Manny Marroquin | |
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.jpg) Marroquin in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 21 September 1971 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website |
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Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is a Guatemalan-American record mixing engineer. [1] He has worked with artists and acts in the pop, R&B, hip hop and rock genres, including Rihanna, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Rosalía, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Bruno Mars, John Mayer, 2Pac, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Sia, Lana Del Rey, Troye Sivan, and Linkin Park.
As of 2023, Marroquin has received thirteen Grammy Awards for his professional audio work. [2] Marroquin resides in Los Angeles, California, and works from Larrabee Studios.
Life and career
Marroquin's family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was nine years old due to the Guatemalan Civil War. After graduating from Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, he began working at Enterprise Studios as a runner and worked his way up to an engineering position. [1] His professional breakthrough came during a late night studio session when a producer asked him to do a rough mix. The producer was impressed with Marroquin's work and asked him to mix the entire album, although the album was eventually not released. [3]
Marroquin won his first Grammy in 2000 for Mary Mary's album, Thankful. In 2004, he received two Grammys for Album of the Year for Kanye West's The College Dropout, and Alicia Keys' The Diary of Alicia Keys. He won another Grammy for his work on the album Get Lifted by John Legend In 2005, and Battle Studies by John Mayer in 2011. The Grammy Museum, which opened in Los Angeles in December 2008, acknowledged Marroquin's musical achievement with its mixing exhibit. The interactive exhibit allowed players to mix a track under the guidance of Marroquin. [4]
In 2013, Marroquin partnered with Waves Audio to release a signature collection of virtual instrument effects that includes EQ, Delay, Reverb, Tone Shaper, Triple D & Distortion plugins. [5] He currently works from Larrabee Sound Studio 2 in Los Angeles. [6]
Selected discography
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are presented annually by The Recording Academy. [7] Marroquin has received 13 wins from 38 nominations as of 2023. [8] [9] [10]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2001 | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Thankful | Won |
| 2004 | Best Dance Recording | " Love One Another" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Album of the Year | The Diary of Alicia Keys | Nominated |
| Confessions | Nominated | ||
| The College Dropout | Nominated | ||
| Best Rap Album | Won | ||
| Best R&B Album | The Diary of Alicia Keys | Won | |
| 2006 | Get Lifted | Won | |
| Album of the Year | The Emancipation of Mimi | Nominated | |
| Late Registration | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Continuum | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Graduation | Nominated | |
| Record of the Year | " Umbrella" | Nominated | |
| 2011 | " Fuck You" | Nominated | |
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | " Battle Studies" | Won | |
| 2012 | Album of the Year | Doo Wops & Hooligans | Nominated |
| Loud | Nominated | ||
| Record of the Year | " Grenade" | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Album of the Year | Some Nights | Nominated |
| 2014 | Red | Nominated | |
| Record of the Year | " Radioactive" | Nominated | |
| " Locked Out of Heaven" | Nominated | ||
| Best R&B Album | Girl on Fire | Won | |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Unorthodox Jukebox | Won | |
| Best Urban Contemporary Album | Unapologetic | Won | |
| 2015 | Record of the Year | " Chandelier | Nominated |
| 2017 | " Work" | Nominated | |
| Album of the Year | Purpose | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Beerbongs & Bentleys | Nominated | |
| Best Rap Album | Swimming | Nominated | |
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Head Over Heels | Nominated | |
| Voicenotes | Nominated | ||
| Record of the Year | " Rockstar" | Nominated | |
| 2020 | " Truth Hurts" | Nominated | |
| " Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" | Nominated | ||
| Best Urban Contemporary Album | Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) | Won | |
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Hollywood’s Bleeding | Nominated | |
| Record of the Year | " Circles" | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Album of the Year | Back of My Mind | Nominated |
| Montero | Nominated | ||
| We Are | Won | ||
| Record of the Year | " Freedom" | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Album of the Year | Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) | Nominated |
| Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Nominated | ||
| Special | Nominated | ||
| Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album | Motomami | Won | |
| Best Rap Album | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Won | |
| Record of the Year | " About Damn Time" | Won |
References
- ^ a b Daley, Dan (May 2005). " Manny Marroquin". Sound on Sound. Retrieved February 10, 2007
- ^ "Manny Marroquin | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Marroquin bio
- ^ Culture plays countermelody at new Grammy Museum. USA Today.
- ^ "Waves Audio releases Manny Marroquin Signature Collection and updates V9 Plug-ins to r10". KVR Audio. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Tingen, Paul (17 February 2014). "The Professional Voice: Manny Marroquin". Audio Technology. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Bronze Stars Begot Grammy". The Robesonian. February 22, 1976. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Grammys 2014: Winners list". CNN. January 27, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018 Nominees: The Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Manny Marroquin | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
External links
Manny Marroquin discography at Discogs
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