- As a native New Orleanian,
Skip Godwin acquired an in-depth, hands-on knowledge of the unique
flavor and rhythms of Louisiana music. He got his start as a
Jazz and Rock musician in New Orleans. From there, Skip moved
behind the microphone to work as a recording engineer and mixer.
For more than 25 years his work encompassed the diverse musical
styles such as Rock, Jazz, Cajun, Zydeco, Rhythm & Blues,
Pop and Dixieland. In September 2004, Skip was inducted into
the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
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- While working in studios
from New Orleans to New York, Los Angeles to Miami, Skip had
the opportunity to record and work with such artists as Aaron
Neville, Patti LaBelle, Joe Cocker, Dr. John, James Taylor, The
Meters, Eric Gale, Albert King, The Staple Singers and The Mighty
Diamonds. He worked alongside music producers Allen Toussaint,
Alessandro Protti, Bud Dant, Michael Lang, Irving Stimler, John
Hammond, Sr., and Lloyd Price. It was during this period that
He engineered and mixed the original sound track recording for
the motion picture "Pretty Baby" for producer Jerry
Wexler, vice-president of Warner Bros. That project earned an
Academy Award nomination.
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- In addition to his technical
work, He also produced recordings for Frankie Ford, Mark Campbell,
Nancy Fisher, Swamp Gas and The Sheiks, as well as national commercials
for Wembley Ties, Crystal Hot Sauce, McDonalds, Barq's Root Beer
and Jolt Cola.
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- In 1980 Skip was selected
for the job of salvaging the recently discovered Elvis Presley
live recordings made at the Louisiana Hayride. Working with only
the original damaged tapes, the job of re-mastering took months
to complete. Elvis Presley, "The Beginning Years" eventually
sold over 450,000 copies.
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- From 1984 to present
Skip has worked as a Location Sound Mixer on over 50 feature
films. Projects include "Love Liza" staring Philip
Seymour Hoffman and Kathy Bates, "Waiting" staring
Ryan Reynolds, "Freshman Orientation" with director
Ryan Shiraki and "Solitude Point" staring Mitsuko Baisho,
as well as the award-winning documentary's "Piano Players
rarely ever play together", "Shalom Y'all" and
the "Baseball" documentary with director Ken Bruns.
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- From 1990 to 2000 Skip
Godwin had been a member of the Cinema Audio Society (C.A.S.)
for achievements in film sound. He built a career encompassing
almost every aspect of the audio business.
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