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	Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for co-writing with Sheryl Crow the James Bond movie title song "Tomorrow Never Dies".<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/grammys.htm Rock on the Net 1999 Grammys]</ref>		Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for co-writing with Sheryl Crow the James Bond movie title song "Tomorrow Never Dies".<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/grammys.htm Rock on the Net 1999 Grammys]</ref>

	As a musician, Froom has released two solo albums, ''Dopamine'' (1998) and ''A Thousand Days'' (2005). The song "Noodletown" from "Dopamine" won an Emmy when it was used as the theme for PBS' ''Sessions at West 54th''.<ref>[http://www.damnfineday.com/?tag=1998 Damn Fine Day]</ref>		As a musician, Froom has released two solo albums, ''[[Dopamine]]'' (1998) and ''A Thousand Days'' (2005). The song "Noodletown" from ''[[Dopamine]]'' won an Emmy when it was used as the theme for PBS' ''Sessions at West 54th''.<ref>[http://www.damnfineday.com/?tag=1998 Damn Fine Day]</ref>

	Froom was a judge for the 2nd annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.<ref>[http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp Independent Music Awards – Past Judges]</ref>		Froom was a judge for the 2nd annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.<ref>[http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp Independent Music Awards – Past Judges]</ref>
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	His daughter Charlotte (born 1986) is the former bassist in The Like. Charlotte's mother, Connie Jester, was his first wife.		His daughter Charlotte (born 1986) is the former bassist in The Like. Charlotte's mother, Connie Jester, was his first wife. Froom married Suzanne Vega in 1995; they separated in 1998. Soul Coughing's 1994 album, ''Ruby Vroom'', was named after their daughter, Ruby Froom (born July 8, 1994). He married Vonda Shepard in 2004. They had their first child, Jack Froom, (named for Froom's late father, a noted physician and educator), on April 15, 2006.

	Froom married Suzanne Vega in 1995; they separated in 1998. Soul Coughing's 1994 album, ''Ruby Vroom'', was named after their daughter, Ruby Froom (born July 8, 1994).

	He married Vonda Shepard in 2004. They had their first child, Jack Froom, (named for Froom's late father, a noted physician and educator), on April 15, 2006.

	His brother is David Froom, a classical composer and Department Chair of the Music Department at St. Mary's College of Maryland.[http://www.smcm.edu/catalog0910/programs/musc.html#faculty]{{Citation needed\|date=May 2013}}		His brother is David Froom, a classical composer and Department Chair of the Music Department at St. Mary's College of Maryland.[http://www.smcm.edu/catalog0910/programs/musc.html#faculty]{{Citation needed\|date=May 2013}}

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	{{Infobox musical artist ~~<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->~~
	\| name = Mitchell Froom		\| name = Mitchell Froom
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	\| occupation = Record producer, musician, and composer		\| occupation = Record producer, musician, and composer
	\| years_active = 1982–present		\| years_active = 1982–present
	\| label = ~~Kontextrecords~~		\| label =
	\| associated_acts =		\| associated_acts =
	\| notable_instruments = ~~Piano~~		\| notable_instruments =
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Froom began his career as a keyboard player in [[Sonoma County, California]]. The band Crossfire featured two keyboard players; Mitchell on one side of the stage and brother David on the other with Gary Pihl on guitar. He also played keyboards on the [[Ronnie Montrose]]-led group [[Gamma ~~(band)\|Gamma]]~~'s third album ''[[Gamma 3]]'' as well as both late 70s solo albums by [[David LaFlamme]], ''[[White Bird]]'' and ''Inside Out''.		Froom began his career as a keyboard player in Sonoma County, California. The band Crossfire featured two keyboard players; Mitchell on one side of the stage and brother David on the other with Gary Pihl on guitar. He also played keyboards on the Ronnie Montrose-led group Gamma's third album ''Gamma 3'' as well as both late 70s solo albums by David LaFlamme, ''White Bird'' and ''Inside Out''.

	He produced the first three [[Crowded House]] albums, which led to more production jobs with [[Richard Thompson ~~(musician)\|Richard Thompson]]~~, [[Los Lobos]], [[American Music Club]], and [[Suzanne Vega]]. One early notable work, ''Key of Cool'', later became the soundtrack for the adult film, ''[[Café Flesh]]''.		He produced the first three Crowded House albums, which led to more production jobs with Richard Thompson, Los Lobos, [[American Music Club]], and Suzanne Vega. One early notable work, ''Key of Cool'', later became the soundtrack for the adult film, ''Café Flesh''.

