John Feldmann

American musician and record producer

John Feldmann

Feldmann with his Martin acoustic at Foxy Studios

Background information
Birth name| John William Feldmann
Also known as| Feldy
Born|  (1967-06-29) June 29, 1967 (age 57)
Genres|

* Punk rock
* alternative rock
* pop punk
* ska punk
* skate punk

Occupations|

* Singer
* musician
* record producer
* songwriter

Instruments|

* Vocals
* guitar

Years active| 1980–present
Member of| Goldfinger
Formerly of| Electric Love Hogs
Website| johnfeldmann.com

Musical artist

John William Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American musician and record producer. He serves as the lead singer/guitarist of the punk rock band Goldfinger.

## Early life

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Feldmann grew up in Saratoga, California.[1] He started writing songs around the age of 12. Around that time, he met the band Social Distortion, and was inspired to be like them.[1]

## Career

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Feldmann's first band was Saratoga-based Family Crisis.[1] In 1988, he moved to Los Angeles, where he formed the band Electric Love Hogs and met future Goldfinger bassist Kelly LeMieux.[1] The Electric Love Hogs (which also included Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver and Bobby Hewitt of Orgy) put out one album, their self-titled 1992 debut, which was co-produced by Tommy Lee.[2]

Feldmann formed Goldfinger in Los Angeles in 1994[1] after meeting original Goldfinger bassist Simon Williams in a shoe store where they were both working. Goldfinger played 385 shows in 1996, breaking the Guinness Book of World Records for the most concerts in one year for a touring band.[3] In 1999, Goldfinger's song "Superman" was featured in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game.[1] Starting with their self-titled debut album in 1996, Goldfinger has released eight studio albums, including Never Look Back, which was released on Big Noise on December 4, 2020.

In 1998, Feldmann began producing for other bands, starting with Showoff, producing their self-titled debut album, followed by Mest and The Used.[4] He produced Story of the Year's 2003 debut album Page Avenue, which was certified Gold by the RIAA and peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200, and included the hits "Anthem of Our Dying Day" and "Until the Day I Die".[5] He produced and co-wrote Blink-182's 2016 album California, which reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.[6] He co-wrote and co-produced "Made An America" by The Fever 333, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.[7] He has also co-written and produced for All Time Low, 5 Seconds of Summer, Good Charlotte, Panic! at the Disco, Beartooth, Biffy Clyro, Korn, 311, Black Veil Brides, Avril Lavigne, Ashlee Simpson, Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, and Papa Roach.[1][2][4][6] The albums Feldmann has worked on have grossed more than 34 million sales worldwide.[2]

Starting in 1997, Feldmann has worked as an A&R executive at Warner Bros. Records, scouting talent and overseeing artist development.[8][9] Feldmann is a former A&R consultant for Red Bull Records. In 2016, he became the Vice President of A&R at BMG.[10] He currently works with artists to produce albums released under the record label Big Noise, which he founded alongside Nick Gross and Jon Cohen in 2017.[11]

Feldmann, Travis Barker, and John Reese started Back to the Beach Festival at Huntington State Beach in 2018. The two-day ska and punk festival featured The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 311, and Sublime With Rome its first year, and was headlined by Blink-182 in 2019, but has not returned after that.[12]

Feldmann is published by Big Noise and managed by Lucas Keller and Nic Warner at Milk & Honey.

## Personal life

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Feldmann is a vocal activist for animal rights.[13][14]

## Awards

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Work  | Result

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2017  | Alternative Press Music Award  | Influencer  | N/A  | Won[15]
2017  | Grammy Award | Best Rock Album | California by Blink-182 | Nominated[16]
2018  | Grammy Award  | Best Rock Performance | Made an America by The Fever 333 | Nominated[17]
2022  | Juno Award  | Album of the Year  | Love Sux by Avril Lavigne | Nominated
2022  | Juno Award  | Single of the Year  | Bite Me by Avril Lavigne  | Nominated
2022  | MTV VMA  | Best Alternative  | Love It When You Hate Me by Avril Lavigne  | Nominated

## Selected production discography

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Year  | Artist  | Album/song  | Role  | Notes

