Mike Clink

Mike Clink is best known for producing the incredible debut album for Guns N’ Roses. This record, combined with the four follow up albums that Mike produced for the band, sold over 35 million copies in the US alone.

Mike Clink started his career as an engineer at the famed Record Plant, recording such bands as Metallica (including tracks found on “Garage, Inc.”), UFO (including “Strangers In The Night”), Jefferson Starship, The Babys, Heart, Eddie Money, and many others.

Clink began producing in 1987. Steve Kurutz at www.allmusic.com writes about one of Clink’s earliest production experiences: “…after a series of failed attempts, a young band named Guns N' Roses asked Clink to produce their debut album, ‘Appetite For Destruction’… Channeling the unruly GNR's energy into a cohesive, landmark album was no easy task, and because of it Clink is regarded as a man who knows how to get the best results from the acts he works for.”

“Clink is also known to choose his projects carefully and, rather than take on every big name act that has been offered to him, he has carved out a smaller, but credible, portfolio of production credits. Those credits include, Megadeth's Rust in Peace (arguably speed metal's finest hour)…and I Mother Earth's [Juno award winner] ‘Dig’.”

Mike has been involved in a variety of projects. He recorded and mixed the live half-time show for Superbowl XXXV that featured Aerosmith, ‘N Sync, Nelly, and Britney Spears. He recorded and mixed a live television special for Union Underground, and he produced an album for Pure Rubbish (a group of 16 year olds signed to Ozzy Osbourne’s label, Divine Records). And he produced Camp Freddy which features featuring Dave Navarro (of JANE'S ADDICTION) on guitar, Billy Morrison (of THE CULT) on guitar, Matt Sorrum (of The Cult, Guns N' Roses, VELVET REVOLVER) on drums, Donovan Leitch (of NANCY BOY) on vocals, and some very special guest artists.

Some highlights from his career include:

›  Guns N' Roses – Use Your Illusion II (P)
        #1 debut on The Billboard 200
        #1 album in UK, Australia
        over 770,000 copies sold in its first week
        7x Platinum in US
        Platinum in UK
        9x Platinum in Canada

›  Guns N' Roses – Use Your Illusion I (P)
       #2 on The Billboard 200
        #2 album in UK, Australia
        #1 album in Canada
        over 685,000 copies sold in its first week
        7x Platinum in US
        Platinum in UK   
        Diamond in Canada
        Nominated for 2 Grammys (1992/1993)

›  Guns N' Roses – Lies (P)
       #2 on The Billboard 200
        5x Platinum in US
        Grammy nominee (1990)

›  Guns N' Roses – Appetite For Destruction (P)
       #1 on The Billboard 200
        Best-selling debut album of all time in the US
        18x Platinum in US
        2x Platinum in UK
        Diamond in Canada

›  I Mother Earth – Dig (P)
       Platinum in Canada
        Juno Award Winner "Best Hard Rock Album" (1994)

›  Megadeth – Rust In Peace (P)
       #23 debut on The Billboard 200
        #8 album in UK
        Platinum in US, Canada
        Silver in UK
        Nominated for 2 Grammys (1991/1992)
        considered one of the most influential heavy metal albums of all time


Selected PRODUCTION / MIX credits

- Mumiy Troll - 5 songs from Vladivostok (Mumiy Troll Music) (P-CW)
- State Line Empire - Octane EP (TuneCore) (P-E)
     including the single "Drive Me" featuring Slash
     Go inside the studio here
- The Sonic Graffiti - "Mystery Number" from The Haiti Project (Round) (P)
- Camp Freddy - forthcoming album (P-E-M)
- Crushed - My Machine (No Relief) (P-E-M)
- Sarah Kelly - When The Past Meets Today (Gotee) (P-E-M)
     Grammy nominee "Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album" (2006)
- The Glitterati - self-titled debut album (Warner Music UK) (P-E-M)
- Pure Rubbish - Glamorous Youth (Divine) (P-E)
- Fuzzbubble - “Out There” from the Godzilla soundtrack (Columbia) (P)
- Fuzzbubble - “Bliss” from the Hell City, Hell soundtrack (Ignition) (P)
- Pushmonkey - Pushmonkey (Arista) (P)
- Size 14 - Size 14 (Volcano) (P)
- Beth Hart Band - several tracks including the title track from Immortal (143/Lava/Atlantic) (P)
- Motley Crue - New Tattoo (Beyond) (P)
- XC NN - Lifted (Sony/550/Rhythm King) (P)
- Slash - “Magic Carpet Ride” for the Coneheads Soundtrack (Warner Bros.) (P)
- Slash - It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere (Geffen) (P)
- Bone Club - Bellow (Imago) (P)
- I Mother Earth - Dig (Capitol) (P)
- Roxy Blue - Want Some? (Geffen) (P)
- Guns N’ Roses - Appetite For Destruction (Geffen) (P)
- Guns N’ Roses - Lies (Geffen) (P)
- Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion 1 (Geffen) (P)
- Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion 2 (Geffen) (P)
- Guns N’ Roses - The Spaghetti Incident (Geffen) (P)
- Megadeth - Rust In Peace (Capitol) (P)
- Sammy Hagar - Marching To Mars (The Track Factory) (P)
- Sammy Hagar - (Un)boxed (Geffen) (P)
- Whitesnake - Slip Of The Tongue” (Geffen) (P) - 2x platinum
- Simon F - F Machine (WBR) (P)
- Sea Hags - Sea Hags (Chrysalis) (P)
- Little Caeser - Street Survivors (Metal Blade) (P)
- Hurricane - Over The Edge (Enigma) (P)
- Triumph - Sport Of Kings (MCA) (P)

P=produced / CW=co-wrote / E=engineered / M=mixed