Paul Boutin (sound engineer)

This article is about the sound engineer. For the magazine writer and editor, see Paul Boutin.
Paul Boutin
GenresSoul, R&B, Pop, Rock
OccupationsSound engineer and vocal producer
Years active1995–present

Paul Boutin is a French-born American music mixer, audio engineer and a long-time collaborator with producer/songwriter/artist Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

Over the last 20 years, Paul Boutin contributed to more than 60 gold or platinum records[1] as engineer/mixer of songs performed by famous artists such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, John Legend, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Janet Jackson, John Mellencamp, Lionel Richie, Toni Braxton, Alicia Keys, Usher, Pink, Jamie Foxx, Ariana Grande, TLC, Boyz II Men and Fall Out Boy among others.[2]

As engineer, Paul Boutin won a Grammy Award in 2015[3] for recording and mixing Love, Marriage & Divorce by Toni Braxton & Babyface (Best R&B Album). His work is also credited on several other Grammy nominated albums and singles since 1995 including two personal nominations[3] in 1999 and 2018.

  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database". 63 records (13 singles and 50 albums) from Paul Boutin’s discography were certified as of September 15, 2020. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ "Paul Boutin: Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  3. ^ a b "Paul Boutin: Grammy Archive". grammy.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-15.