Valentine produced the album The Young and the Hopeless which was recorded in Los Angeles by a band whose members bickered during pre-production.
The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by American rock band Good Charlotte. Valentine, who acted as producer, said he was interested in the band because of their writing, which he felt was "a little deeper" than that of their contemporaries. Recording of The Young and the Hopeless took place at Barefoot Studios in Los Angeles, California, between February 1 and May 1, 2002. Valentine often mediated between the band members, who would bicker during pre-production. 
