Michael Francis Barbiero (born June 25, 1949)[1] is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, and songwriter.

Barbiero has worked with a number of artists, such as Metallica, Guns N' Roses,[2] Tesla, Cinderella, Blues Traveler, Ziggy Marley, Belouis Some, Cutting Crew, Counting Crows, Scorpions, John Lennon, L7, The Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, Cypress Hill, Three Doors Down, Thrice, Joe Cocker and Anthrax.

He started as a staff producer for Paramount Records, earning a Grammy nomination at the age of 23 for his production of the Serpico movie soundtrack album.

He then specialized as a remixer in the disco era, and employed his engineering talents on 12" remixes and singles for artists such as Whitney Houston, Jackie Moore, Dan Hartman, Gonzales, The Spinners, Aretha Franklin, The Jacksons, Melba Moore, Joe Simon, Madonna, Earth, Wind and Fire, Mick Jagger and Simply Red.

Barbiero has engineered, produced, and/or mixed projects that have been nominated for Grammy awards fourteen times, winning four times for: Blues Traveler ("Run-around" – 1994 – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal),[4] Ziggy Marley (Fallen Is Babylon – 1997- Best Reggae Album), Peter Frampton Fingerprints – 2006 – Best Pop Instrumental Album, and Cutting Crew (Broadcast 1986 – Best New Artist).