Nathan "Mick" Guzauski is an American multi-

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mixing engineer and sound engineer. His work spans a wide range of styles, including

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, R&B,

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, rock,

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and hip hop. He won a 2002 Latin Grammy for Thalía's " Arrasando", four 2004 Latin Grammys for

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's " No Es Lo Mismo" (including Best Engineered Album), and the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, for

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's " Back Home." As of 2001, he had mixed 27 # 1 singles. He also won multiple awards for the engineering and mixing of the Daft Punk album Random Access Memories.

Biography

While living in

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, Guzauski began his engineer career during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Guzauski was hired by

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. Throughout the 1980s, he primarily worked at

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. He remained in California before going to Sony Music Studios during the mid 1990s. In 2001, Guzauski worked with

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to create 5.1-channel surround sound remixes of ''Thriller'' as well as all his other albums for release on the then new Super Audio CD format yet despite numerous retries the artist never approved any of the mixes. Guzazuski also created the Barking Doctor Recording during the mid 1990s.

Grammy Awards and Nominations

Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album 2017 • Jei Beibi Winner – Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album 2014 • Girl Nomination – Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2014 • Girl Winner – Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2013 • Random Access Memories Winner – Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album 2013 • Random Access Memories Winner – Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical 2013 • Random Access Memories Winner – Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2013 • Get Lucky Winner – Grammy Award for Best pop Instrumental Album 2013 • Steppin’ Out Winner – Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical 2006 • Back Home Winner – Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album 2007 • The Road To Escondido Winner – Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album 2004 • No Es lo Mismo Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2004 • No Es Lo Mismo Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2004 • No Es lo Mismo Winner – Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album 2008 • The Road to Escondido Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album 2004 • No Es lo Mismo Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album 2004 • No Es lo Mismo Winner – Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album 2001 • Arrasando Nomination – Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special Or Animation 2005 • Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival (Great Performances)

Emmy Award nomination

Guzauski was nominated in 2005 for an

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for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special or Animation, for his mixing for

in "Great Performances; Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival" (1972), along with Elliot Scheiner, Ed Cherney, and Neil Dorfsman.

Select discography

::(E = engineer; M = mixer) * Yolanda Adams: Mountain High...Valley Low (1999, M) *

After 7 After 7 is an American R&B group founded in 1987 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and their friend Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are the older siblings of pop/R&B singer-songwriter and record producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, wh ...

: Reflections (1995, M) * Christina Aguilera: Mi Reflejo (2000, M), I Turn to You (2000, E/M), Christina Aguilera (1999, M) *

Anastacia Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter and former dancer. Her first two albums '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001) were released in quick succession to major success. Spurred o ...

: Pieces of a Dream (2005, M) *

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gr ...

Mended ''Mended'' is the sixth overall solo studio album and second English studio album by American Latin pop singer-songwriter Marc Anthony, released on May 21, 2002 by Columbia Records and Sony Discos. It was re-released with two bonus tracks in ...

(2002, M), You Sang to Me (2000, M) *

Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...

: Souvenirs (M), In Deep (1997, M) * Babyface: Everytime I Close My Eyes (1996, M),

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(1996, M) * Backstreet Boys:

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(1999, M) * The Bee Gees: Love Songs (2005, M), Still Waters (1997, M) * George Benson: Starting All Over from

Twice the Love ''Twice the Love'' is a 1988 studio album by American guitarist and singer George Benson that was recorded with six production teams. The two main singles off the record were the title track "Twice the Love" and the Curtis Mayfield song "Let's Do ...

(1988, M) *

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998. (born February 26, 1953), known professio ...

'Til the End of Forever ''Til the End of Forever'' is an album by Michael Bolton, released in 2005. The live cuts on this album were recorded during a DVD taping over two nights of concerts (August 24 and 25, 2004) at the Casino Rama, outside Toronto, Canada. The recor ...

(2005, M), Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 (1999, M), All That Matters (1997, M), The One Thing (1993, M), Time, Love & Tenderness (1991,M) *

Boyz II Men Boyz II Men (pronounced ''boys to men''), also known as B2M, is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are currently a trio composed of baritone Nathan ...

: Ballad Collection (2000, M), Extras (1999, M), II (1994, M) *

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: Never Say Never (1998, M) * Toni Braxton: Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection (2005, M), Secrets (1996, M) * Jim Brickman: ''Valentine'' (2002, M), ''Destiny'' (1999, M), ''Visions of Love'' (1998, M), ''Picture This'' (1997, M), ''Gift'' (1997, M) *

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: Harem (2003, M) *

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the w ...

: Merry Christmas DualDisc (2005, M), Charmbracelet (2002, M), #1s (1998, E/M),

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(1997, M) *

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

: Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again (2002, E) *

Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...

: Chronicles (2005, M), Heart of Stone (1989, E) *

: Back Home (2005, M), Me and Mr. Johnson (2004, M), One More Car, One More Rider (2002, M), Reptile (2001, M), Riding With the King (2002, M), Pilgrim (1999, M) * Stanley Clarke: If This Bass Could Only Talk (1988, M), Hideaway (1986, M) * Natalie Cole: Snowfall on the Sahara (1999, M), Everlasting (1987, E/M) * Earth, Wind & Fire: Love Songs (2004, E), Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (2002, E), Millennium (1993, M), Powerlight (1983, E/M) *Warren Hill: Life Thru Rose Colored Glasses (1998, M), Shelter (1997, M), Truth (1994, M), Devotion (1993, E/M) *

Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman. LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul". She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...

