Colin Leonard (known professionally as "the Phantom") is an American mastering engineer and founder of SING Mastering. He has won three Grammy Awards (Jaguar II, Cowboy Carter, Debí Tirar Más Fotos) and one Latin Grammy Award (Debí Tirar Más Fotos) as well as being nominated for 18 Grammy Awards and 16 Latin Grammy Awards. He has more than 9,500 credits and has worked with artists including Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Paul McCartney, and Elton John.
Career Leonard took piano lessons as a child and began playing the drums at the age of 12. In his early 20s, he began performing in bands and producing instrumentals for hip hop artists. He studied classical guitar at the University of the Pacific, and attended Full Sail University, studying recording arts, from which he graduated in 1997. Leonard then moved to Atlanta with an entourage of band members from his jazz/fusion band, for whom he began mixing audio.
Leonard is the owner of the Atlanta-based studio SING Mastering, and is the creator of Aria Mastering, the automatic analog mastering service with a robotic arm.
He won a Pensado Award for Master of Mastering in 2017, and placed number two on Jaxsta's "Top Mastering Engineers of 2022 - The world's 50 Most Successful Mastering Engineers of 2022", citing his work for Beyoncé, Cardi B, Wizkid, Charlie Puth, and Lil Uzi Vert.
Leonard has mastered music for Justin Bieber, Lil Baby, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Beck, Gucci Mane, and Future, among others. He has been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards, winning two, and has received 13 Latin Grammy Award nominations.
Grammy Awards YearNominated workArtistCategoryResult + 2019 "I Like It" Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin Record of the Year Invasion of Privacy Cardi B Album of the Year 2020 "Hard Place" H.E.R. Record of the Year 2022 "Peaches" Justin Bieber Record of the Year "Savage Remix" Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé "Black Parade" Beyoncé Justice Justin Bieber Album of the Year Back of My Mind H.E.R. 2023 "Break My Soul" Beyoncé Record of the Year RenaissanceAlbum of the Year Un Verano Sin Ti Bad Bunny Album of the Year 2024 Jaguar II Victoria Monét Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical "On My Mama" Record of the Year 2025 "Texas Hold 'Em" Beyoncé Record of the Year Cowboy Carter Album of the Year Algorithm Lucky Daye Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical 2026 "DTMF" Bad Bunny Record of the Year Debí Tirar Más Fotos Album of the Year
Latin Grammy Awards Source: {|class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Nominated work !Artist !Category !Role !Award !Result |- | 2025 || Debí Tirar Más Fotos ||Bad Bunny|| Album of the Year || Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2025 || DTMF || Bad Bunny|| Record of the Year ||Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2025 || Baile Inolvidable || Bad Bunny|| Record of the Year||Mastering engineer ||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2024 || Mi Ex Tenía Razón ||Karol G|| Record of the Year || Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2024 || Mónaco || Bad Bunny|| Record of the Year ||Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2022 || Aire (Versión Dia) || Jesse & Joy||Best Engineered Album || Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2022 || Ojitos Lindos || Bad Bunny and Bomba Estéreo|| Record of the Year ||Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2022 || Un Verano Sin Ti || Bad Bunny|| Record of the Year||Mastering engineer ||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2022 || Envolver || Anitta||Record of the Year || Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2021 || El Último Tour Del Mundo || Bad Bunny||Album of the Year || Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2020 || Oasis || Bad Bunny and J Balvin||Album of the Year || Mastering engineer||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2020 || Vete || Bad Bunny|| Record of the Year ||Mastering engineer|| Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2020 || Colores || J Balvin|| Album of the Year||Mastering engineer ||Latin Grammy Award|| |- | 2020 || YHLQMDLG|| Bad Bunny||Album of the Year ||Mastering engineer|| Latin Grammy Award||
