- Born
- Died
- Danny Leake was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Danny is known for Stevie Wonder: Live at Last (2009) and Christmas Glory: In the Key of Love (2007). Danny was married to Fran Allen. Danny died on April 27, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseFran Allen (his death)
- Leake founded his Urban Guerilla Engineering boutique mixing and mastering studio in Chicago.
- Received six Grammy nominations for engineering and mastering.
- In 1979 he joined Chicago's Universal Recording Corporation, where he worked for 11 years, engineering in every genre and media that the studio served. He worked with The Dells, Tom Waits, The Chi-Lites, Eddie Harris and The Police.
- Graduated from Lane Tech High School in Chicago, IL in 1969.
- After an honorable discharge, Leake attended DePaul University and Roosevelt University, earning a BA in Music and Audio Engineering.
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