Jamie McMann obit

Jamie McMann has passed away

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Jamie McMann, the renowned record producer who was known for working with legendary punk bands such as NOFX, Swingin’ Utters, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, has died at 48. Having been a professional music producer since 2002, McMann worked extensively with Hyde Studios before working with Motor Studios and Fat Wreck Studios, both owned by NOFX frontman Fat Mike.

McMann died on April 24, 2025, and the news was confirmed by Fat Mike on Instagram. In his In Memoriam post he wrote, “Very sad day…Jamie McMann died way too young….For those of you who don’t know him. He was the engineer at Motor Studios for 7 years. He was the guy I spent 12 hours a day with making some of the best music of my career. Too many all nighters? No such thing when you’re making music that matters….Look him up on Wikipedia. Please….He made so many amazing records!!!! Jamie, thank you for everything….You will not be forgotten!”

 hroughout his career, McMann had also worked with labels such as Epitaph and Pirate Press. In recent years, McMann relocated from San Fransisco to Los Angeles and worked on producing projects for a variety of artists and labels.

A cause of death has not yet been revealed.

McMann produced recordings spanning multiple genres of music professionally since 2002 when he began working at San Francisco's historic Hyde Street Studios. After a four-year run with Hyde Street Studios, McMann moved on to produce a significant body of work out of Motor Studios, San Francisco, (owned by Fat Mike, bassist and frontman of the punk rock band NOFX). Utilizing a 64 channel SSL4000E (analog audio console), McMann shaped numerous productions that were released on Fat Mike's record label, Fat Wreck Chords. McMann had relocated to Los Angeles not long before his death, where he continued producing records for various artists and record labels.

 

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Mandrake – The Shell Corporation (2014) Mixing

Stuck in a Circle – Swingin' Utters (2013) Producer, engineer

Panic State – D-Cent Jerks (2013) Producer, Mixing, engineer

Poorly Formed – Swingin' Utters (2013) Engineer, producer

Stoke Extinguisher – NOFX (2013) Engineer

She's an Alarm – One Man Army (2012) Engineer, mixing

Acoustic, Vol. 2 – Joey Cape, Tony Sly (2012) Engineer, mixing, producer

Self Entitled – NOFX (2012) Engineer

Time and Pressure – The Shell Corporation (2012) Producer, mixing, engineer

The Decline, Live DVD – NOFX (2012) Mixer

Rubber Bordello – Original Soundtrack (2012) Producer, engineer, mixing

Agitations – Cobra Skulls (2011) Engineer, mixing, producer

From the Dumpster to the Grave – Leftöver Crack (2011) Producer, engineer

Force Majeure – The Shell Corporation (2011) Production, Mixing, engineer

Go Down Under – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (2011) Engineer, mixing, producer

Here, Under Protest – Swingin' Utters (2011) Engineer, mixing, producer

Sad Bear – Tony Sly (2011) Engineer, mixing, producer

Bringing the War Home – Cobra Skulls (2010) Producer, engineer, mixing

12 Song Program – Tony Sly (2010) Engineer, mixing, producer

Consentual Selections – Mad Caddies (2010) Engineer

The Longest EP – NOFX (2010) Engineer, mixing

African Elephants – Dead to Me (2009) Engineer, mixing

Coaster – NOFX (2009) Engineer

Cokie the Clown – NOFX (2009) Engineer, mixing

Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade & BYO Records (2009) Engineer

Hatest Grits: B-Sides and Bullshit – Swingin' Utters (2008) Remixing

Have Another Ball! – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (2008) Remixing

I Think My Older Brother Used to Listen to Lagwagon – Lagwagon (2008) Accordion (diatonic), engineer, mixing, producer

Little Brother – Dead to Me (2008) Engineer, assistant producer

Off the Leash – The Real McKenzies (2008) Engineer, mixing, producer

Re-Volts – Re-Volts (2008) Mixing

Remain in Memory: The Final Show – Good Riddance (2008) Engineer, producer

Until We're Dead – Star Fucking Hipsters (2008) Engineer, mixing

A Different Light – Sherwood (2007) Engineer, vocals

Deadline – Leftöver Crack (2007) Engineer, mixing, producer

They've Actually Gotten Worse Live – NOFX (2007) Engineer, mixing

I Remember When I Was Pretty – The Playing Favorites (2007) Engineer

Hasta La Muerte! – La Plebe (2006) Engineer, mixing

Love Their Country – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (2006) Engineer

My Republic – Good Riddance (2006) Engineer

Seize the Time! – Flattbush (2006) Engineer

Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment – Bad Astronaut (2006) Additional mixing

Wolves in Wolves' Clothing – NOFX (2006) Additional engineer

Thrasher Mag: Skate Rock, Vol. 12: Eat the Flag – various artists (2005) Engineer, mixing