Colin Leonard

Colin Leonard is a Grammy-nominated American mastering engineer and musician.[1][2] He has worked with Beyoncé, Cardi B, Jay-Z, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, H.E.R, Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Migos, among others.[3][4][5]

Colin Leonard
Leonard in 2018
Leonard in 2018
Background information
Birth nameColin Leonard
Occupation(s)
  • Mastering Engineer
  • Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
Years active2000–present
Websitesingmastering.com

Leonard won a Pensado Award for, Master of Mastering, in 2017 and placed at #2 on Jaxsta's Top Mastering Engineers of 2022 - The world's 50 Most Successful Mastering Engineers of 2022, citing his work with Beyoncé, Cardi B, Wizkid, Charlie Puth, Lil Uzi Vert.[6][7][8][9]

Career

Leonard took piano lessons as a child and began playing the drums when he was 12 years old. In his early twenties, he began playing in bands, producing music, and writing beats for hip-hop artists. He studied classical guitar at the University of the Pacific then attended Full Sail University, studying recording arts, where he graduated in 1997.[10] Leonard then moved to Atlanta with a couple of band members from his jazz/fusion band and started producing and mixing music.[11]

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.[12][13][14]

He has mastered music for Justin Bieber, Lil Baby, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Beck, Gucci Mane, and Future, among others. He has been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards and 10 Latin Grammy Awards[1][2][15]

Grammy Awards
Year Nominated Work Artist Category Role Award Result
2023Break My SoulBeyoncéRecord of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2023RenaissanceBeyoncéAlbum of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2023Un Verano Sin TiBad BunnyAlbum of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2022PeachesJustin BieberRecord of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2022Justice Justin BieberAlbum of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2022Back of My Mind H.E.R.Album of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2022Savage RemixMegan Thee Stallion (featuring (Beyoncé)Record of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2022Black ParadeBeyoncéRecord of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2020Hard Place H.E.R.Record of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2019I Like ItCardi B, Bad Bunny, J BalvinRecord of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated
2019Invasion Of PrivacyCardi BAlbum of the YearMastering EngineerGrammy AwardNominated

Latin Grammy Awards
Year Nominated Work Artist Category Role Award Result
2022Aire (Versión Dia)Jesse & JoyBest Engineered AlbumMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated
2022Ojitos Lindos Bad Bunny and Bomba EstéreoRecord of the YearMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated
2022Un Verano Sin TiBad BunnyRecord of the YearMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated
2022EnvolverAnittaRecord of the YearMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated
2021El Último Tour Del MundoBad BunnyAlbum of the YearMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated
2020OasisBad Bunny and J BalvinAlbum of the YearMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated
2020VeteBad BunnyRecord of the YearMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated
2020ColoresJ BalvinAlbum of the YearMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated
2020YHLQMDLGBad BunnyAlbum of the YearMastering EngineerLatin Grammy AwardNominated