	In 1987 he produced and wrote incidental music for the L.A.-noir "~~[[Slam_Dance_(film)\|~~Slam Dance]]".		In 1987 he produced and wrote incidental music for the L.A.-noir "Slam Dance".

	Between 1992 and 2002 Froom formed a full-time partnership with engineer [[Tchad Blake]]. Production credits include albums from [[American Music Club]], [[Stevie Ann]], [[Tasmin Archer]], [[The Bangles]], [[Peter Case ~~(album)\|Peter Case]]~~, [[The Corrs]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Crowded House]], [[The Ditty Bops]], [[Tim Finn]], [[Missy Higgins]], [[Indigo Girls]], [[Los Lobos]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Robin Gibb]], [[Maria McKee]], [[Pat McLaughlin]], [[Randy Newman]], [[Nerina Pallot]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Phantom Planet]], [[Bonnie Pink]], [[Daniel Powter]], [[Bonnie Raitt]], [[Ron Sexsmith]], [[The Del Fuegos]], [[Richard Thompson ~~(musician)\|Richard Thompson]]~~, and [[Suzanne Vega]]. Froom and Blake joined with [[David Hidalgo]] and ~~[[Louie Pérez\|~~Louie Perez]] of Los Lobos to form the experimental roots collaboration [[Latin Playboys]].		Between 1992 and 2002 Froom formed a full-time partnership with engineer [[Tchad Blake]]. Production credits include albums from [[American Music Club]], Stevie Ann, Tasmin Archer, The Bangles, Peter Case, The Corrs, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Crowded House, The Ditty Bops, Tim Finn, Missy Higgins, Indigo Girls, Los Lobos, Paul McCartney, Robin Gibb, Maria McKee, Pat McLaughlin, Randy Newman, Nerina Pallot, Pearl Jam, Phantom Planet, Bonnie Pink, Daniel Powter, Bonnie Raitt, Ron Sexsmith, The Del Fuegos, Richard Thompson, and Suzanne Vega. Froom and Blake joined with David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos to form the experimental roots collaboration Latin Playboys.

	Froom has produced over 60 albums<ref>[http://www.kontextrecords.de/test/home_E.html Kontextrecords]</ref>		Froom has produced over 60 albums<ref>[http://www.kontextrecords.de/test/home_E.html Kontextrecords]</ref>
	and has composed and produced music for numerous films.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296434/ IMDB Mitchell Froom]</ref> He has been nominated for several Grammys including ~~[[Grammy Award for Record of the Year\|for~~ Record of the Year]] for ''~~[[La Bamba (song)\|~~La Bamba]]'' by Los Lobos (1988) and ~~[[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical\|~~Producer of the Year]] in 1993 for both ~~[[Kiko (album)\|~~''Kiko'']] by Los Lobos and ''[[99.9F°]]'' by Suzanne Vega.<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1993/grammys.htm Rock on the Net 1993 Grammys]</ref> He was also nominated for the 1998 [[Golden Globe Award]] and the 1999 Grammy for		and has composed and produced music for numerous films.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296434/ IMDB Mitchell Froom]</ref> He has been nominated for several Grammys including Record of the Year for ''La Bamba'' by Los Lobos (1988) and Producer of the Year in 1993 for both ''Kiko'' by Los Lobos and ''99.9F°'' by Suzanne Vega.<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1993/grammys.htm Rock on the Net 1993 Grammys]</ref> He was also nominated for the 1998 Golden Globe Award and the 1999 Grammy for
	[[Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]]		Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for co-writing with Sheryl Crow the James Bond movie title song "Tomorrow Never Dies".<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/grammys.htm Rock on the Net 1999 Grammys]</ref>
	for co-writing with Sheryl Crow the James Bond movie title song "~~[[Tomorrow Never Dies (song)\|~~Tomorrow Never Dies]]".<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/grammys.htm Rock on the Net 1999 Grammys]</ref>