Selected discography Source: YearAlbum/songArtistCredit2025Debí Tirar Más FotosBad BunnyMastering engineerFancy ThatPinkPantheressMastering engineerHere for It AllMariah CareyMastering engineerAm I the Drama? Cardi B Mastering engineerBelovedGiveonMastering engineerThe Leaks Lil Baby Mastering engineerLove & FearZac Brown BandMastering engineer Heart of MinePJ Morton and Darrel WallsMastering engineerFinally Over ItSummer WalkerMastering engineerHaunted by FameOffsetMastering engineerCape Town to Cairo (Live)PJ Morton and Afro OrleansMastering engineer30.Queen Naija Mastering engineerEpisodesGucci Mane Mastering engineerOphanimVoices of Fire Mastering engineerKiariOffset Mastering engineerIsland BoyzMyke Towers Mastering engineerMargielaKen CarsonMastering engineerI Aint Feeling YouEST Gee Mastering engineer2024Cowboy CarterBeyoncéMastering engineerWhere I've Been, Isn't Where I'm GoingShaboozeyMastering engineerMegan: Act IIMegan Thee StallionMastering engineerThe Drive Home Samara Cyn Mastering engineerCrack Music 3Skilla BabyMastering engineerJaded Toosii Mastering engineerSpeak NowMoneybagg YoMastering engineerTrouble in ParadiseChlöeMastering engineerAlgorithm Lucky Daye Mastering engineerNever Gets Late HereShenseeaMastering engineerGenre: SadboyMGK Mastering engineerTylaTylaMastering engineerThe Glorification of SadnessPaloma Faith Mastering engineer2023Formentera IIMetricMastering engineer"Grown Woman"BeyoncéMastering engineer2022RenaissanceBeyoncéMastering engineerTraumazineMegan Thee StallionMastering engineerUn Verano Sin TiBad BunnyMastering engineerIt's Only MeLil BabyMastering engineerHotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)Quavo and TakeoffMastering engineer2021"Peaches"Justin BieberMastering engineerJustice Justin BieberMastering engineerFind My WayPaul McCartney and BeckMastering engineerLearn to Fly Surfaces (featuring Elton John)Mastering engineer"Up"Cardi BMastering engineerThe Voice of the Heroes Lil Baby and Lil DurkMastering engineerStill Over It Summer WalkerMastering engineerBack of My MindH.E.R.Mastering engineer 2020High Off LifeFutureMastering engineerThats What They All SayJack HarlowMastering engineerChangesJustin BieberMastering engineer"Mood"24kGoldn (featuring Iann Dior) Mastering engineerPluto × Baby PlutoFuture and Lil Uzi VertMastering engineerMy TurnLil Baby Mastering engineerGood IntentionsNav Mastering engineerFuneralLil Wayne Mastering engineerTickets to My DownfallMachine Gun Kelly Mastering engineerEl Último Tour Del MundoBad Bunny Mastering engineer"Hawái"Maluma Mastering engineer"Savage Remix"Megan Thee Stallion (featuring Beyoncé)Mastering engineer"WAP"Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) Mastering engineer"Whats Poppin"Jack Harlow Mastering engineerDetroit 2Big Sean Mastering engineerColoresJ Balvin Mastering engineer2019The Lion King: The GiftBeyoncéMastering engineer Death Race for LoveJuice WrldMastering engineer HyperspaceBeckMastering engineer "Roses"Saint JhnMastering engineer 2018Homecoming: The Live AlbumBeyoncéMastering engineer Quavo HunchoQuavoMastering engineerI Am > I Was21 Savage Mastering engineerEverything Is LoveThe Carters Mastering engineerGoodbye & Good RiddanceJuice WRLD Mastering engineerTha Carter VLil Wayne Mastering engineer2017"I Like It"Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J BalvinMastering engineer American TeenKhalidMastering engineer "Both"Gucci Mane (featuring Drake)Mastering engineerCultureMigosMastering engineer2016"Bad and Boujee" MigosMastering engineer Lil BoatLil YachtyMastering engineer 2013This Is... Icona PopIcona PopMastering engineer DetroitBig SeanMastering engineer2012Late Nights: The AlbumJeremihMastering engineer 2011Sorry 4 the WaitLil WayneMastering engineer Finally FamousBig SeanMastering engineer 2010FlockaveliWaka Flocka FlameMastering engineer 2009The State vs. Radric DavisGucci ManeMastering engineer No CeilingsLil WayneMastering engineer
External links Aria Mastering
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