| Birth date | September 10, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pop, Hip Hop, RnB, Rock, Drum & bass, Electronica |
| Occupation | Mixer, Engineer, Producer |
| Website | http://www.ericracy.com |
Eric Racy (born 10 September 1980) is a platinum selling, mixer, engineer and producer. [1]
Currently, he lives and works in LA in a wide range of genres and with clients ranging from indie bands to Grammy Winning pop artists.[2] His clients have included Katy Perry,[3] Nicki Minaj, Pharrell,[4] Tyga, Jonathan Davis,[5] 2NE1,[6] Troye Sivan,[7] Alessia Cara,[8] Kelly Clarkson,[9] Divinity Roxx,[10] Kelly Rowland,[9] J. Cole,[4] Janelle Monáe,[9] T-Pain,[4] Missy Elliott,[9] Zendaya,[9] Lil Wayne, Big Sean,[11] Busta Rhymes,[11] Photek[11] and many more.[12]
Career
Production & mixing
Eric started his career in the underground dance music scene in 1998, producing Drum and bass and eventually working alongside EDM legends like Loxy & Ink, Soul Slinger and Tech Itch. After releasing singles on Renegade Hardware[13] and Liquid Sky[14] he began to move away from drum and bass towards traditional engineering and turned his attention to working with artists and bands.
In 2008, Racy relocated to Los Angeles where he began focusing more heavily on mixing. In 2011, while working with the band Vayden, lead singer Curtis Casey introduced Racy to record producer Jess Jackson who was working on Tyga's major label debut album Careless World. Shortly after the meeting, Jackson brought Racy on to mix the project which went on to produce multiple Gold and Platinum singles.[15] After Careless World, Racy's demand continued to increase both in the urban and pop genres leading him to work with and mix songs for artists including Troye Sivan,[7] Alessia Cara,[8] Divinity Roxx,[10] Jonathan Davis,[5] Photek,[11] Major Myjah and many more.[12]
In 2016, Eric was hired to mix the single "This is For My Girls", a charity single commissioned by First Lady Michelle Obama, featuring Kelly Clarkson,[9] Kelly Rowland,[9] Janelle Monáe,[9] Missy Elliott,[9] Zendaya,[9] Jadagrace, Chloe & Halle and written by Diane Warren. Proceeds from the single benefits Michelle Obama's 'Let Girls Learn' initiative as well as the First Lady's #62MillionGirls campaign, targeted towards helping young ladies around the world complete their education.
2ne1 'New Evolution' Global Tour & Katy Perry's 'Prismatic World Tour'
Shortly after the release of Careless World, Racy was asked to join YG Entertainment for the mega K Pop group 2NE1's first world tour.[11] Alongside former members of Michael Jackson, Cee-Lo and Beyonce's camps, Eric traveled to Seoul to help program and create the audio and multimedia for the show. Racy traveled with the group as part of the band for the duration of the tour and also created a remix of 2ne1's hit "I am the best" that was used for the concert's finale. The remix appears on the 'Live in Japan' tour DVD.[16]
In 2014, while back in the studio in LA, Racy was approached to join the Katy Perry "Prismatic" World Tour to help build and program the show as he had for 2ne1's 'New Evolution'. After spending several months creating the show in Los Angeles, Eric traveled with Katy and the tour for the first leg before heading back to the studio. The Prismatic World Tour which opened to critical acclaim continued throughout 2014/2015, becoming Perry's most successful tour to date.[17]
In addition to his work as a mixer, Racy is also one half of "Black Box Analog Design", a boutique company that builds handmade tube, studio equipment.[18]
Additional work
In 2025, Racy served as the mixing engineer on the song "Number 1 Fan" from the album Harmony, which won the Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.[19][20][21]
Selected Credits
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Careless World | Tyga | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | Celebration | Tyga feat. T-Pain | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | Faded | Tyga feat. Lil Wayne | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | I'm Gone | Tyga feat. Big Sean | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | King & Queens | Tyga feat. Wale & Nas | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Engineer |
| 2012 | Lay You Down | Tyga feat. Lil Wayne | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | Let It Show | Tyga feat. J. Cole | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | Lil Homie | Tyga feat. Pharrell Williams | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | Love Game | Tyga | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | Muthafucka Up | Tyga feat. Nicki Minaj | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | Potty Mouth | Tyga feat. Busta Rhymes | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | This Is Like | Tyga feat. Robin Thicke | Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Mixer |
| 2012 | Aviator | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Mistral | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Munich | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Oshun | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Pyramid | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Quadrant | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Quevedo | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Shape Charge | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Signals | Photek | KU:PALM | Mixer |
