STEVE Albini was well-known in the music industry as both a producer and performer.
The indie rock legend and Nirvana producer tragically passed away at age 61 on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Who is Steve Albini’s wife, Heather Whinna?
Steve Albini was married to a woman named Heather Whinna, who works as a filmmaker.
According to The Guardian, the couple met in the 1990s.
Per her IMDb page, Whinna is known for directing the 2004 music documentary titled Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? alongside Vickie Hunter.
She is also known for producing the 2020 short film, Brought to You by Satan.
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According to her LinkedIn profile, Whinna lives in Chicago, Illinois, and has been self-employed by Right Right Right Films since June 2001.
She has also worked as an event producer for And Now For The Kicker since June 1991.
She founded Poverty Alleviation Chicago in December 1995.
In November 2015, Albini wrote an article for HuffPost titled Why I Haven’t Had a Conventional Christmas in 20 Years about his and Whinna’s charitable endeavors in helping poor families.
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The couple spent many holidays answering letters to Santa Claus by delivering gifts to those in need.
Who was Steve Albini?
Albini was born in Pasadena, California, on July 22, 1962.
He was a record producer, musician, audio engineer, and music journalist who recorded albums for icons such as Nirvana, Pixies, and PJ Harvey.
In 1997, he founded the recording studio Electrical Audio in Chicago.
Albini was also the frontman for the rock bands Shellac and Big Black, having worked with the latter from 1982 to 1987.
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He founded Shellac in 1992 alongside Todd Trainer and Bob Weston.
As Pitchfork reported, Shellac was getting ready to tour their first album since 2014, To All Trains, before Albini’s tragic death.
The album is set to be released on Friday, May 17, 2024.
At this time, it is unknown if the album’s release will be delayed.
What was Steve Albini’s cause of death?
Albini passed away at 61 on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Pitchfork reported that Albini died of a heart attack, per staff at Electric Audio.
“Stunned by the death of Steve Albini. Unquestionably a giant of American indie rock, he seemed to be in the midst of a personal & professional renaissance,” music critic Steven Hyden wrote on X.
“He was always interesting, even when he was maddening. And his drum sound is one of the greatest in recorded music. RIP.”
“RIP Steve Albini. This is f**king awful. We interacted a few times on here. I am not exaggerating when I say The Breeders’ Pod has the greatest production of any album ever. A true genius. I will miss him terribly,” the Haus of Decline podcast wrote on the social media platform.