El Guincho | |
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 El Guincho in 2017 | |
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| Born | Pablo Díaz-Reixa (1983-11-17)November 17, 1983 (age 42) |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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Pablo Díaz-Reixa (born November 17, 1983), professionally known asel Guincho, is a Spanish musician, singer, and record producer.[1]
Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album,Alegranza.[2] His musical style relies heavily on the use ofsampling and incorporates elements ofAfrobeat,dub,tropicália androck and roll. Díaz-Reixa has described his style of production as "space-ageexotica".[3] He primarily produces music with aRoland SP-404.
Díaz-Reixa was born as an only child inLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, in theCanary Islands. After finishing high school, he moved toBarcelona,Spain, for college, where he majored inmedia studies. While in the city, he started to make music and was a member of the bandCoconot.[4]
He released his first album,Folías, independently in 2007. In October 2008, he released his breakthrough album,Alegranza, which was well received by critics, including earning a "Best New Music" designation fromPitchfork.[5] He would spend the next two years touring the album worldwide.
In September 2010, Díaz-Reixa releasedPop Negro, under British independent labelYoung Turks. The album includes the now popular single "Bombay". Notably, he worked onBjörk's 2011 albumBiophilia. Previously, in 2008, he remixed her onEnjoyed: A Tribute to Björk's Post.[6]
While temporarily living in his hometown ofLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Díaz-Reixa worked on a collection of music that would later be his next album,Hiperasia. With a departure from his tropical sound, the album takes influences fromtrap andelectronic music, employing heavy use ofVocoder andAutotune. It was released in February 2016.[7]
That same year, Díaz-Reixa sawSpanish singerRosalia live, and, fascinated by her sound, contacted her through social media to collaborate.[8] He would later be sole producer of her second albumEl Mal Querer, released in 2018. The album received critical acclaim.[9] At the19th Latin Grammy Awards, the single "Malamente" was nominated for five awards, includingRecord of the Year,Song of the Year,Best Urban Fusion Performance, andBest Alternative Song, winning the latter two. Thenext year's ceremony, the album won forAlbum of the Year,Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album andBest Recording Package, while the song "Pienso en tu mirá" received a nomination forBest Pop Song.[10][11] Díaz-Reixa received won forBest Engineered Album. The album also won theGrammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[12]
In 2019, Díaz-Reixa co-produced and featured in the successful single "Con Altura", with Rosalía andJ Balvin. In 2020, his work with artists like Rosalia, Aitana, and Paloma Mami earned him a Latin Grammy nomination forProducer of the Year.[13]
Díaz-Reixa has lived inBarcelona since 2002.[8] He is of partlyCuban descent through his grandmother, which he says was an inspiration on theTropicalia influences on his earlier works.
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| Folías |
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| Alegranza |
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| Pop Negro |
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| Hiperasia |
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| Piratas de Sudamérica, Vol. 1 |
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| Year | Film | Song | Notes |
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| 2025 | F1 | Baja California | Co-producer with Oscar Adler |
| Year | Title | Artist | Production | Songwriting | Technical |
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| 2011 | "Biophilia" | Björk |  Y | ||
| 2012 | Una Montaña Es Una Montaña | Los Punsetes | Y | ||
| 2014 | LPIV | Los Punsetes | Y | ||
| 2018 | "Malamente" | Rosalía | Y | Y | Y |
| "Pienso en tu mirá" | Y | Y | |||
| El Mal Querer | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Espejo | Javiera Mena | Y | |||
| Worldwide Angel | Bad Gyal | Y | |||
| 2019 | Spoiler | Aitana | Y | Y | |
| "Con Altura" | Rosalía featuringJ Balvin and el Guincho | Y | Y | ||
| "Aute Cuture" | Rosalía | Y | Y | Y | |
| "Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi" | Rosalía andOzuna | Y | Y | ||
| "A Palé" | Rosalía | Y | Y | ||
| 2020 | "Dolerme" | Y | |||
| "Juro Que" | Y | Y | |||
| Gore | Lous and the Yakuza | Y | |||
| "TKN" | Rosalía andTravis Scott | Y | Y | Y | |
| "Sum Bout U" | 645AR featuringFKA Twigs | Y[a] | Y | ||
| 2021 | Warm Up | Bad Gyal | Y | Y | |
| "Lo Vas a Olvidar" | Billie Eilish and Rosalía | Y | |||
| "Goteo" | Paloma Mami | Y | Y | ||
| Sound System: The Final Releases | Bad Gyal | Y | Y | ||
| 2022 | Caprisongs | FKA Twigs | Y | Y | |
| Motomami | Rosalía | Y | Y | ||
| "Killer" | FKA Twigs | Y | |||
| Fossora ("Ovule") | Björk | Y[b] | |||
| 2024 | Brat ("Everything Is Romantic") | Charli XCX | Y | Y | |
| C,XOXO | Camila Cabello | Y | Y | ||
| "Mantra" | Jennie | Y | |||
| 2025 | Black Star | Amaarae | Y | Y |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Artist | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album | "El Mal Querer"(as producer and engineer) | Rosalía | Won | [12] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Artist | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Record of the Year | "Malamente"(as producer and engineer/songwriter) | Rosalía | Nominated | [10] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Alternative Song | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Record of the Year | "Aute Cuture"(as producer) | Nominated | [11] | |
| Album of the Year | El Mal Querer(as producer and engineer) | Won | |||
| Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Won | ||||
| Best Engineered Album | Won | ||||
| Best Pop Song | "Pienso en tu mirá"(as songwriter) | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Song | "Con Altura"(as songwriter) | Rosalía andJ Balvin featuring el Guincho | Won | ||
| 2020 | "Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi"(as songwriter) | Rosalía andOzuna | Won | [13] | |
| Best Pop/Rock Song | "Dolerme"(as songwriter) | Rosalía | Nominated | ||
| Producer of the Year | El Guincho | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Album of the Year | MOTOMAMI (Digital Album)(as producer and songwriter) | Rosalía | Won | |
| Record of the Year | "LA FAMA"(as producer) | Rosalía ft.The Weeknd | Nominated | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | UK Music Video Awards | Best Indie/Rock Video - International | "Bombay" | Nominated | [16] |
| 2016 | Berlin Music Video Awards | Best Editor | Comix | Nominated | |
| 2019 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Latin | "Con Altura"(withRosalía andJ Balvin) | Won | [17] |
| Best Choreography | Won | ||||
| Song of the Summer | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Video | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||||
| 2020 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Latin Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | [19] |
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