# 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

| Year | Album | Artist | Role |
| 1984 | Closer to the Source | Dizzy Gillespie | Engineer |
| 1985 | The Broadway Album | Barbra Streisand | Engineer, Assistant engineer |
| 1987 | Soy Como Quiero Ser | Luis Miguel | Engineer |
| 1987 | Soy Así | José José | Engineer |
| 1988 | Busca Una Mujer | Luis Miguel | Engineer |
| 1988 | ...Nada como el sol | Sting | Mixer |
| 1990 | 20 Años | Luis Miguel | Engineer |
| 1991 | Romance | Luis Miguel | Engineer, mixer |
| 1991 | Lo Que Son Las Cosas | Ednita Nazario | Mixer |
| 1992 | En Vivo | Luis Enrique | Mixer |
| 1992 | El León | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | Engineer |
| 1992 | ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños? | Maná | Engineer |
| 1993 | Vasos Vacíos | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | Engineer, mixer |
| 1993 | Me Amarás | Ricky Martin | Engineer, mixer |
| 1993 | Encadenado | Mijares | Mixer |
| 1993 | Aries | Luis Miguel | Engineer, mixer |
| 1994 | Pasiones | Ednita Nazario | Engineer, mixer |
| 1994 | Navidad en el Trópico | Disney | Engineer, mixer |
| 1995 | Fina Estampa Ao Vivo | Caetano Veloso | Engineer, mixer |
| 1995 | A Medio Vivir | Ricky Martin | Engineer, mixer |
| 1996 | Vivencias | Ana Gabriel | Engineer |
| 1996 | Si El Norte Fuera El Sur | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer, mixer |
| 1996 | Espíritu Libre | Ednita Nazario | Engineer, mixer |
| 1997 | Sueños Líquidos | Maná | Engineer, mixer, producer |
| 1998 | Vuelve | Ricky Martin | Engineer, mixer |
| 1998 | Esperanto | Kabah | Mixer |
| 1998 | 35 Aniversario, Vol. 5 | José José | Engineer |
| 1999 | MTV Unplugged | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 1999 | Supernatural | Santana | Engineer, mixer |
| 1999 | Ricky Martin | Ricky Martin | Engineer |
| 2000 | Sound Loaded | Ricky Martin | Mixer |
| 2000 | Secreto de Amor | Joan Sebastian | Mixer |
| 2000 | Noche de Cuatro Lunas | Julio Iglesias | Engineer |
| 2001 | Más de Mi Alma | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer |
| 2001 | Duetos Armando Manzanero | Armando Manzanero | Mixer |
| 2002 | Santo Pecado | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer |
| 2002 | Revolución de Amor | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2002 | Lo Dijo el Corazón | Joan Sebastian | Engineer, mixer |
| 2003 | Libertad | La Ley | Engineer |
| 2003 | En Vivo | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer, mixer |
| 2003 | Día de Independencia [Bonus Tracks] | Rojo | Mixer |
| 2004 | Razón de Sobra | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2004 | Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra, Vol. 2 | Ricardo Montaner | Engineer, mixer |
| 2004 | Acceso Total | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2005 | Mis Boleros Favoritos | Luis Miguel | Engineer, mixer |
| 2005 | Adentro | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer, mixer |
| 2006 | Todo Cambió | Camila | Engineer |
| 2006 | Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2 | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2007 | Quién Dijo Ayer | Ricardo Arjona | Engineer, mixer |
| 2007 | Esta Es Mi Vida | Jesse & Joy | Mixer |
| 2007 | Con el Corazón en la Mano | Rojo | Mixer |
| 2007 | Ultimate Santana | Santana | Engineer, mixer |
| 2008 | Una Noche en Madrid: En Vivo | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2008 | Manzanero Big Band Jazz de México | Manzanero Big Band Jazz de México, Armando Manzanero | Mixer |
| 2008 | Arde el Cielo | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2009 | Ni Antes Ni Después | Manzanero Big Band Jazz de México, Armando Manzanero | Mixer |
| 2009 | Amor Vincit Omnia | Draco Rosa | Mixer, producer |
| 2010 | En Total Plenitud | Marco Antonio Solís | Mixer |
| 2011 | Drama y Luz | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2012 | Una Noche de Luna | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2012 | Exiliados en la Bahia: Lo Mejor de Maná | Maná | Engineer, mixer |
| 2013 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Engineer, mixer |
| 2013 | Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2014 | Sex and Love | Enrique Iglesias | Engineer |
| 2015 | Por Amor a Morelia Michoacán | Marco Antonio Solís | Engineer, mixer |
| 2015 | Los Dúo | Juan Gabriel | Mixer |
| 2016 | Glory | Britney Spears | Assistant Engineer |
| 2017 | Jesse & Joy | Jesse & Joy | Mixer |
| 2018 | Monte Sagrado | Draco Rosa | Mixer |

## Awards and recognition
### Grammy Awards

Faccone has been nominated for the following Grammy Awards:
| Year | Title | Artist | Category | Role | Result |
| 2000 | Supernatural | Santana | Album of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2003 | Revolución De Amor | Maná | Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2003 | Lo Dijo El Corazón | Joan Sebastian | Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2010 | Amor Vincit Omnia | Draco Rosa | Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album | Mixer, producer | Nominated |
| 2012 | Drama y Luz | Maná | Best Latin Pop, Rock, or Urban Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2014 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Best Latin Pop Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2015 | Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Marco Antonio Solís | Best Latin Pop Album | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2023 | Qué Ganas de Verte | Marco Antonio Solís | Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |

### Latin Grammy Awards

Faccone has been nominated for the following Latin Grammy Awards:
| Year | Title | Artist | Category | Role | Result |
| 2000 | Corazón Espinado | Santana ft. Maná | Record of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2001 | Duetos | Armando Manzanero | Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2002 | Lo Dijo El Corazón | Joan Sebastian | Best Grupero Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2003 | Revolución De Amor | Maná | Best Engineered Album | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2003 | Revolución De Amor | Maná | Best Rock Album By a Duo or Group With Vocal | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2007 | Con el Corazón en la Mano | Rojo | Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) | Mixer | Nominated |
| 2007 | - | - | Producer of the Year | Producer | Nominated |
| 2009 | Teatro | Draco Rosa | Best Rock Album | Mixer | Won |
| 2010 | Mientes | Camila | Record of the Year | Engineer | Won |
| 2010 | Dejarte de Amar | Camila | Best Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Engineer | Won |
| 2011 | Drama y Luz | Maná | Best Engineered Album | Engineer | Won |
| 2011 | Drama y Luz | Maná | Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal | Mixer | Won |
| 2012 | Hasta Que Te Conocí | Maná | Record of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2013 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Album of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Won |
| 2013 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2013 | Más y Más | Draco Rosa ft. Ricky Martin | Record of the Year | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2014 | Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Marco Antonio Solís | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |
| 2019 | Monte Sagrado | Draco Rosa | Best Rock Album | Mixer | Won |
| 2022 | Qué Ganas De Verte (Deluxe) | Marco Antonio Solís | Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album | Engineer, mixer | Nominated |