- Niko Marzouca
Niko Marzouca (born
July 21 ,1978 ) is an American musical recording engineer who lives and works inMiami, Florida .In his teenage years, Marzouca was a
reggae dancehall DJ. His journey to engineering fame began after graduating fromFull Sail Real World Education in April 1997. His first job as an assistant engineer was at Studio Center (now known as Supersonic Studios) inMiami . In 1999, he joined Circle House Studio (owned by reggae bandInner Circle ) and became an essential part of the team, working withLenny Kravitz ,Julio Iglesias ,Enrique Iglesias ,José Feliciano ,Mariah Carey ,Mobb Deep , Cash Money and others.That same year, producer Richard Martin (Richie D) asked Marzouca to mix the Latin version of "Fat Sexy Punky" for
Sean Paul 's "Dutty Rock" album, which later won the Best Reggae AlbumGrammy in 2004. Marzouca's astonishing sense of creativity and drive for sonic excellence led Redstripe Reggae Sumfest to contract him for the recording and mixing of their four-day super show in Jamaica, including international superstarsJa Rule , Foxy Brown and Shaggy.Although highly technical in his approach, Marzouca has a relaxed manner and a personal connection to his clients that helps him truly understand where they want to take their projects. He has recorded, mixed and/or remixed for just about every major label in the American music business and over twenty-five of the music industry's top producers, including Scott Storch, Lauren Hill, Steven Marley and Damien Marley, who are recurring clients. Marzouca has worked on numerous gold and platinum recordings.
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