Benny Faccone is a recording engineer, mixing engineer, and record producer known for his work with Ricky Martin, Santana, Luis Miguel, Maná and Marco Antonio Solís.[1][2] He has won 5 Grammy Awards and 12 Latin Grammy Awards.[3][4][5]
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Biography
editFaccone was born in Italy and was raised in Canada. He received a composition degree from the Berklee College of Music. After graduation, he began working in the recording industry in Montreal and later moved to Los Angeles in 1980,[6] where he became engineer at A&M Records. While mixing for the band Menudo, Faccone met Draco Rosa, member of the Puerto Rican boy band and with whom he continued working for the next decades.[7] In 1986, Faccone became a freelance engineer.[8][9]
Faccone owns "The Cavern" studios in Thousand Oaks, California. He named the studio after The Cavern Club in Liverpool, where The Beatles played during their early career. He is also a professor at the California Lutheran University.[9]
Selected discography
edit| Year | Album | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Closer to the Source | Dizzy Gillespie | Engineer |
| 1985 | The Broadway Album | Barbra Streisand | Engineer, Assistant engineer |
| 1987 | Soy Como Quiero Ser | Luis Miguel | Engineer |
| 1987 | Soy Así | José José | Engineer |
| 1988 | Busca Una Mujer | Luis Miguel | Engineer |
| 1988 | ...Nada como el sol | Sting | Mixer |
| 1990 | 20 Años | Luis Miguel | Engineer |
| 1991 | Romance | Luis Miguel | Engineer, mixer |
| 1991 | Lo Que Son Las Cosas | Ednita Nazario | Mixer |
| 1992 | En Vivo | Luis Enrique | Mixer |
| 1992 | El León | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | Engineer |
| 1992 | ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños? | Maná | Engineer |
| 1993 | Vasos Vacíos | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | Engineer, mixer |
| 1993 | Me Amarás | Ricky Martin | Engineer, mixer |
| 1993 | Encadenado | Mijares | Mixer |
| 1993 | Aries | Luis Miguel | Engineer, mixer |
| 1994 | Pasiones | Ednita Nazario | Engineer, mixer |
| 1994 | Navidad en el Trópico | Disney | Engineer, mixer |
| 1995 | Fina Estampa Ao Vivo | Caetano Veloso | Engineer, mixer |
| 1995 | A Medio Vivir | Ricky Martin | Engineer, mixer |
| 1996 | Vivencias | Ana Gabriel | Engineer |
| 1996 | Si El Norte Fuera El Sur | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer, mixer |
| 1996 | Espíritu Libre | Ednita Nazario | Engineer, mixer |
| 1997 | Sueños Líquidos | Maná | Engineer, mixer, producer |
| 1998 | Vuelve | Ricky Martin | Engineer, mixer |
| 1998 | Esperanto | Kabah | Mixer |
| 1998 | 35 Aniversario, Vol. 5 | José José | Engineer |
| 1999 | MTV Unplugged | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 1999 | Supernatural | Santana | Engineer, mixer |
| 1999 | Ricky Martin | Ricky Martin | Engineer |
| 2000 | Sound Loaded | Ricky Martin | Mixer |
| 2000 | Secreto de Amor | Joan Sebastian | Mixer |
| 2000 | Noche de Cuatro Lunas | Julio Iglesias | Engineer |
| 2001 | Más de Mi Alma | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer |
| 2001 | Duetos Armando Manzanero | Armando Manzanero | Mixer |
| 2002 | Santo Pecado | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer |
| 2002 | Revolución de Amor | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2002 | Lo Dijo el Corazón | Joan Sebastian | Engineer, mixer |
| 2003 | Libertad | La Ley | Engineer |
| 2003 | En Vivo | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer, mixer |
| 2003 | Día de Independencia [Bonus Tracks] | Rojo | Mixer |
| 2004 | Razón de Sobra | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2004 | Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra, Vol. 2 | Ricardo Montaner | Engineer, mixer |
| 2004 | Acceso Total | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2005 | Mis Boleros Favoritos | Luis Miguel | Engineer, mixer |
| 2005 | Adentro | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer, mixer |
| 2006 | Todo Cambió | Camila | Engineer |
| 2006 | Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2 | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2007 | Quién Dijo Ayer | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer, mixer |
| 2007 | Esta Es Mi Vida | Jesse & Joy | Mixer |
| 2007 | Con el Corazón en la Mano | Rojo | Mixer |
| 2007 | Ultimate Santana | Santana | Engineer, mixer |
| 2008 | Una Noche en Madrid: En Vivo | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2008 | Manzanero Big Band Jazz de México | Manzanero Big Band Jazz de México, Armando Manzanero | Mixer |
| 2008 | Arde el Cielo | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2009 | Ni Antes Ni Después | Manzanero Big Band Jazz de México, Armando Manzanero | Mixer |
| 2009 | Amor Vincit Omnia | Draco Rosa | Mixer, producer |
| 2010 | En Total Plenitud | Marco Antonio Solís | Mixer |
