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Eleven-time Grammy Winner mixer, engineer and producer Rafa Sardina is best known for his work in pop, rock, Latin and R&B music genres with artist credits to include: Stevie Wonder, Macy Gray, Kevon Edmonds, Dr. Dre, Dru Hill, Jessy Moss, Mariah Carey, Los Pinguos, Esthero, Sheryl Crow, Soul Coughing, Antonio Orozco, Marc Antoine, Angie Stone, Beyonce Knowles, Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Lady Gaga, Three Graces, Placido Domingo and Rodrigo y Gabriela, among others. Sardina is a Los Angeles-based BMI artist who began doing live sound for world and jazz artists in Northern Spain and the South of France. He served his engineering apprenticeship at Hollywood's famed Ocean Way and Record One studios after which he became an independent engineer by landing his first gig with Warner mega star Luis Miguel. He has since collaborated with Miguel on more than 7 albums -- the multi-platinum "Mis Romances" (hits from the 4 LM releases), "Amarte Es un Place" in 1999, the Grammy-nominated live “Vivo” CD and 5.1 DVD in 2000, "Mis Boleros" and "México en la Piel" in 2005 (Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album), mixed "33" and a Christmas CD "Navidad in 2006, and recorded "Complices" in 2008. In February of 2006 Sardina received a Best-engineered album award at the 48th Latin Grammys for his work on Alejandro Sanz "No Es Lo Mismo" (Best Latin Pop Album) produced by Lulo Perez. He also worked on "Grandes Éxitos" in 2004 and mixed "El Tren De Los Momentos" (Best Latin Pop Album) in 2007 and engineered and mixed tracks for Sanz including a collaboration with Shakira. Sardina recorded and mixed HBO’s movie “Dancing in September in 5.1 and recorded tracks for The Rum Diary [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]with composer,arranger and producer Christopher Young for Lakeshore Records. He mixed 10 songs with producer/composer Juan Carlos Paz Y Puente for Warner Latina's Manuel Romero. Rafa Sardina who opened After Hours Studio in Woodland Hills, California in 2006 acquired a SSL Duality console in 2012. Notable musicians who have recorded at After Hours include: Vinnie Colaiuta, Luis Conte, Michael Landau, and Anthony Jackson

Sardina has worked for high-profile artists and producers like Dr. Dre, Camara Kambon, Babyface, Don Was, Scott Litt and David Foster, to name a few. Rafa produced Warner artist Mariana Ochoa release including the duet with Alex Ubago. Alejandro Fernandez' latest album on Sony Music for a 5.1 release, which includes a duet with Beyonce Knowles; and collaborated with Cheche Alara for Drew Seeley's work from "High School Musical". In 2011 Rafa worked with producer Fernando Garibay and arranger Cheche Alera on a track for Lady Gaga's new release, Born This Way. He tracked and mixed Guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela's latest release, "Area 52" on ATO Records with producer Peter Asher, featuring 13-piece Cuban orchestra, collectively known as C.U.B.A.