Gustavo Borner
Gustavo Borner | |
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| Origin | Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| Genres | Latin pop,Latin rock |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, recording engineer, mixer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Gustavo Borneris an Argentineproducer,engineer and mixer. He has worked with several artists both from Argentina likeFito Páez,Andrés CalamaroandLeón Giecoas well as from other countries of Latin America likeJuanes,Ricky MartinandPepe Aguilar,among others, he has also worked in several film and videogame scores such asBirdman,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2andDeadpool 2.For his work, Borner has received sixGrammy Awards,fourteenLatin Grammy Awardsand aCinema Audio Society Award.
Career
[edit]After finishing high school inBuenos Aires, Argentinain 1985, Borner went toBoston, United Statesto attendBerklee College of Music,graduating with a double major in Music Production and Engineering and Film Scoring.[1][2]In 1989, he moved toLos Angeles, United States,where he has resided ever since, he began working as engineer with Argentine producerBebu Silvettiin different albums by mainlyLatin popartists such asLuis Miguel,Plácido DomingoandDaniela Romo,among others.[2]
During the 90s, he worked with several Argentine artists likeEnanitos Verdes,Los Pericos,Los Auténticos Decadentes,La Rengaand Los Calzones Rotos, allowing him to gain recognition within Latin America.[2]In 1996, Borner opened Igloo Music Studios inLos Angeles,a set of studios destined to the recording and production of albums as well as film scores.[3]Borner has worked in the score of severalWalt Disney Companyfilms, includingHercules(1997) andTarzan(1999), working in the latter alongsidePhil Collinsfor the recording of the songs in different languages.[4]
Borner has participated in several albums from theMTV Unpluggedseries, including with artists likeJuanes,Ricky Martin,Pepe AguilarandLos Tigres del Norte.[1]Additionally, he has collaborated in various live albums likeInsoportablemente Vivo(2001) byLa Renga,Hola/Chau(2000) byLos Fabulosos Cadillacs,En Vivo(2000) andEn Vivo, Vol. 2(2001) byMarco Antonio SolísandHecho en México - En Vivo en el Palacio de los Deportes – 25 Aniversario(2012) byLos Autenticos Decadentes.[5]ForJuanes'sMTV Unplugged(2012), Borner wonAlbum of the Yearas engineer, mixer and mastering engineer.[6]
Aside from albums by singers, Borner has continued to work in several film scores likeRush Hour(1998) and its sequels,Watchmen(2009),Guardians of the Galaxy(2014) andDeadpool 2(2018), amons others, as well as video game scores.[1]For his work as scoring mixer inAlejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu'sBirdman(2014), Borner won theGrammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Mediaand theCinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action.[7][8]
Discography
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(A) Album, (S), Single[5]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Cinema Audio Society Awards
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Won | [9] [7] |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Artist | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Regional Mexican Album | Necesito de Ti(as engineer) | Vicente Fernandez | Won | [8] |
| 2012 | Best Banda or Norteño Album | MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends(as engineer) | Los Tigres del Norte | Won | |
| 2013 | Best Latin Pop Album | MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition(as engineer) | Juanes | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Birdman(as engineer) | Antonio Sánchez | Won | |
| 2017 | Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) | Un Azteca en el Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo)(as engineer) | Vicente Fernandez | Won | |
| 2021 | Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album | La Conquista del Espacio(as engineer) | Fito Páez | Won |
Latin Grammy Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Gustavo Borner".Igloo Music.RetrievedJune 9,2022.
- ^abc"Gustavo Borner, el ingeniero de sonido argentino que ganó 16 Grammys y produjo el último disco de Andrés Calamaro".Palabras(in Spanish).RetrievedJune 9,2022.
- ^Canstatt, Carolina."¿SABES QUE HACE UN INGENIERO DE SONIDO?".FM Federal(in Spanish).RetrievedJune 9,2022.
- ^Mojoli, Luis."Gustavo Borner:" Mi método parte del humor, yo me tengo que divertir adentro del estudio "".Recordplay(in Spanish).RetrievedJune 9,2022.
- ^ab"Gustavo Borner".Discogs.RetrievedJune 8,2022.
- ^"Juanes ganó dos Grammy Latino por su MTV Unplugged".El Universal(in Spanish). November 16, 2012.RetrievedJune 2,2022.
- ^abHipes, Patrick (February 15, 2015)."Cinema Audio Society Winners: 'Birdman', 'Big Hero 6' & 'Game Of Thrones' Take Top Honors".Deadline.RetrievedJune 9,2022.
- ^ab"Gustavo Borner".Grammy.com.RetrievedJune 9,2022.
- ^McNary, Dave (January 13, 2015)."'Interstellar,' 'Guardians' Among Cinema Audio Society Nominees ".Variety.RetrievedJune 6,2022.
- ^"Gustavo Borner".Latin Grammys.RetrievedJuly 31,2023.