| 2011 | Drama y Luz | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2012 | Una Noche de Luna | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2012 | Exiliados en la Bahia: Lo Mejor de Maná | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2013 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Engineer, mixer |
| 2013 | Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2014 | Sex and Love | Enrique Iglesias | Engineer |
| 2015 | Por Amor a Morelia Michoacán | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2015 | Los Dúo | Juan Gabriel | Mixer |
| 2016 | Glory | Britney Spears | Assistant Engineer |
| 2017 | Jesse & Joy | Jesse & Joy | Mixer |
| 2018 | Monte Sagrado | Draco Rosa | Mixer |
Awards and recognition
editGrammy Awards
editFaccone has been nominated for the following Grammy Awards: [3][4]
| Year | Title | Artist | Category | Role | Result |
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| 2000 | Supernatural | Santana | Album of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2003 | Revolución De Amor | Maná | Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2003 | Lo Dijo El Corazón | Joan Sebastian | Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2010 | Amor Vincit Omnia | Draco Rosa | Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album | Mixer, producer | Nominated |
| 2012 | Drama y Luz | Maná | Best Latin Pop, Rock, or Urban Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2014 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Best Latin Pop Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2015 | Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Marco Antonio Solís | Best Latin Pop Album | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2023 | Qué Ganas de Verte | Marco Antonio Solís | Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
Latin Grammy Awards
editFaccone has been nominated for the following Latin Grammy Awards: [3][5]
| Year | Title | Artist | Category | Role | Result |
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| 2000 | Corazón Espinado | Santana ft. Maná | Record of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2001 | Duetos | Armando Manzanero | Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2002 | Lo Dijo El Corazón | Joan Sebastian | Best Grupero Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2003 | Revolución De Amor | Maná | Best Engineered Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2003 | Revolución De Amor | Maná | Best Rock Album By a Duo or Group With Vocal | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2007 | Con el Corazón en la Mano | Rojo | Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) | Mixer | Nominated |
| 2007 | - | - | Producer of the Year | Producer | Nominated |
| 2009 | Teatro | Draco Rosa | Best Rock Album | Mixer | Won |
| 2010 | Mientes | Camila | Record of the Year | Engineer | Won |
| 2010 | Dejarte de Amar | Camila | Best Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Engineer | Won |
| 2011 | Drama y Luz | Maná | Best Engineered Album | Engineer | Won |
| 2011 | Drama y Luz | Maná | Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal | Mixer | Won |
| 2012 | Hasta Que Te Conocí | Maná | Record of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2013 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Album of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2013 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2013 | Más y Más | Draco Rosa ft. Ricky Martin | Record of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2014 | Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Marco Antonio Solís | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2019 | Monte Sagrado | Draco Rosa | Best Rock Album | Mixer | Won |
| 2022 | Qué Ganas De Verte (Deluxe) | Marco Antonio Solís | Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Benny Faccone | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog". Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Alumni All-Stars in the Field of Music Production and Engineering". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b "Benny Faccone". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b "20a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Small, Mark (1 October 2012). "Benny Faccone '78: The Perfect Mix". Berklee.edu. Berklee College of Music. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Benny Faccone wins Grammy with "Vida"". The Echo. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "studioexpresso - producer Benny Faccone". www.studioexpresso.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b "Benny Faccone | California Lutheran University". www.callutheran.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
External links
edit- Benny Faccone at AllMusic
- Benny Faccone discography at Discogs
- Benny Faccone at IMDb