Steve Lillywhite, CBE, Is Named 133rd AES Convention Keynote Speaker
The 133rd AES Convention, being held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center Oct. 26-29, 2012, has chosen to kick off in compelling fashion.
Steve Lillywhite, CBE, will set the tone for the 133rd AES.
The convention’s keynote speaker will be multi-Platinum record producer Steve Lillywhite, who in 2012 was awarded a Commander of The British Empire (CBE) by the Queen of England.
The award is just a part of a year that is seeing Lillywhite producing new records for The Killers, Dave Matthews Band, and Thirty Seconds To Mars. On Friday, October 26, Lillywhite will be delivering the AES Keynote at the Moscone Center.
Lillywhite was born in the UK in 1955, then began his career as a tape operator for Polygram in 1972. He’s launched a distinguished career from there, to say the least.
“Steve Lillywhite is a Producer Of The Year GRAMMY-winner who has made an indelible impact on popular music,” said AES Convention Co-Chair, Jim McTigue. “He has collaborated with a stunning array of artists. His discography boasts a remarkable list of critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects including eight albums with U2, 4 with the Dave Matthews Band and a who’s who list representing each of the last 3 decades. The 80’s by: Peter Gabriel, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Pogues, Big Country, XTC & The Smiths – The 90’s by: David Byrne, Morrissey, Travis, Dave Matthews Band and Phish and the past decade with: The Counting Crows, Matchbox Twenty, Thirty Seconds To Mars & The Killers.
“He has made an indelible impact on contemporary music and he continues to hone the razor edge with major new projects,” McTigue added. His insights, into the art of producing and engineering, coupled with his perspective on the impact of technology shifts and changes in recording styles, promises to provide AES attendees with inspiration, enlightenment and, unforgettable anecdotes.”