Bernie Grundman (born December 16, 1943) is an American audio engineer, highly regarded in the industry for his decades of mastering analog tape mixes for vinyl disk, later transitioning into the digital era.
Biography He is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Grundman served in the U.S. Air Force. In 1966, he moved from Arizona to Hollywood and, with almost no experience, got hired by Lester Koenig at Contemporary Records. After a couple of years on the job, Grundman was recruited by A&M Records' mastering department in Los Angeles, where he became much in demand, later becoming the department head. In 1984, he launched his own business, Bernie Grundman Mastering (BGM) in Hollywood. In 1997, Grundman opened a second studio in Tokyo with engineer Yasuji Maeda.
, Grundman had been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards and won 3. The LA studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, Joe Bozzi, and Mike Bozzi, mastered 37 Grammy-nominated projects in 2005. Grundman and his studios have also won numerous TEC Awards, including Best Mastering Facility and several production awards.
Select works AlbumYearArtist Head to the Sky1973Earth, Wind & Fire Horizon1975Carpenters Band Wagon1975Shigeru Suzuki Aja1977Steely Dan Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture1978 Various Artists Shadows and Light1980 Joni Mitchell Dirty MindPrince Controversy1981Prince Thriller1982Michael Jackson Purple Rain1984Prince Down UpbeatCasiopea Soy Como Quiero Ser1987Luis Miguel Lovesexy1988Prince Flying in a Blue Dream1989Joe Satriani 20 Años1990Luis Miguel Moment of Truth1991Terri Nunn The Chronic1992Dr. Dre The HunterJennifer Warnes Aries (album)1993Luis Miguel Alien Love Secrets1995Steve Vai Me Against the World1995Tupac Shakur Rata Blanca VII1997Rata Blanca Como te Recuerdo1998Los Temerarios The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites2003Vince Guaraldi Speakerboxxx/The Love BelowOutKast Shadows Collide with People2004John Frusciante Private Corner2010Jacky Cheung Inhibition2012Dot Hacker How's Your Process? (Work)2014Dot Hacker BreakawayDark Horse Flyer How's Your Process? (Play)Dot Hacker SevenLisa StansfieldWhen The Levee Breaks (Music of Led Zeppelin)2015Vanessa Fernandez In My Room2016Jacob Collier Ultraelectromagneticpop! (25th anniversary reissue)2018EraserheadsMignonne (40th anniversary reissue)Taeko Onuki The Empyrean (10th anniversary reissue)2019John Frusciante 1999 (2019 remaster, deluxe edition, and super deluxe edition)Prince Making a Door Less Open2020Car Seat Headrest Neon Arrow / Rewire2021Dot Hacker Unlimited Love2022Red Hot Chili Peppers Chocolate and Cheese (deluxe edition)2024Ween Alvvays (10th anniversary reissue)Alvvaysdorndom2025Ivan Dorn
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