The producers, studios, DJs and artists affected by LA wildfires — and how you can helpWe’ll be updating this page as more information as it happens. 
Los Angeles is still enduring the massive wildfires that sparked last week. Since the blazes began in Southern California on 7 January, 24 lives have been claimed, 16 people are reported missing, over 180,000 people have been displaced from their homes, more than 13,000 structures have been destroyed, and the two biggest blazes, the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, are yet to be contained.

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As one of the world’s greatest hubs for music, hundreds of artists, producers, engineers, and other industry professionals have lost their homes, studios and equipment. Furthermore, numerous acclaimed music studios were lost as well. This public document lists those affected and how to donate.
Madlib, the legendary hip-hop producer who’s worked with MF DOOM, De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Anderson .Paak, Freddie Gibbs, and countless others, lost his home in the Palisades fire along with his entire record collection, which fueled his sample-heavy production style. As of 2016, he was estimated to own over 16,000 records, many of them extremely rare. Also lost were many pieces of his recording equipment.
On Madlib’s Donorbox page, a statement assures that donations are directed to “provide assistance to help Madlib with immediate personal needs, essentials like clothing, temporary housing, transportation costs and the tools Madlib needs to continue creating the music that has touched so many lives.”
Madlib performing at Blue Note Jazz Festival in 2023. Image: Richard Bord/Getty Images
Another production hero, Bob Clearmountain, lost his home and studio as well. Clearmountain’s credits are all over rock and roll history. He has made records for Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Pretenders, and Bryan Adams. He is also a revered mixer who ran the board at Live Aid, The Concert for New York for 9/11, and the tribute performances for the late Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
The home of Jeffrey Paradise, the sole remaining member of the modern electronic project Poolside, was destroyed in the Palisades fire along with his home studio: “It’s all gone. Every piece of gear. Every guitar. Every flier I saved. Every record I dug for years and years. It’s all gone in an instant,” he wrote on Instagram.

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Harbor Studios — a staple of the Los Angeles recording community from when Joe Zawinul was recording works for Weather Report until Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj recorded their newest albums — is now gone. On Instagram, the team wrote “This is not the end of Harbor. We are restarting from scratch (again)… nothing we haven’t done before…We will come back stronger from this.”
Other major players in the world of music who have been affected include Mark “Spike” Stent, a producer who’s contributed to music from Madonna to Massive Attack to Coldplay to Frank Ocean, whose home burned down. Jhené Aiko, Diane Warren, Harry Mack, and Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, lost their homes as well.
However, as the destruction continues, the global music community is coming together to aid in relief. Several benefit concerts have already been announced by giant promoters such as Live Nation and Insomniac plus independent entities including Another Planet Entertainment and Framework.
Some organizations are already working to provide relief throughout the city. Universal Music Group cancelled its Grammy-week events and is donating those allocated funds to fire relief. MusiCares, the non-profit arm of The Recording Academy is currently distributing immediate assistance specifically to over 1,000 musicians, and The NAMM Foundation has also started the LA Fires Relief Fund in response to the devastation:
“Needs-based assistance will be provided to NAMM members, employees of NAMM member companies, music education programs, and music makers affected by the January 2025 fires,” the website reads.

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Certain individuals in music have made significant contributions as well. Beyoncé donated $2.5 million to a fire relief fund she established through her charity, BeyGOOD. Members of the classic rock band, Eagles, pledged the same amount to FireAid, the title of Live Nation’s benefit concert. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is now donating the proceeds from his country concerts, Ringo & Friends At The Ryman, to fire relief as well.
These efforts are not reserved for major artists and organizations, though. Many other members of the LA community are doing their part to help.
Tristan Hoogland, a mixer and engineer for artists like Flume, James Blake, and SG Lewis has launched an equipment drive for musicians asking for donations of guitars, cables, synths, mics, and everything else musicians need to continue working in spite of the loss. Alex Rodriguez, who owns the LA record store Record Safari, is donating rare records from his personal collection for crate diggers who may have lost rare gems. Leaving Records, an independent ambient label is hosting its own benefit concert and giving the funds directly to struggling artists.
For anyone who is in immediate need of assistance, in the same sheet listing the music industry professionals who have been affected, there are also tabs for musician-specific resources and general resources to help with housing, transportation, food and other essential items, mental health and more.
For those who are interested in donating or volunteering to support relief efforts, Billboard has collated a comprehensive list of organizations that are addressing the situation.
Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, California, on January 7, 2025. Image: David McNew/Getty Images
Here are some organisations MusicTech recommends:

The Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network has created an exhaustive list of ways those affected by the fires can find food, shelter, goods, pet care, money, WiFi, and means of charging their electronic devices.
The CA Fire Foundation works with local fire agencies as well as other community groups to financially support residents who have been affected by the fires. They also focus on supporting firefighters and their families.
World Central Kitchen provides free meals to first responders and families impacted by the fires.
Animal Wellness Foundation has opened its old veterinary care center to shelter animals that evacuated owners could not bring with them. Donations will go towards housing and feeding the animals.

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