Nick DiDia

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Nick DiDia
Origin New Jersey, United States
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active1980–present
Website nickdidia.com

Nick DiDia is an American record producer, engineer and mixer currently residing in Australia. He has lived and worked in Los Angeles and later Atlanta before moving to Byron Bay, Australia. Since the early 1990s, he has amassed over 40 million in sales with a variety of artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, and Powderfinger.

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Selected discography

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