Stephen Alan Lillywhite is an English record producer who has worked on over 500 records since 1977. He produced landmark albums for U2 (Boy, October, War, The Joshua Tree, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb), Peter Gabriel, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, and Dave Matthews Band. He pioneered the gated reverb drum sound that defined 1980s production.
His collaborations include new wave acts (XTC, Siouxsie and the Banshees), alternative rock (Morrissey, The Killers), and more. He won six Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year in 2006, and received a CBE in 2012. He served as Managing Director at Universal Music Group (2002-2004) and recently moved to Indonesia to produce for Asian artists.
