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Joe Tarsia

24 releases  ·  28 collaborators  ·  4 labels

Real name
Joseph Tarsia
Date active
1973 – 1995
Relevance
Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core cluster (here through one or more shared credits)

Bio

American recording engineer.
Father of artist 392327.
After eight years as a Lab Tech in the Research department at the label 113103 in 1960 Joe started working nights at AMS, a small studio in South Philadelphia.
In 1962 Joe left Philco and AMS to take a full-time engineer position at label 419237.
Eventually Cameo was sold, & with this change, Joe decided to move things forward...

In 1968 he designed & built the now legendary Sigma Sound Studios.
From that moment forward, Tarsia, Sigma, Gamble & Huff, The Salsoul Orchestra, & MFSB would be the major architects & contributors to the Sonic Aesthetic of the "Philly Sound".
In 1977 open label 270335. In 2003 Tarsia sold both the studios.
He was a founding member and first president of The Society of Professional Recording Studios (SPARS) and Chairman of the Board of The Philadelphia Music Alliance (PMA).

Born: September 23,1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died: November 1, 2022.

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