Producer, engineer, and mixer Frank Filipetti began his career working with Foreigner, KISS, James Taylor, Carly Simon, The Bangles, and 10,000 Maniacs. These projects launched him into prominence amongst his peers. One of his most lauded mixes is Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is,” which was their only #1 single in the US and the UK.
Frank has spent a lot of his career producing and mixing original Broadway cast albums, and has won Grammy Awards for his work on The Color Purple, Book of Mormon, Spamalot, Wicked, and Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida.
As an early proponent of surround sound, Filipetti has numerous 5.1/DVD projects under his belt, including Billy Joel’s The Stranger and 52nd Street; Carly Simon’s No Secrets; Meatloaf’s Bat Out Of Hell, and Five For Fighting’s America Town. Additionally, he’s also been active on the road, recording and/or mixing numerous live albums for James Taylor, Carly Simon, Elton John, and, most recently, Billy Joel.
PRESS:
Rock Cellar – November 2022
Working Class Audio Podcast
Recording Studio Rockstars – Dec 2021
CE Pro – May 2019
Unblock The Music – January 2019
Pro Sound Network – November 2018
Consequence of Sound – May 2018
Los Angeles Times – February 2017