Gustavo Celis
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Gustavo Celis is an award-winning music engineer, mixer
and producer
. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Shakira
(he mixed her classic albums Fijación Oral Vol. 1
and Oral Fixation Vol. 2
, and singles "La Tortura
" and "Don't Bother
"), Ricky Martin
(he mixed his single "Jaleo
" and "Life"), Chicago
(he recorded the soundtrack to the motion picture), Gloria Estefan
(Caribbean Soul), Beyoncé
(B'Day
including the single "Beautiful Liar
"), and many others.
He has been nominated for over twenty Grammy Awards and won two Grammy Awards and five Latin Grammy Awards
including 2007 for Best Male Pop Vocal Album for his work with engineering Ricky Martin
's MTV Unplugged. He has been nominated twice for Mix Foundation's TEC Award
, for "Best Record Production" in 2006 and "Best Surround Sound Recording" in 2008.
Production sound mixer
A production sound mixer, location sound recordist, location sound engineer or simply sound mixer is the member of a film crew or television crew responsible for recording all sound recording on set during the filmmaking or television production using professional audio equipment, for later...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
(he mixed her classic albums Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Fijación Oral Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It is also the first Spanish language album released by the multilingual songwriter since 1998. The album has won numerous awards worldwide, including five Latin Grammy Awards and a Grammy Award. This album...
and Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is the fifth studio album by Colombian pop singer-songwriter Shakira, released on November 28, 2005 by Epic Records. According to her biography on her website and Epic Records, the album has sold 8 million copies worldwide....
, and singles "La Tortura
La Tortura
"" is a Latin pop-reggaeton song performed by singers Shakira and Alejandro Sanz. It was recorded for Shakira's sixth studio album , released on June 7, 2005...
" and "Don't Bother
Don't Bother
"Don't Bother" is the first single released from Shakira's second English language studio album, Oral Fixation Vol. 2 .-Song information:...
"), Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
(he mixed his single "Jaleo
Jaleo
"Jaleo" is the first international and second US single from Ricky Martin's album Almas del Silencio. It was released on April 2, 2003 in Europe and Australia, and on June 17, 2003 in the United States...
" and "Life"), Chicago
Chicago (2002 film)
Chicago is a 2002 musical film adapted from the satirical stage musical of the same name, exploring the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Jazz-age Chicago....
(he recorded the soundtrack to the motion picture), Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
(Caribbean Soul), Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
(B'Day
B'Day
B'Day is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, released on September 4, 2006 by Columbia Records in collaboration with Music World Music and Sony Urban Music. It was released to coincide with Knowles' twenty-fifth birthday. The album was originally planned for a...
including the single "Beautiful Liar
Beautiful Liar
"Beautiful Liar" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé and Colombian Latin pop singer Shakira. The song was written by Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, and Stargate members Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, and produced by Stargate and Knowles for the re-release of Knowles'...
"), and many others.
He has been nominated for over twenty Grammy Awards and won two Grammy Awards and five Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
including 2007 for Best Male Pop Vocal Album for his work with engineering Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
's MTV Unplugged. He has been nominated twice for Mix Foundation's TEC Award
TEC Awards
The TEC Awards is an annual program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals. The awards are given to honor technically innovative products as well as companies and individuals who have excelled in sound for television, film, recordings and concerts...
, for "Best Record Production" in 2006 and "Best Surround Sound Recording" in 2008.
Selection of his work as a mix engineer
- She WolfShe Wolf (album)She Wolf is the sixth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, first released on October 9, 2009 through Epic Records and Sony Music Latin. The album sees Shakira shift from Latin pop and pop rock to electropop while also exploring dancehall...
Album (2009) - "Give It Up to Me" Single (2009)
- "Did It AgainDid It Again (Shakira song)"Did It Again" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her sixth studio album She Wolf . The song was also released with a Spanish version, released mainly to Latin America and Spain, named "Lo Hecho Está Hecho" , as was done with "She Wolf" with Spanish version "Loba".The song's...
" Single (2009) - "She Wolf" Single (2009)
- "Cantora 1Cantora 1Cantora 1 is a studio album by the late Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa. It was released in 2009 and features duets with prominent Latin American recording artists. It was certified platinum by the CAPIF. This means that the album sold 40,000 copies in Argentina.Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo features...
" Mercedes Sosa (2009) - Shakira's Fijación Oral Vol. 1Fijación Oral Vol. 1Fijación Oral Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It is also the first Spanish language album released by the multilingual songwriter since 1998. The album has won numerous awards worldwide, including five Latin Grammy Awards and a Grammy Award. This album...
and Oral Fixation Vol. 2Oral Fixation Vol. 2Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is the fifth studio album by Colombian pop singer-songwriter Shakira, released on November 28, 2005 by Epic Records. According to her biography on her website and Epic Records, the album has sold 8 million copies worldwide....
albums and their singles "Don't Bother" and "La Tortura" and Laundry ServiceLaundry ServiceSome critics criticized the effectiveness of Shakira's lyrics, claiming that her English skills were too weak for her to write in that language, but nearly all agreed on her unique poetic imagery... - Ricky Martin's MTV UnpluggedMTV Unplugged (Ricky Martin album)- Charts :- Sales and certifications :- Year-end charts :- Decade-end charts :- Credits :Raphael Alkins EngineerWanda Berrios Make-Up, CabeloGustavo Borner EngineerRichard Bravo Percussion...
, LifeLife (Ricky Martin album)Life is the eighth album by Ricky Martin. It was released on October 10, 2005 in Europe, October 11, 2005 in the US and October 19, 2005 in Japan.-Background and development:...
, Almas del SilencioAlmas del Silencio- Charts :- Year-end charts :- Decade-end charts :- Sales and certifications :- Chart procession and succession :- References :...
and Sound LoadedSound LoadedSound Loaded is the sixth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released by Columbia Records on November 14, 2000. The album has been credited with worldwide sales of over eight million copies and went Multi-Platinum in the United States and several other territories. This album is...
albums - ChicagoChicago (2002 film)Chicago is a 2002 musical film adapted from the satirical stage musical of the same name, exploring the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Jazz-age Chicago....
(2002 film)