Adrian Quesada

Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated producer Adrian Quesada is an adventurous musician best known as the co-founder of the 7-time Grammy-nominated psychedelic soul band Black Pumas. A lifelong Texan, Quesada’s deep musical history has seen him producing and performing in projects spanning funk, soul, psychedelia, and diverse strands of Latin music. His most recent projects include Boleros Psicodélicos, two collaborative albums recapturing the sound and feel of romantic Latin ballads of the ‘60s and ‘70s with features by iLe (Calle 13), Money Mark (Beastie Boys), Hermanos Gutiérrez, Cuco, and more, and Jaguar Sound, an instrumental album that honors his foundational inspirations of hip-hop and cinematic scores Quesada’s prolific career has seen him collaborate with the likes of Prince, Los Lobos, and Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA, and has been a member of such eclectic bands as Grammy-winning Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, and Ocote Soul Sounds. Additionally, Quesada is a heralded composer in his own right, scoring numerous projects including the critically acclaimed At The Ready - named one of the Best Films at Sundance 2021. In 2025 he received an Academy Award nomination for “Best Original Song” for the song “Like a Bird” from the a24 film Sing Sing. Quesada also runs Electric Deluxe Recorders in Austin, TX - the studio where Black Pumas and numerous others have recorded.