Walter Afanasieff

Walter Afanasieff
Afanasieff in 2011
Afanasieff in 2011
Background information
Birth nameVladimir Nikitich Afanasiev
Born (1958-02-10) February 10, 1958 (age 66)
São Paulo, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • arranger
  • musician
Instrument(s)
  • Keyboards
  • piano
  • synthesizers
Years active1980–present
Labels
  • Walter Afanasieff Production Co.
  • Wallyworld
  • Sony

Walter Afanasieff (born Vladimir Nikitich Afanasyev;[1] February 10, 1958[2]), formerly nicknamed Baby Love in the 1980s, is an American record producer and songwriter. He was a collaborator with Mariah Carey on her first six studio albums. He won the 1999 Grammy Award in the Record of the Year category for producing "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion, and the 2000 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.[3]

  1. ^ АРЕФЬЕВ, Егор (April 7, 2015). "Наставник шоу «Главная сцена» Уолтер Афанасьев: Объяснил Баскову, что в Штатах звездой ему не стать". kp.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Walter Afanasieff biography at AOL Music". AOL Music. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sony/ATV Music Publishing: Walter Afanasieff". Sony/ATV. Archived from the original on June 18, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

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