).<ref name=BILLBOARD2006>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

After his work on Permanent Vacation, Rock decided he wanted to move away from audio engineering to focus mainly on music production.<ref name=BILLBOARD1992>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Rock told Billboard magazine in 1992, "If I didn't take the next step, I realized I'd be engineering the rest of my life. It's a tough gig, engineering, a lot of hours. I had to move on."<ref name=BILLBOARD1992/>

The Cult's Billy Duffy asked Rock to produce their 1989 album Sonic Temple, having admired Rock's work with Bon Jovi and Kingdom Come.<ref name=BILLBOARD1992>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The album reached the Cult's highest chart position in both the US and the UK.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It also marked a longtime relationship with the band, as Rock went on to produce their albums The Cult (1994), Beyond Good and Evil (2001), Choice of Weapon (2012) and Hidden City (2016). The band's frontman, Ian Astbury, told Billboard in 2000, "[Bob Rock is] pretty much the only person qualified to [produce us]. We're extremely strong-minded people, strong-spirited people. And we both have a very strong vision. And to get between [Billy and me] demands a lot of patience and demands a certain amount of strength. The Cult is a very muscular band; there's a lot of power and determination and spirit and a lot of spark. So, from that fire, somebody that can get a hold of that energy and harness it-and put it in the right direction-is the person that's really qualified to be our producer ... He believes in us probably more than we believe in ourselves."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Mötley Crüe's manager, Doc McGhee, who also managed Bon Jovi, recommended Rock to Mötley Crüe for their first album since getting sober, Dr. Feelgood (1989).<ref name=MUSICRADAR>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The band stayed in Vancouver for close to a year in order to work with Rock.<ref name=BILLBOARD2019>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Dr. Feelgood went on to become Mötley Crüe's best-selling album and is the only one to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard 200.<ref name=BILLBOARD2019/> The album was nominated for two Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance and won the American Music Award for best heavy metal/hard rock album in 1991.<ref name=BILLBOARD2019/>

Having been impressed by his work on Metallica's self-titled album, Bon Jovi employed Rock to produce their fifth studio album, Keep the Faith (1992).<ref name=MUSICRADAR/> In 1999 plans were made to have Rock and Fairbairn produce their album Crush, but Fairbairn died later that year and the banded opted to work with Luke Ebbin.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In 1995, Rock relocated to Maui and converted part of his home into his own private music production facility, known as Plantation Studios, three years later.<ref name=PAIVA>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 2000s, Rock's production work began to center around his home studio, although he travels to work on larger projects, such as Metallica's St. Anger.<ref name=PAIVA/> Rock told The Honolulu Advertiser in 2003, "Actually, over the next few years I'm probably going to be weaning myself off of what I do a little bit... And I would really love to be able to get involved more with local music."<ref name=PAIVA/>

While Rock is best known for his work with rock and metal artists, Rock has produced such pop artists as Cher, Nelly Furtado, Jann Arden, Sarah McLachlan, and Michael Bublé. His work with Bublé on the album To Be Loved (2013) earned him a Grammy Award.<ref name=GRAMMY>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Work with MetallicaEdit

Metallica were fans of Rock's work on Dr. Feelgood and asked him to produce their fifth studio album, Metallica, commonly referred to as The Black Album.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=BENZULY>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

The album marked a departure from the band's earlier thrash metal sound and expanded the band's range, at times featuring a slower, softer and more introspective sound, such as on the ballad "The Unforgiven", or on "Nothing Else Matters", which featured acoustic guitar. These two songs also offered new vocal territory for James Hetfield, whose previous albums mainly showcased harder, more aggressive vocals. Rock told MusicRadar in 2013 "The thing was, James had songs that he actually had to sing... He didn't know how to sing – all he did before was yell. This was the basis of our friendship. I taught him what I knew. We took the time to get the record to what they wanted and what I wanted."<ref name=RS100>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Up until Metallica, the band members were used to recording their parts separately, which were later mixed together.<ref name=BENZULY/> Rock and recording engineer Randy Staub convinced the band to record the lead single "Enter Sandman" while all four performed in the same room.<ref name=BENZULY/> Rock's son provided the voice of the child reciting the "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" bedtime prayer in the song.<ref name=BENZULY/>

