Agile (producer)
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| Agile | |
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| Birth name | Ajene Griffith |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupations | Record producer, DJ, songwriter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Associated acts | BrassMunk, Big Black Lincoln |
| Website | Official Website, Official Facebook Fan Page |
Ajene Griffith, better known as Agile, is a Canadian hip-hop producer and DJ from Toronto, Ontario. He is a member of the hip-hop groups BrassMunk[1][2] and Big Black Lincoln.
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[edit] Biography
Agile began rapping in early high school, and after a talent show win, he knew music was his passion. One talent show turned into many and the wins spread citywide. Born with a West Indian hustle, he wanted to capitalize on his newfound fame and JLJ Productions (a DJ crew he started with his friends) was born.
While DJing independently and with his crew, by the end of high school, Agile began playing gigs with popular college/commercial radio stations across the city and soon fell in love with the element of production. He has since done production work with the likes of Nas,[3] Kardinal Offishall,[3] Dwele, Jully Black,[3] Glenn Lewis,[4] Ivana Santilli, and Frank-n-Dank.
Agile's first single "Focused" is now available digitally and is the lead single from the forthcoming Reconstructed studio album.. Exclusive remixes for "Focused" by DJ Starting From Scratch, De La Vega and Middlefield are also available for download on the official DJ Agile website.
After months of research, planning and development, Agile re-launched his DJ Agile website on November 1, 2011. The new site features a daily blog and a brand new mix-tape page allowing visitors the ability to download Agile's monthly mix-tapes.
He has also had the honor of representing Canada in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Program where he treated Vietnamese partygoers to an unforgettable Canadian-inspired nightlife experience.
[edit] Discography
| Year | Release | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Focused" (Middlefield's Focal Length RMX) | Agile feat. Liya | Independent |
| 2010 | "Focused" (Middlefield's Skool of Deep RMX) | Agile feat. Liya | Independent |
| 2010 | "Focused" (Starting From Scratch/De La Vega RMX) | Agile feat. Liya | Independent |
| 2010 | "Focused" | Agile feat. Liya | Independent |
| 2008 | "The Realest Pt. II" | Agile feat. Frank-n-Dank, Tona, and Famous | Independent |
| 2008 | "The Realest (Clean)" | Agile feat. Frank-n-Dank | Independent |
| 2007 | FEWturistic | BrassMunk | 54th/Virgin Music Canada |
| 2006 | "Everybody Knows" | Chris Rouse | Contessa Group |
| 2006 | Heaven's Caught on Fire | Big Black Lincoln | Capitol Hill/Universal Music Canada |
| 2006 | "Freeze Fool" | BrassMunk | 54th/Virgin Music Canada |
| 2005 | "Ease Up!" | BrassMunk | 54th/Virgin Music Canada |
| 2005 | "Livin' in the Ghetto" | Jully Black | Universal Music Canada |
| 2005 | "The Things You Do" | Jully Black | Universal Music Canada |
| 2004 | "Claim the World" (Olympic Fundraiser) | Glenn Lewis, Saukrates, BrassMunk, Ivana Santilli, and Chris Rouse | CBC |
| 2004 | Rhyme Pays (Documentary) | — | CBC |
| 2004 | "Everlasting" | Ivana Santilli | Brown Recordings |
| 2002 | "Heaven" | Nas feat. Jully Black, God's Son | Sony |
| 2002 | "Train" | Choclair | Greenhouse |
| 2001 | "Get Right" | BrassMunk | Heavy Heads/Fat Beats |
| 2000 | "Live Ordeal!" | BrassMunk | A/R/Fat Beats |
| 1999 | "One, 2" | BrassMunk | BrassMunk |
| 1999 | "Rap Sheet" | Assasini | Heavy Heads/Fat Beats |
[edit] Awards, Nominations and Achievements
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 2010 | Stylus DJ Awards, Mixtape of the Year | Nominee, Lov Lane |
| 2009 | Stylus DJ Awards, Mixtape of the Year | Winner, Toronto Love Jay |
| 2008 | Juno Awards, Best Rap Recording | Nominee, FEWturistic, BrassMunk[2] |
| 2005 | MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Rap Video | Nominee, "Dark Sunrise", BrassMunk |
| 2004 | Juno Awards, Best Rap Recording | Nominee, Dark Sunrise, BrassMunk[2] |
| 2004 | Juno Awards, Best R&B/Soul Recording | Nominee, "Pimpin' Life", Big Black Lincoln |
| 2004 | MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Independent Video | Nominee, "The Throwback", Tone Mason feat. BrassMunk, G-Stokes, and Graph Nobel |
| 2004 | MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Rap Video | Nominee, "Big", BrassMunk |
| 2003 | Juno Awards, Best Rap Recording | Nominee, "El Dorado", BrassMunk |
| 2003 | MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Animated Music Video | Nominee, "El Dorado", BrassMunk |
| 2002 | MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Rap Video | Nominee, "El Dorado", BrassMunk |
| 2002 | North By North East (NXNE) | Rising Star Award, BrassMunk |
| 2000 | Juno Awards, Best Rap Recording | Nominee, "Live Ordeal!", BrassMunk |
[edit] References
- ^ "BrassMunk", CBC, retrieved 2011-06-04
- ^ a b c True, Chris "Brassmunk Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-04
- ^ a b c Galloway, Matt (2002) "BrassMunk’s time to shine is now", NOW, Vol. 22, No. 16. December 19, 2002, retrieved 2011-06-04
- ^ Richards, Jason (2007) "MUSIC DJ SPOTLIGHT: Agile", NOW, August 16–23, 2007, Vol. 26 No. 50, retrieved 2011-06-04
