Bernie Grundman (born 16 December 1943, Minneapolis) is an American audio engineer.[1]
He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, Joe Bozzi, and Mike Bozzi, mastered 37 projects which received Grammy Award nominations in 2005. In 1997, he opened a studio in Tokyo.[2]
Grundman and his studio have both won numerous TEC Awards, including Best Mastering Facility and several production awards.[3]
Previously, Grundman worked for Lester Koenig at Contemporary Records and then was head of the A&M Records mastering department in Los Angeles. Now his studio also has been established in Tokyo, Japan with engineer Yasuji Maeda.