| 2012 | Snap | Divinity Roxx feat. Bootsy Collins | The Roxx Boxx Experience[dead link] | Mixer |
| 2012 | Ghetto Rock | Divinity Roxx feat. Killa Mike | The Roxx Boxx Experience | Mixer |
| 2012 | Black Betty | Divinity Roxx | The Roxx Boxx Experience | Mixer |
| 2013 | T.K.O | Jonn Hart | Single | Mixer |
| 2013 | Errday | Goon Squad | TWERK | Mixer |
| 2013 | Poppin Pillz | Goon Squad feat. Trapzillas | TWERK | Mixer[11] |
| 2013 | Trillizm | Goon Squad feat. Lex One | TWERK | Mixer |
| 2013 | Twerk | Goon Squad feat. Trapzillas | TWERK | Mixer |
| 2014 | 20 Young | Cadence | Single | Mixer |
| 2014 | Want This | Dj Carisma feat. Cadence | Single | Mixer |
| 2014 | That's How We Feel | Jonn Hart feat. Glasses Malone | Heart 2 Hart 2 | Mixer |
| 2014 | KTYS | Jonn Hart | Heart 2 Hart 2 | Mixer |
| 2014 | So Good | Jonn Hart | Heart 2 Hart 2 | Mixer |
| 2014 | Hell Yeah | Jonn Hart feat. DJ Rapture & MILLA | Single | Mixer |
| 2015 | Walk Away | Major Myjah | Trouble | Mixer[22] |
| 2015 | Bu$$in Out Da Bag | Tyga feat. A.E. | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | Clarity | Tyga | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | Death Row Chain | Tyga | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | Don't C Me Comin | Tyga feat. A.E. | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | Glitta | Tyga | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | Rap $tar | Tyga | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | $timulated | Tyga | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | $uperwifey | Tyga | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | $candal | Tyga | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | Turban$ | Tyga | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout | Mixer |
| 2015 | Talk Sick | Orgy | Talk Sick EP | Mixer |
| 2015 | Come Back | Orgy | Talk Sick EP | Mixer |
| 2015 | G Face | Orgy | Talk Sick EP | Mixer |
| 2015 | Monster In Me | Orgy (feat. CulineR) | Talk Sick EP | Mixer |
| 2016 | Break Down These Walls | Divinity Roxx feat. Anhayla | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | Can It B SO Hard | Divinity Roxx feat. Victor Wooten | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | Hey U | Divinity Roxx feat. Daniel J. Watts | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | I Like It | Divinity Roxx feat. Yani Martin | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | Let You Go | Divinity Roxx | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | Just When You Think | Divinity Roxx feat. LD | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | Miracle | Divinity Roxx | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | Question | Divinity Roxx feat. Derrick Baskin | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | Stinger (So Real) | Divinity Roxx | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | The Book | Divinity Roxx | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | We Are | Divinity Roxx | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | WhachaDoiNWhereUATWhoUWit | Divinity Roxx feat. Derrick Baskin And Daniel J. Watts | ImPossible | Mixer |
| 2016 | This Is for My Girls | Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Rowland, Missy Elliott, Janelle Monáe, Chloe & Halle, Jadagrace, Lea Michelle and Zendaya | Single | Mixer |
| 2016 | WOFBT (Watch Out For Bear Traps)[23] | Alter Ego x Trevor Ross | Single | Mixer |
| 2016 | Wild | Troye Sivan & Alessia Cara | Single | Mixer |
| 2016 | Ain't Got Money | New District | Single | Mixer |
| 2016 | Let Me Help You[24] | Mario | Single | Mixer |
| 2017 | Pain is the new Pleasure[25] | Mario | Single | Mixer |
| 2017 | Fall For You [1] | Madysyn Rose | Single | Mixer |
| 2017 | Mind | AJ Mitchell | Single | Mixer |
| 2018 | Cars [26] | Erika Jayne | Single | Mixer |
| 2018 | King For A Day [27] | Matthew grant Archived 2018-04-14 at the Wayback Machine | Single | Mixer |
| 2018 | Friday | Carmen Reece | Single | Mixer |
| 2018 | MIA | Life of Dillon | Single | Mixer |
| 2018 | Clean Break | Dev | Single | Mixer |
| 2018 | Elisa Lam | Skynd | Chapter I EP | Mixer |
| 2018 | Gary Heidnik | Skynd featuring Jonathan Davis[28] | Chapter I EP | Mixer |
| 2018 | Richard Ramirez | Skynd | Chapter I EP | Mixer |
| 2019 | Rattlesnake | Antonio Fresco x Patricia Possollo feat. Lorena J'zel | Single | Mixer |
| 2019 | Say It | Carmen Reece | Single | Mixer |
| 2019 | Jim Jones | Skynd | Chapter II EP | Mixer |
| 2019 | Tyler Hadley | Skynd | Chapter II EP | Mixer |
| 2019 | Katherine Knight | Skynd | Chapter II EP | Mixer |
| 2020 | James Woo Woo[29] | Trinidad James | Single | Mixer |
| 2020 | Misunderstood[30] | Xuitcasecity | Single | Mixer |
| 2020 | Black Filter [2] | Trinidad James | Album | Mixer |
| 2021 | Human [3] | India Carney | Single | Mixer |
| 2021 | For My Girls (Theme song for The View season 25)[31] | Brandy Norwood and Nicole Scherzinger | Single | Mixer |
| 2022 | Finish Line [32] | Rita Ora | Single | Mixer |
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