# Manny Marroquin

Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is a Guatemalan-American record mixing engineer. He has been credited on albums for high-profile pop, R&B, hip hop and rock acts. He has worked with artists including Rihanna, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Rosalía, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Bruno Mars, John Mayer, 2Pac, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Sia, Lana Del Rey, SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, and Glass Animals, among others. Marroquin has won 14 Grammy Awards from 38 nominations, as well as four Latin Grammy Awards. He has worked from Larrabee Studios since 2001.

## Life and career

Marroquin's family relocated to Los Angeles, California when he was nine years old due to the Guatemalan Civil War. After graduating from Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, he began working at Enterprise Studios as a runner and worked his way up to an engineering position. His professional breakthrough occurred during a late-night studio session when a producer asked him for a rough mix. Impressed by Marroquin's work, the producer entrusted him with mixing the entire album, though it ultimately went unreleased.
In 2001, he started working out of Larrabee Studios, and as the studio sought new ownership in 2005, Marroquin assumed control and has since operated the facility. In 2015, he began building a sound studio with the intention of putting a restaurant inside of it.
Marroquin won his first Grammy in 2000 for Mary Mary's album, Thankful. In 2004, he received two Grammys for Album of the Year for Kanye West's The College Dropout, and Alicia Keys' The Diary of Alicia Keys. He won another Grammy for his work on the album Get Lifted by John Legend in 2005, and Battle Studies by John Mayer in 2011. The Grammy Museum, which opened in Los Angeles in December 2008, acknowledged Marroquin's musical achievement with its mixing exhibit. The interactive exhibit allowed players to mix a track under the guidance of Marroquin.
In 2013, Marroquin collaborated with Waves Audio, a developer of audio plugins and signal processors. Together, they launched a collection of virtual instrument effects. Each plugin was designed to reflect Marroquin's approach to sound design.
In 2022, Audeze, a manufacturer of high-end audio equipment, announced a partnership with Marroquin, resulting in the release of a line of headphones designed for both studio and personal use. The MM-500s and MM-100s were the flagship products of this collaboration.
Marroquin has also worked with Sonos since 2012, assisting the manufacturer of smart speakers and sound systems with the audio tuning of their products.

## Selected discography

| Year | Artist | Title |
| 1995 | Seal | "Don't Cry" |
| 1996 | Toni Braxton | Secrets |
| 1997 | 2Pac | R U Still Down? (Remember Me) |
| 1999 | Warren G | I Want It All |
| 2000 | Mary Mary | Thankful |
| 2000 | Sisqó | Unleash the Dragon |
| 2000 | Pink | Can't Take Me Home |
| 2001 | Alicia Keys | Songs in A Minor |
| 2001 | Sisqó | Return of Dragon |
| 2002 | Mario | Mario |
| 2002 | Santana | Shaman |
| 2003 | Alicia Keys | The Diary |
| 2004 | Twista | Kamikaze |
| 2004 | John Legend | Get Lifted |
| 2004 | Kanye West | The College Dropout |
| 2005 | Faith Evans | The First Lady |
| 2005 | Mariah Carey | The Emancipation of Mimi |
| 2005 | Natasha Bedingfield | Unwritten |
| 2005 | Kanye West | Late Registration |
| 2005 | Anthony Hamilton | Soulife |
| 2005 | Twista | The Day After |
| 2005 | Common | Be |
| 2006 | Janet Jackson | Damita Jo |
| 2006 | T.I. | King |
| 2006 | Fantasia | Fantasia |
| 2006 | John Mayer | Continuum |
| 2007 | Rihanna | Good Girl Gone Bad |
| 2007 | Kanye West | Graduation |
| 2007 | Alicia Keys | As I Am |
| 2008 | Kanye West | 808s & Heartbreak |
| 2008 | John Legend | Evolver |
| 2008 | Los Lonely Boys | Forgiven |
| 2008 | Brandy | Human |
| 2008 | Jazmine Sullivan | Fearless |
| 2008 | Anastacia | Heavy Rotation |
| 2008 | Mary Mary | "Get Up" |
| 2008 | Usher | Here I Stand |
| 2008 | Empire of the Sun | "Walking on a Dream" |
| 2010 | CeeLoo Green | The Lady Killer |
| 2010 | Rihanna | Loud |
| 2010 | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy |
| 2010 | Miguel | All I Want Is You |
| 2011 | Pitbull | Planet Pit |
| 2011 | Rihanna | Talk That Talk |
| 2012 | Lana Del Rey | Born to Die |
| 2012 | Imagine Dragons | Continued Silence EP |
| 2012 | Fun | Some Nights |
| 2012 | Linkin Park | Living Things |
| 2012 | Nelly Furtado | The Spirit Indestructible |
| 2012 | Imagine Dragons | Night Visions |
| 2012 | Miguel | Kaleidoscope Dream |
| 2012 | Taylor Swift | Red |
| 2012 | Rihanna | Unapologetic |
| 2012 | Bruno Mars | Unorthodox Jukebox |
| 2013 | Tegan and Sara | Heartthrob |
| 2013 | Tyler, the Creator | Wolf |
| 2013 | Katy Perry | Prism |
| 2014 | Enrique Iglesias | Sex and Love |
| 2014 | Sia | 1000 Forms of Fear |
| 2015 | Imagine Dragons | Smoke + Mirrors |
| 2015 | Raury | All We Need |
| 2015 | X Ambassadors | VHS |
| 2015 | Justin Bieber | Purpose |
| 2016 | Sia | This Is Acting |
| 2016 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All |
| 2016 | Charlie Puth | Nine Track Mind |
| 2016 | Rihanna | ANTI |
| 2016 | DJ Khaled | Major Key |
| 2016 | Kanye West | The Life of Pablo |
| 2016 | Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello | "Bad Things" |
| 2016 | Meghan Trainor | Thank You |
| 2016 | Zayn | Mind of Mine |
| 2016 | The Weeknd | Starboy |
| 2017 | John Mayer | The Search for Everything |
| 2018 | Camila Cabello | "She Loves Control" |
| 2018 | Thirty Seconds to Mars | America |
| 2018 | Post Malone | Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| 2018 | Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello | "Sangria Wine" |
| 2018 | Mac Miller | Swimming |
| 2018 | Charlie Puth | Voicenotes |
| 2018 | Jon Bellion | Glory Sound Prep |
| 2019 | Lizzo | Cuz I Love You |
| 2019 | Ed Sheeran | No.6 Collaborations Project |
| 2019 | Post Malone | Hollywood's Bleeding |
| 2019 | FKA Twigs | Magdalene |
| 2019 | Ramage featuring Nicki Minaj | Ya Lil |
| 2020 | Selena Gomez | Rare |
| 2020 | Katy Perry | Smile |
| 2022 | Charli XCX | Crash |
| 2022 | Camila Cabello | Familia |
| 2022 | Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers |
| 2022 | Post Malone | Twelve Carat Toothache |
| 2022 | Rosalía | Motomami |
| 2022 | Lizzo | Special |
| 2022 | Phoenix | Alpha Zulu |
| 2022 | Marshmello featuring Nancy Ajram | Sah Sah |
| 2022 | Hiba Tawaji and Luis Fonsi | Que Sera Sera (Law Nebka Sawa) |
| 2023 | Paramore | This Is Why |
| 2023 | ATEEZ | Crazy Form (미친 폼) |
| 2024 | Nelly Furtado | 7 |

## Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are presented annually by The Recording Academy. Marroquin has received 18 wins from 38 nominations as of 2023.
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2001 | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Thankful | Won |
| 2004 | Best Dance Recording | "Love One Another" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Album of the Year | The Diary of Alicia Keys | Nominated |
| 2005 | Album of the Year | Confessions | Nominated |
| 2005 | Album of the Year | The College Dropout | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Rap Album | The College Dropout | Won |
| 2005 | Best R&B Album | The Diary of Alicia Keys | Won |
| 2006 | Best R&B Album | Get Lifted | Won |
| 2006 | Album of the Year | The Emancipation of Mimi | Nominated |
| 2006 | Album of the Year | Late Registration | Nominated |
| 2007 | Album of the Year | Continuum | Nominated |
| 2008 | Album of the Year | Graduation | Nominated |
| 2008 | Record of the Year | "Umbrella" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Record of the Year | "Fuck You" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | "Battle Studies" | Won |
| 2012 | Album of the Year | Doo Wops & Hooligans | Nominated |
| 2012 | Album of the Year | Loud | Nominated |
| 2012 | Record of the Year | "Grenade" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Album of the Year | Some Nights | Nominated |
| 2014 | Album of the Year | Red | Nominated |
| 2014 | Record of the Year | "Radioactive" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Record of the Year | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best R&B Album | Girl on Fire | Won |
| 2014 | Best Pop Vocal Album | Unorthodox Jukebox | Won |
| 2014 | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Unapologetic | Won |
| 2015 | Record of the Year | "Chandelier | Nominated |
| 2017 | Record of the Year | "Work" | Nominated |
| 2017 | Album of the Year | Purpose | Nominated |
| 2019 | Album of the Year | Beerbongs & Bentleys | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Rap Album | Swimming | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Head Over Heels | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Voicenotes | Nominated |
| 2019 | Record of the Year | "Rockstar" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Record of the Year | "Truth Hurts" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Record of the Year | "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) | Won |
| 2020 | Album of the Year | Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Album of the Year | Hollywood's Bleeding | Nominated |
| 2021 | Record of the Year | "Circles" | Nominated |
| 2022 | Album of the Year | Back of My Mind | Nominated |
| 2022 | Album of the Year | Montero | Nominated |
| 2022 | Album of the Year | We Are | Won |
| 2022 | Record of the Year | "Freedom" | Nominated |
| 2023 | Album of the Year | Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Album of the Year | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Nominated |
| 2023 | Album of the Year | Special | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album | Motomami | Won |
| 2023 | Best Rap Album | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Won |
| 2023 | Record of the Year | "About Damn Time" | Won |
| Best Rock Album | "Paramore" | Won |