{{Short description|American musician, record producer, and songwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}} '''Mark Plati''' is a New York–based musician, record producer, and songwriter, best known for his work in the 1990s with [[David Bowie]].
== Early life and education == Plati grew up in [[Aurora, Colorado]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Plati - Producer, Engineer, Musician |url=https://mark-plati.com/bio.html |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=mark-plati.com}}</ref> He studied at [[Indiana University]]'s [[Jacobs School of Music]]'s audio technology program, and gained a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[telecommunications]], an [[Associate degree|associate's degree]] in [[Sound recording and reproduction|audio technology]] and a [[Academic minor|minor]] in music.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jacobs alum Mark Plati reflects on his education and career |url=https://news.iu.edu/live/news/24876-jacobs-alum-mark-plati-reflects-on-his-education |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=news.iu.edu |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Upon graduating, Plati spent just over a year working at a recording studio in [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]], before moving to New York City, where he became a remixer and programmer at another recording studio. His first major booking was working with [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] at his [[Paisley Park]] studio. He met [[David Bowie]] by "happy accident" a short while later, the beginning of a fruitful partnership.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Smart |first=Nick |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/David_Bowie/l5EzEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mark+plati+musician&pg=PT1&printsec=frontcover |title=David Bowie: The Collector |date=2024-11-21 |publisher=McNidder & Grace |isbn=978-0-85716-279-3 |language=en}}</ref> Plati co-produced Bowie's 1997 ''[[Earthling (David Bowie album)|Earthling]]'' album.<ref name=":0" />
Plati has worked with [[Spookey Ruben]], [[The Cure]], [[Duncan Sheik]], [[Hooverphonic]], [[Robbie Williams]], [[Joey McIntyre|Joe McIntyre]], [[Dave Navarro]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Fleetwood Mac]], [[Deee-Lite]], and [[Natalie Imbruglia]], [[Sam Moore]], [[Bobbejaan Schoepen]]. He has also worked in France and Belgium with artists like [[Kyo (band)|Kyo]], [[Louise Attaque]], les [[Rita Mitsouko]], [[Alain Bashung]], [[Émilie Simon]], [[Saule (singer)|Saule]], [[Raphaël Haroche|Raphael]], [[Axelle Red]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/46063-Mark-Plati |title=Mark Plati |website=discogs.com |accessdate=January 12, 2022}}</ref>
As of 2025, Plati is owner of Alice Michael Music Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Plati |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/46063-Mark-Plati |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Discogs |language=en}}</ref>
==See also== *''[[David Bowie: Finding Fame]]'' *''[[Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen]]''
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==External links== * [https://www.mark-plati.com/ Official site]
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