Bjorn Thorsrud

Bjorn Thorsrud
Thorsrud at work
Born	(1963-10-07)October 7, 1963
Died	October 19, 2021(2021-10-19) (aged 58)[1][2]
Alma mater	University of Nevada, Reno
Occupation(s)	Record producer, Audio engineer, Programmer, Mixing
Years active	1987– 2021
Label	EMI Virgin Records

Bjorn Thorsrud (October 7, 1963 – October 19, 2021^[1][2]) was an American music producer, programmer, and audio engineer who produced film scores and albums for rock and pop artists.

He also engineered, mixed, or contributed production or programming to every Smashing Pumpkins record from 1998's Adore to 2012's Oceania. He previously worked for the Taj-Motown Record Company and established his own record label, Tri Records. He held a bachelor's degree in physics and music from the University of Nevada, Reno.^[3]

Thorsrud worked with artists including Billy Corgan, David Coverdale, The Dandy Warhols, Bruce Dickinson, Marianne Faithfull, The Frogs, Monster Magnet, Sleeping at Last, The Smashing Pumpkins, Asphalt Socialites, Whitesnake, and Zwan.^[4]

He lived in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada.

On October 19, 2021, he died suddenly of unreported causes.^[1][2] He was 58 years of age.

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