	As a musician, Froom has released two solo albums, ''Dopamine'' (1998) and ''A Thousand Days'' (2005). The song "Noodletown" from "Dopamine" won an [[Emmy]] when it was used as the theme for [[PBS]]' ~~[[Sessions At West 54th\|~~''Sessions at West 54th'']].<ref>[http://www.damnfineday.com/?tag=1998 Damn Fine Day]</ref>		As a musician, Froom has released two solo albums, ''Dopamine'' (1998) and ''A Thousand Days'' (2005). The song "Noodletown" from "Dopamine" won an Emmy when it was used as the theme for PBS' ''Sessions at West 54th''.<ref>[http://www.damnfineday.com/?tag=1998 Damn Fine Day]</ref>

	Froom was a judge for the 2nd annual ~~[[The Independent Music Awards\|~~Independent Music Awards]] to support independent artists' careers.<ref>[http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp Independent Music Awards – Past Judges]</ref>		Froom was a judge for the 2nd annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.<ref>[http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp Independent Music Awards – Past Judges]</ref>

			==Involvement with American Music Club & Mark Eitzel==
			Froom produced [[American Music Club]]'s 1993 album, ''[[Mercury]]''. [[Mark Eitzel]] also contributed lyrics and vocals to "[[Watery Eyes]]" from Froom's 1998 solo album, ''[[Dopamine]]''.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	His daughter Charlotte (born 1986) is the former bassist in [[The Like]]. Charlotte's mother, Connie Jester, was his first wife.		His daughter Charlotte (born 1986) is the former bassist in The Like. Charlotte's mother, Connie Jester, was his first wife.

	Froom married [[Suzanne Vega]] in 1995; they separated in 1998. [[Soul Coughing]]'s 1994 album, ''[[Ruby Vroom]]'', was named after their daughter, Ruby Froom (born July 8, 1994).		Froom married Suzanne Vega in 1995; they separated in 1998. Soul Coughing's 1994 album, ''Ruby Vroom'', was named after their daughter, Ruby Froom (born July 8, 1994).

	He married [[Vonda Shepard]] in 2004. They had their first child, Jack Froom, (named for Froom's late father, a noted physician and educator), on April 15, 2006.		He married Vonda Shepard in 2004. They had their first child, Jack Froom, (named for Froom's late father, a noted physician and educator), on April 15, 2006.

	His brother is [[David Froom]], a classical composer and Department Chair of the Music Department at [[St. Mary's College of Maryland]].[http://www.smcm.edu/catalog0910/programs/musc.html#faculty]{{Citation needed\|date=May 2013}}		His brother is David Froom, a classical composer and Department Chair of the Music Department at St. Mary's College of Maryland.[http://www.smcm.edu/catalog0910/programs/musc.html#faculty]{{Citation needed\|date=May 2013}}

	Froom is of ~~[[Romanians\|~~Romanian]] ancestry.<ref>[http://happyhour.protv.ro/video/vonda-shepard-bunicii-sotului-meu-sunt-din-romania.html Vonda Shepard "My husband's grandparents are Romanians"], ''happyhour.protv.ro'', 2009-02-16 (in Romanian).</ref>		Froom is of Romanian ancestry.<ref>[http://happyhour.protv.ro/video/vonda-shepard-bunicii-sotului-meu-sunt-din-romania.html Vonda Shepard "My husband's grandparents are Romanians"], ''happyhour.protv.ro'', 2009-02-16 (in Romanian).</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*{{IMDb name\|0296434}}		*{{IMDb name\|0296434}}

	~~{{Gamma (band)}}~~
	~~{{crowded enz}}~~
	~~{{Suzanne Vega\|state=collapsed}}~~

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	~~[[Category:American record producers]]~~
	~~[[Category:American keyboardists]]~~
	~~[[Category:American people of Romanian descent]]~~
	~~[[Category:Living people]]~~
	~~[[Category:People from Sonoma County, California]]~~
	~~[[Category:The Hill School alumni~~]]

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| label = Kontextrecords
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'''Mitchell Froom''' (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer.

==Career==
Froom began his career as a keyboard player in [[Sonoma County, California]]. The band Crossfire featured two keyboard players; Mitchell on one side of the stage and brother David on the other with Gary Pihl on guitar. He also played keyboards on the [[Ronnie Montrose]]-led group [[Gamma (band)|Gamma]]'s third album ''[[Gamma 3]]'' as well as both late 70s solo albums by [[David LaFlamme]], ''[[White Bird]]'' and ''Inside Out''.

