Dan Workman Biography

A short biography of Dan Workman

Dan Workman
The Recording Academy, Texas Chapter, Board of Trustees (08-12), Grammy Producers and Engineer's Wing Advisory Board and Steering Committee. Texas Chapter Board of Governors, (03-05), (07-11), Co-Chair of Producers and Engineers Committee Texas Chapter, National Advocacy Representative Texas Chapter.   Adjunct Staff, Houston Community College. Co-founder of The Houston Sound, ZenHill Records, and ZenHill Music Publishing, Houston Texas.  President of SugarHill Studios, Houston, Texas—one of the world's oldest continuously operating production facilities, (70 years).  Producer/Engineer for Dan Workman Music.   Owner DanLee Music Publishing, Producer and co-host of the monthly web broadcast and podcast, “Live From SugarHill”.

Dan Workman began his music career as a charter member of the seminal art/noise/rock band, Culturcide.  He leveraged his indie rock credentials and continued his work in the mainstream engineering some of Texas' most notable artists: ZZ Top, Clay Walker, Destiny's Child, and Beyonce.  Workman now produces full time, and is currently working with Alicia Gianni, Otenki, South Park Mexican and is writing for Zenfilm.  He currently lives in The Heights, Houston with his wife Christi, daughter Joe Ann, two cats, and a family of raccoons who have learned how to sneak in the cat door.  When not making music, or spending time with his family, he rides very old motorcycles, very long distances.