Andrés Torres (born 1987) is a Colombian

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and musician, best known for producing the 2017 song "

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" by Puerto Rican singer

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featuring Puerto Rican rapper

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. Torres made his professional debut in 2012 as an assistant engineer after playing

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in four bands during his teenage years. Shortly after that, he won a

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for drummers at the

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and produced his first album thanks to Colombian producer Andrés Saavedra. Through Saavedra, Torres met Argentine producer and engineer

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–recipient of five

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– who became his mentor and helped him to work with Spanish singer

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and Argentine singer

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Discography

Albums

;Main personnel ;Other

Singles

Awards and nominations

;

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References

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