Tom Rothrock is an American record producer and musician. He was the co-producer (along with Rob Schnapf) of Elliott Smith's albums Either/Or, XO (on which he also created the drum loop for the song "Independence Day") and Figure 8. In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. ... Promotional photo of Elliott Smith from the XO album Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician. ... Either/Or (1997) is the name of the third album recorded by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. ... XO (1998) is the name of the fourth album recorded by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. ... In music, the term loop describes a finite element of sound which is repeated by technical means (i. ... Independence Day is a song by country singer Martina McBride, originally included on her 1993 album The Way That I Am. ... Figure 8 (2000) is the name of the fifth album recorded by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. ...

He also contributed to the film Collateral directed by Michael Mannand is credited on the song 'Goofy Goober Rock' on the Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie soundtrack. Collateral could mean: Collateral in finance means a security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay. ... Michael Mann is the name of: Michael Mann (film director) (born 1943) Michael Mann (scientist), climate researcher. ...