He produced the first three [[Crowded House]] albums, which led to more production jobs with [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]], [[Los Lobos]], [[American Music Club]], and [[Suzanne Vega]]. One early notable work, ''Key of Cool'', later became the soundtrack for the adult film, ''[[Café Flesh]]''.

In 1987 he produced and wrote incidental music for the L.A.-noir "[[Slam_Dance_(film)|Slam Dance]]".

Between 1992 and 2002 Froom formed a full-time partnership with engineer [[Tchad Blake]]. Production credits include albums from [[American Music Club]], [[Stevie Ann]], [[Tasmin Archer]], [[The Bangles]], [[Peter Case (album)|Peter Case]], [[The Corrs]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Crowded House]], [[The Ditty Bops]], [[Tim Finn]], [[Missy Higgins]], [[Indigo Girls]], [[Los Lobos]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Robin Gibb]], [[Maria McKee]], [[Pat McLaughlin]], [[Randy Newman]], [[Nerina Pallot]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Phantom Planet]], [[Bonnie Pink]], [[Daniel Powter]], [[Bonnie Raitt]], [[Ron Sexsmith]], [[The Del Fuegos]], [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]], and [[Suzanne Vega]]. Froom and Blake joined with [[David Hidalgo]] and [[Louie Pérez|Louie Perez]] of Los Lobos to form the experimental roots collaboration [[Latin Playboys]].

Froom has produced over 60 albums<ref>[http://www.kontextrecords.de/test/home_E.html Kontextrecords]</ref>
and has composed and produced music for numerous films.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296434/ IMDB Mitchell Froom]</ref> He has been nominated for several Grammys including [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|for Record of the Year]] for ''[[La Bamba (song)|La Bamba]]'' by Los Lobos (1988) and [[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical|Producer of the Year]] in 1993 for both [[Kiko (album)|''Kiko'']] by Los Lobos and ''[[99.9F°]]'' by Suzanne Vega.<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1993/grammys.htm Rock on the Net 1993 Grammys]</ref> He was also nominated for the 1998 [[Golden Globe Award]] and the 1999 Grammy for
[[Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]]
for co-writing with Sheryl Crow the James Bond movie title song "[[Tomorrow Never Dies (song)|Tomorrow Never Dies]]".<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/grammys.htm Rock on the Net 1999 Grammys]</ref>

As a musician, Froom has released two solo albums, ''Dopamine'' (1998) and ''A Thousand Days'' (2005). The song "Noodletown" from "Dopamine" won an [[Emmy]] when it was used as the theme for [[PBS]]' [[Sessions At West 54th|''Sessions at West 54th'']].<ref>[http://www.damnfineday.com/?tag=1998 Damn Fine Day]</ref>

Froom was a judge for the 2nd annual [[The Independent Music Awards|Independent Music Awards]] to support independent artists' careers.<ref>[http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp Independent Music Awards – Past Judges]</ref>

==Personal life==
His daughter Charlotte (born 1986) is the former bassist in [[The Like]]. Charlotte's mother, Connie Jester, was his first wife.

Froom married [[Suzanne Vega]] in 1995; they separated in 1998. [[Soul Coughing]]'s 1994 album, ''[[Ruby Vroom]]'', was named after their daughter, Ruby Froom (born July 8, 1994).

He married [[Vonda Shepard]] in 2004. They had their first child, Jack Froom, (named for Froom's late father, a noted physician and educator), on April 15, 2006.

His brother is [[David Froom]], a classical composer and Department Chair of the Music Department at [[St. Mary's College of Maryland]].[http://www.smcm.edu/catalog0910/programs/musc.html#faculty]{{Citation needed|date=May 2013}}

Froom is of [[Romanians|Romanian]] ancestry.<ref>[http://happyhour.protv.ro/video/vonda-shepard-bunicii-sotului-meu-sunt-din-romania.html Vonda Shepard "My husband's grandparents are Romanians"], ''happyhour.protv.ro'', 2009-02-16 (in Romanian).</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|0296434}}

{{Gamma (band)}}
{{crowded enz}}
{{Suzanne Vega|state=collapsed}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Froom, Mitchell}}
[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:American record producers]]
[[Category:American keyboardists]]
[[Category:American people of Romanian descent]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Sonoma County, California]]
[[Category:The Hill School alumni]]