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Mike Chapman

real name Michael Donald Chapman

Mike Chapman is credited on 5,833 releases across 1,155 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,833

Credits

1,155

Albums

7

Decades active

1,092

In collections

Biography

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Born: 13 April 1947, Nambour, Queensland, Australia.
Record producer, songwriter and musician (singer/keyboardist). Co-founder (with business partner Nicky Chinn) of production company & publishing house.
Relocated to the UK in June 1967. From the 1970s and 1980s, famous for his work together with Nicky Chinn for such acts like Arrows (opens in a new tab), CCS, Mud, New World (opens in a new tab), Smokie, Suzi Quatro, and The Sweet.
Currently working with Lisa Watchorn and Abisha.
He received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2014.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

5,833 releases · 1,155 albums · active 1968–2026

  • Production · 5,008
  • Performance · 3,474
  • Engineering · 341
  • Other credits · 134
  • Mastering · 3

Studios: United Western Studios · Polar Studios · The Hit Factory · Cherokee Studios

Discography

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