Bruce Earl Fairbairn (December 30, 1949 – May 17, 1999) was a Canadian musician and international
record producer from
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada. He was active as a producer from 1976 to 1999 and is considered one of the best of his era. His most successful productions are
Slippery When Wet and
New Jersey by
Bon Jovi,
Permanent Vacation,
Pump, and
Get a Grip by
Aerosmith, and
The Razors Edge by
AC/DC, each of which sold at least five million copies each. He was originally a trumpet player and then started a career as a record producer for Canadian rock band
Prism. He won the Canadian music industry
Producer of the Year Juno Award 3 times. He produced albums for many famous international artists such as
Loverboy,
Blue Öyster Cult,
Bon Jovi,
Poison,
Aerosmith,
AC/DC,
Scorpions,
Van Halen,
Chicago,
The Cranberries,
INXS,
KISS and
Yes. His style was notable for introducing dynamic horn arrangements into
rock music productions. Fairbairn died suddenly on May 17, 1999 due to unknown causes.