Tom Coyne

Thomas Paul Coyne was an american mastering engineer. He started his career at Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs (Philadelphia based mastering studios) in 1978 where he worked with dance and R&B throughout the 1980s.

In 1989 he moved to The Hit Factory (studio based in New York City), where he established himself as an expert in hiphop and R&B.
In 1994 he was hired to Sterling Sound (New York City mastering firm) which he bought with his associates in 1998. He was one of the biggest names mastering Hiphop, R&B and Pop music.

He worked with De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Souls of Mischief, The Roots, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Jay-Z to mention only the most renowned hip-hop artists.

Tom Coyne can be considered as one of the most influential and respected mastering engineers.

Coyne died on April 12, 2017 from multiple myeloma at the age of 62.