Bruce Swedien (Ocala, FL) is an audio engineer and music producer of Scandinavian descent, born in Minneapolis in 1934. He is in particular known for his work with Quincy Jones. He is a five time Grammy winner and was nominated 13 times for the Grammy. He made the best-sold album in the world, Thriller by Michael Jackson, he was the sound engineer at the mixing board and worked many years with Jackson. Recorded and mixed by him the following artists and soundtracks: Jazz: Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Quincy Jones, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Jeff Oster; Pop: Patti Austin, Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Mick Jagger, Jennifer Lopez, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, and Sarah Vaughan.