James Cruz is a

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winning audio mastering engineer and owner of

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in Long Island City, New York.

Biography

James Cruz started his career in 2002, at The Hit Factory during its "golden age" under the tutelage of Tom Coyne, Chris Gehringer and Herb Powers Jr. While there he mastered records for artists such as Lil' Kim, Toni Braxton, Mary Mary, Maxwell and Outkast. After The Hit Factory, James moved to Sony Studios as a senior mastering engineer. There he worked on artists such as Natasha Bedingfield, Calle 13 and Lil Wayne. He also gained an international following with clients from Serbia, England, Australia and Japan. In 2008, James opened

in Long Island City, New York. It's here that he won his first

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for mastering "Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo" by Calle 13. In 2011, The album "Entren Los Que Quieran" by Calle 13 was mastered by James Cruz and won a record setting 9 Latin Grammys including Album of the year.

Awards

Latin Grammy: Calle 13- Album Of The Year "Entren Los Que Quieran" 2011 Grammy: Calle 13- Best Latin Rock/Alt/Urban Album "Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo" 2009 Grammy: Mary Mary- Best Gospel Song "God In Me" 2009 Latin Grammy: Calle 13- Album Of The Year 2009 "Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo" Grammy: Mary Mary- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album "Thankful" 2000 Latin Grammy: Calle 13- Best Urban Music Album "Residente O Visitante" 2007

Sources

1. http://mixonline.com/recording/mastering/mastering-another-gray-area-1209/index.html
2. http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_hidden_sony_masters/index.html
3. http://www.prosoundnews.com/article/26688
4. http://www.zeitgeistsound.com
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6. Recording Magazine, April, 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, James American audio engineers Living people Latin Grammy Award winners Year of birth missing (living people)