User:JonjacobsUK

Jon Jacobs born 20th January 1960 in Merton, Surrey, UK. Parents Rita and John Jacobs OBE (Dr Golf). Educated Stowe School left in 1976. Joined AIR Studios London in 1978 and trained under Geoff Emerick as Assistant Recording Engineer whilst making various recordings with Paul McCartney. Assisted on Tug of War, Give My Regards to Broad Street, Pipes of Peace and the Thriller recordings of the duets of Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney in LA with Quincy Jones and George Martin.

Went on to Engineer Press to Play, Flowers in the Dirt.

Became Chief Engineer of AIR Studios in 1985 until he left to go freelance in 1987. During the AIR Studios years Jon worked with Peter Gabriel, Genesis, YES, Madness, Whitney Houston.

Went on to produce albums with Graham Parker and Slowclub (Virgin Australia). Engineered albums with The Almighty.

In 1985 renewed his collaboration with Geoff Emerick and joined Jeff Lynne to record The Beatles tracks Free as a Bird and Real Love.

The team carried on to record Paul McCartney's new album Flaming Pie.

Jon worked on 3 albums and various singles with Divine Comedy in the late 1990's. He produced Fin de Siecle for Divine Comedy with Neil Hannon and won the APRS award for most exciting album of 1998.