Benny Faccone


Benny Faccone is a recording engineer, mixing engineer, and record producer known for his work with Ricky Martin, Santana, Luis Miguel, Maná and Marco Antonio Solís. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and 12 Latin Grammy Awards.

Biography

Faccone was born in Italy and was raised in Canada. He received a composition degree from the Berklee College of Music. After graduation, he began working in the recording industry in Montreal and later moved to Los Angeles in 1980, where he became engineer at A&M Records. While mixing for the band Menudo, Faccone met Draco Rosa, member of the Puerto Rican boy band and with whom he continued working for the next decades. In 1986, Faccone became a freelance engineer.
Faccone owns "The Cavern" studios in Thousand Oaks, California. He named the studio after The Cavern Club in Liverpool, where The Beatles played during their early career. He is also a professor at the California Lutheran University.

Selected discography

Awards and recognition

Grammy Awards

Faccone has been nominated for the following Grammy Awards:
YearTitleArtistCategoryRoleResult
2000SupernaturalSantanaAlbum of the YearEngineer, Mixer
2003Revolución De AmorManáBest Latin Rock/Alternative AlbumEngineer, Mixer
2003Lo Dijo El CorazónJoan SebastianBest Mexican/Mexican-American AlbumEngineer, Mixer
2010Amor Vincit OmniaDraco RosaBest Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban AlbumMixer, Producer
2012Drama y LuzManáBest Latin Pop, Rock, or Urban AlbumEngineer, Mixer
2014VidaDraco RosaBest Latin Pop AlbumEngineer, Mixer
2015Gracias Por Estar AquíMarco Antonio SolísBest Latin Pop AlbumEngineer, Mixer

Latin Grammy Awards

Faccone has been nominated for the following Latin Grammy Awards:
YearTitleArtistCategoryRoleResult
2000Corazón EspinadoSantana ft. ManáRecord of the YearEngineer, Mixer
2001DuetosArmando ManzaneroBest Pop Album by a Duo/Group with VocalsEngineer, Mixer
2002Lo Dijo El CorazónJoan SebastianBest Grupero AlbumEngineer, Mixer
2003Revolución De AmorManáBest Engineered AlbumEngineer, Mixer
2003Revolución De AmorManáBest Rock Album By a Duo or Group With VocalEngineer, Mixer
2007Con el Corazón en la ManoRojoBest Christian Album Mixer
2007--Producer of the YearProducer
2009TeatroDraco RosaBest Rock AlbumMixer
2010MientesCamilaRecord of the YearEngineer
2010Dejarte de AmarCamilaBest Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With VocalEngineer
2011Drama y LuzManáBest Engineered AlbumEngineer
2011Drama y LuzManáBest Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with VocalMixer
2012Hasta Que Te ConocíManáRecord of the YearEngineer, Mixer
2013VidaDraco RosaAlbum of the YearEngineer, Mixer
2013VidaDraco RosaBest Contemporary Pop Vocal AlbumEngineer, Mixer
2013Más y MásDraco Rosa ft. Ricky MartinRecord of the YearEngineer, Mixer
2014Gracias Por Estar AquíMarco Antonio SolísBest Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumEngineer, Mixer
2019Monte SagradoDraco RosaBest Rock AlbumMixer