Manny Marroquin
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| Manny Marroquin | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born |  Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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| Origin |  Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Mix engineer | |
| Website | MannyMarroquin.com | |
Manny Marroquin is a Guatemalan mix engineer. His work has earned him several Grammy nominations.
[edit] Biography
Marroquin was born in Guatemala but moved to the United States at age nine due to the Guatemalan Civil War.[1] After graduating from Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California, he began working cleaning bathrooms at a local studio but worked his way up to an engineering position.[1]
As a mix engineer, Marroquin has worked with many famous artists, including Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Carlos Santana, 2PAC, and Madonna.[2] At the 2004 Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Album of the Year for his work on Alicia Keys' The Diary Of Alicia Keys.[3] Marroquin was nominated again twice at the next year's awards for his work on Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi and Kanye West's Late Registration.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Daley, Dan. "Manny Marroquin". Sound on Sound. May 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ^ "Engineer Manny Marroquin Works With Grammy-Winning Alicia Keys, Usher and Kanye West". Mix. February 15, 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ^ "Grammy nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. December 8, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
