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For Craig Bauer the author and academic, see [Cryptologia](/source/Cryptologia).

**Craig Bauer** is an American [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Award) winning [mixing engineer](/source/Mixing_engineer) and [record producer](/source/Record_producer).[1] He has been nominated for two [Album of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year) [Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Awards) for his work on [Kanye West](/source/Kanye_West)'s multiplatinum album [*Late Registration*](/source/Late_Registration)[2] and [double platinum](/source/Double_platinum) follow-up [*Graduation*](/source/Graduation_(album)). He won a Grammy Award in 2008 for mixing [the Clark Sisters](/source/The_Clark_Sisters)' 2007 album, *[Live – One Last Time](/source/Live_%E2%80%93_One_Last_Time)*.[3]

Bauer has worked with other high-profile artists across multiple genres, including [Lupe Fiasco](/source/Lupe_Fiasco), [Justin Timberlake](/source/Justin_Timberlake), [Ed Sheeran](/source/Ed_Sheeran), [the Clark Sisters](/source/The_Clark_Sisters), [Janet Jackson](/source/Janet_Jackson), [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna), [Common](/source/Common_(rapper)), [Jennifer Hudson](/source/Jennifer_Hudson), [Lil' Kim](/source/Lil'_Kim), [Wu-Tang Clan](/source/Wu-Tang_Clan), [Richard Marx](/source/Richard_Marx), [98°](/source/98%C2%B0), [Yolanda Adams](/source/Yolanda_Adams), [Dave Koz](/source/Dave_Koz), [Dennis DeYoung](/source/Dennis_DeYoung), [Styx](/source/Styx_(band)), [Donald Lawrence](/source/Donald_Lawrence), [Destiny's Child](/source/Destiny's_Child), [Public Enemy](/source/Public_Enemies_(group)), [Hezekiah Walker](/source/Hezekiah_Walker), and [the Smashing Pumpkins](/source/The_Smashing_Pumpkins).[2][4][5]

He also mixed the [Saturday Night Live](/source/Saturday_Night_Live) Digital Short "[Motherlover](/source/Motherlover)" featuring Justin Timberlake and [Andy Samberg](/source/Andy_Samberg).[2]

## Life and career

Craig Bauer was born and raised in [Cleveland](/source/Cleveland), Ohio, where he worked through the ranks of the studios there before migrating to [Chicago](/source/Chicago), Illinois in the early 1990s to open his own recording studio.[4] Bauer additionally studied [classical piano](/source/Classical_piano) and [music education](/source/Music_Education) at [Ohio State University](/source/Ohio_State_University).[1][6]

In 1993, Bauer opened Hinge Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Many of his first clients were jazz artists, including, [Dave Koz](/source/Dave_Koz), [Brian Culbertson](/source/Brian_Culbertson), [Steve Cole](/source/Steve_Cole) and [Peter White](/source/Peter_White_(musician)).[2]

By 1997, Bauer began working with a young rap group dubbed "the Go Getters", which included a 20 year-old [Kanye West](/source/Kanye_West).[2] Several of the demos that West recorded at Hinge Studios were built into tracks on the album *[The College Dropout](/source/The_College_Dropout)*. Bauer later mixed "[Heard 'Em Say](/source/Heard_'Em_Say)", "Roses", "Bring Me Down", "Addiction" and "Late" on West's [*Late Registration*](/source/Late_Registration), which was nominated for [Album of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year) at the [48th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/48th_Annual_Grammy_Awards). He also mixed on West’s follow-up album [*Graduation*](/source/Graduation_(album)), which was nominated again for Album of the Year at the [50th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/50th_Annual_Grammy_Awards).[4]

