Colin Leonard Explained

Colin Leonard
Birth Name:Colin Leonard
Years Active:2000–present

Colin Leonard is an American recording and mastering engineer. He has won a Grammy Award from 13 nominations.[1]

Leonard won a Pensado Award for Master of Mastering in 2017, and placed number two on Jaxsta's "Top Mastering Engineers of 2022 - The world's 50 Most Successful Mastering Engineers of 2022", citing his work for Beyoncé, Cardi B, Wizkid, Charlie Puth, and Lil Uzi Vert.[2] [3]

Career

Leonard took piano lessons as a child and began playing the drums at the age of 12. In his early 20s, he began performing in bands and producing instrumentals for hip hop artists. He studied classical guitar at the University of the Pacific, and attended Full Sail University, studying recording arts, from which he graduated in 1997.[4] Leonard then moved to Atlanta with an entourage of band members from his jazz/fusion band, for whom he began mixing audio.[5]

Leonard is the owner of the Atlanta-based studio SING Mastering, and is the creator of Aria Mastering, the automatic analog mastering service with a robotic arm.[6] [7] [8]

He has mastered music for Justin Bieber, Lil Baby, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Beck, Gucci Mane, and Future, among others. He has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one, and 10 Latin Grammy Awards[1] [9] [10]

Grammy Awards

YearNominated workArtistCategoryRoleAwardResult
2024 Jaguar IIVictoria MonétGrammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalBest Engineered Album, Non-Classical Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2024 On My MamaVictoria MonétRecord of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2023 Break My SoulBeyoncéRecord of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2023 RenaissanceBeyoncéAlbum of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2023 Un Verano Sin Ti Bad BunnyAlbum of the YearMastering engineer Grammy Award
2022 Peaches Justin BieberRecord of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2022 Justice Justin BieberAlbum of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2022 Back of My Mind H.E.R.Album of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2022 Savage RemixMegan Thee Stallion (featuring (Beyoncé)Record of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2022 Black Parade BeyoncéRecord of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2020 Hard Place H.E.R.Record of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award
2019 I Like It Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J BalvinRecord of the YearMastering engineer Grammy Award
2019 Invasion Of Privacy Cardi BAlbum of the Year Mastering engineerGrammy Award

Latin Grammy Awards

YearNominated workArtistCategoryRoleAwardResult
2022 Aire (Versión Dia) Jesse & JoyBest Engineered Album Mastering engineerLatin Grammy Award
2022 Ojitos Lindos Bad Bunny and Bomba EstéreoRecord of the Year Mastering engineerLatin Grammy Award
2022 Un Verano Sin Ti Bad BunnyRecord of the YearMastering engineer Latin Grammy Award
2022 Envolver AnittaRecord of the Year Mastering engineerLatin Grammy Award
2021 El Último Tour Del Mundo Bad BunnyAlbum of the Year Mastering engineerLatin Grammy Award
2020 Oasis Bad Bunny and J BalvinAlbum of the Year Mastering engineerLatin Grammy Award
2020 Vete Bad BunnyRecord of the Year Mastering engineerLatin Grammy Award
2020 Colores J BalvinAlbum of the YearMastering engineer Latin Grammy Award
2020 YHLQMDLGBad BunnyAlbum of the Year Mastering engineerLatin Grammy Award

