Luis is a recording and mixing engineer, Pastor, worshipper, musician, songwriter, arranger and a multi, Latin Grammy winner. His latest accomplishments include 4 Latin Grammys for «La Llave de mi Corazón», the internationally acclaimed album from Latin music icon Juan Luis Guerra, including Best Engineering and Mixing. Mansilla has won awards for previous Juan Luis’ albums: «Ni es lo mismo ni es igual» (2000) for Best Engineering and Mixing and «Para ti» (2005), A Son De Guerra (2007) totaling 8 Latin Grammys – so far.
In 1983, Mansilla started his career as assistant engineer. Soon after, he had a full schedule of studio recordings, mixes, jingle production for radio and television and documentaries. In 1994, with his partner Javier Harguindeguy, Mancilla formed the duet Luis y Javier 2×1. They released 2 albums for labels Juan & Nelson and EMI Latin. Luis y Javier won multiple awards and achievements during those years, in the D.R. and overseas.
Mansilla has worked with a long list of prestigious artists, musicians and producers. Among them are: Juan Luis Guerrra, Alex Mansilla, Manuel Tejada, José Antonio Molina, Jorge Taveras, Rafael Santana, Rando Camasta, Tuto Taveras, George and Roberto Reynoso, Marco Hernández, Cristian Samayoa, Pedro Pagán, Danny Rivera, Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Diego Torres, Guarionex Aquino, Ed Calle, Guy Frómeta, Héctor Santana, Sandy Gabriel, Peter Nova, Rafa and Luis Payán, Los Hermanos Rosario, Kinito Méndez, Chichi Peralta, Crispín Fernández, Maridalia Hernández, Wilfrido Vargas, Pochy Familia, Grupo Aventura, David Almengod, Fernando Villalona, Juan de la Cruz (Chocolate), Yanina Rosado, Luisín Rosario, Roy Tavaré, and others.
Luis has vast experience recording and mixing in diverse musical genres. In the world of Christian music, he has recorded and mixed numerous records for Apóstol George Reynoso y el Grupo Adoremos, Debby Perez, Rafy Colón, Ministerios Elim, Claudia Sierra, Ministerios de Alabanzas Buenas Nuevas, Grupo 4×7, Claudina Brinn, Jacobo Ramos, Pochy García, Juan Luis Guerra, Grupo Boses, Bienvenido Javier, Ivelisse Gell, Jorge Suárez, Grupo Mostaza, María Cordero and many more.
Mansilla has collaborated on many albums with top recording engineers Allan Leschhorn, José Amable Frómeta, Eric Ramos and Ronny Torres. He has also been part of the jury several times for the Premios Nacionales held by the Conservatorio Nacional De Música de la República Dominicana.
Luis Mansilla is still very active recording and mixing records and he is now part of the UNPHU’s Escuela de Música family.
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