[1] Named "#1 Hot Latin Tracks Producer" of 2007 by Billboard magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists including Ricardo Arjona, Jesse & Joy, Ednita Nazario, Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin and Alicia Keys.
Born in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Torres learned to play the violin and keyboards at a young age.
That same year, another one of his compositions, "Llegar A Ti" was recorded by Christian artist Jaci Velasquez and quickly climbed to the No.
His work on Acustico by Ednita Nazario as co-producer, songwriter, and featured artist, earned his first Latin Grammy Awards nomination in 2002.
Later that year, he produced the critically acclaimed "Encuentro" featuring singer-songwriter's Juan Luis Guerra, Ruben Blades, and Draco Rosa.
In 2003 he produced Ricky Martin's Almas del Silencio, an album that included songwriting collaborations with artists Franco de Vita, Ricardo Arjona, Alejandro Sanz, and Juanes.
The song featured La Mari from flamenco-electronic group Chambao and Torres on acoustic guitar and vocal.
The song "Pegate", co-written by Torres, Martin, and Roy Tavare, became a Top 10 hit on several countries in Latin America and Europe.
Also on the same album, Torres produced and arranged the songs "Quiero" and "Tarde (Sin Danos A Terceros)", a duet with Arjona and Spanish artist Marta Sánchez.
He also co-produced the song "Ya No Estamos Solos" ("Non Siamo Soli"), a duet with Eros Ramazzotti and Ricky Martin.
On his acceptance speech, Torres thanked Jesse & Joy, the fans for "making this possible", and his wife and baby "watching at home."
The album included the singles "De Rodillas", "Dame Esta Noche", Un Poquito", "Besos y Sal", "Sigo Aqui", and "Vinito Pa'l Corazon" .
1 on the Puerto Rico sales charts and maintained the top spot for four consecutive weeks, according to Soundscan reports.
The first five radio singles "Pegadito", "Tarde o Temprano", "Por Un Beso Tuyo", "Imparable", and "Mar Adentro" reached both the No.
On December 3, 2008, "Tarde o Temprano" was also nominated for a Grammy Awards in the Latin Pop Album of the Year field.
On its second week of release, "Tarde o Temprano - Late Edition" hit the top spots on the sales charts in the U.S. and the No.
In February 2009, Tommy Torres joined Sara Bareilles, Liz Phair, and 5 other artists to be the faces of the Banana Republic spring and summer ad campaigns.
The national campaigns feature print advertising, window displays and billboards identifying the artists wearing the company's clothes.
[3] After signing with Rimas Entertainment in early 2021, his newest album El Playlist de Anoche will be released on July 23, 2021, co-written and co-produced with Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.