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Colin Leonard | |
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| Birth name | Colin Leonard |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | singmastering |
Colin Leonard is a Grammy-nominated American mastering engineer and musician.[1][2] He has worked with Beyonce, Cardi B, Jay-Z, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, H.E.R, Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Migos, among others.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]Leonard took piano lessons as a child and began playing the drums when he was 12 years old. In his early twenties, he began playing in bands, producing music, and writing beats for hip-hop artists. He studied classical guitar at the University of the Pacific then attended Full Sail University, studying recording arts, where he graduated in 1997.[6] Leonard then moved to Atlanta with a couple of band members from his jazz/fusion band and started producing and mixing music.[7]
Leonard is the owner of the Atlanta-based studio, SING Mastering, and is the creator of Aria Mastering, the automatic analog mastering service with a robotic arm.[8][9][10]
He has mastered music for Justin Bieber, Lil Baby, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Beck, Gucci Mane, and Future, among others. He has been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards and 10 Latin Grammy Awards[1][2][11]
Grammy Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominated Work | Artist | Category | Role | Award | Result |
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| 2023 | Break My Soul | Beyoncé | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2023 | Renaissance | Beyoncé | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2023 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Peaches | Justin Bieber | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Justice | Justin Bieber | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Back of My Mind | H.E.R. | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Savage Remix | Megan Thee Stallion (featuring (Beyoncé) | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Black Parade | Beyoncé | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | Hard Place | H.E.R. | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2019 | I Like It | Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2019 | Invasion Of Privacy | Cardi B | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Grammy Award | Nominated |
Latin Grammy Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominated Work | Artist | Category | Role | Award | Result |
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| 2023 | Rojo | J Balvin | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Aire (Versión Dia) | Jesse & Joy | Best Engineered Album | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Ojitos Lindos | Bad Bunny and Bomba Estéreo | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Envolver | Anitta | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2021 | El Último Tour Del Mundo | Bad Bunny | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | Oasis | Bad Bunny and J Balvin | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | Vete | Bad Bunny | Record of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | Colores | J Balvin | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album of the Year | Mastering Engineer | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated |
Selected Discography
[edit]External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Grammy - Colin Leonard". Grammy. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Latin Grammys - Colin Leonard". Latin Grammys. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Mastering Engineer Colin Leonard Gets Dangerous in his Highly Customized Analog Studio 'SING Mastering' by Paul De Benedictis". Mix Online. October 29, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "MASTERS OF MASTERING: WORDS OF WISDOM FROM 4 MASTERING ENGINEERS FEATURE ARTICLES, MAGAZINE, MUSIC INDUSTRY TIPS by Rob Putnam". Music Connection Magazine. September 30, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Full Sail University grads dominate this year's Grammy-winning projects by Jessica Bryce Young". Orlando Weekly. February 19, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "The Man Behind the Sound of Music - PERFECTING THE WAY WE ALL HEAR MUSIC by Sean O'Keefe". City Lifestyle. April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Master Plan: SING Mastering — Atlanta by David Weiss". Sonic Scoop. November 2, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Episode #73 – Playola, Best Driving Music, and Mastering Engineer Colin Leonard @5:23". Bobby Owsinki. September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Recording Arts Graduate Colin Leonard Wins Pensado Award by Stephanie Rizzo". Full Sail. April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Chart Topping Mastering Engineer (SING Mastering), Colin Leonard @ 11:07". Pensado's Place. February 22, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "MASTERING ENGINEER COLIN LEONARD GETS DANGEROUS IN HIS HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED ANALOG STUDIO 'SING MASTERING'". Dangerous Music. October 29, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew)". Quavo Huncho - YouTube Channel. October 13, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Find My Way - Song by Paul McCartney and Beck". Jaxta. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Learn to Fly - Surfaces featuring Elton John". Surfaces YouTube Channel. October 10, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Voices of Heroes". Lil Baby Official 4 PF YouTube Channel. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Summer Walker - Still Over It". Jaxta. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "The Players Behind 24kGoldn & Iann Dior's 'Mood': See the Full Credits by Chris Eggersten". Billboard. October 21, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "LIL WAYNE - FUNERAL". Lil Wayne Funeral. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Whats Poppin - Jack Harlow". Jack Harlow YouTube Channel. December 10, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Death Race for Love". Herb Music. March 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Roses Remix (feat. Future)". Saint Jhn YouTube Channel. November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Page 2: Inside Track: 21 Savage 'A Lot' Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Maddmix by Paul Tingen". Sound on Sound. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Boss from Everything is Love by The Carters". Jaxta. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V". Tha Carter V. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "LOA Announces TIDE EP Out This Spring + Canadian Tour by Macon Prickett". Broadway World. March 30, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Big Sean - Finally Famous". Oldies. July 30, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "No Ceilings Lil Wayne". Lil Wayne - YouTube Channel. October 31, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2023.