Rob Kirwan is an Irish record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer based in Dublin, Ireland. He has worked with such artists as Hozier, PJ Harvey, Local Natives, U2, Depeche Mode, Editors, Glasvegas, The Courteeners, The Horrors, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Bell X1, Delorentos, Soulsavers, Soulwax and Sneaker Pimps.
Early life Born 14 January 1970 in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland, Kirwan was educated at St. Columba's College, Dublin.
Career Kirwan worked as an assistant engineer at Windmill Lane Recording Studios from 1992 to 1995. Within his first year he worked on the U2 album Zooropa and then went on to work with producers such as Flood, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite, Stephen Street, Geoff Emrick, Nellee Hooper and Don Was. He also worked with artists such as PJ Harvey, The Cranberries, Simple Minds, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello and Sinéad O'Connor. From 1995 to 1998 Rob worked as an engineer for U2 at their own studio. He then moved to London as a freelance engineer, producer and mixer and worked there for ten years before he relocated to Berlin, Germany. After a year he returned to Dublin where he now has his own studio, Exchequer Studios, in the heart of Dublin city centre.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
Year Album/Song Artist Award Results 2015 "Take Me to Church" Hozier Song of the Year Nominated2017 The Hope Six Demolition Project PJ Harvey Best Alternative Music Album Nominated
Mercury Prize Year Album/Song Artist Award Results2011 Let England Shake PJ Harvey Album of the Year Winner
Choice Music Prize Year Album/Song Artist Award Results2011 Bloodless Coup Bell X1 Irish Album of the Year Nomination2012 Little Sparks Delorentos Irish Album of the Year Winner2014 Night Becomes Light Delorentos Irish Album of the Year Nomination2014 Hozier Hozier Irish Album of the Year Nomination
Selected mixing/production/engineering credits
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