Gustavo Borner is an Argentine producer, engineer and mixer. He has worked with several artists both from Argentina like Fito Páez, Andrés Calamaro and León Gieco as well as from other countries of Latin America like Juanes, Ricky Martin and Pepe Aguilar, among others, he has also worked in several film and videogame scores such as Birdman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Deadpool 2. For his work, Borner has received six Grammy Awards, fourteen Latin Grammy Awards and a Cinema Audio Society Award.
Career After finishing high school in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1985, Borner went to Boston, United States to attend Berklee College of Music, graduating with a double major in Music Production and Engineering and Film Scoring. In 1989, he moved to Los Angeles, United States, where he has resided ever since, he began working as engineer with Argentine producer Bebu Silvetti in different albums by mainly Latin pop artists such as Luis Miguel, Plácido Domingo and Daniela Romo, among others.
During the 90s, he worked with several Argentine artists like Enanitos Verdes, Los Pericos, Los Auténticos Decadentes, La Renga and Los Calzones Rotos, allowing him to gain recognition within Latin America. In 1996, Borner opened Igloo Music Studios in Los Angeles, a set of studios destined to the recording and production of albums as well as film scores. Borner has worked in the score of several Walt Disney Company films, including Hercules (1997) and Tarzan (1999), working in the latter alongside Phil Collins for the recording of the songs in different languages.
Borner has participated in several albums from the MTV Unplugged series, including with artists like Juanes, Ricky Martin, Pepe Aguilar and Los Tigres del Norte. Additionally, he has collaborated in various live albums like Insoportablemente Vivo (2001) by La Renga, Hola/Chau (2000) by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, En Vivo (2000) and En Vivo, Vol. 2 (2001) by Marco Antonio Solís and Hecho en México - En Vivo en el Palacio de los Deportes – 25 Aniversario (2012) by Los Autenticos Decadentes. For Juanes's MTV Unplugged (2012), Borner won Album of the Year as engineer, mixer and mastering engineer.
Aside from albums by singers, Borner has continued to work in several film scores like Rush Hour (1998) and its sequels, Watchmen (2009), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Deadpool 2 (2018), amons others, as well as video game scores. For his work as scoring mixer in Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's Birdman (2014), Borner won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media and the Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action.
Discography Year Title Artist Production Technical Writing/Arrangements 1990 Si Estuvieras Conmigo (A) Álvaro Torres 1991 Amada Más Que Nunca (A) Daniela Romo Romance (A) Luis Miguel Eso es el Amor (A) Eydie Gormé 1992 Áve Fénix (A) Raphael De Mil Colores (A) Daniela Romo María Bonita (A) Mijares 1993 La Distancia (A) Simone Aromas (A) Alberto Cortez Como las Alas al Viento (A) Rocío Jurado Vuelve Otra Vez (A) María Sorté 1994 De Mi Alma Latina (A) Plácido Domingo Big Bang (A) Enanitos Verdes Fantasía (A) Raphael La Cita (A) Daniela Romo Pampas Reggae (A) Los Pericos 1995 Por un Mundo Nuevo (A) Pacha Confesiones (A) Pandora Jungla Ska (A) Los Calzones Rotos Mi Vida Loca (A) Los Auténticos Decadentes 1996 Aconcagua (El Gobierno de las Tribus) (A) Los Calzones Rotos Guerra Gaucha (A) Enanitos Verdes Bajo El Cielo Español (A) Plácido Domingo 1997 Orozco (A) León Gieco Vida Modelo (A) Juana la Loca Canciones que Amo (A) Roberto Carlos Hercules (A) Various artists 1998 Mystic Love Los Pericos Por Amor (A) Plácido Domingo 1999 Nectar (A) Enanitos Verdes En Concierto (A) Timbiriche Corazón Gitano (A) Pimpinela Tarzan (A) Various artists 2000 Hola/Chau (A) Los Fabulosos Cadillacs La Esquina del Infinito (A) La Renga En Vivo (A) Marco Antonio Solís 2001 Plástico (A) Los Calzones Rotos En Vivo, Vol. 2 (A) Marco Antonio Solís Bandidos Rurales (A) León Gieco Insoportablemente Vivo (A) La Renga 2003 A Modo Nuestro (A) Pimpinela De Viaje (A) Sin Bandera 2004 Lu (A) Lu MTV Unplugged (A) Diego Torres 2005 