Jesse Ray Ernster was hot off his first Grammy win the night Doja Cat swooped into his life.
Sitting in his Los Angeles home, the Winnipeg-born studio engineer watched the glittery awards show from afar at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2021. A few hours earlier, his work on a Burna Boy record had captured the award for best global music album.
Shortly after the 2021 show, American producer Yeti Beats texted out of the blue to congratulate Ernster on his Grammy win. He also suggested the 31-year-old take a swing at mixing a Doja Cat song for her then-forthcoming album, “Planet Her."Two years later, Ernster is heading to the Grammy Awards with a record of the year nomination for “Woman,” an immersive fusion of R&B and Afrobeat energy that clawed its way up the charts.
Ernster brings his own flavour to the post-production process, turning the right knobs and making subtle tweaks that elevate the listening experience. His inspirations include Canadian super-producer and fellow Winnipeg native Bob Rock, whose credits include working with Michael Bublé and Bryan Adams — two artists also up for Grammys this year.
The couple met one night at the Golden Nugget Saloon when he was rolling through Winnipeg. They fell in love and moved to the United States shortly after Ernster was born. He would eventually become a full U.S. citizen, but he returned to Canada every summer as a youngster, vacationing at his grandparents' home on Rocky Lake in northern Manitoba.
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