Kiko Cibrian

Kiko Cibrián

Birth name| Ignacio Cibrián Galindo
Born|  (1959-02-03) 3 February 1959 (age 66)
Tijuana, Mexico
Occupation(s)| Guitarist, composer, arranger, record producer
Instrument| guitar

Musical artist

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

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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

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Year  | Album  | Artist  | Credits

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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

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## Awards

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### BMI Latin Awards

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Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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1995  | "Suave"  | Award-winning songs  | Won
"Hasta el fin"  | Won
1998  | "Dame"  | Won
"Cómo es posible que a mi lado"  | Won

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### Grammy Awards

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Year  | Title  | Artist  | Category  | Role  | Result

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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

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### Latin Grammy Awards

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Year  | Title  | Artist  | Category  | Role  | Result

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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

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## References

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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. 1992. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
7. ^ 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.

## External links

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* Kiko Cibrian at AllMusic

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