Eric Pillai

{{Infobox person

|name = Eric Pillai

|occupation = {{hlist|Sound engineer, Mixing Engineer, Music producer}}

|notable_works = Mix of Aashiqui 2}}

Eric Pillai is an Indian sound engineer, mixing engineer and music producer. He is best known for his mix of Aashiqui 2 soundtrack for which he won GiMA Award for Best Recording Engineer.{{cite news|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/gima-awards-2014-who-won-what/ |title=GiMA Awards 2014 : Who Won What? |work=Koimoi |date=21 January 2014 |accessdate=5 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205224744/http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/gima-awards-2014-who-won-what/ |archivedate=5 February 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php |title=Film Music Nominations: 4th Gionne Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards 2014 Powered By Reliance 3G |work=GiMA |accessdate=2 February 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203092409/http://www.gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php |archivedate=3 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www2.solidstatelogic.com/news/award-winning-bollywood-music-producer-eric-pillai-chooses-matrix|title=Award winning Bollywood music producer Eric pillai chooses matrix}}

Early life and career

Pillai aspired to become a music producer and recording engineer since the age of 11. In 1999 he started working independently and in 2011 he built his own recording setup named as Future Sound of Bombay.

Accolades

Pillai won the GiMA Award for Best Recording Engineer for his mix of the soundtrack of Aashiqui 2. Pillai subsequently won International Indian Film Academy award, in the category of Best Recording Engineer for the song Galliyan.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shahid-kapoor-s-haider-wins-big-at-iifa-technical-awards-2079740|title=Shahid Kapoor's Haider wins big at iifa technical awards|accessdate=29 July 2017}}

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Year ! Award ! Song ! Film ! Category ! Result ! Ref.
2014 \| rowspan=6 \| Mirchi Music Awards \| "Baby Doll" \| Ragini MMS 2 \| rowspan=6 \| Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) \| rowspan=6 {{nom}} \| {{Cite web\|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi2014/nominations/\|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2014\|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards\|access-date=2018-04-15}}
rowspan=3 \| 2015 \| "Sun Saathiya" \| ABCD 2 \| rowspan=3 \| {{Cite web\|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/\|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards\|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards\|access-date=2018-03-25}}
"Gerua" \| Dilwale
"Khamoshiyan" \| Khamoshiyan
2016 \| "Beat Pe Booty" \| A Flying Jatt \| {{Cite web\|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/\|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards\|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards\|access-date=2018-03-24}}
2017 \| "Roke Na Ruke Naina" \| Badrinath Ki Dulhania \| {{Cite web\|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/nominations/\|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards\|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards\|access-date=2018-04-23}}

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Year

! Award

! Song

! Film

! Category

! Result

! Ref.

2014

| rowspan=6 | Mirchi Music Awards

| "Baby Doll"

| Ragini MMS 2

| rowspan=6 | Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing)

| rowspan=6 {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi2014/nominations/|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2014|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-04-15}}

rowspan=3 | 2015

| "Sun Saathiya"

| ABCD 2

| rowspan=3 | {{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-25}}

"Gerua"

| Dilwale

"Khamoshiyan"

| Khamoshiyan

2016

| "Beat Pe Booty"

| A Flying Jatt

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-24}}

2017

| "Roke Na Ruke Naina"

| Badrinath Ki Dulhania

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/nominations/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-04-23}}

References

Category:Living people

Category:Indian record producers

Category:Audio production engineers

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)