Andrés Torres is a Colombian record producer, musician, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in Latin music, including producing the 2017 single "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, in addition to a remix with Justin Bieber. It was the first Latin song to top the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 weeks. It also reached number 1 on Hot Latin Songs. Torres has won 3 Latin Grammy Awards and been nominated for an additional 24, and is also a Grammy Award nominee.
Career Torres and his frequent producing partner Mauricio Rengifo were listed at #27 on the Billboard list of the 50 Greatest Producers of the 21st Century. As a duo, they are known for their work in Latin pop, mixing live instruments with technology. They won the 2020 Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, and have been nominated in that category two other times. They have been working together since 2015, on music for artists including Luis Fonsi, Sebastian Yatra, Morat, Thalía, Demi Lovato, Tini, Christina Aguilera, and OneRepublic.
Personal life Torres was born and raised in Colombia. He graduated from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, where he is currently based.
Discography Albums Main personnel YearTitleArtistProducerEngineerSongwriterMusician2014Verte NacerNoel SchajrisTú y YoDavid BisbalAl Son De Mi CorazónGusi2015SiropeAlejandro SanzWelcome to BabylonDisciples of Babylon2016BuenaventuraLa Santa Cecilia2017Extended Play YatraSebastián YatraThe Rise and Fall of BabylonDisciples of Babylon2018RosaCamiQuiero VolverTiniBalas PerdidasMorat2019VidaLuis FonsiFantasíaSebastián Yatra2020Tini Tini TiniTini2023AlphaAitanaCupidoTini2024Un Mechón de Pelo
Other YearTitleArtistProducerEngineerSongwriterMusician2015Manuel MedranoManuel Medrano2016InesperadoAnahí2017MantraSebastián Yatra2018AgustínFonseca2019¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas?Ximena Sariñana2022AguileraChristina Aguilera
Singles
YearTitleArtist(s)ProducerEngineerSongwriterMusician2015"Un Zombie a la Intemperie"Alejandro Sanz2017"Despacito"Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee"Robarte un Beso"Carlos Vives and Sebastián Yatra"Échame La Culpa"Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato"Cásate Conmigo"Silvestre Dangond with Nicky Jam2018"Calypso"Luis Fonsi and Stefflon Don"Imposible"Luis Fonsi and Ozuna2019"Runaway"Sebastián Yatra, Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha featuring Jonas Brothers"Un Año"Sebastián Yatra with Reik2020"Siempre He Estado Aquí"RBD2021"Canción Bonita"Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin"Miénteme"Tini and María Becerra"Bar"Tini and L-Gante2022"La Triple T"Tini"Suéltame"Christina Aguilera and Tini2024"Gala y Dalí"Nelly Furtado and Juanes"We Pray"Coldplay featuring Burna Boy, Little Simz, Elyanna and Tini"Pa"Tini"Posta""Buenos Aires"
Awards and nominations Latin Grammy Awards Year Nominated work Category Result2015Sirope (by Alejandro Sanz)Best Contemporary Pop Vocal AlbumAlbum of the Year"Un Zombie a la Intemperie" (by Alejandro Sanz)Record of the Year2017"Despacito" (by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee)2018Andrés Torres & Mauricio RengifoProducer of the Year"Robarte Un Beso" (by Carlos Vives featuring Sebastián Yatra)Song of the Year"Cásate Conmigo" (by Silvestre Dangond featuring Nicky Jam)Best Tropical Song"Simples Corazones" (by Fonseca)2019Andrés Torres & Mauricio RengifoProducer of the YearVida (by Luis Fonsi)Album of the YearFantasía (by Sebastián Yatra)"La Plata" (by Juanes featuring Lalo Ebratt)Record of the Year"Cobarde" (by Ximena Sariñana)"Un Año" (by Sebastián Yatra featuring Reik)Song of the Year2020Andrés TorresProducer of the Year"Bonita" (by Juanes & Sebastián Yatra)Best Pop Song Song of the Year2021"Canción Bonita" (by Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin) Best Pop Song2022 "A Veces Bien y a Veces Mal" (by Ricky Martin and Reik) Song of the Year Viajante (by Fonseca)Album of the Year Dharma (by Sebastián Yatra) Aguilera (by Christina Aguilera)2023 "Contigo" (by Sebastián Yatra) Best Pop Song Décimo Cuarto (by Andrés Cepeda) Album of the Year
Grammy Awards Year Nominated work Category Result2018 "Despacito" (by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)Record of the Year
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