Andrés Torres (producer)
Andrés Torres | |
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| Born | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University Musicians Institute |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Andrés Torres is a Colombian record producer, musician, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in Latin music, including producing the 2017 single "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, in addition to a remix with Justin Bieber. It was the first Latin song to top the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 weeks.[1] It also reached number 1 on Hot Latin Songs.[2] Torres has won 3 Latin Grammy Awards and been nominated for an additional 24,[3] and is also a Grammy Award nominee.[4]
Career
[edit]Torres and his frequent producing partner Mauricio Rengifo were listed at #27 on the Billboard list of the 50 Greatest Producers of the 21st Century. As a duo, they are known for their work in Latin pop, mixing live instruments with technology.[1] They won the 2020 Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, and have been nominated in that category two other times.[5] They have been working together since 2015, on music for artists including Luis Fonsi, Sebastian Yatra, Morat, Thalía, Demi Lovato, Tini, Christina Aguilera, and OneRepublic.[2][6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Torres was born and raised in Colombia.[6] He graduated from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles,[8] where he is currently based.[7]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Main personnel
| Year | Title | Artist | Producer | Engineer | Songwriter | Musician |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Verte Nacer[9] | Noel Schajris | Co-producer | No | No | No |
| Tú y Yo[10] | David Bisbal | No | Yes | No | Drums | |
| Al Son De Mi Corazón[11] | Gusi | No | Yes | No | Drums | |
| 2015 | Sirope | Alejandro Sanz | No | Yes | No | Drums |
| Welcome to Babylon[12] | Disciples of Babylon | Yes | No | No | Drums | |
| 2016 | Buenaventura[13] | La Santa Cecilia | No | Yes | Yes | Drums |
| 2017 | Extended Play Yatra[9] | Sebastián Yatra | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| The Rise and Fall of Babylon[14] | Disciples of Babylon | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2018 | Rosa[9] | Cami | No | No | No | Drums |
| Quiero Volver[15] | Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Ukulele | |
| Balas Perdidas[9] | Morat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Drums Guitar Keyboard | |
| 2019 | Vida[16] | Luis Fonsi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar |
| Fantasía[17] | Sebastián Yatra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Drums Guitar Keyboard | |
| 2020 | Tini Tini Tini[9] | Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Programming |
| 2023 | Alpha | Aitana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Keyboards |
| Cupido | Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2024 | Un Mechón de Pelo | Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Keyboards Harmonica |
- Other
| Year | Title | Artist | Producer | Engineer | Songwriter | Musician |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Manuel Medrano[9] | Manuel Medrano | No | No | No | Drums |
| 2016 | Inesperado[9] | Anahí | Yes | Yes | Yes | Drums Piano Synthesizer |
| 2017 | Mantra[9] | Sebastián Yatra | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Agustín[9] | Fonseca | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Ukulele Keyboard |
| 2019 | ¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas?[18] | Ximena Sariñana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar |
| 2022 | Aguilera | Christina Aguilera | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keyboards |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Producer | Engineer | Songwriter | Musician |
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| 2015 | "Un Zombie a la Intemperie" | Alejandro Sanz | No | Yes | No | Drums |
| 2017 | "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee | Yes | Yes | No | Guitar |
| "Robarte Un Beso" | Carlos Vives and Sebastián Yatra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Ukulele | |
| "Échame La Culpa" | Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar | |
| "Cásate Conmigo" | Silvestre Dangond with Nicky Jam | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | |
| 2018 | "Calypso" | Luis Fonsi and Stefflon Don | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar |
| "Imposible" | Luis Fonsi and Ozuna | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar | |
| 2019 | "Runaway" | Sebastián Yatra, Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha featuring Jonas Brothers | Yes | Unknown | Yes | No |
| "Un Año" | Sebastián Yatra with Reik | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | |
| 2020 | "Siempre He Estado Aquí" | RBD | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 2021 | "Canción Bonita" | Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Keyboards |
| "Miénteme" | Tini and María Becerra | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| "Bar" | Tini and L-Gante | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Keyboards | |
| 2022 | "La Triple T" | Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| "Suéltame" | Christina Aguilera and Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keyboards | |
| 2024 | "Gala y Dalí" | Nelly Furtado and Juanes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Guitar Keyboards |
| "We Pray" | Coldplay featuring Burna Boy, Little Simz, Elyanna and Tini | No | No | Yes | No | |
| "Pa" | Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keyboards | |
| "Posta" | Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keyboards | |
| "Buenos Aires" | Tini | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keyboards |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Sirope (by Alejandro Sanz) | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Won | [19] |
| Album of the Year | Nominated | [3] | ||
| "Un Zombie a la Intemperie" (by Alejandro Sanz) | Record of the Year | Nominated | [3] | |
| 2017 | "Despacito" (by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee) | Record of the Year | Won | [19] |
| 2018 | Andrés Torres & Mauricio Rengifo | Producer of the Year | Nominated | [20] |
| "Robarte Un Beso" (by Carlos Vives featuring Sebastián Yatra) | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Cásate Conmigo" (by Silvestre Dangond featuring Nicky Jam) | Best Tropical Song | Nominated | ||
| "Simples Corazones" (by Fonseca) | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Andrés Torres & Mauricio Rengifo | Producer of the Year | Nominated | [21] |
| Vida (by Luis Fonsi) | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Fantasía (by Sebastián Yatra) | Nominated | |||
| "La Plata" (by Juanes featuring Lalo Ebratt) | Record of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Cobarde" (by Ximena Sariñana) | Nominated | |||
| "Un Año" (by Sebastián Yatra featuring Reik) | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Andrés Torres | Producer of the Year | Won | [3] |
| "Bonita" (by Juanes & Sebastián Yatra) | Best Pop Song | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | "Canción Bonita" (by Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [22] |
| Best Pop Song | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | "A Veces Bien y a Veces Mal" (by Ricky Martin and Reik) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [3] |
| Viajante (by Fonseca) | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Dharma (by Sebastián Yatra) | Nominated | |||
| Aguilera (by Christina Aguilera) | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | "Contigo" (by Sebastián Yatra) | Best Pop Song | Nominated | |
| Décimo Cuarto (by Andrés Cepeda) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Despacito" (by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber) | Record of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The 50 Greatest Producers of the 21st Century". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila. "'Despacito' Producers Talk Making a Smash Hit". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Andres Torres". Latin Grammy. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Andres Torres". Grammy. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica. "Producer of the Year Nominees Discuss Latin Grammys 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ a b Deahl, Dani. "How the producers of Despacito use samples". The Verge. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b Duffy, Mike. "A Day in the Studio". Fender. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "MI Success Story: Andres Torres". MI. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Credits for Andrés Torres". Tidal. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "David Bisbal – Tú y Yo (2014, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Gusi – Al Son De Mi Corazón (2014, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Disciples of Babylon – Biography". DisciplesOfBabylon.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "La Santa Cecilia – Buenaventura (2016, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Disciples of Babylon Unveil Release Date, Artwork & tracklist for 'The Rise and Fall of Babylon' Album". DisciplesOfBabylon.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Tini – Quiero Volver (2018, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Vida – Luis Fonsi – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Andrés Torres – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "¿Dónde Bailarán las Niñas? – Ximena Sariñana – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Past Winners Search: Andrés Torres". The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Latin Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. – 19th Latin Grammy Awards" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "The Latin Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. – Final Nominations – 20th Latin Geammy Awards" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. September 24, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Los 2021 Latin Grammys Nominees Announced: See The Complete List". Grammy Awards. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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