Sebastian Krys

Sebastian Krys (born November 11, 1970) is an Argentine-born American audio engineer and record producer. An eight-time Grammy and 14-time Latin Grammy winner, Krys has worked with many Spanish language pop and rock artists such as Percance, Sergio Dalma, Eros Ramazzotti, Sandy & Junior, Gloria Estefan, Carlos Vives, Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Luis Fonsi, Vega, Kinky, Los Rabanes, Obie Bermúdez, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Lori Meyers, Fangoria, La Santa Cecilia and Will Smith.

Personal Sebastian Krys (pronounced "Chris") was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and arrived in the United States in 1980 at the age of nine as an undocumented immigrant. He became a U.S. citizen in 2012. He Lives with his wife, Pamela Krys, and sons Nick and Gabe Krys.

Career Krys started in 1992 as a recording intern at Emilio Estefan's Crescent Moon Studio in Miami, where he worked until the early 2000s. There he worked with major Latin artists such as Roberto Blades, Celia Cruz, Enrique Iglesias, David Bisbal, Ricky Martin, Arturo Sandoval, Jon Secada and, of course, Gloria Estefan.

In 2010, after moving to Los Angeles, Krys launched an independent music company called Rebeleon Entertainment.

Selected discography

Awards and nominations As a producer and mixer, he won seven American Grammys and ten Latin Grammys. He is currently fourth in the list of the Most Latin Grammys won by a Producer, third as Most Latin Grammys won by an Engineer or Mixer and sixth as Most Latin Grammys won in a lifetime. In 2007, Krys was awarded the title of Producer of the Year. at the 8th Latin Grammy Awards In 2009, he was inducted to the Full Sail University Hall of Fame.

Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Artist Result 2001 Best Latin Pop Album MTV Unplugged (as producer) Shakira Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album Alma Caribeña (as producer) Gloria Estefan 2002 Déjame Entrar (as producer) Carlos Vives 2005 Best Latin Pop Album Amar Sin Mentiras (as producer) Marc Anthony 2014 Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album Treinta Días (as producer) La Santa Cecilia 2020 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Look Now (as producer) Elvis Costello and The Imposters 2022 Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album Origen (as producer) Juanes

Latin Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Artist Result 2000 Album of the Year El Amor de Mi Tierra (as engineer) Carlos Vives MTV Unplugged Shakira Best Pop Album 2001 Best Engineered Album Arrasando (as engineer) Thalía 2002 Album of the YearDéjame Entrar (as producer) Carlos Vives Best Contemporary Tropical Album Record of the Year "Déjame Entrar" (as engineer) Producer of the YearSebastian Krys 2003 Best Engineered Album Money Pa' Que (as engineer) Los Rabanes 2004 Producer of the YearSebastian Krys 2005 Album of the YearTodo el Año (as producer) Obie Bermúdez Best Male Pop Vocal Album Best Singer-Songwriter Album Resucitar (as producer) Gian Marco Best Contemporary Tropical Album El Rock de Mi Pueblo (as producer) Carlos Vives Producer of the YearSebastian Krys 2007 Best Rock Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal Kamikaze (as producer) Los Rabanes 2009 Record of the Year "Aquí Estoy Yo" (as producer) Luis Fonsi featuring David Bisbal, Noel Schajris and Aleks Syntek 2010 Best Engineered Album Distinto (as engineer) Diego Torres 2011 Album of the Year En Primera Fila (as engineer) Franco De Vita Best Male Pop Vocal Album Record of the Year "Tan Sólo Tú" (as engineer) Franco De Vita featuring Alejandra Guzmán "Gritar" (as engineer) Luis Fonsi 2012 "No Me Compares" (as mixer) Alejandro Sanz 2013 Album of the YearLa Música No Se Toca (as mixer)Alejandro Sanz Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album Record of the Year "Mi Marciana" (as mixer) 2015 Album of the Year Sirope (as producer) Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album Record of the Year "Un Zombie a la Intemperie" (as mixer) Producer of the YearSebastian Krys 2021 Album of the Year Origen (as producer) Juanes Best Pop/Rock Album 2023 Album of the Year Vida Cotidiana