John Custer (born 1962) is an American record producer and musician. In 2014, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the . He has been called the "Indestructible Godfather of the NC Music Industry". Sony/Columbia Record's Josh Sarubin, who signed Cry of Love and DAG said, "John is the most talented guy I know. He has a huge attention to detail and an unbelievable ear for music. I don't think there's any kind of music he doesn't understand. He's very good at figuring out what a band does well and bringing it out to its highest fulfillment."