Nathan Chapman is an American record producer who works in the field of country music. He is known primarily for working with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, having co-produced with Swift for her albums Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red and 1989. Taylor Swift was also the first album that he produced. He is a 2001 graduate of Lee University. He was said to be working in a shack before producing music with various artists.
At the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010 and the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016, Chapman won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his work as a co-producer on Taylor Swift's albums Fearless and 1989. He also co-produced the song "This Love" on the album 1989, this being his first time co-producing a pop song.
Other acts for whom Chapman has produced include Kylie Minogue, Martina McBride, The Band Perry, Jypsi, Point of Grace, Keith Urban, Krystal Keith, Shania Twain, Lady Antebellum, Electra Mustaine and Jimmy Wayne. In addition to his production work, Chapman is a session musician who plays guitar, banjo and mandolin.