Craig Leon
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Craig Leon
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| Background information | |
| Born | 7 January 1952 |
| Genres | Classical, Modern, Electronic, Folk, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, producer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Associated acts | The Ramones, Blondie, Luciano Pavarotti, Joshua Bell, Andreas Scholl, James Galway, Cassell Webb |
| Website | CraigLeon |
Craig Leon (born 7 January 1952) is an American-born record producer, composer and arranger currently living in England. Leon was instrumental in launching the careers of many recording artists including The Ramones and Blondie Active in pop music production from 1974–1998, Leon has focused on classical composition, orchestration, arrangement and recording from 1998 to the present. His work appears on many classical recordings with artists including Luciano Pavarotti, Andreas Scholl, Sir James Galway, Joshua Bell, The London Chamber Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The London Symphony Orchestra.
Craig Leon was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Fort Myers, Florida. After opening his own recording studio in Miami, Florida, In 1973, he moved to New York when he was hired as assistant to producer Richard Gottehrer at Sire Records. There he was responsible for the discovery and early development of the RamonesTalking Heads amongst other artists. In New York, Leon also produced recordings by Blondie,Richard Hell,Suicide and many other artists connected with the burgeoning New York scene. Leon has produced over 150 LP's & CD's of alternative pop music over the years.
In 1981, Leon produced his own first recorded work, "Nommos" that was released on John Fahey’s Takoma Records later that year. This was followed by "Visiting" in 1982 recorded for Enigma Records. After relocating to the UK in late 1983, Leon continued producing pop and alternative recordings and also wrote and recorded "Klub Anima" for the Kosh Dance Theatre piece. In 1998, Leon produced the comeback No Exit by Blondie.
Since 1998, Leon had been exclusively producing, orchestrating and recording classical projects including work with Luciano Pavarotti,Andreas Scholl and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Elysium, the Vienna RSO, the London Symphony Orchestra,Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and Sir James Galway.
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