There are tons! Butch Vig, Flood, Bill Porter, David Bottrill, and more. Many of these guys worked as engineers and producers - meaning they knew and understood audio equipment and producing artists (getting the best performance and ideas out of a musician).
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Usually you find them working in a recording studio.
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Recording studios don't make you famous. Recording studios record music. You will want to contact record labels to "get famous."
With a degree in recording arts, you can get many different jobs involving recording arts, including working in recording studios as sound engineers, mixers, as well as editors.