Metallica debuted in the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 and won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards.<ref name=BILLBOARD2006/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In December 2019, it became the fourth album in American history to enter the 550-week milestone on the Billboard 200.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1999, SPIN magazine ranked it at #52 on their list of "The 90 Greatest Albums of the 90s";<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> it was ranked at #25 on Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" in 2017, as well as #235 on Rolling StoneTemplate:'s 2020 list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time."<ref name=RS100/><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Rock went on to produce the band's albums Load (1996), ReLoad (1997), as well as the new material for the band's cover album, Garage Inc. (1998), and their album St. Anger (2003).<ref name=MUSICRADAR/><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Rock wrote and played all of the bass guitar parts on St. Anger, replacing Jason Newsted who left Metallica in 2001.<ref name=PETRUSICH>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Rock was also the bassist for the band's few live performances until Robert Trujillo joined the band in February 2003.<ref name=PETRUSICH/><ref name=RAYNER>Template:Cite news</ref> Rock was featured prominently in the 2004 documentary film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster that dealt with Metallica's internal strife and their struggles with the creative process during the recording of St. Anger.<ref name=PETRUSICH/>

In 2006, Metallica chose producer Rick Rubin to produce their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, ending the band's long-time relationship with Rock.<ref name=BILLBOARD2006/> Their decision to part ways with Rock was due in part to requests by their fan base, who had posted an online petition with over 1,500 signatories who felt that Rock had too much influence over the band's sound.<ref name=BILLBOARD2006/>

At Metallica's 30th Anniversary Concert on December 10, 2011, Rock joined the band on stage, and performed bass alongside Trujillo on the songs "Dirty Window" and "Frantic".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Payolas and Rock and HydeEdit

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After being hired by Little Mountain Sound Studios in 1976, Paul Hyde followed Rock to Vancouver and in 1978 they formed the Payola$.<ref name=MCLAUGHLIN>Template:Cite news</ref> Hyde was the band's vocalist, Rock played guitar. Rock and Hyde were the only mainstays over the band's history, having changed bassists and drummers several times.<ref name=WILTON>Template:Cite news</ref>

The band released their first single, "China Boys", in 1979, and attracted the attention of A&M Records.<ref name=MCLAUGHLIN/> A year later their The four track EP Introducing Payola$ was released by A&M.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The band released the album In a Place Like This in 1981.<ref name=HARRISON81>Template:Cite news</ref> The album was produced by Rock, and was a critical success, but didn't do well commercially.<ref name=MCILROY>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The band attracted the attention of famed British songwriter and producer Mick Ronson, who produced Payolas' 1982 album No Stranger to Danger.<ref name=MCILROY/> The album included the hit single "Eyes of a Stranger", which won the Juno Award for best single.<ref name=JUNOS>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Junos were also given to Rock and Hyde for their songwriting, Rock was awarded Recording Engineer of the Year, and the band as a whole won Most Promising Group.<ref name=JUNOS/>

In 1987, the band (who had by then changed their name to Paul Hyde and the Payolas) again changed their name to Rock and Hyde and had two hit singles in Canada with the song "Dirty Water", which made it to #20 on the RPM Hot 100 chart, and "I Will", which peaked at #40.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2007, the Payolas became briefly active once more as a touring and recording act, releasing the EP Langford Part One.<ref name=WILTON/><ref name=LEE>Template:Cite news</ref>

Other musical projectsEdit

In 1991, Rock formed the band Rockhead with ex-Payolas drummer Chris Taylor.<ref name=BILLBOARD1992/> The band released one self-titled album in 1992 and two singles before splitting up.

Rock produced the five finalist songs of CBC Sports's Hockey Night in Canada Anthem Challenge in late 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Lustre Parfait, a studio album by Rock and The Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, was released in 2023, five years after Downie's death.<ref name=WHEELER>Template:Cite news</ref> The album features songs that the pair created together between 2009 and 2016.<ref name=WHEELER/> Downie sang and wrote the lyrics for all songs on the album. Rock wrote the music, played guitar and produced the tracks, in addition to providing backing vocals, keyboards and percussion on some tracks.<ref name=WHEELER/><ref>Template:Discogs release</ref> Rock was profoundly impacted by Downie's death in 2017 and took a break from the project for several years.<ref name=WHEELER/>

