Christian Zwingel (b. 1977 in Cartagena, Chile) began his journey into sound with guitar lessons at the age of ten. Five years later he moves to Santiago and starts studying jazz guitar at the Projazz Institut of Music under the guidance of George Abufehle , this is his first serious aproche to music theory and improvisation.
After finishing highschool, he studied Bachelor of Arts, with mention in Sound Engineering at the Faculty of Arts Universidad de Chile , where he also takes classical guitar as minor subject and studied harmony and composition. After moving to another University to get a more profound knowledge in Audio engeniering, he get involves with Guitar Craft and takes some Workshops and private lessons learning this new guitar technic but at the same time goes on with his jazz studies under the guidance of Ricardo Arancibia.
After getting his degree with honours at the Universidad Andres Bello Aiep campus on 2001, an motivatet to learn new cultures and to expand his musical backgroung, he decided to move on and left his home country. He has participated as a recording engineer and/or musician in Concerts and Recording Sessions for diferent artists in Chile, Brasil, Germany, Czech Republic, Holland, USA, Barbados.
After taking up residence in Leipzig, Germany, he works as session guitarist and recording Engineer for diferent artists and Studios, and teaches music at the Modern Music School
Current bands and collaboration as a musician:
Lind & The Dogs
Past bands and collaborations
Witplash
ERA
Spectrum
Mentor Blues
D_Vanguard
Los Twang Marvels
Reginaldo Ludo
Pedro Torres
Coke Betancourt
JC Rojas
Naim
THCorporation
Dennis Pelz
Volker Schwarze
Norbert Achtelik
The Madcats
Cold Garage
Felipe Rojas
Bossamba
TM&N
Marek Felis
Bisfer
Behrouz Tavakol
Past collaborations as live / Recording engineer / Producer
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FWL Studios
Orinoko
Josh
Audioforce
MPG Studios Dresden
Tascheit Medienagentur
Mahoot
Arbol Rojo
Djamila
Los Twang Marvels
Gabriel Puentes
Bajofondo
Satzmelodie
Bauzá & Garzietta Project
Andres Cardenas O'Farrill
Damara Tern
Storming Rain
Mango
Bahati
Riverfront Blues Festival
Barbados Pan Festival
World Port Jazz Festival
Festival Alcantara
TVN Chile
Estudios Procor
Radio Costanera F.M.
SIG Ltda
Escuela de Carabineros
Centro de Eventos Manquehue
Ser Humanos
Past Collaborations as international product specialist for:
Digitech
Framus Guitars and Amps
Seymour Duncan
MXR
Dunlop
Bartollini
Warwick Bass & Amps
Danelectro
BC Rich
MEC
Music teacher @ The Moder Music School, Leipzig, Germany
Member of the Audio Engineering Society
