# Sebastian Krys

Sebastian Krys (born November 11, 1970) is an Argentine-born American audio engineer, record producer and radio personality. A six-time Grammy and 13-time Latin Grammy winner, Krys has worked with many Spanish language pop and rock artists such as Percance, Sergio Dalma, Eros Ramazzotti, Sandy & Junior, Gloria Estefan, Carlos Vives, Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Luis Fonsi, Vega, Kinky, Los Rabanes, Obie Bermúdez, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Lori Meyers, Fangoria, La Santa Cecilia and Will Smith.

## Personal

Sebastian Krys (pronounced "Chris") was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and arrived in the United States in 1980 at the age of nine as an undocumented immigrant. He became a U.S. citizen in 2012. He Lives with his wife, Pamela Krys, and sons Nick and Gabe Krys.

## Career

Krys started in 1992 as a recording intern at Emilio Estefan's Crescent Moon Studio in Miami, where he worked until the early 2000s. There he worked with major Latin artists such as Roberto Blades, Celia Cruz, Enrique Iglesias, David Bisbal, Ricky Martin, Arturo Sandoval, Jon Secada and, of course, Gloria Estefan.
In 2010, after moving to Los Angeles, Krys launched an independent music company called Rebeleon Entertainment.

## Selected discography

* Amor a la Mexicana, Thalía (1997)
* Dónde Están los Ladrones?, Shakira (1998)
* Ricky Martin, Ricky Martin (1999)
* MTV Unplugged, Shakira (2000)
* Arrasando, Thalía (2000)
* Escape, Enrique Iglesias (2001)
* Déjame Entrar, Carlos Vives (2001)
* Money Pa Que', Los Rabanes (2002)
* Confesiones, Obie Bermúdez (2003)
* Unwrapped, Gloria Estefan (2003)
* Imperfecta, JD Natasha (2004)
* El Rock de Mi Pueblo, Carlos Vives (2004)
* Paso a Paso, Luis Fonsi (2005)
* Mi Forma de Ser, Patricia Loaiza (2005)
* El Otro Lado de Mi, Soraya (2005)
* Dicen Que El Tiempo, Jennifer Pena (2006)
* Sandy e Junior 2006, Sandy & Junior (2006)
* Premonición, David Bisbal (2006)
* Ese Que Va Por Ahí, Jeremías (2006)
* VI, Los Rabanes (2007)
* E2, Eros Ramazzotti (2007)
* 9MA, Nove Mil Anjos (2008)
* Día Azul, Jimena Angel (2008)
* Palabras del Silencio, Luis Fonsi (2008)
* A Buena Hora, Sergio Dalma (2008)
* Barracuda, Kinky (2008)
* Soy, Ednita Nazario (2009)
* Metamorfosis, Vega (2009)
* Bendito Entre Las Mujeres, Vallin (2009)
* Trece, Sergio Dalma (2010)
* Extranjera, Dulce María (2010)
* Cuando el Destino Nos Alcance, Lori Meyers (2010)
* Acordes de Mi Diario, Merche (2010)
* Suddenly Yours, Allstar Weekend (2010)
* 2, Amaia Montero (2011)
* Guadalupe, The Mills (2011)
* Grandes Canciones, Noel Schajris (2011)
* La Cuenta Atras, Vega (2011)
* Tierra Firme, Luis Fonsi (2011)
* La Música No Se Toca, Alejandro Sanz (2012)
* Un mundo de colores, Merche (2012)
* Antes o después, Fangoria (2013)
* Impronta, Lori Meyers (2013)
* Montaña Rusa, Second (2013)
* Treinta Dias, La Santa Cecilia (2013)
* Wolverines, Vega (2013)
* Tú y Yo, David Bisbal (2014)
* Verte Nacer, Noel Schajris (2014)
* Someday New, La Santa Cecilia (2014)
* Sirope, Alejandro Sanz (2015)
* ¿Dónde está mi Varón?, Verónica Orozco (2016)
* Buenaventura, La Santa Cecilia (2016)
* Cicatrices, Miriam Rodríguez (2018)
* La Reina Pez, Vega (2018)
* Look Now, Elvis Costello and The Imposters (2018)

## Awards and nominations

As a producer and mixer, he won seven American Grammys and ten Latin Grammys. He is currently fourth in the list of the Most Latin Grammys won by a Producer, third as Most Latin Grammys won by an Engineer or Mixer and sixth as Most Latin Grammys won in a lifetime. In 2007, Krys was awarded the title of Producer of the Year. at the 8th Latin Grammy Awards In 2009, he was inducted to the Full Sail University Hall of Fame.