Benefit and charity workEdit

In 1985, producer and songwriter David Foster helped assemble the supergroup, Northern Lights, to record the song "Tears Are Not Enough" to raise funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia.<ref name=BOYD>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=PATCH>Template:Cite news</ref> Hyde was one of over 50 musicians featured on the song and Rock served as one of the engineers.<ref name=BOYD/> Rock and Hyde came up with the song's title and contributed to the French lyrics along with Rachel Paiement.<ref name=BOYD/><ref name=PATCH/>

Rock executive-produced the album the 2005 War Child benefit album Help!: A Day in the Life.<ref name=BILLBOARD2006/> The album included the Payolas track "At Angels Feet" and the band performed at the One X One child poverty benefit gala in Toronto the following year.<ref name=BILLBOARD2006/>

AwardsEdit

Rock has been nominated for 27 Juno Awards in various categories over his career, including "Recording Engineer of the Year", "Composer of the Year" and "Producer of the Year".<ref name=JUNOS>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He has won nine Junos for both his work with Payola$ and Rock and Hyde, as well as his recording and production work with other artists.<ref name=JUNOS/>

At 2007 Juno Awards ceremony, he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) for his lifetime contribution to popular music.<ref name=JUNOS/>

In 2014, Rock won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his work on Michael Bublé's album To Be Loved.<ref name=GRAMMY/>

Juno AwardsEdit

The Juno Awards are awarded annually to Canadian musicians by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Year Nominated work Award Result
1982 "When It's Over", "It's Your Life" by Loverboy Recording Engineer of the Year Template:Won
1983 No Stranger to Danger by Payola$ Recording Engineer of the Year Template:Won
Worlds Away by Strange Advance Recording Engineer of the Year Template:Nom
Payola$ Most Promising Group of the Year Template:Won
Eyes of a Stranger by Payola$ Composer of the Year Template:Won
Single of the Year Template:Won
1984 Payola$ Group of the Year Template:Nom
Hammer on a Drum by Payola$ Album of the Year Template:Nom
1987 "Wanted Dead or Alive" & "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi Recording Engineer of the Year Template:Nom
Bob Rock and Paul Hyde Composer of the Year Template:Nom
Rock and Hyde Group of the Year Template:Nom
Bob Rock and Paul Hyde Canadian Entertainer of the Year Template:Nom
1989 "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi Recording Engineer of the Year Template:Nom
1990 Dr. Feelgood by Mötley Crüe & Blue Murder by Blue Murder Producer of the Year Template:Nom
1992 "Enter Sandman" by Metallica & "Primal Scream" by Mötley Crüe Producer of the Year Template:Nom
1993 "Bed of Roses" & "Keep the Faith" by Bon Jovi Producer of the Year Template:Nom
2000 "She's So High" & "If You Sleep" by Tal Bachman Producer of the Year Template:Won
2001 "Spy" & "Just Another Phase" by The Moffatts Producer of the Year Template:Nom
2002 "Flavor of the Weak" by American Hi-Fi & "Make It Right" by Econoline Crush Producer of the Year Template:Nom
2003 "Somewhere Out There" by Our Lady Peace & "Take Me As I Am" by Tonic Producer of the Year Template:Nom
2005 "Welcome to My Life" & "Me Against The World" by Simple Plan Recording Engineer of the Year Template:Nom
"Welcome to My Life" by Simple Plan & "Some Kind Of Monster" by Metallica Producer of the Year Template:Won
2007 "In View" & "World Container" by The Tragically Hip Producer of the Year Template:Nom
Bob Rock Canadian Music Hall of Fame Template:Won
2008 "Everything" by Michael Bublé & "Bomb" by Payola$ Producer of the Year Template:Nom
2010 "Haven't Met You Yet" & "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" by Michael Bublé Producer of the Year Template:Win
2012 "Only the Lonely" on Uncover Me 2 by Jann Arden Producer of the Year Template:Nom

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Grammy AwardEdit

The Grammy Awards were established in 1958 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States awarding the best in the music industry.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2013 To Be Loved by Michael Bublé Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (a joint award with Michael Bublé) Template:Won

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Personal lifeEdit

For much of his music career, Rock lived in White Rock, British Columbia.<ref name=BILLBOARD1992/> In 1995, he moved with his wife and children to Maui, Hawaii, where he established his own recording studio, Plantation Studios.<ref name=PAIVA/> Rock has six children, two boys and four girls.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

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