Arif Mardin

Arif Mardin was a Turkish record producer, businessperson, composer, and songwriter who was born on March 15, 1932, in Istanbul, Turkey. He passed away on June 25, 2006, in New York City. Arif Mardin was educated at Berklee College of Music and Istanbul University. He was a citizen of Turkey.

Mardin's work spans the genre of jazz, and he has received multiple Grammy Awards. Some of the awards he earned include the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and the Grammy Trustees Award.