Alex da Kid
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| Alex da Kid | |
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| Birth name | Alexander Grant |
| Born | August 27, 1983 |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupations | Record producer |
| Instruments | Keyboard, drum machine, sampler |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | KIDinaKORNER, Interscope Records |
| Associated acts | Skylar Grey, Eminem |
| Website | Official Website |
Alexander Grant (born August 27, 1983), better known as Alex da Kid, is an English music songwriter and hip-hop producer.
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[edit] Early life
Grant was a professional football player, playing for Bristol City[1] until when, at 19 years of age, his friend introduced him to the digital music editing software Fruity Loops, which prompted an interest in music production.[2] He then attended Thames Valley University to obtain a bachelor’s degree in audio technology.
Universal Music Publishing Group's Jessica Rivera first heard about him through Grant's lawyer Scott Felcher.[3] On request Grant sent Rivera sent some of his music, and the publishing executive later related her reactions to HitQuarters: "It hit me right away that this dude had something different to bring to the table ... He wasn't just straight up hip-hop - his sound was very different and transcended genres."[3]
[edit] Production discography
[edit] 2008
[edit] Kardinal Offishall - Not 4 Sale
- "Going In"
[edit] Michelle Williams - Unexpected
[edit] 2009
[edit] Alesha Dixon - The Alesha Show (Encore edition)
- "All Out of Tune"
[edit] 2010
[edit] Nicki Minaj - Massive Attack - single
- "Massive Attack" (feat. Sean Garrett; produced with Sean Garrett)[4][5][6]
[edit] B.o.B - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
- "Airplanes" (feat. Hayley Williams; produced with DJ Frank E)[7]
- "Airplanes, Part II" (feat. Eminem and Hayley Williams of Paramore; produced with Eminem and Luis Resto)[7]
[edit] Eminem - Recovery
- "Love the Way You Lie" (feat. Rihanna)[8]
[edit] Rihanna - Loud
- "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (feat. Eminem)
[edit] T.I. - No Mercy
- "Castle Walls" (feat. Christina Aguilera)[9]
[edit] Diddy-Dirty Money - Last Train to Paris
- "Coming Home" (feat. Skylar Grey)
[edit] 2011
[edit] Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
- "Words I Never Said" (feat. Skylar Grey)[10]
[edit] Reeve Carney - Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
[edit] Rihanna - Talk That Talk
- "Farewell" (produced with Ester Dean)
[edit] Machine Gun Kelly - Lace Up
- "Invincible" (featuring Ester Dean)
[edit] 2012
[edit] Skylar Grey - Invinsible
- Whole album produced.
[edit] Produced singles
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| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Pop |
US Rap |
US R&B |
CAN | UK | |||
| 2008 | "Hello Heartbreak" (Michelle Williams) | – | – | – | – | – | – | Unexpected |
| 2010 | "Massive Attack" (Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett) | 122 | – | – | 65 | – | – | Non-album single |
| "Airplanes" (B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 1 | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | |
| "Love the Way You Lie" (Eminem featuring Rihanna) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Recovery | |
| "Coming Home" (Diddy-Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey) | 11 | 9 | 21 | 83 | 7 | 4 | Last Train to Paris | |
| 2011 | "I Need a Doctor" (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey) | 4 | 19 | 16 | 124 | 8 | 8 | Detox |
| "Words I Never Said" (Lupe Fiasco featuring Skylar Grey) | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | Lasers | |
| "Dance Without You" (Skylar Grey) | – | – | – | – | – | – | Invinsible | |
| "Invisible" (Skylar Grey) | – | – | – | – | – | 63 | ||
| "Invincible" (Machine Gun Kelly featuring Ester Dean) | – | – | – | – | – | – | Lace up | |
[edit] Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Pop |
US Rap |
US R&B |
CAN | UK | |||
| 2010 | "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (Rihanna featuring Eminem) | – | – | – | – | 19 | 160 | Loud |
| "Castle Walls" (T.I. featuring Christina Aguilera) | 105 | – | – | 84 | 99 | – | No Mercy | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Alex Da Kid: The Brit behind 2010's biggest hit". BBC News. December 21, 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12039903.
- ^ Kondo, Toshitaka (2010). Production Credit (Alex da Kid). XXL Magizine. p. 103.
- ^ a b "Interview with Jessica Rivera". HitQuarters. 22 Jun 2011. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/2011/June22_8_15_44.html. Retrieved 24 Jul 2011.
- ^ [Nicki Minaj Is 'Real Creative,' Producer Alex Da Kid Says] MTV. Accessed on June 9, 2010.
- ^ [Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett, "Massive Attack"] Billboard. Accessed on June 10, 2010.
- ^ "Q&A: Producer Alex Da Kid Talks Eminem". Rap-Up.com. 2010-06-14. http://www.rap-up.com/2010/06/14/qa-producer-alex-da-kid-talks-eminem/. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ a b [FEATURE: B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams (of Paramore) – Airplanes] The Hype Factor. Accessed on June 10, 2010.
- ^ [Eminem Lament Abusive Relationship In 'Love The Way You Lie' MTV. Accessed on June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Rap-Up TV: Alex Da Kid Builds ‘Castle Walls’ for T.I. and Christina Aguilera". Rap-Up.com. 2010-11-23. http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/23/rap-up-tv-alex-da-kid-builds-castle-walls-for-ti-and-christina-aguilera/. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ "The LupE.N.D. Blog: Video: Alex Da Kid reveals that Skylar Grey is featured on Lupe Fiasco's "Words I Never Said"". Lupefiasco-lupend.blogspot.com. 2011-01-16. http://lupefiasco-lupend.blogspot.com/2011/01/video-alex-da-kid-reveals-that-skylar.html. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
