Bernie Grundman
American audio engineer (born 1943)
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Bernie Grundman (born December 16, 1943) is an American audio engineer,[1] highly regarded in the industry[2] for his decades of mastering analog tape mixes for vinyl disk, later transitioning into the digital era. He is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Grundman served in the U.S. Air Force.[1] In 1966, he moved from Arizona to Hollywood and, with almost no experience, got hired by Lester Koenig at Contemporary Records.[1] After a couple of years on the job, Grundman was recruited by A&M Records' mastering department in Los Angeles, where he became much in demand,[1] later becoming the department head. In 1984, he launched his own business, Bernie Grundman Mastering (BGM) in Hollywood. In 1997, Grundman opened a second studio in Tokyo with engineer Yasuji Maeda.[3]
As of December 2025[update], Grundman had been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards and won 3.[4] The LA studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman,[5] Patricia Sullivan, Joe Bozzi, and Mike Bozzi, mastered 37 Grammy-nominated projects in 2005. Grundman and his studios have also won numerous TEC Awards, including Best Mastering Facility and several production awards.[6]
