Whether recording a Hollywood film score with a 90-piece orchestra for a Martin Scorsese film, tracking vocals with Beyonce, engineering the Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark cast album for Bono & The Edge, or mixing Fashion Rocks in 5.1 surround sound to a TV audience of millions, Lawrence Manchester's experience, versatility and sheer professionalism as a producer, mixer, and engineer have made him one of the most in demand talents in NYC.

To date, this 2010 Grammy-nominee has engineered the scores for three Academy Award-winning films: The Departed, Frida and The Red Violin. He's collaborated with some of today's most accomplished composers (Danny Elfman, Carter Burwell, Marc Shaiman, Elliot Goldenthal, Howard Shore) and finest directors (Ang Lee, Julie Taymor, The Coen Brothers). Gold & Platinum records include John Fogerty's The Long Road Home, Nikki Yanofsky's Nikki, and the soundtrack to the movie musical, Across The Universe.

Recent releases that feature Lawrence's recording and mixing work include Jackie Evancho's Heavenly Christmas (Columbia) and Michel Legrand's Noel! Noel!! Noel!!! (Universal) as well as the cast album to the Broadway revival of Godspell, which he also co-produced. And he's currently recording and mixing songs for NBC's much anticipated new series SMASH which will premier in February 2012.

Lawrence is also the music mixer for NBC's Emmy-nominated Late Night With Jimmy Fallon where he's mixed live performances by The Roots, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Green Day, Mumford & Sons, Coldplay, Keith Urban, Public Enemy, Dave Matthews Band, Bon Iver, My Morning Jacket, and The Muppets.

In the studio, Lawrence has engineered records for Grammy-winning producers Phil Ramone, Steve Lillywhite, T Bone Burnett, and Jack Douglas. In addition, he has recorded some of the biggest and most varied artists of our time including Diana Krall, Justin Timberlake, Sondre Lerche, Art Garfunkel, Regina Spektor, Nellie McKay, Ron Carter, Patti LuPone, and Katherine McPhee. As a producer, Lawrence has worked with Michael Moore, Kelli O'Hara, Sutton Foster, and The David Brass Band.

Originally from Maine, Lawrence's work has taken him around the world from Los Angeles to Kiev, Paris to Bangkok, Amsterdam to Quito, Melbourne to London, and Sao Paulo to Prague, while always making New York City his home.