‘American Idol’ Winner David Cook Chops It Up With Green Day Producer

Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Eric Clapton … David Cook? That’s what Grammy-winning producer Rob Cavallo’s résumé will look like soon. The man who helped make American Idiot and The Black Parade modern classics is dipping his toes into the “American Idol” pool, signaling one of two things: Either Cook is the real deal, or, well, a gig’s a gig.

A rep for Cook’s label, 19 Recordings/ RCA Records, told MTV News that Cavallo — who is currently in the studio with the Dave Matthews Band — has teamed up with the “Idol” winner to work on all of the songs on Cook’s debut, which is due this fall.

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