Mokran was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Growing up, he studied classical guitar, while also learning engineering and programming as a teen.[1] He earned a BA in music from De Paul University.[2]
Career
Mokran first received widespread notice in 1992 for mixing, engineering and producing R. Kelly’s debut, Born into the 90's,[1] which featured two number one hits on the Billboard R&B charts[3] and went platinum within a year of its release.[4] The following year he engineered, mixed and programmed Kelly's second album 12 Play, which reached number one on the Billboard R&B charts. The album’s second single, "Bump n' Grind", was at the time the longest-running number one single on the Billboard R&B charts, and also rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] He continued to work with R. Kelly through his 2004 album Happy People/U Saved Me.
Mokran won two 2010 Latin Grammy Awards: as engineer/mixer on the Best Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for Dejarte de Amar by Camila; and as mixer on the Record of the Year for "Mientes" by Camila.[8]
