Sadaharu Yagi

Sadaharu Yagi, otherwise known as Sada, is a Grammy-winning recording engineer/mixer/producer based in Los Angeles, California.

Educated in acoustic design at Kyushu University, one of Japan's most prestigious national universities known for the top acoustics program in the country, Sada has experienced various aspects of music throughout his career, including playing in several different bands, composing and producing. Sada has worked on both domestic and international projects, the latter including projects from the UK, France, Austria, Japan, Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Mexico, Peru, and Brazil.

In 2013, he was awarded a Latin Grammy for his work on Draco Rosa's album "Vida" which brought him another statuette at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014. In 2019, he was nominated for Draco Rosa's "Hotel de los Encuentros" and also received his third Grammy for Best Rock Album at the 20th Latin Grammy Awards as Recording Engineer. In 2020 his work on “Quiero Vivir” was nominated at the 21st Latin Grammy Awards in the category of Best Pop/Rock Song.

Sada has participated in multiple gold and platinum record-winning projects, including Shania Twain's album, Now, which reached No.1 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

www.sadasound.com