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, and Frank Sinatra.[1] Cibrián has won one Grammy Award[2] and three Latin Grammy Awards.[3]
Kiko Cibrián | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ignacio Cibrián Galindo |
| Born | 3 February 1959 Tijuana, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, composer, arranger, record producer |
| Instrument | Electric guitar |
Early life and career
editKiko 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".[4]
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.[2][5] 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.[1]
Selected discography
edit| Year | Album | Artist | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kiko | Kiko Cibrián | Producer, composer, arranger, guitar |
| 1992 | Agua nueva | Cristian Castro | Producer, arranger, vocals |
| 1993 | Aries | Luis Miguel | Producer, composer, arranger, guitar, vocals |
| 1994 | Duets II | Frank Sinatra | Vocal producer |
| 1994 | Segundo romance | Luis Miguel | Producer, arranger, guitar |
| 1995 | El concierto | Luis Miguel | Producer, composer, arranger, guitar |
| 1996 | Nada es igual | Luis Miguel | Producer, composer, arranger, guitar, synthesizer, programming |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Spanish Soundtrack] | Alan Menken | Translation, adaptation |
| 2003 | Señor Bolero 2 | José Feliciano | Composer |
| 2003 | Caramelito | Rocío Dúrcal | Composer |
| 2004 | Buena suerte | Isabel Pantoja | Composer |
| 2005 | Reik | Reik | Engineer, arranger, guitar, piano, keyboards, programming |
| 2005 | El aire de tu casa | Jesús Adrián Romero | Arranger |
| 2006 | Sesión metropolitana | Reik | Composer |
| 2006 | Secuencia | Reik | Engineer, arranger, guitar, programming |
| 2007 | Esta es mi vida | Jesse & Joy | Producer, engineer, mixer, arranger, programming |
| 2009 | El mismo cielo | Marcela Gándara | Arranger, mixer |
| 2009 | El culpable soy yo | Cristian Castro | Producer, engineer, mixer, arranger, guitar |
| 2011 | Peligro | Reik | Composer, arranger |
| 2012 | Soplando vida | Jesús Adrián Romero | Arranger, mixer, cuatro |
| 2013 | Regreso a ti | Alex Campos | Producer, mixer |
| 2014 | Soltando al perro | Jesse & Joy | Arranger |
| 2015 | Derroche de amor | Alex Campos | Mixer |
| 2016 | Des/Amor | Reik | Producer, arranger, programming |
| 2017 | Momentos | Alex Campos | Mixer |
| 2017 | Jesse & Joy | Jesse & Joy | Producer, engineer, mixer, arranger |
Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Suave" | Award-winning songs | Won |
| "Hasta el fin" | Won | ||
| 1998 | "Dame" | Won | |
| "Cómo es posible que a mi lado" | Won |
| Year | Title | Artist | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Aries | Luis Miguel | Best Latin Pop Album | Producer, composer, arranger, guitar, vocals | Won |
| 1997 | Nada Es Igual... | Luis Miguel | Best Latin Pop Album | Producer, composer, arranger, guitar, programming, synthesizer | Nominated |
| Year | Title | Artist | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Regreso a ti | Alex Campos | Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) | Producer, mixer | Won |
| 2015 | Derroche de amor | Mixer | Won | ||
| 2017 | Momentos | Mixer | Won | ||
| 2022 | A veces bien y a veces mal | Ricky Martin ft. Reik | Song Of The Year | Songwriter | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Kiko Cibrián | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Luis Miguel". GRAMMY.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Latin GRAMMYs". Latin GRAMMYs (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Riding High on Double Wave of Success : Pop Music: New album is latest triumph for San Diego guitarist Kiko Cibrian, also a sideman for Mexican pop star". Los Angeles Times. 25 August 1992. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Kiko Cibrian, productor estelar – sound:check" (in Mexican Spanish). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Kiko Cibrian - Kiko". Discogs. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ BMI Awards:
- 1995 Awards: "Los Premios Latinos de BMI Latin Awards". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media. 23 December 1995. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1998 Awards: "Los Premios Latinos de BMI Latin Awards". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media. 5 September 1998. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 4 October 2016.