Having never once had a hit record, or even so much as recorded one, Michael Cronin nevertheless has played an important role in the creation of hundreds of millions of records due to his famous work on over 200 world‐class recording studios and other audio facilities that he has been involved in designing and building on five continents over the last quarter‐century.

Born in London to an Irish family, Michael Cronin began his career in the field of studio design when he graduated from Tottenham Technical College with a specialty in fine restoration work on landmark buildings. In 1984, he was introduced to the Eurythmics, then a world‐chart topping English duo featuring vocalist Annie Lennox, who had purchased a 19th‐century church in London, intending to turn it into a recording studio and at the same time to restore essential architectural elements. It was an utterly serendipitous connection for Cronin, who in that project found a life’s calling.

Since working with acclaimed studio designer and architect Tom Hidley and through his own company – Michael Cronin Acoustic Construction – established in 1997, he has been involved in the building process of scores of world‐class, world‐ famous recording facilities that, since 2000, include: 

• UMG, Interscope Records, Def Jam Records LA, new 22 studio facility that includes suite for Kendrik Lamar.
• Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)  Two New Studio Suites Nashville & Harbour Island, Bahamas
• Florida Georgia Line: Nashville. New Studio Stuite
• Blackbird Studios Nashville, TN https://www.blackbirdstudio.com/
• Made‐in‐Memphis Studios Memphis, TN https://www.mimecorp.com/ Muscle Shoals Sound Studio (Restoration)
• Muscle Shoals, AL https://muscleshoalssoundstudio.org/
• RCA Studio B (Restoration) Nashville, TN   https://studiob.org/      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_Studio_B
• N M Bodecker Foundation (formerly “Sin Bin”)  Portland, OR  https://architizer.com/projects/sinbin/
• Hutton Hotel ANALOG Live Venue  Nashville, TN  https://www.analognashville.com/  
• Hutton Hotel Writers Studios  Nashville, TN  https://www.writersstudiosathuttonhotel.com/

His most current projects of 2022 include:

• The Warner Music Group, Nashville. New Atmos Studio Suite, Performance Venue, and 13 Writer Rooms
• Apple Music / Completed studios in Nashville, ongoing projects in LA, NYC, and London, all with Atmos Rms
• UMG, East Iris Studio, Nashville. New Atmos Control‐Mix Room
• UMG, LVRN Studios, LA.  New Studio Suite for Love Rennaissance Records
• UMG, Republic Records, NYC. Renovation for a Live Performance Venue and Content Capture Rm
• Sabath Studio, Malibu, CA. New Studio Suite for Mike Sabath

He has created bespoke recording studios, content capture rooms, listening rooms, control rooms, writer rooms, edit and production rooms, performance venues, and increasingly several Atmos surround‐sound listening rooms for the most current production houses in the business.  Key repeat clients include: Taylor Swift, David Porter, Ryan Tedder, and Chris Stapleton.

Michael Cronin’s mission statement has never been about money but instead, he firmly believes “It’s about creating the space in which other people can exercise their creativity” which motivates him to continue on with this highly prized specialty work that he has claimed as his life‐long career.