Greg Kurstin
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Greg Kurstin Wins Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical | 2018 GRAMMYs
Greg Kurstin won Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical at the 60th GRAMMY Awards.
This marks Kurstin's fifth GRAMMY and second consecutive win in the Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical category, following his win at the 59th GRAMMY Awards. He's the first producer to win two years in a row in this category since Babyface won three years running from 1995-1997.
"It’s double the thrill," said Kurstin backstage. "I feel so fortunate that I get to work with artists I really truly love."
Some of the projects Kurstin has recently helmed include Foo Fighters' Concrete And Gold and Beck's Dear Life and singles such as Kendrick Lamar featuring Zacari's "LOVE." and Zayn featuring Sia's "Dusk Till Dawn." His resumé also includes work with Ellie Goulding, Pink, Tegan And Sara, and Katy Perry.
Congratulations @GregKurstin! #GRAMMYs https://t.co/2v230ZpmUY
— Beck (@beck) January 28, 2018
One of pop music's more versatile producers, Kurstin has a deep background in jazz. He studied formally at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and moved one to play piano with artists such as Bobby Hutcherson and George Coleman. Kurstin furthered his musical training with a degree from California Institute of the Arts.
Kurstin's fellow nominees this year were Calvin Harris, Blake Mills, No I.D., and the Stereotypes. Previous category winners include the likes of Dr. Dre, Paul Epworth, T Bone Burnett, Babyface, David Foster, Peter Asher, and Rick Rubin, among others.