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Artist | Result |
| 2001 | Best Latin Pop Album | MTV Unplugged (as producer) | Shakira | Won |
| 2001 | Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album | Alma Caribeña (as producer) | Gloria Estefan | Won |
| 2002 | Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album | Déjame Entrar (as producer) | Carlos Vives | Won |
| 2005 | Best Latin Pop Album | Amar Sin Mentiras (as producer) | Marc Anthony | Won |
| 2014 | Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album | Treinta Días (as producer) | La Santa Cecilia | Won |
| 2020 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Look Now (as producer) | Elvis Costello and The Imposters | Won |
| 2022 | Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album | Origen (as producer) | Juanes | Won |

### Latin Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Artist | Result |
| 2000 | Album of the Year | El Amor de Mi Tierra (as engineer) | Carlos Vives | Nominated |
| 2000 | Album of the Year | MTV Unplugged | Shakira | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Pop Album | MTV Unplugged | Shakira | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best Engineered Album | Arrasando (as engineer) | Thalía | Won |
| 2002 | Album of the Year | Déjame Entrar (as producer) | Carlos Vives | Nominated |
| 2002 | Best Contemporary Tropical Album | Déjame Entrar (as producer) | Carlos Vives | Won |
| 2002 | Record of the Year | "Déjame Entrar" (as engineer) | Carlos Vives | Nominated |
| 2002 | Producer of the Year | Sebastian Krys | Sebastian Krys | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Engineered Album | Money Pa' Que (as engineer) | Los Rabanes | Nominated |
| 2004 | Producer of the Year | Sebastian Krys | Sebastian Krys | Nominated |
| 2005 | Album of the Year | Todo el Año (as producer) | Obie Bermúdez | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Male Pop Vocal Album | Todo el Año (as producer) | Obie Bermúdez | Won |
| 2005 | Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Resucitar (as producer) | Gian Marco | Won |
| 2005 | Best Contemporary Tropical Album | El Rock de Mi Pueblo (as producer) | Carlos Vives | Won |
| 2005 | Producer of the Year | Sebastian Krys | Sebastian Krys | Nominated |
| 2007 | Producer of the Year | Sebastian Krys | Sebastian Krys | Won |
| 2007 | Best Rock Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Kamikaze (as producer) | Los Rabanes | Won |
| 2009 | Record of the Year | "Aquí Estoy Yo" (as producer) | Luis Fonsi featuring David Bisbal, Noel Schajris and Aleks Syntek | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Engineered Album | Distinto (as engineer) | Diego Torres | Won |
| 2011 | Album of the Year | En Primera Fila (as engineer) | Franco De Vita | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Male Pop Vocal Album | En Primera Fila (as engineer) | Franco De Vita | Won |
| 2011 | Record of the Year | "Tan Sólo Tú" (as engineer) | Franco De Vita featuring Alejandra Guzmán | Nominated |
| 2011 | Record of the Year | "Gritar" (as engineer) | Luis Fonsi | Nominated |
| 2012 | Record of the Year | "No Me Compares" (as mixer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated |
| 2013 | Album of the Year | La Música No Se Toca (as mixer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | La Música No Se Toca (as mixer) | Alejandro Sanz | Won |
| 2013 | Record of the Year | "Mi Marciana" (as mixer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated |
| 2015 | Album of the Year | Sirope (as producer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Sirope (as producer) | Alejandro Sanz | Won |
| 2015 | Record of the Year | "Un Zombie a la Intemperie" (as mixer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated |
| 2015 | Producer of the Year | Sebastian Krys | Sebastian Krys | Won |
| 2021 | Album of the Year | Origen (as producer) | Juanes | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Pop/Rock Album | Origen (as producer) | Juanes | Won |
| 2023 | Album of the Year | Vida Cotidiana (as producer, engineer and mixer) | Juanes | Nominated |