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JIMMY'S CREDITS:

Drummer / Studio Musician
Singer / Composer
Voice-over and Jingle Reel

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"Jimmy is the man! Great drums, cool tunes, and one of the best producers around."
-- Ray Manzarek,
The Doors' Keyboardist


"Gotta tell you Jimmy -
I think these are the two best mixes you've sent me yet - they're both just great, top to bottom."

-- Brad Blackwood,
Euphonic Masters of Memphis


"As a producer he is gentle, kind, honest, helpful and relentless in his pursuit of perfection. His ears will never let you down."
-- Bobbo Staron
Bassist/Singer/Songwiter


"A producer whose excellent musical perceptions are matched only by his ability to understand the creative artist."
-- Melody Pierson,
Songwriter


"Mega chops with a signal and an artist with ProTools. I look forward to the chance to work with him again."
-- Bobbo Staron
Bassist/Singer/Songwiter


"Jimmy Hunter is an excellent producer and musician, who gets the best out of anyone who works with him."
-- Bob Birch,
Elton John Band Bassist


"Working with Jimmy is an exciting, rewarding experience. He can unlock the magic of any songwriter, vocalist, or musician."
-- Marcus King
Songwriter-Soul Singer


"Working with and being produced by Jimmy brought me the inspiration to complete my first CD, and the confidence to call myself a singer-songwriter."
-- Lisa Gold
Singer-Songwriter


"As a producer, Jimmy's contribution to my new CD has got the attention of music industry."
-- David Paris
Rock Singer-Songwriter


"Jimmy is the most musical drummer in the world. When he's driving the train you had better be ready because the groove never stops!"
-- John Harden
Iggy Pop's Sax Player


"Jimmy Hunter helped get me to number 16 on the music charts. Cazador studio is a world of music!"
-- Jeffry S. Rients,
Rock Drummer


"I've known Jimmy for years; he has my complete trust and confidence. He knows music!"
-- Ray Manzarek
The Doors' Keyboardist


"I feel that I excel to new musical heights because of Jimmy's guidance."
-- Bob Birch
Elton John Band Bassist


"This soulman rocks!"
-- Nick Gilder
Quadruple Platinum Artist


"Jimmy is the man! Great drums, cool tunes, and one of the best producers around."
-- Ray Manzarek,
The Doors' Keyboardist


"As a producer he is gentle, kind, honest, helpful and relentless in his pursuit of perfection. His ears will never let you down."
-- Bobbo Staron
Bassist/Singer/Songwiter


"A producer whose excellent musical perceptions are matched only by his ability to understand the creative artist."
-- Melody Pierson,
Songwriter


"Mega chops with a signal and an artist with ProTools. I look forward to the chance to work with him again."
-- Bobbo Staron
Bassist/Singer/Songwiter


"Jimmy Hunter is an excellent producer and musician, who gets the best out of anyone who works with him."
-- Bob Birch,
Elton John Band Bassist


"Working with Jimmy is an exciting, rewarding experience. He can unlock the magic of any songwriter, vocalist, or musician."
-- Marcus King
Songwriter-Soul Singer


"Working with and being produced by Jimmy brought me the inspiration to complete my first CD, and the confidence to call myself a singer-songwriter."
-- Lisa Gold
Singer-Songwriter


"As a producer, Jimmy's contribution to my new CD has got the attention of music industry."
-- David Paris
Rock Singer-Songwriter


"Jimmy is the most musical drummer in the world. When he's driving the train you had better be ready because the groove never stops!"
-- John Harden
Iggy Pop's Sax Player


"Jimmy Hunter helped get me to number 16 on the music charts. Cazador studio is a world of music!"
-- Jeffry S. Rients,
Rock Drummer


"I've known Jimmy for years; he has my complete trust and confidence. He knows music!"
-- Ray Manzarek
The Doors' Keyboardist







Jimmy Hunter is a Producer / Studio Owner
and an expert ProTools HD Accel Engineer

CAZADOR RECORDING STUDIO
is Jimmy Hunter's personally-owned facility.
It is a state-of-the-art ProTools 7.4 HD ACCEL Recording Studio and a terrific place to record
your music in the Los Angeles area.

"Cazador" is Hunter in Spanish.

Check out Jimmy's Credits
as a former Detroit Drummer,
a Veteran Hollywood Studio Musician
and more . . .

Photo by Nick Melillo 2007

Jimmy Hunter's drumming career includes recording and touring with the legendary Ray Manzarek of the Doors, Don Was, Nick Gilder, Flo & Eddie (The Turtles), Cher, The Village People, Steppenwolf and many more.

Jimmy has written and sung on numerous TV and radio commercial jingles. Additionally, his songs have been recorded by Cher, Ray Manzarek's Nite City, The Village People and other globally recognized artists.


FOX SPORTS TV 2007 features a new theme song this year called "GET BUSY!" by the group Judge Jackson for College Football game day Saturdays. This nationally televised theme was recorded and produced by Jimmy Hunter at CAZADOR Recording and is heard by millions of football fans every week.

Photo by Jim Steinfeldt 2007

As a singer/songwriter, Hunter has produced several of his own personal solo artist CDs. In addition to singing vocals and background vocals, Jimmy plays keyboards and drums. He is both a Comtemporary Christian recording artist:
(Examples from Hunter's solo CD entitled, "A Truth Lesson")
CHECKOUT THE JIMMY HUNTER MUSIC MYSPACE
or just click on the links below to hear Hunter's music.
Closer To Perfection
Rise Like The Sun Again
God's Already There For Me
My Faded Soul

Hunter is also a singer/songwriter/composer of Pop/Secular music: One Down Lane

Hunter has particapted as the Producer / Arranger / Mixer / Vocalist / Drummer in 3 collaborations in an internet production competitive experiment. These "CaPE" (Collaborative Audio Production Experiment) are assembled with members of assigned teams being from all over the planet--most of whom never actually meet face to face but participated in the recording through internet file sharing.

1. Stab Me With A Brick / Team Biker Bar
2. Let It Begin / Team Spirit

3. The Emperor Is Naked / Team Banned

Photo by Brother James Tinsley 2006
"Studiojimi" talkin' 'bout stirrin' up spiritual gifts of Faith, Love, Wisdom and Strength!

Music Connection Magazine has been featured Jimmy in their "Producer Crosstalk" interview column entitled "Veteran Drummer / Producer of Up-and-Comers" by Jonathan Widran. In this article, Widran discusses Hunter's approaches to music production and Jimmy reveals just how he brings the best out of his artists as a producer at CAZADOR Recording of Hollywood.

Here is a still pic from the EXTRA TV show of
Jimmy Hunter producing vocal tracks for TV star Pamela Bach Hasselhoff.

Jimmy Hunter (Studiojimi) is a daily contributor and member of The M.A.R.S., a popular internet audio oriented forum hosted by Prosoundweb.com. M.A.R.S. stands for :
Music And Recording Stuff!



You can read critiques and hear song and sound submissions as well as many other engineers/producers/songwriters in
The M.A.R.S. Song Critique Forum
where Jimmy Hunter (Studiojimi) is a moderator.



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