Press, Interviews and Appearances

I started playing drums at 18 months old and built a career across drumming, MIDI, recording, immersive mixing and music technology. I was Aerosmith’s in-house engineer and technologist, built studios for Ozzy Osbourne, co-produced and engineered the first 5.1 DTS surround music CD in 1995, and now mix catalog albums in Dolby Atmos, including the KISS Dressed to Kill and Rock And Roll Over 50th anniversary sets. I am CEO of Modern Drummer. This page collects recent press, interviews and appearances, newest first in each section.

2025 and 2026

• Audioholics Live with Gene DellaSala (Aug 19, 2026). LIVE with David Frangioni: KISS, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Fi and More.
• SonicState (Jun 19, 2026). KISS Dressed to Kill: Every Song Unpacked.
• SonicState (Apr 23, 2026). midierror meets David Frangioni: Producer, Drummer and Music Technologist.
• SonicState (Feb 20, 2026). Pultec EQ: Then and Now.
• Blabbermouth (2026). KISS Kruise: Land-Locked in Vegas band activities, including Eric Singer’s Drum Off and Q&A, moderated by David.
• Blabbermouth (Oct 2025). KISS announces expanded 50th anniversary edition of Dressed to Kill. I mixed the album in Dolby Atmos and 5.1.
• BraveWords (Oct 2025). KISS to release 50th anniversary super deluxe editions of Dressed to Kill.
• StarAce (Oct 24, 2025). Debut album Real, produced by David Frangioni.
• Modern Drummer (Sep 10, 2025). Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain launches Metal Sticks with Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni.
• Guitar Player (2025). Alex Van Halen says he and Steve Lukather will work on a new album, revealed on Metal Sticks.
• One Firefly, Automation Unplugged #318 (Aug 20, 2025). David Frangioni on Building Studios, Systems, and Iconic Sound.
• YouTube (Oct 11, 2025). From Cancer Survivor to Music Industry Powerhouse: David Frangioni’s Story.

Television and video

• CBS Evening News (Sep 2, 2024). Drummer and collector opens school to inspire young musicians.
• Netflix (Season 2, Episode 7). King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch.
• Produce Like A Pro (Video). Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni: Studio Tour, Gear, Atmos and Aerosmith.
• Full Sail University, Taking Flight (Jun 2024). Trailblazing in the Music Industry: A Deep Dive with David Frangioni.
• Full Sail University, Taking Flight (Oct 12, 2023). Music, Technology, and Entrepreneurship with David Frangioni.
• Audioholics (2021). Spatial Audio Music Mixes with David Frangioni.
• CNN Business (Video). Look inside millionaires’ home theaters.

Reviews and features

• Sound On Sound (Review). Steve Smith’s Rhythmic Journey, co-produced by David Frangioni.
• Palm Springs Life (Feature). Couple revamps church into a recording studio.
• CE Pro (Feature). Expert picks 5 songs for demos that represent Neil Peart’s drumming.
• Fortune (Oct 2019). Inside Kurt Cobain’s business: the MTV Unplugged sweater auction.
• Billboard (May 2019). Executive Turntable: Modern Drummer names David Frangioni publisher.
• Rush.com (Feature). Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship by Modern Drummer.
• Douglas Elliman (Feature). Housewarming: David Frangioni.

Podcasts

• Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle #264 (Podcast). Music technologist David Frangioni.
• Drum History Podcast, EP 186 (Jan 2023). The Next Chapter of Modern Drummer.
• Success at Scale (Mar 2023). The Future of Work, Technology, and Music.
• Tech Talks Daily with Neil C. Hughes (Podcast). David Frangioni.
• Growin’ Up Rock, EP087 (Podcast). Midiot of Success.
• DreamPath Podcast (Apr 2020). Recording with Aerosmith, and Playing Drums with No Plan B.

Media requests

For interviews, podcasts or a quote on Dolby Atmos, studios, drumming or music technology, use the contact page. To book a talk, see Speaking. For home theaters and studios, visit Frangioni Media. For artist development, visit IDA.

David