Craig Bauer mixed [Lupe Fiasco](/source/Lupe_Fiasco)'s debut studio album *[Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor](/source/Lupe_Fiasco's_Food_%26_Liquor)* in 2006, which received four Grammy Award nominations at the [49th Grammy Awards](/source/49th_Grammy_Awards), including [Best Rap Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Album). In 2007, he mixed the majority of Fiasco's second album, *[Lupe Fiasco's The Cool](/source/Lupe_Fiasco's_The_Cool)*, including the single "[Superstar](/source/Superstar_(Lupe_Fiasco_song))", which peaked at #10 on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100). *The Cool* was nominated in four categories at the [51st Grammy Awards](/source/51st_Grammy_Awards).[7][8]

In 2008, Bauer won his first Grammy for mixing the [Clark Sisters](/source/The_Clark_Sisters) album *[Live – One Last Time](/source/Live_%E2%80%93_One_Last_Time)* at the [50th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/50th_Annual_Grammy_Awards).[2]

## Hinge Studios

Main article: [Hinge Studios](/source/Hinge_Studios)

Opened by Bauer in 1993, [Hinge Studios](/source/Hinge_Studios) was a recording and mixing facility located in Chicago, Illinois. Hinge was one of the first studios to use the [Euphonix CS2000](/source/Euphonix) digitally-controlled recording console.[2]

In 2014, Hinge relocated to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), California, where the studio was temporarily operating at Devonshire Studios in [North Hollywood](/source/North_Hollywood,_Los_Angeles). Hinge is now permanently located in Los Angeles.[6]

Hinge Studios Chicago was once dubbed "Kanye West's fortress of solitude in the late '90s" by [MTVNews](/source/Mtvnews.com).[9]

