Background
Don Dixon was born on December 13, 1950 in Lancaster, South Carolina.
Don Dixon was born on December 13, 1950 in Lancaster, South Carolina.
He is originally from South Carolina. His college roommate was the writer Bruce Brooks. Dixon is considered to be one of the key producers of what is called the jangle popular movement of the early 1980s.
Around 1983, Dixon attracted attention by co-producing with Mitch Easter, R.E.M."s landmark debut LP Murmur and in 1984 R.E.M."s follow-up LP Reckoning, also with Mitch Easter (both credited in the Reckoning liner notes as "Machinists").
He then spent several years producing the work of varied artists including Chris Stamey (formerly of The dB"s), The Smithereens, Fetchin Bones and Richard Barone. Considered to be a highlight of this period was Tommy Keene"s Run Now European Parliament. This success led to Dixon recording his solo debut Most of the Girls Like to Dance But Only Some of the Boys Like To, a further affirmation of his love of classic popular melodies and spiky, Nick Lowe-inspired word play.
A book of his song lyrics, Songs 101: the Lyrics of Don Dixon was released in 2009 by VanZeno press Dixon is married to the singer/artist Marti Jones.
In 2006, Dixon released his first new album in six years, The Entire Combustible World in One Small Room.
In 2008, Dixon released an album with his bandmates of 20 years, Jamie Hoover of The Spongetones, and Jim Brock. Dubbing the band THE JUMP RABBITS, the collection is called The Nu-Look. Entitled Living Stereo, it is a collection of duets.
= Selected albums = More complete list.
He spent thirteen years as a member of North Carolina cult heroes Arrogance.