(1955-08-02) August 2, 1955 (age 68) Viroqua, Wisconsin, U.S.
Origin
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock
grunge
noise rock
electronic rock
power pop
Occupation(s)
Musician
record producer
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Drums
Years active
1978–present
Member of
Garbage
Musical artist
Bryan David "Butch" Vig (born August 2, 1955) is an American musician, record producer, and songwriter who is the drummer and co-producer of the rock band Garbage. Known for producing the diamond-selling Nirvana album Nevermind (1991),[1] Vig also produced for several other alternative rock acts of the 1990s, including the Smashing Pumpkins, L7, and Sonic Youth. Some notable production credits of Vig include L7's Bricks are Heavy (1992) and the Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream (1993).
A native of Wisconsin, Vig studied at the University of Wisconsin and performed in local bands Spooner and Fire Town. He set up his own recording studio in Madison, Smart Studios, with bandmate Steve Marker.[2] After becoming well known as a producer, he formed and played drums with Garbage, which sold 17 million records over a ten-year period. Vig returned to producing full-time when Garbage went on hiatus in 2005. The band reconvened in 2010 to record material for their fifth album. In 2012, NME ranked Vig the ninth greatest producer of all time.[3]
^"Garbage: Behind The Music". Behind The Music. March 31, 2002.
^"Welcome to Spooner Town". Record Collector. February 1, 1997.
^"50 of the greatest producers ever". NME. November 22, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
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for his band, Garbage, which also featured producers Duke Erikson and ButchVig. Vig invited Manson to Smart Studios to sing on a couple of tracks. After...
major label and the first to feature the drummer Dave Grohl. Produced by ButchVig, Nevermind features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than the band's...
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engineer for the band Fire Town with future Garbage members Duke Erikson and ButchVig, Marker was responsible for the sourcing of lead singer Shirley Manson...
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recording studio located in Madison, Wisconsin. It was set up in 1983 by ButchVig and Steve Marker to produce local bands. The studio produced bands such...
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City Studios in Van Nuys, California by ButchVig, for the band's second album, Nevermind. According to Vig, Cobain had originally wanted to record the...
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