## Selected discography

- 2019: [Soleil Moon](/source/Soleil_Moon), *Warrior* — Mixing
- 2019: [Michael Thompson Band](/source/Michael_Thompson_Band), *Love & Beyond* — Mixing
- 2019: [Donald Lawrence](/source/Donald_Lawrence) & the Tri-City Singers feat. [Le'Andria Johnson](/source/Le'Andria_Johnson), "Deliver Me" — Mixing
- 2019: Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers, YHWH — Mixing
- 2019: [Anita Wilson](/source/Anita_Wilson), *Here's To Life* — Mixing
- 2018: [Halo Circus](/source/Halo_Circus), *Robots and Wranglers* — Mixing
- 2018: [The Nghbrs](/source/The_Nghbrs), *All or Nothing* — Mixing
- 2018: [B Howard](/source/B_Howard), *Nite and Day 3.0* — Mixing
- 2018: [Bill Champlin](/source/Bill_Champlin), *Bleeding Secrets* — Mixing
- 2017: [Ted Winn](/source/Ted_Winn), *Stand in Awe* — Mixing
- 2017: Anita Wilson, *[Sunday Song](/source/Sunday_Song)* — Mixing
- 2016: [Hezekiah Walker](/source/Hezekiah_Walker), *Azusa: The Next Generation 2: Bette*r – Mixing
- 2016: [B. Reith](/source/B._Reith), *Heart on My Sleeve* — Mixing
- 2015: [Justin Young](/source/Justin_Young_(singer,_born_1978)), *Burn Me Down* — Mixing
- 2015: [Genevieve](/source/Genevieve_(musician)), *Take Me Down* — Mixing
- 2015: [Karen Clark Sheard](/source/Karen_Clark_Sheard), [*Destined to Win*](/source/Destined_to_Win) — Mixing
- 2015: [James Maslow](/source/James_Maslow), "Lies" — Mixing
- 2015: B Howard, *Don't Say You Love Me* — Mixing
- 2014: Anita Wilson, *Vintage Worship* — Mixing
- 2014: [Common](/source/Common_(rapper)), [*Nobody's Smiling*](/source/Nobody's_Smiling) — Vocal Engineer
- 2014: [Cozi Zuehlsdorff](/source/Cozi_Zuehlsdorff), Originals — Mixing
- 2014: [Cowboy Troy](/source/Cowboy_Troy), *King of Clubs* — Mixing
- 2013: Donald Lawrence, *20 Years Celebration, Vol. 1: Best for Last* – Mixing
- 2013: Hezekiah Walker, *Azusa: The Next Generation* – Mixing
- 2013: [Michael Thompson](/source/Michael_Thompson_(guitarist)), *Future Past* – Mixing
- 2012: Anita Wilson, *Worship Soul* — Mixing
- 2012: [Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr.](/source/Paul_S._Morton), *Best Days Yet* – Mixing
- 2012: Soleil Moon, *On the Way to Everything* – Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming, Tracking
- 2011: [Nick Carter](/source/Nick_Carter), [*I'm Taking Off*](/source/I'm_Taking_Off) – Mixing
- 2011: [Ashlyne Huff](/source/Ashlyne_Huff), *Let It Out* — Mixing
- 2011: [Steve Cole](/source/Steve_Cole), *Moonlight* – Engineer, Mixing
- 2011: Donald Lawrence, *YRM* — Mixing
- 2010: [Stan Walker](/source/Stan_Walker), [*From the Inside Out*](/source/From_the_Inside_Out) – Mixing
- 2009: Stan Walker, [*Introducing Stan Walker*](/source/Introducing_Stan_Walker) – Mixing
- 2009: [Vanessa Bell Armstrong](/source/Vanessa_Bell_Armstrong), *The Experience* – Mixing
- 2009: Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession, Part I – Mixing
- 2008: [Brian Culbertson](/source/Brian_Culbertson), *Christmas & Hits Duos* – Engineer
- 2008: Donald Lawrence, *Matthew 28: The Greatest Hits* – Mixing
- 2008: [Hezekiah Walker](/source/Hezekiah_Walker), [*Souled Out*](/source/Souled_Out_(Hezekiah_Walker_album)) – Mixing
- 2008: (Various Artists), [*Total Club Hits*](/source/Total_Club_Hits) – Mixing
- 2007: [Yung Berg](/source/Yung_Berg), [*Almost Famous EP*](/source/Almost_Famous_EP) – Mixing
- 2007: [The Clark Sisters](/source/The_Clark_Sisters), *[Live – One Last Time](/source/Live_%E2%80%93_One_Last_Time)* – Mixing
- 2007: [Dave Koz](/source/Dave_Koz), [*Memories of a Winter's Night*](/source/Memories_of_a_Winter's_Night) – Mixing
- 2007: [Kurt Elling](/source/Kurt_Elling), *[Nightmoves](/source/Nightmoves)* – Engineer, Mixing
- 2007: [Dennis DeYoung](/source/Dennis_DeYoung), [*One Hundred Years from Now*](/source/One_Hundred_Years_from_Now) – Engineer, Mixing
- 2007: Yung Berg, "[Sexy Lady](/source/Sexy_Lady_(Yung_Berg_song))" – Mixing
- 2007: [Lupe Fiasco](/source/Lupe_Fiasco), *[Lupe Fiasco's The Cool](/source/Lupe_Fiasco's_The_Cool)* – Mixing
- 2006: [Brian Culbertson](/source/Brian_Culbertson), [*A Soulful Christmas*](/source/A_Soulful_Christmas_(Brian_Culbertson_album)) – Engineerk
- 2006: Donald Lawrence, *Finalé: Act One* – Mixing
- 2006: Lupe Fiasco, [*Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor*](/source/Lupe_Fiasco's_Food_%26_Liquor) – Mixing
- 2006: [Dave Hollister](/source/Dave_Hollister), *The Book of David, Vol 1: The Transition* — Engineer
- 2006: Hezekiah Walker & the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir, *20/85 the Experience* – Mixing
- 2005: [Ludacris](/source/Ludacris), [*Disturbing tha Peace*](/source/Disturbing_tha_Peace_(album)) – Mixing
- 2005: [Kanye West](/source/Kanye_West), [*Late Registration*](/source/Late_Registration) – Mixing
- 2005: [Public Enemy](/source/Public_Enemy), [*New Whirl Odor*](/source/New_Whirl_Odor) – Engineering
- 2004: [LaShell Griffin](/source/LaShell_Griffin), *Free* – Arranger, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Organ (Hammond), Producer, Pro-Tools, Vocal Engineer, Vocal Producer.
- 2004: Donald Lawrence, *I Speak Life* – Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing
- 2004: [The O'Jays](/source/The_O'Jays), *Imagination* – Mixing
- 2004: Dennis DeYoung, *Music of Styx: Live with the Symphony Orchestra* – Mixing
- 2004: Various Artists, *Oprah's Popstar Challenge* – Digital Editing, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- 2003: Brian Culbertson, *[Come On Up](/source/Come_On_Up)* – Background Noise, Digital Editing, Engineer, Mixing, Performer, Pro-Tools
- 2003: Donald Lawrence, *The Best of Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers: Restoring the Years* – Engineer, Mixing
- 2001: Brian Culbertson, [*Nice & Slow*](/source/Nice_%26_Slow_(album)) – Engineer, Mixing
- 2000: [Richard Marx](/source/Richard_Marx), [*Days in Avalon*](/source/Days_in_Avalon) – Mixing
- 2000: [Da Brat](/source/Da_Brat), [*Unrestricted*](/source/Unrestricted_(Da_Brat_album)) – Engineer
- 1999: [Styx](/source/Styx_(band)), [*Brave New World*](/source/Brave_New_World_(Styx_album)) – Engineer, Mixing
- 1998: [Yolanda Adams](/source/Yolanda_Adams), [*Songs from the Heart*](/source/Songs_from_the_Heart_(Yolanda_Adams_album)) – Engineer
- 1997: [98°](/source/98_Degrees), [*98°*](/source/98_Degrees_(album)) – Engineer
- 1997: Richard Marx, [*Flesh and Bone*](/source/Flesh_and_Bone_(Richard_Marx_album)) – Engineer
- 1996: [CeCe Peniston](/source/CeCe_Peniston), [*I'm Movin' On*](/source/I'm_Movin'_On_(CeCe_Peniston_album)) – Mixing

