Mike Clink
Mike Clink is an American record producer. He began his career as an engineer at Record Plant Studios, recording such bands as Whitesnake, Triumph, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, UFO, Jefferson Starship, the Babys, Heart, and Eddie Money.
Career
Clink began producing in 1986. "After a series of failed attempts", Steve Kurutz at AllMusic noted, "a young band named Guns N' Roses asked Clink to produce their debut album, Appetite for Destruction." "We could have made it all smooth and polished with ' Spencer Proffer," noted Axl Rose, " it was too fucking radio '. That's why we went with Mike Clink."In 1988, Clink began work on Metallica's ...And Justice for All but was replaced with Flemming Rasmussen, who had helmed the band's preceding two albums.
In 1989, Clink produced the Sea Hags' critically acclaimed, self-titled debut album, recorded at Captain and Tennille's Rumbo Recorders. It would be the band's only album. The following year, Clink coproduced the successful Rust in Peace by American thrash metal band Megadeth. He left the project shortly before finishing it in order to work with Guns N' Roses.
Clink has spoken on panels focusing on digital rights, new media technology, and copyright protection.
Selected discography
As producer
As engineer
Awards and nominations
Several of Clink's productions and recordings have received awards and nominations, including Lucie's single "Nejlepší, kterou znám", from the album EvoLucie. Both the single and the album won Anděl Awards, for Song of the Year and Album of the Year, respectively.| Artist | Work / Recording name | Award | Result | Credit |
| Guns N' Roses | G N' R Lies | Grammy: Best Hard Rock Performance | Nomitated | Producer, engineer |
| Megadeth | Rust in Peace | Grammy: Best Metal Performance | Nomitated | Producer, engineer |
| Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion I | Grammy: Best Hard Rock Performance | Nomitated | Producer, engineer |
| Guns N' Roses | "Live and Let Die" | Grammy: Best Hard Rock Performance | Nomitated | Producer, engineer |
| I Mother Earth | Dig | Juno: Best Hard Rock Album | Won | Producer, engineer |
| Sarah Kelly | Where the Past Meets Today | Grammy: Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album | Nomitated | Producer, engineer |
| Lucie | "Nejlepší, kterou znám" | Anděl Award: Song of the Year | Won | Producer, engineer, mixer |
| Lucie | EvoLucie | Anděl Award: Album of the Year | Won | Producer, engineer, mixer |
| Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction – Locked N' Loaded edition | Grammy: Best Boxed or Special Ltd Edition Pkg | Nomitated | Producer, engineer |