Dan Prothero

Dan Prothero is a San Francisco-based independent record producer, recording engineer, and record collector. He has been called “the true king of raw” by allmusic.com, for his emphasis on live performance, vintage analog recording techniques, and gritty drum tones.
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In 1996 Prothero founded founded Fog City Records, and from there his recording work was the start for a great many bands, including Galactic, Stanton Moore, Garage A Trois, Papa Mali, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress), MOFRO, Etienne de Rocher, and Tim Bluhm.