Ignacio "Kiko" Cibrián is a Mexican-American guitarist, composer, arranger, record producer, recording engineer, and mixer known for his work with Luis Miguel, Cristian Castro, Rocío Dúrcal, Reik, Frank Sinatra and Jesús Adrian Romero . Cibrián has won one Grammy Award and three Latin Grammy Awards.
Early life and career Kiko Cibrián was born and grew up in Tijuana, Mexico, where his father played in mariachis. At age 14, Cibrián started playing boleros and mariachi music. During his late teenage years, he joined a local band and was introduced to jazz by the band's saxophonist.
At 19, he was invited to go to Las Vegas to play with a band called "Santa Fe". During his time in Las Vegas, Cibrián also played with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' big band.
In 1982, Cibrián moved to California to play with the band that accompanied dance performances at Disneyland. A year later, in San Diego, he joined the band "People Movers" where Nathan East played the electric bass. Cibrián returned to the Disneyland band in 1987 and then formed the band "True Stories".
In 1990, he moved to Mexico City to work with Luis Miguel as guitarist. That same year, Cibrián was invited to be the producer for Cristian Castro's debut album Agua nueva. It was his first time producing an album for another artist. Cibrián's second album as a producer was Luis Miguel's 1993 Aries which won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. He composed the hit single "Suave" from that same album. Cibrián continued working with Luis Miguel as touring musician, producer, composer and arranger throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Selected discography YearAlbumArtistCredits1992KikoKiko CibriánProducer, composer, arranger, guitar1992Agua NuevaCristian CastroProducer, arranger, vocals1993AriesLuis MiguelProducer, composer, arranger, guitar, vocals1994Duets IIFrank SinatraVocal producer1994Segundo RomanceLuis MiguelProducer, arranger, guitar1995El ConciertoLuis MiguelProducer, composer, arranger, guitar1996Nada Es IgualLuis MiguelProducer, composer, arranger, guitar, synthesizer, programming1996The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Spanish Soundtrack]Alan MenkenTranslation, adaptation2003Señor Bolero 2José FelicianoComposer2003CaramelitoRocío DúrcalComposer2004Buena suerteIsabel PantojaComposer2005ReikReikEngineer, arranger, guitar, piano, keyboards, programming2005El aire de tu casaJesús Adrián RomeroArranger2006Sesión MetropolitanaReikComposer2006SecuenciaReikEngineer, arranger, guitar, programming2007Esta Es Mi VidaJesse & JoyProducer, engineer, mixer, arranger, programming2009El Mismo CieloMarcela GándaraArranger, mixer2009El Culpable Soy YoCristian CastroProducer, engineer, mixer, arranger, guitar2011PeligroReikComposer, arranger2012Soplando VidaJesús Adrián RomeroArranger, mixer, cuatro2013Regreso a TiAlex CamposProducer, mixer2014Soltando al PerroJesse & JoyArranger2015Derroche de AmorAlex CamposMixer2016Des/AmorReikProducer, arranger, programming2017MomentosAlex CamposMixer2017Jesse & JoyJesse & JoyProducer, engineer, mixer, arranger
Awards BMI Latin Awards
|rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1995 |scope="row"| "Suave" |rowspan="4" scope="row"| Award-winning songs
|scope="row"| "Hasta el fin"
|rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1998 |"Dame"
|"Cómo es posible que a mi lado"
BMI Awards:
1995 Awards: 1998 Awards:
Grammy Awards YearTitleArtistCategoryRoleResult1994AriesLuis MiguelBest Latin Pop AlbumProducer, composer, arranger, guitar, vocals1997Nada Es Igual...Luis MiguelBest Latin Pop AlbumProducer, composer, arranger, guitar, programming, synthesizer
Latin Grammy Awards YearTitleArtistCategoryRoleResult2013Regreso a tiAlex CamposBest Christian Album (Spanish Language)Producer, mixer2015Derroche de amorMixer2017MomentosMixer2022A veces bien y a veces malRicky Martin ft. ReikSong Of The YearSongwriter
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