Selected discography

YearAlbum/songArtistCredit
2023Formentera IIMetricMastering
"Grown Woman"BeyoncéMastering engineer
2022RenaissanceBeyoncéMastering engineer
TraumazineMegan Thee StallionMastering engineer
Un Verano Sin TiBad BunnyMastering engineer
It's Only MeQuavoMastering engineer
Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)Quavo and TakeoffMastering engineer
2021"Peaches"Justin BieberMastering engineer
Justice Justin BieberMastering engineer
Find My WayPaul McCartney and BeckMastering engineer
Learn to Fly Surfaces (featuring Elton John)Mastering engineer
"Up"Cardi BMastering engineer
The Voice of the Heroes Lil Baby and Lil DurkMastering engineer
Still Over It Summer WalkerMastering engineer
Back of My MindH.E.R.Mastering engineer
2020High Off LifeFutureMastering engineer
Thats What They All SayJack HarlowMastering engineer
ChangesJustin BieberMastering engineer
"Mood"[11] 24kGoldn (featuring Iann Dior) Mastering engineer
Pluto × Baby PlutoFuture and Lil Uzi VertMastering engineer
My TurnMastering engineer
Good IntentionsMastering engineer
Funeral[12] Mastering engineer
Tickets to My DownfallMastering engineer
El Último Tour Del MundoMastering engineer
"Hawái"Mastering engineer
"Savage Remix"Megan Thee Stallion (featuring Beyoncé)Mastering engineer
"WAP"Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) Mastering engineer
"Whats Poppin"Mastering engineer
Detroit 2Mastering engineer
ColoresMastering engineer
2019BeyoncéMastering engineer
Death Race for LoveJuice WrldMastering engineer
HyperspaceBeckMastering engineer
"Roses"Saint JhnMastering engineer
2018BeyoncéMastering engineer
Quavo HunchoQuavoMastering engineer
I Am > I Was[13] Mastering engineer
Everything Is LoveMastering engineer
Goodbye & Good RiddanceMastering engineer
Tha Carter V[14] Mastering engineer
2017"I Like It"Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J BalvinMastering engineer
American TeenKhalidMastering engineer
"Both"Gucci Mane (featuring Drake)Mastering engineer
CultureMigosMastering engineer
2016"Bad and Boujee" [15] MigosMastering engineer
Lil BoatLil YachtyMastering engineer
2013This Is... Icona PopIcona PopMastering engineer
DetroitBig SeanMastering engineer
2012JeremihMastering engineer
2011Sorry 4 the WaitLil WayneMastering engineer
Finally Famous[16] Big SeanMastering engineer
2010FlockaveliWaka Flocka FlameMastering engineer
2009The State vs. Radric DavisGucci ManeMastering engineer
No CeilingsLil WayneMastering engineer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grammy - Colin Leonard. Grammy. May 25, 2023.
  2. Web site: FOURTH ANNUAL PENSADO AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT SOLD-OUT EVENT. Music Connection Magazine. December 8, 2017. June 15, 2023.
  3. Web site: Jaxsta Honors List: Top Mastering Engineers of 2022 - The world's 50 most successful mastering engineers of 2022. Jaxsta . February 22, 2019. May 23, 2023.
  4. Web site: The Man Behind the Sound of Music - PERFECTING THE WAY WE ALL HEAR MUSIC by Sean O'Keefe. City Lifestyle . April 2, 2018. May 23, 2023.
  5. Web site: Master Plan: SING Mastering — Atlanta by David Weiss. Sonic Scoop. November 2, 2014. June 12, 2023.
  6. Web site: Episode #73 – Playola, Best Driving Music, and Mastering Engineer Colin Leonard @5:23. Bobby Owsinki . September 7, 2015. May 7, 2023.
  7. Web site: Recording Arts Graduate Colin Leonard Wins Pensado Award by Stephanie Rizzo. Full Sail . April 2, 2018. May 23, 2023.
  8. Web site: Chart Topping Mastering Engineer (SING Mastering), Colin Leonard @ 11:07. Pensado's Place . February 22, 2019. May 23, 2023.
  9. Web site: Latin Grammys - Colin Leonard. Latin Grammys. June 7, 2023.
  10. Web site: MASTERING ENGINEER COLIN LEONARD GETS DANGEROUS IN HIS HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED ANALOG STUDIO 'SING MASTERING'. Dangerous Music. October 29, 2014. June 8, 2023.
  11. Web site: The Players Behind 24kGoldn & Iann Dior's 'Mood': See the Full Credits by Chris Eggersten. Billboard. October 21, 2020. June 7, 2023.
  12. Web site: LIL WAYNE - FUNERAL. Lil Wayne Funeral. June 7, 2023.
  13. Web site: Page 2: Inside Track: 21 Savage 'A Lot' Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Maddmix by Paul Tingen . Sound on Sound. June 7, 2023.
  14. Web site: Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V. Tha Carter V. June 7, 2023.
  15. Web site: LOA Announces TIDE EP Out This Spring + Canadian Tour by Macon Prickett. Broadway World. March 30, 2018. June 7, 2023.
  16. Web site: Big Sean - Finally Famous. Oldies . July 30, 2021. June 7, 2023.

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