Kalju Tonuma
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Background information | |
Origin | Australia |
Genres | Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic Folk, Electro-Pop, Electronic, Alt-Country, Metal |
Occupation(s) | Record Producer, Audio Artist, Performer, Songwriter |
Years active | 1985–present |
Associated acts | MEJU, Megan Bernard, Ollie Olsen, The Mavis's, Deadstar, Effigy, Boom Crash Opera, The Sharp, Hunters and Collectors |
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Kalju Tonuma is an influential Australian music producer, songwriter and performer of Estonian descent. He began his career in 1989 at Platinum Studios in South Yarra, Australia. He has been nominated for a number of Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards. These include 'Engineer of the Year' (1994) for This Is The Sharp by The Sharp, ‘Engineer of the Year’ (1999) for Kid Indestructible by 28 Days; Felicity Hunter's "Hardcore Adore"; and The Mavis's "Puberty Song",[1] as well as ‘Engineer of the Year’ and ‘Producer of the Year’ (2001) for Superheist’s The Prize Recruit. In 2007 he completed a Master of Music Degree (M.Mus.) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
He is a founding member of the production team MEJU.
Music production, engineering and mixing
Tonuma's credits include: The Temper Trap, The Living End, The Blow Waves, The Mavis's, Boom Crash Opera, 28 Days, Deadstar, Bodyjar, The Sharp, Superheist, Ollie Olsen, Soulscraper, Insurge, Evermore, The D4, Trial Kennedy, Horsell Common, Silent Reprise, Diana Anaid, The Hot Lies, K-Oscillate, Infusion, Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour, Effigy, For Amusement Only, Primitive Ghost, Nick Barker, The Butterfly Effect, Skunkhour, Cold Chisel, Crowded House, Neil Finn, Killing Joke, Area 7, Klinger, Rebecca's Empire, Elephant Gun, Ccada Luge, The Fauves, Kirsty Stegwazi, Pulling Face, Dogbuoy, Max Q, Lisa Miller, Birdbrain, Charlie Marshall, Chris Marshall, Disco Montego, Brain Dead Lovers, Lydia Denkar, The B-Dolls, Beki T, Registered Nurse, Andrew De Silva, All Left Out, Mahalia Barnes, Jimmy Barnes,Video Video, Megan Bernard, and Datson+Hughes
Gold and Platinum Records
- 1995 - The Sharp - GOLD (album)
- 1997 - The Mavis’s - GOLD (single & album)
- 2000 - 28 Days - DOUBLE PLATINUM (album) GOLD (single)
- 2005 - Bodyjar - GOLD (album)
- 2009 - The Temper Trap - PLATINUM (album) SILVER (UK album)
- 2009 - The Living End - DOUBLE PLATINUM (album)
Awards and Nominations
- 1994 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
- 1999 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
- 2001 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
- 2001 - Nominated for Producer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
References
- ↑ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1999: 13th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2 April 2010.
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