Bobby Hata (Mastering)

Real Name: Shinichi Bobby Hata

Born March 16, 1946; Died March 21, 2008. Appears to have worked 1970–2006. He started in the business working for Wally Heider. Recording and mastering engineer who worked with artists ranging from Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Dire Straits, and into the jazz field with David Garfield, etc. During and after his Warner Bros. Recording Studios days, he continued to work as an independent almost up to the time of his death.

Known to have worked at
-Sound City Studios
-Wally Heider
-Warner Bros. Recording Studios From 1970
-Amigo Studios
-Disc Lab
-Bobby Hata Audio Mastering Studio, Eagle Rock, CA Circa 2000 (AKA Bob Hata Mastering Studio, Los Angeles)

Known to have worked with
-Lee Herschberg
-Joe Sidore
-Rudy Hill