## References

1. Thomas, Mike. ["Meet Chicago's Master Mixer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120628225324/http://www.craigbauer.com/press/suntimes/suntimes1.html). *Chicago Sun Times*. Archived from [the original](http://www.craigbauer.com/press/suntimes/suntimes1.html) on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-22.

1. Scalpone, Dan (12 October 2010). ["In the Mix with Craig Bauer"](http://www.studio11chicago.com/in-the-mix-with-craig-bauer/). *Studio 11*. Guitar Center. Retrieved 2014-06-22.

1. ["Grammy Winner Search"](http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=%22craig+bauer%22&field_nominee_work_value=&year=All&genre=All). *Grammys.com*. Retrieved 2014-07-22.

1. Daley, Dan. ["Recording & Mixing Kanye West: Craig Bauer"](http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb06/articles/bauer.htm). *Sound on Sound*

1. ["All Music Credits"](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/craig-bauer-mn0000780696/credits). *Allmusiccredit.com*

1. Bauer, Craig. ["Biography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140220033241/http://www.craigbauer.com/loader_content.html). *CraigBauer.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.craigbauer.com/loader_content.html) on 2014-02-20.

1. ["Discogs"](http://www.discogs.com/Lupe-Fiasco-Lupe-Fiascos-The-Cool/release/1749125). *[Discogs](/source/Discogs)*. 2007.

1. ["Billboard Top 100"](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046180/ushers-club-remains-atop-the-hot-100). *Billboard.com*. 13 March 2008.

1. Reid, Shaheem. ["Music Geek Kanye's Kast of Thousands"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060415173601/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/music_geek/kanyewest_100305/). *MTV.Com*. MTV News. Archived from [the original](http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/music_geek/kanyewest_100305/) on 2006-04-15. Retrieved 2014-07-22.

## External links

- [Craig Bauer Official Website](http://www.craigbauer.com)
- [The Warren Sound: Ed Sheeran at The Live Room, Hinge Studios](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOwsttzkUgs&list=PLAA1D1295E15E6E6C)

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