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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, 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]

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