Josh Abraham

Josh Abraham is an American record producer, songwriter, and music executive. Having worked with some of the music industry's most successful artists over the past 15 years including Shakira, P!nk, Weezer, Linkin Park, Velvet Revolver, 30 Seconds to Mars, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert, and Slayer, he has produced and co-written songs accounting for sales of more than 40 million albums worldwide. His career began in the recording studio in the mid-1990's, as a self-taught musician, producer, mixer, and engineer. He met vocalist Jay Gordon leading to production work on some of the biggest selling albums of the decade. As a client of The Firm, Inc. he became A&R and Staff Producer, leading to a similar role at Virgin Records where he teamed up with the likes of 30 Seconds to Mars and Courtney Love. In 2004, Abraham formed Pulse Recording, after purchasing the property which operated as Soundcastle Recording Studios for more than 25 years. Designed in 1967 by influential mid-century modern architect Carl Maston, the Pulse Recording headquarters consists of two redwood block and glass buildings on a one acre lot, housing two recording studios and an office space. The building has received the prestigious American Institute of Architects award for quality of construction and design. Notable artists that have recorded on the property since its inception include: U2, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Tupac Shakur, Billy Joel, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dr. Dre, Herbie Hancock, and Mary J. Blige. He went on to create Pulse Management and Check Your Pulse Publishing (CYP), all operating under the Pulse Recording umbrella. Since 2010, the company's client roster has co-written Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and "The Edge of Glory," Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream," "California Gurls," "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" and "Part of Me," Taio Cruz's "Dynamite," and Neon Trees' "Animal." Pulse Recording now operates two Recording studios, one based at its headquarters in Los Angeles, and one based in Burbank, California. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.