Engineering · Production
Niko Bolas
real name Niko Neeks
Niko Bolas is credited on 943 releases across 353 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
943
Credits
353
Albums
5
Decades active
1,505
In collections
Biography
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US producer, mixer and engineer with a career stretching back to 1977. Has collaborated with Neil Young as 'The Volume Dealers'. Other artists he has worked with include Melissa Etheridge, Keith Richards, Herb Alpert, KISS, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock and Sting.
Bolas is Greek for "Up is louder".
Known studios: Record One, Los Angeles
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
943 releases · 353 albums · active 1980–2024
- Engineering · 958
- Production · 506
- Performance · 54
- Other credits · 29
- Mastering · 8
Studios: Record One, Los Angeles · A&M Studios · Sunset Sound · Devonshire Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Harvest
1972

Sign "O" The Times
1987

1999
1982

Bella Donna
1981

Toto IV
1982

Tidal
1996

Building The Perfect Beast
1984

It Still Moves
2003

Freedom
1989

Ragged Glory
1990

We Are The World
1985

Greatest Hits
2004

Hold Out
1980

Mistaken Identity
1981

Victory
1984

River Of Dreams
1993

I Can't Stand Still
1982

Originals
2019

The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1985

Creatures Of The Night
1982

Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School
1980

Barn
2021

Dad Loves His Work
1981

Street Talk
1984
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