Rob Cavallo facts for kids
Robert Siers Cavallo, born on March 21, 1963, is an American music producer and a leader in the music business. He has helped create albums that sold over 130 million copies around the world. This makes him one of the most successful producers in alternative music. He has also won three Grammy Awards.
Rob Cavallo is best known for working with the band Green Day. He has also worked with many other famous artists and bands. These include Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Eric Clapton, Beth Hart, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Dave Matthews Band, Kid Rock, Jawbreaker, Alanis Morissette, Black Sabbath, Phil Collins, Paramore, Sixpence None the Richer, Lil Peep, ONE OK ROCK, Shinedown, Beauty School Dropout, and Meat Loaf.
Rob Cavallo can play many instruments. He has played bass guitar, keyboard, organ, piano, guitar, and drums on professional recordings.
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| Birth name | Robert Siers Cavallo |
| Born | March 21, 1963 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Warner, Reprise |
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Rob Cavallo was born in Washington, D.C. When he was 10, his family moved to Los Angeles, California. He became interested in music at age 11. This happened after he listened to his father's collection of The Beatles' music.
He went to the University of Southern California and graduated in 1985. He also studied music at the Dick Grove School of Music.
Rob Cavallo's Music Career
Early in his career, Rob Cavallo worked with George Massenburg at The Complex Recording Studios. In 1987, he joined Warner Bros. Records. Here, he helped find new artists and worked with bands like Black Sabbath. He also signed the Goo Goo Dolls and Green Day to the label.
In 1998, Rob became a senior vice-president at Hollywood Records. He then moved to Warner Music Group in 2002. By 2009, he was the chief creative officer for the company. From 2011 to 2012, he was the chairman of Warner Bros. Records.
In 2021, Rob Cavallo started a new company called Done Deal Management. He created it with a music technology platform called Vydia.
Albums That Sold Millions
Rob Cavallo has produced many albums and songs that have sold millions of copies. These are called "platinum-selling" records.
Some of the platinum-selling albums he produced include:
- Green Day's Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod, American Idiot, Bullet in a Bible, and Saviours
- Goo Goo Dolls' Dizzy Up the Girl, A Boy Named Goo, and Gutterflower
- My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade and Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
- Dave Matthews Band's Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King and Come Tomorrow
- David Cook's David Cook
- Phil Collins' Testify
- Kid Rock's Rock n Roll Jesus
- Shinedown's The Sound of Madness
He also produced songs on other platinum-selling albums, such as:
- Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" from the City of Angels movie soundtrack
- Eric Clapton's "Blue Eyes Blue" from the Runaway Bride movie soundtrack
- Phil Collins' "You'll Be in My Heart", "Son of Man", and "Strangers Like Me" from the Tarzan movie soundtrack
- Alanis Morissette's "Uninvited" from the City of Angels movie soundtrack
- Paramore's "Decode" from the Twilight movie soundtrack
Other Important Music Projects
Rob Cavallo produced the Fleetwood Mac album Say You Will. This album sold many copies in the US, Canada, and Britain. The Dave Matthews Band's album Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, which Cavallo also produced, was number one on the Billboard 200 music chart.
He produced Phil Collins' song "Can't Stop Loving You". This song reached number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Two songs produced by Cavallo for the Goo Goo Dolls, "Iris" and "Slide", were listed among Billboard's top 100 pop songs from 1992 to 2012. "Iris" was the top pop song on that list, and "Slide" was ninth.
Rob Cavallo also played an important role for Linkin Park's song Burn It Down. This song reached the 30th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In 2022, Rob Cavallo produced and played lead guitar on Beth Hart's album, "A Tribute to Led Zeppelin." He had also produced her album "War In My Mind" in 2019.
Awards and Recognition
Rob Cavallo has won three Grammy Awards:
- 1998: Producer of the Year
- 2004: Best Rock Album for producing Green Day's American Idiot
- 2005: Record of the Year for producing Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Billboard Magazine also ranked Rob Cavallo at number 45 on their 2012 Power 100 list.
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See also
In Spanish: Rob Cavallo para niños
