Kiko Cibrian

Kiko Cibrián
Birth nameIgnacio Cibrián Galindo
Born (1959-02-03) 3 February 1959 (age 65)
Tijuana, Mexico
Occupation(s)Guitarist, composer, arranger, record producer
InstrumentElectric guitar

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]

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".[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

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

[1][2][6]

Awards

BMI Latin Awards

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

[7]

Grammy Awards

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

[1][2]

Latin Grammy Awards

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

[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kiko Cibrián | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Luis Miguel". GRAMMY.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Latin GRAMMYs". Latin GRAMMYs (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Kiko Cibrian, productor estelar – sound:check" (in Mexican Spanish). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Kiko Cibrian - Kiko". Discogs. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ BMI Awards: