los angeles / new york
Jaime Velez
BIO
Jaime Velez is a Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-Winning Recording & Mix Engineer and Co-Founder/Co-Owner of Blackwood Studios in Los Angeles.
Jaime moved to Houston, TX, from Cuenca, Ecuador, when he was four years old. As a classically trained violinist from the age of six, Jaime set the foundation for his attention to detail and overall musicality. After graduation from The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, he attended Columbia College Chicago, where he acquired a BA in Audio Production & Design. Upon graduating in 2012, Jaime was fortunate enough to begin his career as the head engineer at a studio in LA. Two years later, he earned his first Grammy nomination along with a record on the major motion picture, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1.
As a recording and mix engineer, Jaime has worked with such well-known artists as Lizzo, Khalid, Demi Lovato, Normani, The Chainsmokers, Tayla Parx, Prince Royce, Janelle Monae, and Daya. In 2014, Jaime became a Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Blackwood Studios. He won his first Grammy in 2017 for "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers ft Daya and has continued to acquire multi-platinum plaques for many Billboard Hot 100 and Top 10 artists. His work on "Love Lies" by Khalid and Normani, reached #1 on Top 40 radio.
