Editing Dust Brothers (section)

==History==
===1980s===
Michael "E.Z." Simpson and John "Gizmo" King started working together as the Dust Brothers in 1985 at [[Pomona College]] [[radio station]], [[KSPC]], hosting a weekly [[hip hop music|hip-hop]] show called ''The Big Beat Showcase''.

They developed writing and producing skills creating music for their show and [[Disc jockey|DJing]] and rapping at parties. In 1987, they began [[songwriter|writing]] and [[record producer|producing]] for the [[Delicious Vinyl]] [[record label|label]].<ref name="Larkin90"/> There they wrote and produced tracks on [[Tone Lōc]]'s [[album]], ''[[Lōc-ed After Dark]]'', [[Young MC]]'s debut album ''[[Stone Cold Rhymin']]'', and other Delicious Vinyl releases.<ref name="Larkin90"/> They also worked with the [[Boo Yaa Tribe]] on the album ''[[New Funky Nation]]'', producing several songs on that album.

[[Mike D]] of the [[Beastie Boys]] stopped by mutual friend [[Matt Dike]]'s apartment, where Simpson and Dike played music intended to be a Dust Brothers album, and liked what he heard.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inside Paul's Boutique: Interview with Mike Simpson of The Dust Brothers|url=https://www.kexp.org/read/2015/7/25/inside-pauls-boutique-interview-with-mike-simpson-of-the-dust-brothers/|access-date=2020-06-21|website=www.kexp.org}}</ref> The Dust Brothers along with Dike ended up co-writing, producing and mixing the Beastie Boys' second album, ''[[Paul's Boutique]]'', considered one of the best albums of all time by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2006/11/02/the-all-time-100-albums/|title=Is Kind of Blue one of the All-Time 100 Best Albums?|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=27 January 2010|last1=Light|first1=Alan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Diamond|first1=Michael|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TyxyDwAAQBAJ&dq=matt+dike+dust+brothers&pg=PA269|title=Beastie Boys Book |last2=Horovitz|first2=Adam|date=2018|publisher=Spiegel & Grau|isbn=978-0-8129-9554-1|pages=269|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Slotnik|first=Daniel E.|date=2018-03-20|title=Matt Dike, Hit-Making Founder of Hip-Hop Label, Dies at 56|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/obituaries/matt-dike-hit-making-founder-of-hip-hop-label-dies-at-56.html|access-date=2021-09-22|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> 

===1990s===
[[Beck]] had the Dust Brothers produce his album ''[[Odelay]]'', released in 1996.<ref name="Larkin90"/> The album spawned the hits "[[Where It's At (Beck song)|Where It's At]]" (#61 on the Hot 100), "[[Devils Haircut]]" (#94 on the Hot 100), "[[The New Pollution]]" (#78) and "[[Jack-Ass (song)|Jack-Ass]]" (#73).<ref name="Allmusicawards">{{cite web |title=Beck Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/odelay-mw0000647922/awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819105246/https://www.allmusic.com/album/odelay-mw0000647922/awards |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |access-date=June 14, 2021 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> In 1995 the Dust Brothers co-produced [[Mötley Crüe]] [[frontman]] [[Vince Neil]]'s second solo album ''[[Carved in Stone (Vince Neil album)|Carved in Stone]]''.

In 1997, they produced a track with [[Korn (band)|Korn]] called "Kick the P.A." for the ''[[Spawn (1997 film)|Spawn]]'' soundtrack; produced the [[number one]] hit "[[MMMBop]]" for [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]]'s first major label album ''[[Middle of Nowhere (Hanson album)|Middle of Nowhere]]''; and created a song on the #1 soundtrack to the [[Howard Stern]] film ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]'' named "[[Tortured Man]]", featuring vocals by Stern. The Dust Brothers also co-produced three songs on [[the Rolling Stones]] album, ''[[Bridges to Babylon]]''.<ref name="Larkin90"/>

The next year, the duo were approached by director [[David Fincher]] to assemble the [[Fight Club (film)#Musical score|score]] for the film ''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]'',<ref name="Larkin90"/> including "This Is Your Life", a song featuring lines from the film, including a [[monologue]] by the character [[Tyler Durden]] ([[Brad Pitt]]). The same year also saw the Dust Brothers collaborate with [[Jeymes Samuel]] aka [[the Bullitts]] on the soundtrack for the film ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', recording a [[cover version]] of the [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] song "[[Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Shining Star]]".

In 1999, the two collaborated with [[Carlos Santana]] and [[Eagle-Eye Cherry]] on the track "Wishing It Was" which appeared on Santana's multi-platinum album ''[[Supernatural (Santana album)|Supernatural]]''. For that album they won their first [[Grammy]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/42nd-annual-grammy-awards |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=grammy.com}}</ref> after having received numerous nominations for their past work with [[Beck]] and with [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]], and as artists for their instrumental song on the ''[[The X-Files (film)|X-Files]]'' soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dust Brothers {{!}} Artist {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/dust-brothers/8566 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=grammy.com}}</ref> They also recorded, produced and mixed an album by 'hip pop' group 10 Cents named ''Buggin Out''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/buggin-out-mw0000239919/credits|title=Buggin' Out - 10 Cents &#124; Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref>

===2000s===
In the 2000s, the Dust Brothers had continued success, again collaborating with Beck on the album ''[[Guero]]'';<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/guero-mw0000261817/credits|title=Guero - Beck &#124; Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref> [[Tenacious D]] on [[Tenacious D (album)|their self-titled debut]]; [[Linkin Park]] with a track called "With You" on their first studio album ''[[Hybrid Theory]]''; remixing the [[Styles of Beyond]] track "Winnetka Exit" on their [[Promotion (marketing)|promotional]] CD ''Spies Like Us''; and producing the [[They Might Be Giants]] album ''[[The Else]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-else-mw0000745780/credits|title=The Else - They Might Be Giants &#124; Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref>