Edgar Barrera

Edgar Barrera
Background information
Born	(1990-04-18) April 18, 1990 (age 34) Texas
Origin	McAllen, Texas, USA
Genres	Pop Latin Pop Reggaeton Regional Mexican Bachata Vallenato
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, producer, recording engineer, musician
Years active	2011–present
Website	http://edgarbarrera.com

Édgar Barrera (born April 18, 1990), also known by his professional name Edge, is an American songwriter, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 21 Latin Grammy Awards and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021 and 2023 and "Songwriter of The Year" in 2023. As a songwriter he has won a total of 38 BMI Awards, making him one of the most awarded writers in Latin music. He has written and produced songs for artists such as Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran, Madonna, Peso Pluma, Karol G, Bad Bunny, Grupo Frontera, Maluma, Christian Nodal, Manuel Turizo, Rels B, Shakira, Camilo, Grupo Firme, Fuerza Regida, Carín León, Marc Anthony, and many more.^[1]

At the 13th, 14th, 16th, 22nd and 24th Latin Grammy Awards ceremonies, Barrera made headlines for being one of the musicians with the most nominations during these years, achieving the feat of being the most nominated musician overall in 2023.^[2][3] Barrera received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.^[4]