Frecuencia Extrema (A) Los Calzones Rotos Mundos Opuestos (A) Ha*Ash "Amor a Medias" (S) Mañana (A) Sin Bandera Letters from Argentina (A) Lalo Schifrin Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias (A) León Gieco 2006 Andando (A) Diego Torres MTV Unplugged (A) Ricky Martin 2007 Empezar Desde Cero (A) RBD "Inalcanzable" (S) Hasta Ahora (A) Sin Bandera Viento a Favor (A) Alejandro Fernández Lalo Schifrin and Friends (A) Lalo Schifrin 2008 MTV Unplugged (A) Julieta Venegas 2009 Lo que Soy (A) Diego Schoening "Sal de Mi Piel" (S) Belinda No Sé Si Es Baires o Madrid (A) Fito Páez Primera Fila (A) Thalía Necesito de Ti (A) Vicente Fernandez Mariana Vega (A) Mariana Vega Watchmen (A) Various artists 2010 Panda MTV Unplugged (A) PXNDX Carpe Diem (A) Belinda No Hay Imposibles (A) Chayanne Afortunadamente No Eres Tú (A) Paty Cantú Alex, Jorge y Lena (A) Alex, Jorge y Lena 2011 MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends (A) Los Tigres del Norte Extranjera - Segunda Parte (A) Dulce María 2012 Hecho en México - En Vivo en el Palacio de los Deportes - 25 Aniversario (A) Los Autenticos Decadentes MTV Unplugged (A) Juanes 2013 Thalía (A) Thalía 2014 Sin Fronteras (A) Dulce María Corazón – Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It (A) Santana MTV Unplugged (A) Pepe Aguilar Guardians of the Galaxy (A) Various artists 2015 The Pale Emperor (A) Marilyn Manson 2016 Bosé MTV Unplugged (A) Miguel Bosé Electrop (A) Miguel Mateos Un Azteca en el Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) (A) Vicente Fernandez 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (A) Various artists Feliz (A) Nahuel Pennisi 2018 Cargar la Suerte (A) Andrés Calamaro Deadpool 2 (A) Various artists Amor Sin Límite (A) Roberto Carlos MTV Unplugged (A) Molotov 2019 Resurrección (A) Hombres G La Metamorfosis (A) Reyli Barba 2020 La Conquista del Espacio (A) Fito Páez (A) Album, (S), Single
Awards and nominations Cinema Audio Society Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2014Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Guardians of the Galaxy
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Artist Result Ref. 2010 Best Regional Mexican Album Necesito de Ti Vicente Fernandez 2012 Best Banda or Norteño Album MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends Los Tigres del Norte 2013 Best Latin Pop Album MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition Juanes 2016 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Birdman Antonio Sánchez 2017 Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) Un Azteca en el Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) Vicente Fernandez 2021 Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album La Conquista del Espacio Fito Páez
Latin Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Artist Result Ref. 2004 Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal De Viaje Sin Bandera 2005 Album of the YearMTV Unplugged Diego Torres Best Engineered Album 2006 Album of the Year Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias León Gieco 2007MTV Unplugged Ricky Martin Best Male Pop Vocal Album Record of the Year "Tu Recuerdo" 2008 "El Presente" Julieta Venegas Best Alternative Music Album MTV Unplugged 2009 Best Ranchero Album Primera Fila Vicente Fernández 2010 Necesito de Ti 2011 Album of the YearAlex, Jorge y Lena Alex, Jorge y Lena Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal Record of the Year "Golpes en el Corazón" Los Tigres del Norte featuring Paulina Rubio Best Norteño Album MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends Los Tigres del Norte Best Alternative Music Album MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo Zoé 2012 Album of the Year MTV Unplugged Juanes Record of the Year "Azul Sabina" Juanes and Joaquín Sabina "Bésame Mucho" Zoé Best Ranchero Album Más de un Camino Pepe Aguilar 2015 Album of the Year MTV Unplugged 2018 Best Engineered Album Feliz Nahuel Pennisi 2019 Album of the YearCargar la Suerte Andrés Calamaro Best Pop/Rock Album Record of the Year "Verdades Afiladas" 2020 Album of the YearLa Conquista del Espacio Fito Páez Best Pop/Rock Album 2022 Los Años Salvajes
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