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Anton Fier

real name Anton John Fier III

Cleveland, United States

Anton Fier is credited on 501 releases across 176 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1977–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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501

Credits

176

Albums

6

Decades active

195

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Biography

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American drummer, composer, producer and bandleader.
Born June 20, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio; died September 14, 2022 (aged 66), in Zürich, Switzerland.
Worked in a record store as a teenager, emerged as a drummer in Cleveland's proto-punk scene. Relocated to New York and got a job at the SoHo Music Gallery record store. Joined The Feelies in 1978 after answering an ad placed in the Village Voice. Then joined the Pedestrians, and Lounge Lizards. Toured with Herbie Hancock. Founded and led experimental rock group The Golden Palominos from 1981 to 1996, which featured an ever-changing lineup.
He focused on producing in the 2000s and early 2010s.

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Credited work

501 releases · 176 albums · active 1977–2023

  • Performance · 886
  • Production · 166
  • Other credits · 105
  • Engineering · 29
  • Mastering · 14

Studios: Greenpoint Studios · RPM Studios · CBS Studios, New York · Radio City Music Hall Studio

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