Performance · Production
John Elefante
Levittown, United States · b. 1958-03-18
John Elefante is credited on 155 albums across 525 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
155
Albums
525
Pressings
6
Decades active
89
In collections
Biography
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American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and engineer born on March 18, 1958 in Levittown, New York. Former lead singer of Kansas, well known for his production work with brother Dino Elefante in contemporary Christian rock genre. Together they formed Mastedon, founded Pakaderm Records and Pakaderm Studios in California and Sound Kitchen studios in Nashville.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
155 albums · 525 pressings · active 1979–2025
- Performance · 913
- Production · 276
- Other credits · 170
- Engineering · 76
- Mastering · 1
Studios: Pakaderm Studios · Woodland Studios · Duckworth Studio · Chateau Recorders
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The Best Of Kansas
1984

Vinyl Confessions
1982

St. Elmo's Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1985

Drastic Measures
1983

Time Line
2004

Beyond Belief
1990

State Of Control
1989

Raise Your Fist To Metal
2003

Unseen Power
1991

On Fire!
1988

This Means War
1987

Back To The Street
1986

Anywhere You Go....
1985

Allies
1985

Perfect Timing
1984

The Classic Albums Collection 1974-1983
2011
Stronger
2002

Miracle Mile
1993

Kingdom Of Desire
1992

Peace Treaty
1991

Get It
1989

Atomic Arena
1988

Neon Cross
1988

Rock For The King
1986
Frequent collaborators
- Petra (9)
- Various
- Kansas (2)
- Guardian (3)
- Barren Cross
- Mastedon
- Kerry Livgren
- Rock Power Praise
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