Chuck Plaisance's production career spans four decades and touches nearly every corner of the entertainment industry -- from Grammy-nominated albums to Disney theme park attractions, from IMAX features to video games, from Japanese pop records to children's audiobooks. As a 20-plus year voting member of NARAS (the Grammy Awards), a member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), the Audio Engineering Society (AES), and BMI, Chuck has built a production resume that reads like a history of modern entertainment.
The Grammy Connection
Chuck's connection to the Grammy Awards runs deep. He has been a NARAS voting member for over 20 years -- a milestone recognized with an official certificate of membership. His production work has contributed to two Grammy-nominated albums by jazz legend Ernestine Anderson: Now and Then and Blues, Dues and Love News, both of which featured Quincy Jones as Executive Producer and Stixx Hooper as Producer, with Chuck serving as Spatial Sound Consultant.
The Michael Jackson Era
One of the defining chapters of Chuck's production career began in 1987 when Chris Currell of the Michael Jackson "Bad" Band hired Chuck to manage his Synclavier Studio at Audio Cybernetics. Chuck provided international tour support for the three Synclaviers used on the second leg of the legendary "Bad" Tour -- an immersion in cutting-edge music technology that would shape his production approach for decades to come.
During this period (1989-1992), Chuck mastered advanced sound sampling, editing, and programming, and was subsequently invited to be one of the sound editors creating the ProSonus first-ever Sound Sample Library -- a foundational contribution to the digital audio industry.
Film and Entertainment Productions
Chuck's production work in film and entertainment showcases the breadth of his expertise:
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -- 3D Head Mic recording session with Craig Garfinkle (July 29, 2005), capturing a string ensemble with meticulous spatial detail across first violin, second violin, viola, and cello, with multiple takes in staccato, legato, and marcato
- Planet Earth IMAX Feature -- Spatial Sound Recordist for the Hollywood Bowl Choir, bringing 3D audio to the giant screen format
- Disney "Earthquake Simulation" -- At Disney Towers in Burbank, Chuck served as Producer, Designer, Recordist, and Actor for this immersive theme park experience
- "Crazy Travel Tours" (Daico Japan) -- Spatial sound production for a motion-based simulator theme park attraction
- "Ted Shred" (Digital Domain) -- Producer and Spatial Sound Recordist for this video game, bringing 3D audio to interactive entertainment
Music Productions: A Catalog of Excellence
Chuck's music production credits span genres, continents, and decades:
Grammy-Nominated Work:
- Ernestine Anderson -- Now and Then (Grammy Nominated) -- Spatial Sound Consultant
- Ernestine Anderson -- Blues, Dues and Love News (Grammy Nominated) -- Spatial Sound Consultant
Classical and Orchestral:
- Hollywood Bowl Orchestra -- "Gershwins in Hollywood" -- 3D Sound Engineer, recorded live at Columbia Sound Stage from the conductor's perspective
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Association -- paid production engagement
- Craig Garfinkle session for Harry Potter -- detailed orchestral recording
Sacred and World Music:
- Gaden Shartse Monks -- "Sacred Earth" -- Producer, Recordist, Editor. The Monks specifically requested Chuck to produce this album as a gift to the Dalai Lama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize
- "Garden of the Goddess" with Tajali -- 3D Nature Sounds with Native Flutes
- "Healing Vibes, Paradiso" -- 3D Didgeridoo recording
Japanese Productions (CBS Sony Japan):
- Ozaki Yutaka -- "Birth" (Double CD) -- Production Coordinator, Artist Vocal Coach
- Gwinko -- "Every Girl Just Wants..." -- Production Coordinator, Artist Vocal Coach
Collaborations with Industry Legends:
- Bob Clearmountain -- "Drums II" -- Spatial Sound Consultant; became the #1 selling Drum CD and CD-ROM
- Gary Wright -- "The Dream Weaver" Virtual Instrument -- Co-Producer, Spatial Sound Recordist
- Gary Wright -- "First Signs of Life" (Real Music) -- Spatial Sound Consultant
Corporate and Commercial Productions
- Toyota Motor Corporation -- Served as Audio Consultant and 3D Sound Engineer to the President of Toyota Motors USA
- Carousel Classics -- Children's Books on CD -- 3D Sound Producer, Recordist, and Editor for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "Paul Bunyan," and "Johnny Appleseed"
- "Industrial Sound Events" -- Audio CD samples, Producer and Spatial Sound Recordist
- "3D Drums" -- Audio CD samples, Producer and Spatial Sound Recordist
The Chuck Plaisance Signature Guitar
In a unique intersection of artistry and product design, Chuck designed the Chuck Plaisance Signature Series Guitar -- a 6-string and 12-string acoustic/electric manufactured by Voggenreiter Verlag and launched at the Musik Messe 2008.
Film Scoring and Studio Work
As a voting member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), Chuck has maintained a presence in the film scoring world. His Orchestral Film Scoring Studio was documented in Burbank, California, and he later established a studio in Hilden, Germany, designed according to sacred geometry principles. A DreamWorks connection is referenced among his professional associations.
The Emergenza World Competition
From 2006 to 2007, Chuck served as Board Member and Jury member for the Emergenza World Competition -- an international competition for unsigned bands that gives emerging artists a platform on the world stage.
Benefit Productions
Chuck has organized multiple benefit concerts, including Artists for Africa events at the Savanna Club in Rheine, Germany (2007-2008), demonstrating his commitment to using his production skills for charitable causes.
Sound Wave Energy: 65 Therapeutic CDs
In collaboration with Nicole Lavoie of Sound Wave Energy, Chuck co-produced an extraordinary catalog of 65 CDs across four therapeutic series (Foundation, Spiritual, Mental/Emotional, and Physical), along with 8 tinnitus therapy CDs with Auric Hoersystems in Germany.
From a Synclavier studio in Hollywood to sacred temples in Bali, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Silver Banks where whales sing beneath the waves, Chuck Plaisance's production career is defined by an unwavering commitment to sonic excellence and a belief that great production serves not just the ears, but the soul.