Brandon Metcalf (born July 3, 1986) is an American record producer and entrepreneur. In 2005, he founded Destiny Collective, a network of businesses in the music and merchandising industries. He was originally a Seattle-based record producer but as of August 2012 is now based primarily out of Nashville.[1]

Brandon Metcalf
Also known asTiny Lil Fade
Born (1986-07-03) July 3, 1986 (age 38)
OriginNashville, Tennessee and Seattle, Washington, United States
GenresRock, acoustic, pop punk, power pop, country, LDS, singer-songwriter
Occupation(s)Record producer, engineer, mix engineer
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.brandonmetcalf.com

History: Teenage years

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Starting in the 6th grade, Metcalf was a paperboy.[2] At age 13, he took savings from the paper route job and purchased a set of turntables after deciding he wanted to be a DJ. Adopting the nickname FADE, he spent his teenage years DJing at competitions, school dances, clubs, and weddings. He started his first official business at age 15 which was a wedding DJ business. At age 13 he wrote and recorded his own hip hop album, using beats he made on the computer and sampled from vinyl records. At age 16, he upgraded to Pro Tools software and recorded local acoustic projects out of his parents home.[2]

Destiny Collective

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At age 19, Brandon sold the DJ company, dropped out of Brigham Young University, and purchased a home to build a studio in. He started a new company called Destiny Collective to focus on artist development, record production, and merchandising.[2] The parent corporation includes successful ventures shirtsforgreeks.com, specializing in collegiate and Greek apparel,[3] and the newly launched Destiny Nashville, a recording studio and production company on music row.[4]

Studio work

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Brandon has worked in the studio as a producer, engineer, and/or mixer with bands and artists such as:[5]

Aside from his personal studio, he has worked on projects in studios throughout Seattle, Los Angeles, and Nashville.[2] His production work has received positive reviews from music publications and websites such as absolutepunk.net.[18]

Recognition

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Brandon and his work has been featured on:[19]

In addition, he has been featured in interviews in The Wall Street Journal,[21] The New York Times,[22] The Seattle Times, FOX, and ABC News.[19]

References

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  1. ^ McBride, Erin Ann. "Due West Does Country Music Right". Ldsmag.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Brandon Metcalf Biography". Brandonmetcalf.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Shirts For Greeks". Shirtsforgreeks.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "Destiny Nashville". Destinynashville.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "Brandon Metcalf Discography". Brandonmetcalf.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Websta". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Mix Magazine". Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  9. ^ Lopez, Matt. "We've Picked A PRODUCER!". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  10. ^ "The Classic Crime Begin Recording". Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  11. ^ a b c "Brooke Waggoner Cover of Polly". Nocountryfornewnashville.com. April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  12. ^ "The Cover Up Sneak Peek". Noisetrade.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  13. ^ "New Album Coming Soon". Veronicaballestrini.blogspot.com. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  14. ^ "Clyne Media". Clynemedia.com. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  15. ^ "Stephen Jerzak is Recording at Destiny Nashville". Facebook.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  16. ^ "Indie Star". Grafwall.indiestar.tv. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ a b "Rain City Ambience". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  18. ^ "Absolute Punk". Absoluteoubk.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  19. ^ a b "Brandon Metcalf Recognition". Brandonmetcalf.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  20. ^ "They Make Myspace Worthwhile". Rolling Stone: 72. January 2007.
  21. ^ Holmes, Elizabeth (August 8, 2006). "Famous, Online". The Wall Street Journal (Print). p. B1.
  22. ^ Holmes, Elizabeth (August 9, 2006). "Bands Find Large Fanbases". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
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