Aaron Levinson (born July 2, 1963) is a

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-winning producer, musician, composer and

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owner. He has produced and released dozens of albums since starting his career with

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in 1981.

Early life

Levinson was born in

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and is a graduate of the

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Career

In 2003, Levinson co-composed and produced the score for the

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documentary ''“How Do You Spell Murder?”'' directed by

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-winning directors Alan and Susan Raymond. His recent productions include Jeff Thomas' ''All Volunteer Army'', ''El Malito'' and ''Rediscovering Lonnie Johnson''. Levinson is an

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-affiliated songwriter and publisher and has an international co-publishing agreement with Evergreen Music for his musical compositions in 43 countries around the world. Levinson is the owner of Range Recording Studios in

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and served previously as president of Bell Tower Music. He was an adjunct faculty member at

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from 2010 to 2016. From 2014 until 2019, he was an appointed master lecturer at The University Of The Arts. He is a former governor of the Philadelphia chapter of the

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Discography

*''Baby Loves Salsa'', (Producer), 2008 *''Pulpo's Hot Bread'', Pulpo, (Production Consultant), 2008 *''Rediscovering Lonnie Johnson'', Jef Lee Johnson, (Producer), 2008 *''Resist Temptation'', ( Harmonious Wail, Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Liner Notes, Mixing, Producer), 2008 *''(R)evolucion'', Jose Conde (Producer), 2007 *''The Harlem Experiment'', The Harlem Experiment (Audio Production, Liner Notes, Mixing, Producer), 2007 *''3'', Zaperoko (Executive Producer, Mixing), 2006 *''Lost Classics of Salsa, Vol. 2'', (Executive Producer, Reissue Producer), 2006 *''Mellow Hip-Hop Sessions'', (Producer), 2006 *''Movement: Detroit's Electronic Music Festival 04'', (Producer), 2005 *''Across 110th Street'', Spanish Harlem Orchestra, (Audio Production, Engineer, Executive Producer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer), 2004 *''All Night Long'', Layo & Bushwacka!, (Producer), 2004 *''Lost Classics of Salsa, Vol. 1'', (Executive Producer, Reissue Producer), 2003 *''Musica Universal'', Truco & Zaperoko, (Executive Producer, Liner Notes), 2003 *''The Detroit Experiment'', The Detroit Experiment, (Audio Production, Clapping, Producer), 2003 *''Worldwide 3'', Gilles Peterson (Producer), 2003 *''Medicated Magic'', The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, (Liner Notes), 2002 *''Un Gran Dia en el Barrio'', Spanish Harlem Orchestra, (Producer, Recording Director), 2002 *''Philadelphia Experiment'', Philadelphia Experiment, (Handclapping, Mixing, Producer, Sound Effects), 2001 *''Al Santiago Presents Tambo'', Tambo, (Liner Notes, Reissue Producer), 1998 *''Regalo del Ciego (Blindman's Gift)'', Son de Loma, (Reissue Producer), 1998 *''Roberto Clemente: Un Tributo Musical (Tribute in Song)'', (Executive Producer), 1998 *''Soneando Trombon'', Jimmy Bosch, (Mixing, Producer), 1998 *''Tipiqueros'', Bongo-Logic (Liner Notes, Reissue Producer), 1998 *''Live from Sour City'', (Producer), 1997 *''The Vegan Zombie's Lament'', (Harmonious Wail Mixing, Producer), 1997

Awards and honors

*2005 Grammy Winner:

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Album of the Year *2004 Grammy Nominee: Salsa Album of the Year *2003 Grammy Nominee: Salsa Album of the Year *2003 Billboard Award Winner: New Salsa Artist of the Year *2001

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Award Nominee: Traditional Tropical Album

References

External links

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Aaron Levinson at AllMusicAaron Levinson at Discogs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Levinson, Aaron Living people American writers about music Record producers from Pennsylvania American salsa musicians Grammy Award winners Musicians from Philadelphia Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts alumni Temple University faculty University of the Arts (Philadelphia) faculty 1963 births