Dan Konopka

Mixer, Drummer, Producer

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I'm a principal member, drummer, producer and remixer for Grammy Award winning group OK Go. I put my heart and soul into every music project I do. Whether it's drums, mixing, remixes or full on production, we can take your music to the next level. Please don't hesitate to reach out and start a conversation about your music.

I can help you with drums, producing, mixing, remixing, sound design and music video ideas..

BIO: Dan Konopka has been playing drums for over 30 years, having developed a passion for music and art as early back as kindergarten.

He went on to become a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band, OK Go and has played drums with them for the last 20 years. OK Go began recording and touring in 1998, and they haven’t stopped yet. The band was signed to Capitol Records in 2001, and won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video by 2006. Nominated for two more Grammy Awards since, OK Go continue to receive a multitude of other honors and awards from two MTV Music Video Awards to two YouTube Music Video awards and, notably, the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award.

In 2009, Dan decided to branch out from the band to also become a more involved writer and collaborator.
He graduated Icon Collective in 2011, focusing on music production and mixing.
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Since that time, he has released numerous full album productions, as well as dozens of mixes and remixes for various artists from around the world.

Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.

Credits

AllMusic verified credits for OK Go
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  • OK Go
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  • AcaFellas
  • OK Go
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  • Ade
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Discogs verified credits for Dan Konopka
  • Samskara Radio
  • Pyyramids
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  • Swelo
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  • Sunzoom
  • Stanley's Joyful Noise
  • OK Go
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  • Craig Wedren
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  • Loin Hammer
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  • Jordan Merrick
  • Kalaji
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846 Reviews - 152 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Rishabh N.
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    Dan, as usual, was fantastic to work with! He was patient and allowed me to take my time getting my sound right and even revisited the project after a gap of a couple of months to get it completed. He took all my asks into consideration and was very quick with all the updates.

    Polite, professional, prompt.

    I'd highly recommend working with Dan and would work with him again.

  2. Review by John J.
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    Working with Dan was amazing. Super responsive and did such great work!

  3. Review by Devon O.
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    Excellent working with Dan, it always is. I come in with a song that could use some work and he reinvents in in exactly the way that I'm looking for.

  4. Review by Michal Z.
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    Dan completed the task with patience. There were many problems but we were able to get into satisfying result.

  5. Review by Valentin B.
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    Dan has been fantastic with communication and understanding of the track. He took the track exactly where it needed to be for me to be happy about it.

  6. Review by Blo P.
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    great musician

  7. Review by Dylan
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    Dan is professional and very communicative! You are in safe hands with him!

  8. Review by Matt M.
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    Dan is genuinely kind and supportive, and a great drummer. He went out of his way to make sure I was happy with the drums. It means a lot to meet someone at his level of professionalism / accomplishment who is also a really good guy and kind soul. That’s the energy you want to be around.

  9. Review by Clint P.
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    Dan is great to work with. His experience is evident in the results.

  10. Review by Federico Lopez
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    Very nice work from Dan, recommended !

  11. Review by Shawn A.
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    We had 5 songs mixed by Dan, and the entire process was fantastic. I've never worked with a more encouraging, attentive mixing engineer!

    Cheers!!!

  12. Review by jzsimons05
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    Great experience. Fast, precise and great communication. Will use again 100%

  13. Review by Zachary C.
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    10/10 the cooliest of coolies the ultra of ultra town, honestly great experience, great communication and an all around saint

  14. Review by Alex S.
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    Fantastic mixing+mastering engineer. Dan's got a great ear right out the gate, and he was able to get all my requests/nitpicks done after the fact. Really fast turnaround and great communication every step of the way. Will be coming back for more!

  15. Review by Jeremy A.
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    Dan is the best engineer on Soundbetter hands down, seriously amazing work. Communicative, friendly, and a beast by all measures. Will be doing more with him

  16. Review by David H.
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    Always a pleasure to work with Dan!

  17. Review by The Universe Within
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    Working with Dan on this project was as smooth and productive as could be. Communication was clear and breezy. Everything was prompt and orderly. But most importantly, the quality was top notch and the results were slam'n! Thanks Dan!!

  18. Review by Phillip K.
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    Dan was a joy to work with and exceedingly patient for many mixing revisions beyond what was expected of him. Would highly recommend Dan's ear to any who can afford it.

  19. Review by David R.
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    Dan is such an incredibly talented musician and friendly, patient, and encouraging person. The level of detail and care he put into the entire process and amount that I learned was really fantastic. From the start, he was supportive and helped bring out the vision behind my song. Really a pleasure, and hope to work with Dan again!

  20. Review by Smartmunkee
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    Right from the outset of Dan reaching out to me in response to one of my jobs I loved his enthusiasm and honesty. I had listened to some of his past work and knew this was the engineer for my work. He did not disappoint. He totally got the dynamics of my track and even his first drafts were excellent. He is a genuinely nice guy., supportive and patient. He had no issues when I requested refinements and he was really quick to respond. The end result is awesome. I highly recommend Dan.

Interview with Dan Konopka

  1. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  2. A: Live drum recording. Producing, mixing and remixing.

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