{{Short description|American record producer and songwriter}} '''Eric J Dubowsky''', also known as '''Eric J''', is an American mixer, songwriter and record producer. Dubowsky grew up in the New York City suburb of Tenafly, New Jersey and graduated from Tenafly High School.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.oocities.org/ths93reunion/classlist.html |title= Class of 1993|website=oocities.org}}</ref> After attending Syracuse University, he worked at Greene St. Recording in New York City, the home of early hip-hop artists Run-DMC and Public Enemy. It was here Dubowsky assisted engineer/producer Rod Hui which led to a job working with Atlantic Records producer Arif Mardin.
Dubowsky has worked with artists such as Flume, Tame Impala, Phoenix, Weezer, ODESZA, FKA Twigs, Dua Lipa, Twenty One Pilots, Kylie Minogue, Chet Faker, the Teskey Brothers, Jennie, Brandy, Becky Hill, Bebe Rexha, Train, Jeff Bhasker, Andy Grammer, Tove Lo, St. Vincent, the Chemical Brothers, Alessia Cara, Demi Lovato, Angus & Julia Stone, Freeform Five, Ruel, Kimbra, Mansionair, Panama, Hayden James, Meg Mac, Yuka Honda, Flight Facilities, the Rubens,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://junkee.com/category/music|title=Music News, Views And All The Latest From Junkee|website=Junkee.com|accessdate=22 January 2021}}</ref> Marc Kinchen, Lisa Mitchell, Carolina Liar, and actress Emmy Rossum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-j-dubowsky-mn0001466851/credits|title=Eric J. Dubowsky | Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=22 January 2021}}</ref>
Dubowsky received the 2014 ARIA award for Best Engineer for his work mixing the Chet Faker album, ''Built on Glass''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/chet-faker-and-his-beard-are-set-to-rule-arias-20141007-10r4oc.html|title=Chet Faker and his beard are set to rule ARIAs|first=Bernard|last=Zuel|date=7 October 2014|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=22 January 2021}}</ref> He received the 2016 ARIA award for Best Engineer, alongside Flume, for his work on ''Skin''. He also won a Grammy Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/eric-j-dubowsky/19672|title=Eric J Dubowsky|date=20 January 2021|website=Grammy.com|access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mhsecure.com/2017.02.10_2017GrammyNoms.html|title=Metric Halo Customer 2017 Grammy Award Nominees|website=Mhsecure.com|accessdate=22 January 2021}}</ref> In 2021, Dubowsky won an APRA award for Most Played Electronic Work for the song "Rushing Back" which he co-wrote with Flume and Vera Blue. He won an Emmy award for his work with Andy Grammer on the song "Don't Give Up On Me".
In one week in June 2012, Dubowsky held the production credits on 7 of the top 10 songs on the ARIA singles chart including the top 5.
He was the lead singer of the New York City–based band Essex, which he formed with Jeff Buckley drummer Matt Johnson. He sang and played guitar and keyboards in the Relationship<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stereokill.net/?p=1012|title=stereokill.net - life without a pause // alternative music criticism, news, reviews, features|website=Stereokill.net|accessdate=22 January 2021}}</ref> with Weezer guitarist Brian Bell, and also produced and recorded their self-titled album. Dubowsky worked as an engineer for Weezer on ''The Red Album'' produced by Rick Rubin. He composed the theme song to VH-1's ''Metal Mania'' and the theme for World Extreme Cagefighting on Versus and later the UFC.
==Awards and nominations== ===ARIA Music Awards=== The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognizes excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
{{Awards table}} |- | 2014 | ''Built on Glass'' by Chet Faker | Engineer of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2016 | ''Skin'' by Flume | Engineer of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2020 | ''Free Time'' by Ruel | Engineer of the Year | {{nom}} |- | 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |title=ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge |work=The Music Network |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=24 October 2021 |author=Kelly, Vivienne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |archive-date=20 October 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ''0202'' by The Rubens | Engineer of the Year | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2022<ref name="2022ARIAnoms">{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2022-aria-awards-nominees/|title=Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)|website=The Music Network|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|author=Lars Brandle}}</ref> | Eric J Dubowsky & Dann Hume for ''Conversations'' by Budjerah | rowspan="2"| Mix Engineer – Best Mixed Album | {{nom}} |- | Eric J Dubowsky for ''Palaces'' by Flume | {{nom}} |- | 2023<ref name="ARIA2023noms">{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-2023-aria-awards/|title= Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=21 September 2023|access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref> | Eric J Dubowsky, Sam Teskey, Wayne Connelly for The Teskey Brothers – ''The Winding Way'' | Best Engineered Release | {{nom}} |- | 2024 | Eric J Dubowsky for Angus & Julia Stone – ''Cape Forestier'' | Best Engineered Release | {{nom}} |- | 2025<ref name="ARIA 2025 Noms">{{cite web | url = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-25/aria-award-nominations-2025-aria-nominees-full-list/105815074 | title = ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | access-date = 26 September 2025 }}</ref> | Eric J Dubowsky for Emma Louise and Flume – ''Dumb'' | Best Engineered Release | {{nominated}} |- {{end}}
=== MPEG Awards === The Music Producer and Engineers’ Guild (MPEG Awards) Awards celebrate excellence in music production and engineering in Australia. They commenced in 2024.
{{Awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | Eric J Dubowsky | Producer of the Year | {{won}} | <ref name="MPEG2024wins">{{cite web|url=https://mpeg.org.au/forum-and-awards-2024|title=Inaugural MPEG Awards Celebrates Exceptional Achievements in Music Productions|website=MPEG|date=25 February 2024|access-date=3 March 2026}}</ref> |}
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==External links== * [https://soundcloud.com/ericjdub SoundCloud]
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