Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976) is a Spanish musical artist who has won awards during his career as a music producer, sound designer and composer for advertising, film, TV and recording artists. Núñez's music features rock, electronica, pop, dance, Latin and orchestral influences.

Biographie

Background
Antonio Escobar was born in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain, raised in Malaga and is of Andalusian descent. He began during the late 1990s as a record producer for the singer Manzanita and in 1998, formed Spanish rock group Maydrïm.


Productions
Escobar was one of the first music producers in Spain to merge rock, electronica and orchestral music, composing, arranging and producing for a series of recording artists and music groups including Carles Benavent, Carlos Tarque (M-Clan), Dani Reus & The Gospel Factory,[1] De Pedro,[2] Dr Kucho!, Garrett Wall,[3] José Ortega, La Mari (Chambao), Lolita Flores, Lonely Joe (as "Alan May"), Lucas,[4] Luis Ramiro,[5] Mar, Marwan,[6] Niño Raro, OBK, Vanexxa and Zahara. He has also produced music for the Swedish singer Carita Boronska[7] and Brazilian guitarist Gladston Galliza.[8] He has worked with many important music companies including EMI, Sony Music, Warner Music, Vale Music, Subterfuge, El Diablo, Lunar and Weekend.


Sonic branding
In 2000, Escobar was a sound mixer and technician for live programmes at Localia Málaga, Malaga, a former television channel of the Prisa Media Group. 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 Alejandro Stivel and one of Spain’s top 5 music studios, triplicating its production output in just 3 years. In 2004, 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 100 publicity campaigns on behalf of advertising agencies and media channels. 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 & 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 Gold award for Best Music at the New York Film Festival in 2003 and the A.P.P.E. (Asociación de Productoras Publicitarias Españolas) Best Sound award in 2004 (both awards were for the Coca Cola commercial, "Musical").

Escobar has also been invited to deliver lectures at the University of Seville and industry events, such as Tenerife Lan Party, on advertising, mixing, sonic branding and audio imaging.


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 Hacia Lo Salvaje, the sixth studio album of award-winning Spanish rock group Amaral.


Later activities
Escobar's latest film soundtracks include The Vampire In The Hole, directed by Sonia Escolano and Sadrac González, Miente, directed by Isabel de Ocampo, Evelyn also directed by Ocampo and Impávido, starring Marta Torné and directed by Carlos Therón. He has also created the music for Spanish teen drama series, 18, including the songs of the group, 18RDC, featured in the show, which aired on Antena 3 and Antena 3 Neox, from 2008 to 2009. Recent advertising credits include Burgo de Arias (Bongrain SA), Disaronno,[9] Cerveza Mixta (Erex Tú and La Fiesta De Blas Covers) and Mútua Madrileña.