Spanish musical artist (born 1976)
Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976) is a Spanish musical artist who has won awards during his career as a music producer, mixing engineer, sound designer and composer for advertising, film, TV and recording artists. Escobar's music features rock, electronica, pop, dance, urban, Latin and orchestral influences.
Biography.
Background.
Antonio Escobar was born in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain, raised in Málaga and is of Andalusian descent. He began during the late 1990s as a studio engineer and music producer for the Spanish singer and in 1998, formed Spanish the award-winning indie band Maydrïm.
Productions.
Escobar was one of the first music producers in Spain to merge rock, electronica, pop and orchestral in the late 1990s and he has been very connected with the last trends in music.
He has worked composing, arranging and producing for a series of recording artists and music groups including 's A Place Called World, Zara Larsson's Invisible (Klaus movie version), Dan Croll, Carlos Rivera, Malú, Dvicio, Nena Daconte, , , , , , , (M-Clan), Dani Reus &amp; The Gospel Factory, De Pedro, Dr Kucho!, Garrett Wall, José Ortega, (Chambao), , Lolita Flores, Lonely Joe (as "Alan May"), Lucas, Luis Ramiro, Marwan, and . He has worked with many important music companies including Columbia, EMI, Sony Music, Universal Music, Warner Music, Vale Music, , El Diablo, Lunar and Weekend.
Sonic branding.
In 2000, Escobar was a mixing engineer and technician for live programmes at , Málaga, a former television channel of the . In 2002, he moved to Madrid to become chief producer, composer and mixer for the advertising division of A.S.K., a music production company owned by the Argentinian rock producer and one of Spain’s top 5 music production studios at that time. Escobar established the production company and record label, Antipop, to maximize his music productivity within the advertising industry, generate soundtracks for film and television, and produce music for more recording artists.
Advertising campaigns.
Escobar has composed and produced music for television, cinema and commercials, including idents, and has worked on over 200 publicity campaigns on behalf of advertising agencies and media channels for Europe and USA. He has created music for the promotion of Spanish brands, including Adif, Aena, Sammontana and Caja Madrid, and has recorded with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and the La Orquesta de Cámara Andrés Segovia.
Escobar has also created advertising scores for international brands, including Audi, B.M.W., Carlsberg, Carrefour (broadcast in 34 countries), Coca-Cola, Ford, Nestlé, Orange, Pepsi, Peugeot, Procter &amp; Gamble, Renault, Santander, Sony PlayStation, Telefónica, Turismo España and Visa (worldwide campaign). The commercials have been broadcast in Spain (Iberia (on Antena 3), Canal Plus, Telecinco, Televisión Española, Corporación Radiotelevisión Española, Cuatro and laSexta), as well as internationally (Europe, Asia and South America).
Awards.
In recognition of his music-to-picture talents, Escobar has won various industry awards for his contributions to the sonic and visual arts. These include a Oscars Academy Awards and Cannes Film Festival nominations, BAFTA, Gold award for Best Music at the New York Film Festival, Goya Awards, Las Vegas International Film Awards, to name a few.
Rock launch.
In 2003, Escobar joined forces with the singer Noemí Carrión to form the pop-rock group Nómadas and in 2004, Nieva meaning Snows, whose musical sound fuses electric guitars with electronica. In 2007, after three years of development, the duo performed concerts in Spanish cities with a full band before writing, recording and producing their debut album. In 2011, the group began the final mixing and mastering of "Sed De Mar" "(Sea Of Thirst)". Also in 2011, Escobar was the programmer of "", the sixth studio album of award-winning Spanish rock group Amaral.
Later activities.
Escobar's latest soundtracks credits include "Klaus, Reyes de la Noche, El Cid, Santiago Of The Seas, Alex´s Strip". He has also participated in singles for the band Dvicio ( "Soy de volar")
Advertising music.
International brands.
Audi, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, B.M.W., Bongrain SA, Carlsberg, Carrefour, Coca-Cola, Ford, Girlguiding UK, I.B.M., IKEA, Illva Saronno, Movistar, Nestlé, Orange, Pepsi, Peugeot, Procter &amp; Gamble, Renault, Sammontana, Santander, Sony PlayStation, Ssang Yong, Sunny Delight, Telefónica, Turismo España, Turismo Madrid, Visa
Spanish brands.
Asociación Nacional para el desarrollo de la Salud en la Mujer, Adif, Aena, Amena, Antena Tres, Aviva, Barceló, Caballero, Caja Madrid, Canal Plus, Castilla La Mancha, Cerveza Mixta, Comité Olímpico Español, Comunidad de Madrid, Cuatro, El Corte Inglés, Endesa, Ferrovial, , , Fundación Irene Megías, Hipotecas.Com, Jazztel, , Larios laSexta, , , MultiÓpticas, Once, Mútua Madrileña, Orlando, Páginas Amarillas, Real Club Celta de Vigo, RTVE, , Telecinco, Televisión Española, Tesoro Público 
Film music.
IMDB
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