American producer, recording/mixing engineer, vinyl cutter based in Memphis, TN. Served as staff assistant engineer, then engineer/ mixer and finally producer at Memphis’ Ardent Studios from 1989-1997. He is now the owner of Take Out Vinyl and is based at Sam Phillips Recording Studio. For the designer please see Jeff Powell (3). For the Steinhaus mastering engineer see J Powell.

If you have a vinyl release with runout etchings including "J. POWELL" or "J POWELL" this is the correct artist. If you have an explicit credit for Mastering or Lacquer cutting to "J. Powell at Steinhaus" see J Powell