Selected discography
Year Album Artist Credit
2023 Formentera II Metric Mastering
2022 Renaissance Beyoncé Mastering Engineer
Traumazine Megan Thee Stallion Mastering Engineer
Un Verano Sin Ti Bad Bunny Mastering Engineer
It's Only Me Quavo Mastering Engineer
Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew) Quavo and Takeoff Mastering Engineer
2021 Peaches Justin Bieber Mastering Engineer
Justice Justin Bieber Mastering Engineer
Find My Way Paul McCartney and Beck Mastering Engineer
Learn to Fly Surfaces (featuring Elton John) Mastering Engineer
Up Cardi B Mastering Engineer
The Voice of the Heroes Lil Baby and Lil Durk Mastering Engineer
Still Over It Summer Walker Mastering Engineer
Back of My Mind H.E.R. Mastering Engineer
2020 High Off Life Future Mastering Engineer
Thats What They All Say Jack Harlow Mastering Engineer
Changes Justin Bieber Mastering Engineer
Mood[16] 24kGoldn (featuring Iann Dior) Mastering Engineer
Pluto × Baby Pluto Future and Lil Uzi Vert Mastering Engineer
My Turn Lil Baby Mastering Engineer
Good Intentions Nav Mastering Engineer
Funeral[17] Lil Wayne Mastering Engineer
Tickets to My Downfall Machine Gun Kelly Mastering Engineer
El Último Tour Del Mundo Bad Bunny Mastering Engineer
Hawái Maluma Mastering Engineer
Savage Remix Megan Thee Stallion (featuring Beyoncé) Mastering Engineer
WAP Cardi B (featuring Beyoncé) Mastering Engineer
Whats Poppin Jack Harlow Mastering Engineer
Detroit 2 Big Sean Mastering Engineer
Colores J Balvin Mastering Engineer
2019 The Lion King: The Gift Beyoncé Mastering Engineer
Death Race for Love Juice Wrld Mastering Engineer
Hyperspace Beck Mastering Engineer
Roses Saint Jhn Mastering Engineer
2018 Homecoming: The Live Album Beyoncé Mastering Engineer
Quavo Huncho Quavo Mastering Engineer
I Am > I Was[18] 21 Savage Mastering Engineer
Everything Is Love The Carters Mastering Engineer
Goodbye & Good Riddance Juice WRLD Mastering Engineer
Tha Carter V[19] Lil Wayne Mastering Engineer
2017 I Like It Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin Mastering Engineer
American Teen Khalid Mastering Engineer
Both Gucci Mane (featuring Drake) Mastering Engineer
Culture Migos Mastering Engineer
2016 Bad and Boujee[20] Migos Mastering Engineer
Lil Boat Lil Yachty Mastering Engineer
2013 This Is... Icona Pop Icona Pop Mastering Engineer
Detroit Big Sean Mastering Engineer
2012 Late Nights: The Album Jeremih Mastering Engineer
2011 Sorry 4 the Wait Lil Wayne Mastering Engineer
Finally Famous[21] Big Sean Mastering Engineer
2010 Flockaveli Waka Flocka Flame Mastering Engineer
2009 The State vs. Radric Davis Gucci Mane Mastering Engineer
No Ceilings Lil Wayne Mastering Engineer

References
  1. "Grammy - Colin Leonard". Grammy. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  2. "Latin Grammys - Colin Leonard". Latin Grammys. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  3. "Mastering Engineer Colin Leonard Gets Dangerous in his Highly Customized Analog Studio 'SING Mastering' by Paul De Benedictis". Mix Online. October 29, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  4. "MASTERS OF MASTERING: WORDS OF WISDOM FROM 4 MASTERING ENGINEERS FEATURE ARTICLES, MAGAZINE, MUSIC INDUSTRY TIPS by Rob Putnam". Music Connection Magazine. September 30, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. "Full Sail University grads dominate this year's Grammy-winning projects by Jessica Bryce Young". Orlando Weekly. February 19, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. "FOURTH ANNUAL PENSADO AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT SOLD-OUT EVENT". Music Connection Magazine. December 8, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  7. "How The Pensado Awards Provide A New Metric For Judging And Predicting Talent In The Music Industry by Nick Messitte". Forbes. May 24, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  8. "Jaxsta Honors List: Top Mastering Engineers of 2022 - The world's 50 most successful mastering engineers of 2022". Jaxsta. February 22, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  9. "The Top 10 Mixing and Mastering Engineers According To Jaxsta". Bobby Owsinki. 9 February 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  10. "The Man Behind the Sound of Music - PERFECTING THE WAY WE ALL HEAR MUSIC by Sean O'Keefe". City Lifestyle. April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  11. "Master Plan: SING Mastering — Atlanta by David Weiss". Sonic Scoop. November 2, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  12. "Episode #73 – Playola, Best Driving Music, and Mastering Engineer Colin Leonard @5:23". Bobby Owsinki. September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  13. "Recording Arts Graduate Colin Leonard Wins Pensado Award by Stephanie Rizzo". Full Sail. April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  14. "Chart Topping Mastering Engineer (SING Mastering), Colin Leonard @ 11:07". Pensado's Place. February 22, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  15. "MASTERING ENGINEER COLIN LEONARD GETS DANGEROUS IN HIS HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED ANALOG STUDIO 'SING MASTERING'". Dangerous Music. October 29, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  16. "The Players Behind 24kGoldn & Iann Dior's 'Mood': See the Full Credits by Chris Eggersten". Billboard. October 21, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  17. "LIL WAYNE - FUNERAL". Lil Wayne Funeral. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  18. "Page 2: Inside Track: 21 Savage 'A Lot' Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Maddmix by Paul Tingen". Sound on Sound. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  19. "Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V". Tha Carter V. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  20. "LOA Announces TIDE EP Out This Spring + Canadian Tour by Macon Prickett". Broadway World. March 30, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  21. "Big Sean - Finally Famous". Oldies. July 30, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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