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2025  | Avril Lavigne | Young & Dumb (feat. Simple Plan)  | Writer/producer  |
2025  | Lil Skies | 2Much 2Fast (feat. Landon Cube)  | Writer/producer  |
2025  | Lil Skies | Falling Backwards  | Writer/producer  |
2025  | Skrillex | FUCK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT YOUR NOT!! <3  | Writer  | [18]
2024  | The Veronicas | Gothic Summer | Writer/producer  |
2024  | Iann Dior | BLIND  | Writer/producer  |
2024  | Iann Dior | House On Fire | Writer/producer  |
2023  | Yungblud | Happier (feat. Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon)  | Writer  |
2023  | The Used | Toxic Positivity | Writer/producer  |
2023  | Ruston Kelly | The Weakness | Producer/co-writer  |
2023  | Jasiah | 3 | Producer/co-writer  |
2022  | Avril Lavigne | "I'm a Mess" (featuring Yungblud)  | Producer/co-writer  |
2022  | Iann Dior | "Live Fast Die Numb"  | Producer/co-writer  |
2022  | 5 Seconds of Summer | 5SOS5 | Producer/co-writer  |
2022  | Jasiah | "Earthquake" (featuring Jxdn)  | Producer/co-writer  |
2022  | Avril Lavigne | "Bite Me"  | Producer/co-writer  | Certified Gold
2022  | Avril Lavigne | Love Sux | Producer/co-writer  |
2022  | Sueco | "Loser"  | Producer/co-writer  | Certified Gold
2022  | Sueco | It Was Fun While It Lasted | Producer/co-writer  | Certified Gold
2021  | 5 Seconds of Summer | "2011"  | Producer  |
2021  | Mod Sun | Internet Killed the Rockstar[19] | Producer/co-writer  |
2021  | Two Feet | Never Enough | Producer/co-writer  |
2021  | Sueco | Paralyzed | Producer/co-writer  | Certified Gold
2021  | Bryce Vine | "Empty Bottles" (featuring Mod Sun)  | Producer  |
2020  | Poorstacy | The Breakfast Club (Deluxe Edition) | Producer/co-writer  |
2020  | Jxdn | So What! | Co-writer  | Gold
2020  | Goldfinger | Never Look Back | Writer/producer/engineer/mixer  |
2019  | Fever 333 | Strength in Numb333rs | Co-producer/co-writer  |
2019  | 311 | Voyager | Producer/co-writer  |
2019  | Blink-182 | Nine | Producer/co-writer  |
2019  | Korn | The Nothing | "This Loss" co-writer  |
2018  | The Struts | One Night Only | Writer  |
2018  | The Fever 333 | Made an America | Co-producer/co-writer  |
2018  | Godsmack | When Legends Rise | Co-writer  | Certified Gold
2017  | 311 | Mosaic | Producer/co-writer  |
2017  | Goldfinger | The Knife | Producer/writer  |
2016  | Biffy Clyro | Ellipsis | "Animal Style" co-producer/co-writer  |
2016  | Blink-182 | California | Producer/co-writer  | Certified Gold
2015  | One Ok Rock | 35XXXV | Producer/co-writer/mixer  |
2015  | All Time Low | Future Hearts | Producer/co-writer/mixer  |
2015  | 5 Seconds of Summer | Sounds Good Feels Good | Producer/co-writer/mixer  | Certified Platinum
2014  | Beartooth | Disgusting | "In Between" writer/A&R  | Certified Gold
2014  | The Word Alive | Real | Producer  |
2014  | 5 Seconds of Summer | 5 Seconds of Summer | Producer/co-writer/mixer  | Certified Gold
2014  | Avicii | The Nights | Co-writer  | Certified Platinum
2013  | We Came as Romans | Tracing Back Roots | Producer/mixer  |
2013  | Black Veil Brides | Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones | Producer/co-writer/mixer  | Certified Gold
2013  | Makua Rothman | Sound Wave | A&R/producer/co-writer/mixer
2013  | Heaven’s Basement | Filthy Empire | Producer/co-writer  |
2012  | The Used | Vulnerable | Producer/mixer/writer  |
2012  | Papa Roach | The Connection | Producer/co-writer/mixer  |
2011  | We Came as Romans | Understanding What We've Grown to Be | Producer/mixer (deluxe edition)  |
2011  | Panic! at the Disco | Vices & Virtues | Producer/engineer/mixer/writer  | Certified Gold
2011  | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows | D.R.U.G.S. | Producer/engineer/mixer
2010  | Good Charlotte | Cardiology | Writer  | Certified Gold
2008  | Goldfinger | Hello Destiny... | Writer/producer/mixer  |
2007  | The Used | Lies for the Liars | Producer/engineer  | Certified Gold
2007  | Atreyu | Lead Sails Paper Anchor | Producer/engineer  | Certified Gold
2007  | The Veronicas | Hook Me Up | Writer/producer/mixer  | Certified 2× Platinum
2005  | Hilary Duff | Most Wanted | Writer/producer  | Certified Platinum
2005  | Goldfinger | Disconnection Notice | Writer/producer/engineer/mixer  |
2004  | Ashlee Simpson | Autobiography | Writer  | Certified 3× Platinum
2004  | Good Charlotte | The Chronicles of Life and Death | Writer  | Certified Platinum
2004  | The Used | In Love and Death | Producer/engineer/mixer  | Certified Platinum
2003  | Story of the Year | Page Avenue | A&R/writer/producer/mixer  | Certified Platinum
2003  | The Used | Maybe Memories | Writer/producer/mixer  | Certified Platinum
2002  | Goldfinger | Open Your Eyes | A&R/producer/engineer/mixer  |
2002  | Good Charlotte | The Young and the Hopeless | Writer  | Certified 3× Platinum
2002  | The Used | The Used | A&R/producer/engineer/mixer  | Certified Platinum
2000  | Goldfinger | Stomping Ground | Writer/producer  |
1999  | Goldfinger | Darrin's Coconut Ass: Live | Producer/engineer/mixer  |
1997  | Goldfinger | Hang-Ups | Writer/producer  |
1996  | Reel Big Fish | Turn the Radio Off | A&R  | Certified Gold
1996  | Goldfinger | Goldfinger | Writer/producer  | Certified Gold

