Tommy Torres
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| Birth name | Tomás Torres Carrasquillo |
| Born | November 25, 1971 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Latin pop |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Website | tommytorres |
Tomás Torres Carrasquillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtomas ˈtores karasˈkiʝo]; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtomi ˈtores]), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.[1] Named "#1 Hot Latin Tracks Producer" of 2007 by Billboard magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists including Ricardo Arjona, Jaci Velasquez, Ednita Nazario, Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin and Franco De Vita.
Early life
Born in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Torres learned to play the violin and keyboards at a young age. He started composing when he was in high school. He then enrolled in Berklee College of Music where he graduated magna cum laude with a dual major of "Music Production & Engineering"and "Commercial Arranging". Torres lived in New York City for a while working as a studio assistant at the famed Sony Music Studios and later moved to Miami, Florida in 1998.
Musical career
Writer and producer
His first recorded composition was "No Puedo Olvidar" by pop group
His work on
Later on in 2004, Torres began work on
On 2006, Torres produced
A new collaboration with singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona resulted in the song "Quien", from the album "Quien Dijo Ayer". The song was written by Arjona (lyrics) and Torres (music) reaching the top 10 of the Billboard charts. Also on the same album, Torres produced and arranged the songs "Quiero" and "Tarde (Sin Danos A Terceros)", a duet with Arjona and Spanish artist Marta Sánchez. The album "Quien Dijo Ayer", was nominated for Best Pop Album at the Billboard Latin Awards and Latin Grammy Awards. He also co-produced the song "Ya No Estamos Solos" ("Non Siamo Soli"), a duet with Eros Ramazzotti and Ricky Martin. The song became a No. 1 hit in several countries in Europe and Latin America but only reached Top20 status in the United States.
In December 2007,
On 2008, the song "Como Duele", performed by Ricardo Arjona became the No. 1 song in Mexico and U.S. Latin pop radio. Torres is credited as co-producer and arranger on the song as well as the songs "Tocando Fondo", "Sin Ti, Sin Mi", and the title track "Quinto Piso". The album received a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Latin Pop Album and a Latin Grammy Awards nomination for Best Singer-Songwriter Album. The album also became Arjona's career highest selling debut week.
A new album by Ednita Nazario titled "Soy" debuted No. 1 in Billboard Hot Latin Albums Charts and remained No. 1 for a second week in November 2009. Torres is listed as co-producer in 4 songs in the album and as composer of the song "Confesados".
Also on 2009, Tommy Torres produced the album
In November 2012, Torres won a
Solo career
On June 19, 2001, Torres became a solo artist with the release of a self-titled album. The album included the Billboard Top 20 singles "Como Olvidar" and "Hoy Te Vas". The album was released on the Sony Discos label and was nominated for best album by a new artist on
2004 saw the independent release of Torres' second album "Estar de Moda No Está de Moda". The album included the singles "De Rodillas", "Dame Esta Noche", Un Poquito", "Besos y Sal", "Sigo Aqui", and "Vinito Pa'l Corazon" . The first four singles were No. 1 airplay hits in his native Puerto Rico and Top 40 on the Billboard charts. "De Rodillas" reached No. 1 in several countries including Peru and Panama.
On April 1, 2008, Torres released the album "Tarde o Temprano" thru the Warner Music Latina label. The album debut No. 1 on the Puerto Rico sales charts and maintained the top spot for four consecutive weeks, according to
In February 2009, Tommy Torres joined
In February 2010, Tommy Torres received the Composer of the Year award at the ASCAP Latin Music Awards.
His album, "12 Historias", was released on October 2, 2012. Three singles, "Querido Tommy", "11:11", and "Mientras Tanto" have already been released. It debuted #1 on the Latin Album Charts.[3]
After signing with Rimas Entertainment in early 2021, his newest album El Playlist de Anoche will be released on July 23, 2021, co-written and co-produced with Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.[4]
See also
References
- ^ (4 April 2008). Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Reuters
- ^ (26 March 2010). Tommy Torres songwriter wins songwriter of the year Archived July 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, MusicWeek
- ^ "Regresa Tommy Torres con "12 Historias"". Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (July 22, 2021). "Bad Bunny Goes Producer: Latin's Hottest Star Gives Tommy Torres 'Rock Star Attitude'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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