Mick Guzauski | |
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| Born | Nathan Guzauski Rochester New York |
| Occupation(s) | Mixing engineer and sound engineer |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Known for | He won a 2002 Latin Grammy, four 2004 Latin Grammys, and the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical; as of 2001, he had mixed 27 # 1 singles.[1] |
Nathan "Mick" Guzauski is an American multi-platinum mixing engineer and sound engineer. He has nine Grammy Awards and eleven nominations.[2]
His work spans a wide range of styles, including jazz, R&B, Latin, rock, pop, easy listening, funk and hip hop. The first Spanish-speaking artist Mick worked was the Spanish singer "Mónica Naranjo" in 1996 on her multi platinum album "Palabra de Mujer" produced by Cristóbal Sansano . He won a 2002 Latin Grammy for Thalía's "Arrasando", four 2004 Latin Grammys for Alejandro Sanz's "No Es Lo Mismo" (including Best Engineered Album), and the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, for Eric Clapton's "Back Home." As of 2001, he had mixed 27 # 1 singles.[1] He also won multiple awards for the engineering and mixing of the Daft Punk album Random Access Memories.
While living in Rochester, New York, Guzauski began his engineer career during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Guzauski was hired by Chuck Mangione. Throughout the 1980s, he primarily worked at Conway Studios. He remained in California before going to Sony Music Studios during the mid 1990s. In 2001, Guzauski worked with Michael Jackson to create 5.1-channel surround sound remixes of Thriller as well as all his other albums for release on the then new Super Audio CD format [1][3] yet despite numerous retries the artist never approved any of the mixes.[4] Guzauski also created the Barking Doctor Recording during the mid 1990s.
Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
2017 • Jei Beibi
Winner – Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album
2014 • Girl
Nomination – Grammy Award for Album of the Year
2014 • Girl
Winner – Grammy Award for Album of the Year
2013 • Random Access Memories
Winner – Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album
2013 • Random Access Memories
Winner – Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
2013 • Random Access Memories
Winner – Grammy Award for Record of the Year
2013 • Get Lucky
Winner – Grammy Award for Best pop Instrumental Album
2013 • Steppin’ Out
Winner – Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
2006 • Back Home
Winner – Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
2007 • The Road To Escondido
Winner – Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
2004 • No Es lo Mismo
Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
2004 • No Es Lo Mismo
Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
2004 • No Es lo Mismo
Winner – Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
2008 • The Road to Escondido
Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album
2004 • No Es lo Mismo
Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album
2004 • No Es lo Mismo
Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album
2001 • Arrasando
Nomination – Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special Or Animation
2005 • Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival (Great Performances)
Guzauski was nominated in 2005 for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special or Animation, for his mixing for Eric Clapton in "Great Performances; Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival" (1972), along with Elliot Scheiner, Ed Cherney, and Neil Dorfsman.
