Walter Afanasieff

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Walter Afanasieff
Afanasieff in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Vladimir Nikitich Afanasiev
Born	(1958-02-10) February 10, 1958 (age 66) São Paulo, Brazil
Genres	Soul rhythm and blues pop pop rock classical Latin
Occupations	Record producer songwriter composer arranger musician
Instruments	Keyboards piano synthesizers
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Walter Afanasieff Production Co. Wallyworld Sony

Walter Afanasieff (born Vladimir Nikitich Afanasyev;^[1] February 10, 1958^[2]), formerly nicknamed Baby Love in the 1980s, is an American record producer and songwriter. He was a collaborator with Mariah Carey on her first six studio albums. He won the 1999 Grammy Award in the Record of the Year category for producing "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion, and the 2000 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.^[3]