The Rehab Studio

16/01/2025

Why the Name “Big Chris”?
I get asked this all the time, so let me take you through the twists and turns that led me here.
First off, I’m probably the only person you’ll meet who’s been kicked out of Mexico for working without papers.
I spent six years living in Cancun, Mexico, playing everything from salsa and cumbia to reggae and Top 40 hits at bars, on boats, and around hotel pools. But when I got kicked out (yes, for working illegally), I had planned to head to Berklee College of Music. Instead, after being sent back to California, I decided to pursue a degree in music at Musicians Institute in Hollywood.
Knowing I needed a backup plan in case I wasn’t famous and rich in five years, I decided to take a year of recording classes. Best decision I ever made. After graduation, I didn’t wait for opportunities to come to me—I took my car, drove to 11 studios a week. There was no Internet.I personally handed out resumes. For every 11 studios, I’d land one interview.One of those interviews was with Babyface. That led to a two-year stint working at his private studio, where I assisted on projects with The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Usher, and Kenny Loggins.After two years, I left to take a job as Chief Engineer at a hip-hop label called King Pin Records. It turned out that’s where Bone Thugs-n-Harmony were recording .One night, while working on a track, Layzie Bone walked in without me noticing. He heard what I was working on and said, “Damn, Chris, you make BIG tracks! I’m calling you Big Chris from now on!” I’ve placed more than 350 songs in TV and film, Produced Slash and Fergie, Lynch Mob , Chester Bennington and I’ve been credited as Big Chris . I’ve grown tired of the name but I have too many credit with it .

14/01/2025

George Lynch’s Guitars at the End of the World was the last project where I used my SSL XL Logic hardware for mixing. Since then, I’ve transitioned to fully in-the-box mixing, with the exception of incorporating a Dangerous 2-Buss summing amplifier at the end of the chain to add that headroom and dimension
When it comes to live music, as long as high-quality hardware is used during the recording process, listeners won’t be able to tell whether the mix was done on a laptop or a traditional console. The key is in the quality of the source material and the decisions made during the mix, not necessarily the tools used.

03/11/2024

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21/09/2024

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Lesson for this song 'Wind Cries Mary' are available on Patreon 👍 More info below 👇Type this adress into your browser and follow the instructions 👇www.pat...

16/09/2024

After spending so much time working on this Album with , It was amazing getting all these guys in the same room for a private show.
Thanks guys!

10/07/2024

10/05/2024

Here’s super rare shot of me playing keys with my left hand .

06/05/2024

I had a great idea , but as you can see , I forgot

04/05/2024

George Lynch “Guitars at The End Of The World” was the of the last album I used the XL Logic’s on . I used the plug-in version on the Lynch Mob album and heard no difference and it was much easier to use . The quality of plug-ins these days is incredible .

30/04/2024

bigchrisflores l’ve been producing and mixing for over 30 years. I’ve produced everything from SLASH and Fergie. Lynch Mob to Bone Thugz N Harmony and KSRS
If you’r, singer/songwriter or band looking to infuse your music with a diverse range of fresh modern production, I’m here to help bring your artistic vision to life.
While rock is my primary passion and a driving force behind my mixing endeavors, I thrive on producing and mixing a variety of genres to keep our creative journey fresh and exciting. Let’s collaborate and create something truly unique together. Contact me to explore the possibilities! Or just reachj out if you have any questions or need some friendly advice.

18/04/2024

Surprise! Get Ready. Hard-times the New single will be releasing this month.
Just in time for the show.
This song will be the result of our appearance on during the 📻! was listening in the car and hit us up. He produced this track. The song was edited, mixed, & mastered at the rehab studios, along with recordings/ vocals. Instruments Recorded .productions 🥁🎸

If this gets more than 100 likes before the song releases I’ll go live and tell the story behind the song 📖‼️

12/04/2024

I’ve been producing for over 30 years. I’ve produced hip-hop, Latin, pop, rock, reggae, trap, country, and Singer songwriter. I worked with all kinds of great artists at every level of their productions . If you have a song idea that needs production , a finished song that needs a mixing and mastering, or just have questions about your recordings. DM me. I love to answer questions about music production and help songs come to life .
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10/04/2024

Next one I’m gonna where shades when I take a pic with so that I don’t look at all like .