## See also

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* Animal rights and punk subculture

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Pearlman, Mischa (December 3, 2020). "We would steal everything from our friends' parents' room and trade it for cocaine". Kerrang.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
2. ^ a b c Stocks, Matt (January 21, 2016). "John Feldmann: The Man With The Midas Touch". loudersound.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
3. ^ Inboundav (June 19, 2006). "John "Goldfinger" Feldmann Chooses Telefunken USA Matched Pair". Telefunken Elektroakustik.
4. ^ a b Sherman, Maria. "Meet The One Man Responsible For All Your Favorite Pop-Punk Records". Buzzfeed.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
5. ^ Gracie, Bianca. "Story of the Year & Producer John Feldmann Reflect on Debut Album 'Page Avenue' 15 Years Later". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
6. ^ a b "No, Seriously, Blink-182 Is Teaching Rock Bands to Age Gracefully". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
7. ^ "The Fever 333". Grammy.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
8. ^ "John Feldmann Is Tired of Doing It For Other People". altpress.com. December 26, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
9. ^ "John Feldmann sells Bel-Air-area home". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
10. ^ "BMG Signs Grammy-Nominated Blink-182 Producer John Feldmann To A&R/Publishing Deal". All Access. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
11. ^ "Three Industry Vets Join Forces To Launch Big Noise Collective". All Access. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
12. ^ Shanley, Patrick (April 26, 2019). "Back to the Beach Offers "Upbeat, Positive" Ska Fest Post-Coachella". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
13. ^ Obert, Alex (August 22, 2014). "On The Line with John Feldmann of Goldfinger". Journey of a Frontman. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
14. ^ Friedman, David (February 18, 2005). "Take notice: Goldfinger's back". NewsTimes. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
15. ^ "APMAS Influencer Feldmann". altpresss.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
16. ^ "Blink-182". grammy.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
17. ^ "The Fever 333". grammy.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
18. ^ Skrillex – VOLTAGE, retrieved April 1, 2025
19. ^ Dowd, Rachael. "Watch Mod Sun Let Go of the Past in His MGK-Directed Video for "Karma"". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

## External links

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* Media related to John Feldmann at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website

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Goldfinger

* John Feldmann
* Philip Sneed
* Mike Herrera
* Charlie Paulson
* Nick Gross

* Kelly LeMieux
* Darrin Pfeiffer
* Simon Williams
* Brian Arthur

Studio albums|

* Goldfinger
* Hang-Ups
* Stomping Ground
* Open Your Eyes
* Disconnection Notice
* Hello Destiny...
* The Knife
* Never Look Back

Singles|

* "Here in Your Bedroom"
* "More Today Than Yesterday"
* "99 Red Balloons"

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