: Flame (1997, M), Burnin' (1991, M), Be Yourself (1989, E/M),

Winner in You ''Winner in You'' is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Patti LaBelle. It was released by MCA Records on April 28, 1986, in the United States. Recording sessions took place during 1985–1986. Production was handled by sever ...

(1986, E) *

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'', where she re ...

: Alive (2002, M), On the 6 (1999, Remixing/M) *

: Fun and Games (1979, E), Children of Sanchez (E/M/editing), Feels So Good (1997, E), Chase the Clouds Away (1975, E) * Brian McKnight: U Turn (2003, M), Superhero & More (2002, M), Superhero (2001, M), Anytime (1997, M) *

Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single " La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an interna ...

: From the Inside (2002, M) *

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: Best of Prince (2006, E/remixing), Hits 2 (1993, E), Hits 1 (1993, remixing), Controversy (1981, E) * Return to Forever: The Anthology (2008, remixing, M) *

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Chri ...

: You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (1997, M) *

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief ...

: One Heartbeat (1997, M), Intimate (1999, M) *

Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, ''Swee ...

Sweet Kisses ''Sweet Kisses'' is the debut studio album by American singer Jessica Simpson, released in the United States on November 23, 1999, by Columbia Records. Its lyrical and visual representations carry the common theme of virginal innocence, a continu ...

(1999, M), Irresistible (2001, M) *

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage producti ...

: In the Zone (2003, M) *

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...

: Emotion (1984, E), Till I Loved You (1988, E/M), Higher Ground (1997, M), Duets (2002, M) *

Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991.Talki ...

: True Stories (1986, mixing assistant), Best of Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (1992, M), Talking Heads Brick DualDisc (2005, M), True Stories DualDisc (2006, M) * Vanessa L. Williams: Sweetest Days (1995, M), Star Bright (1996, M), Next (1997, E/M), Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years (1998, M) *

The Yellowjackets Yellowjackets is an American jazz fusion band founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, California. History In 1977, guitarist Robben Ford, for his first solo album, recruited keyboardist Russell Ferrante, electric bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Rick ...

: Live Wires (1991, E/M), Like a River (1992, E/M), Run for Your Life (1993, E), Collection (1995, E/M), Priceless Jazz (1998, E) *

Daft Punk Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music history, they achieved popularity in the late 1990s as p ...

: Random Access Memories (2013, E/M) *

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

: It's On Again (2014, M) * Pharrell Williams: Girl (2014, M), Marilyn Monroe (2014, M), Gust of Wind (2014, M) * T.I.:

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(2014, M) *

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: Squeeze Me (2015, M) *

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

: Peaches N Cream (2015, M),

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(2015, M) * Tyler, The Creator: Cherry Bomb (2015, M) * Jamiroquai: Automaton (album) (2017, M) * Indochine: 13 (album) (2017, M), Singles Collection 1981-2001 (compilation) (2020, M), Singles Collection 2001-2021 (compilation) (2020, M)

Filmography

* Firstborn (1984) (music mixer) * Asterix and the Big Fight, ''aka'' "Astérix et le coup du menhir" (1989) (music mixer) *

Hard to Kill ''Hard to Kill'' is a 1990 American action thriller film directed by Bruce Malmuth, starring Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, William Sadler and Frederick Coffin. Seagal's second film after '' Above the Law'', it features him as Mason Storm, a de ...

(1990), starring Steven Seagal ( music score mixing) * Love Hurts (1991), starring

Jeff Daniels Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and playwright, known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accol ...

(music recording engineer) * Out for Justice (1991), starring Steven Seagal (music mixer) (music recordist) *

Diary of a Hitman ''Diary of a Hitman'' is a 1992 American crime drama film directed by Roy London and written by Kenneth Pressman, based on his play ''Insider's Price''. The film stars Forest Whitaker, Sherilyn Fenn, James Belushi, Sharon Stone and Lois Chiles. Wh ...

(1991), starring

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(music mixer) *

: Live in Hyde Park (1997; TV) (5.1 surround mixer) * How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), starring

Angela Bassett Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough with her portrayal of singer Tina Turner in the biopic '' What's Love Got to Do with It'' (1993), which garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award ...

(music mixer; music recordist) *

: The Concert from

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(2000; TV) (sound mixer) *Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider – Live on Tour 2001 (2002; V) (5.1 surround mixer) *Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (2004; V) (sound mixer) *" Great Performances" **Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004; TV episode) (sound mixer) **

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Reunion Concert (2005; TV episode) (sound mixer) * Hidden Figures (2016) (additional score mixer)

References

External links

Official WebsiteFull DiscographyDiscogs profile
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''Mix Masters: Platinum Engineers Reveal Their Secrets for Success, Chapter 4: Mick Guzauski, Secrets from the Top of the Charts,'' 2003, by Maureen Droney
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guzauski, Mick Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Rochester, New York American audio engineers Grammy Award winners Latin Grammy Award winners Place of birth missing (living people) Engineers from New York (state)