David Travers-Smith is a Toronto-based producer, mixer, engineer and musician who has produced and/or engineered recordings for numerous artists including The Wailin’ Jennys, Ruth Moody, Deerhoof, Jayme Stone and many more. He toured extensively with Jane Siberry, as both musician and engineer and his playing can be heard on over 70 albums. He holds music degrees from Yale University and The University of Victoria. Recordings he has produced and/or engineered have garnered 40 JUNO Award nominations, with 10 wins along with nominations and wins at the Maple Blues Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, American Folk Alliance Awards, American Indie Music Awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards, and East Coast Music Awards. He was nominated as Engineer of the Year at the 2007, 2010 and 2012 and co-produced the 2012 JUNO Award winner for Roots Ensemble of the Year, Bright Morning Stars. In 2011 David and Mark Howard were awarded Producer of The Year at the CFMA’s for their work on Bright Morning Stars and David was nominated again in 2013.