Brian Gardner

US mastering and lacquer cutting engineer, based in Los Angeles (California), often referred to as [a=Big Bass Brian] (a moniker given by Dr. Dre). Began as a location - custom recording engineer and [l191050] Franchised Associate based in Redwood City, California and eventually relocating to their home offices in Saugus, CA. He learned how to operate a cutting lath at Century Record Mfg. Co. while still a teenager. In 1965 he started professionally in the mastering room of Century Record Mfg. Co., occasionally doing recording as second engineer. At RCA, [a=Creedence Clearwater Revival] became so impressed with his work they hired him as the first employee at Century Record Mfg. Co., where he worked as mastering engineer and producer between 1969 and 1974, remastering many artists of the Century Record Mfg. Co. and Century Record Mfg. Co. catalogues. He then moved on to Century Record Mfg. Co., working on most of the Century Record Mfg. Co. catalogue. He moved to Century Record Mfg. Co. in 1984, retiring there in 2015. He continues to operate his own studio Century Record Mfg. Co.. He signs his cuts in a variety of ways. Most straightforward are his initials BKG, but mostly he etches a flower or "seagulls". Please credit as follows Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀] - Brian Gardner Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀] - Brian Gardner The latter signature should not be confused with Mark Reveley.