Andres Levin

Andrés Levín is a Venezuelan-born American record producer, bandleader, filmmaker, recording engineer and philanthropist. After several nominations, Levin won a Grammy Award in 2009 for his production of the In the Heights cast recording. His Grammy-nominated Latin fusion band Yerba Buena was founded along with Cuban-American singer Cucu Diamantes.

Levin has been called the "master-chef of urban fusion" by the Los Angeles Times.

Early life Levín, son of Argentinians, was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Since his father is a musician and producer as well, Levin was surrounded by music. He began playing guitar at age 10 and was soon immersed in the musical world. In 1988, Levin took advantage of a full scholarship at Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts before studying composition at Juilliard in New York City. While in New York, Levin worked at Skyline studios and was soon hired by producer Nile Rodgers as a full-time Synclavier programmer and arranger. With Rodgers, Levin worked with artists such as the B-52's, Diana Ross, INXS, and The Vaughan Brothers.

Yerba Buena Together with Diamantes, Levin formed the band Yerba Buena. Before Yerba Buena, Levin had worked in several disparate genres, including R&B, soul, and Latin. Levin said that the same year the band was founded, he had been in Nigeria, Cuba, and Bahia... [and] those influences combined to form the Yerba Buena sound." Levin has also said that even though Yerba Buena "experiments with many influences, the basis of the group is inspired by the African and Cuban diaspora, where both worlds meet. The music is a bridge between the two cultures." Since then he has been involved in feature and documentary films as producer, exec producer, associate producer or consultant such as : Guava Island (Amazon), Fate of the Furious (Universal), Habana Motor Club, and several documentaries for Amazon which he also directed.

Advertising Levin has been involved in the music for advertising industry since 1995. In the fall of 2009 he launched Pirata (with Canadian partner Pirate) Since its creation, Pirata has provided work for Dr. Pepper, Verizon, Miller, Heineken, Cablevision, Kraft, Ritz, and Kohl's.

Discography

Studio albums

Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Guava Island Fear - Childish Gambino and Rhiana Amazon Prime Music Producer and Consultant 2019 Guava Island Mini Docs Amazon Prime Producer 2018 Bucket List feat. Will Smith Facebook TV Producer 2018 Tata-Guines Documentary/work in progress Producer 2018 La Bicicletawork in progress Executive Producer 2017 4 Seasons in Havana NETFLIX Music supervisor/Music producer and composer-theme song 2017 Cuba Dance HBO Producer/ Cuba Production Services 2017 Cuba Skate FUSION Cuba Production Services 2017 The Fate of Furious UNIVERSAL Cuba Production Services/Itaca Manager 2016 Havana Motor Club Associate Producer 2015 Hotel Transylvania 2 Soundtrack I'm In Love with a Monster, Co-producer with Salaam Remy 2015 Aztec Warrior Composer 2015 Spare Parts Soundtrack Music Producer, Composer 2014 Bocaccerias Habaneras Composer 2013 Se Vende Executive Music Producer, Composer 2012 Amor Cronico Film Producer, Executive Music Producer, Composer 2007 Ladron Que Roba Ladron Composer 2007 Borderland Composer 2007El CantanteComposer 2004 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Composer Three songs used 2003 Cheaper by the Dozen Composer "Guajira (I Love U 2 Much)" used 2003 Honey Composer "Guajira (I Love U 2 Much)" used 2003 Chasing Papi Composer "Electric Boogaloo" used 1999 Red Hot and Lisbon Producer Produced five songs

Television Year Album Role Notes 2008 Heroes Original Soundtrack Composer One song, "Maya's Theme" 2006 South Beach Composer Wrote Theme Song 2004 Entourage Composer 2003 ER Composer