Salaam Remi

Salaam Remi
Birth name	Salaam Remi Gibbs
Also known as	Chameleon Salaamremi.com
Born	(1972-05-14) May 14, 1972 Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop R&B pop
Occupation(s)	Record producer
Years active	1986–present
Website	salaamremi.com

Salaam Remi Gibbs (born May 14, 1972) is an American record producer. He is most known for producing material for close associates Nas, Amy Winehouse, and Jazmine Sullivan, but has also produced for other mainstream acts including Alicia Keys, Fugees, Doja Cat, Miguel, Fergie, Alessia Cara, Nelly Furtado, and Estelle, among others. Gibbs is noted for his reggae-tinged (often referred to as "broken-bottle") approach to production.

With 10 Grammy Award nominations, Gibbs was awarded his first in 2022 for his production on The United States vs. Billie Holiday soundtrack (2021).

Biography

Early life and career beginnings

Salaam Remi Gibbs was born in Queens, New York to a Trinidadian and Barbadian father, studio musician Van Joseph Gibbs. Remi first appeared on record as the keyboard player on Kurtis Blow's 1986 release Kingdom Blow. In the late 1980s, Remi began mixing records. His first full production was in 1992, for the hip-hop group Zhigge. He worked with the Fugees and Black Sheep.

Salaam Remi has been associated with releases like Lil' Flip's "I Need Mine", Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper", The Fugees' multi-platinum The Score LP, and Toni Braxton's "You're Makin' Me High". He produced 10 tracks on the 2002 UK sensation Ms. Dynamite's album titled A Little Deeper, including the hugely successful lead single "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee", which had moderate crossover success in the U.S. market.

Remi contributed tracks to Jurassic 5's 2006 LP Feedback and Nas's 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead, and racked up production credits on Frank, the platinum debut from North London soul-jazz singer Amy Winehouse. He worked on Winehouse's followup, Back to Black, and was producing her third album that was to be released in 2011, up until her death. Remi worked with Nelly Furtado on her first Spanish language album, Mi Plan. His projects in late 2008 included working with Jazmine Sullivan, Nas, Leona Lewis and Corinne Bailey Rae.

Remi has also done film work. He worked on the soundtracks for Office Space, Zoolander, The Departed, Blood Diamond, and Sex and the City. He also scored the Mike Tyson documentary, TYSON, worked as executive music producer on After the Sunset and Rush Hour 3, and was music supervisor and composer for a 2008 TV pilot called Blue Blood. Salaam Remi was nominated for Non-Classical Producer of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards, an award won by Dan Auerbach.

Louder Than Life

In 2013, Remi started his own label imprint, Louder Than Life, as a subsidiary of Sony Music, with two subimprints, Re Mi Fa Music and Flying Buddha Records. New York: A Love Story by Mack Wilds was the first release under Remi's label. Since 2013, Remi has released multiple projects under Louder Than Life including BoxTalk with Joell Ortiz, Northside of Linden, Westside of Slauson with Terrace Martin, and Black On Purpose featuring performances by Busta Rhymes, Nas, Jennifer Hudson, Black Thought, CeeLo Green, Mumu Fresh, Doug E. Fresh, Bilal, Teedra Moses, D-Nice, Mack Wilds, Common, Case, Betty Wright, James Poyser, Stephen Marley, Anthony Hamilton, Syleena Johnson, Super Cat, Spragga Benz, and Chronixx.

Awards and nominations

Ivor Novello Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2004	"Stronger Than Me"	Best Contemporary Song	Won

Grammy Awards

Year	Nominee / Work	Award	Result
1996	The Score	Album of the Year	Nominated
2007	Back to Black	Album of the Year	Nominated
2008	"Bust Your Windows"	Best R&B Song	Nominated
2009	"Lions, Tigers & Bears"	Best R&B Song	Nominated
2012	"Beautiful Surprise"	Best R&B Song	Nominated
2012	Salaam Remi	Producer of the Year, Non-Classical	Nominated
2013	One: In The Chamber	Best Urban Contemporary Album	Nominated
2017	Amy	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media	Nominated
2018	"Come Through and Chill"	Best R&B Song	Nominated
2022	The United States vs. Billie Holiday	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media	Won

Production discography

Executively Produced

Year	Album/Film	Artist
2005	After the Sunset	[Film]
2007	Rush Hour 3	[Film]
2008	Sex and the City	[Film]
2008	Fearless	Jazmine Sullivan
2010	Sex and the City 2	[Film]
2010	Love Me Back	Jazmine Sullivan
2012	Tawk Tomahawk	Hiatus Kaiyote
2014	Definitely NOW	Liam Bailey
2015	Reality Show	Jazmine Sullivan
2015	Choose Your Weapon	Hiatus Kaiyote

Releases

Year	Song/Album Title	Artist
1986	"Magilla Gorilla" from Back By Popular Demand	Kurtis Blow
1990	"Fire" (Remix)	Aswad feat. Shabba Ranks
	"Blue and UK Blak" (Remix)	Caron Wheeler
	"Let's Do It" (Remix)	Jamalski
1991	"No Favors"; "What You're Used To"; "Feel Ya Way" from Now, That's More Like It	Craig G
	"Understanding" (Remix)	State of Art
	"Piece of My Heart" (Remix)	Tara Kemp
	"Just a Little Bit Longer" (Remix)	Maxi Priest
	"Cozmik" (Remix)	Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
1992	"Voice of da Ghetto"	Fu-Schnickens
	"The Heads"; "Unity"; "And the Road"; "Mack Daddy Dancehall" Bobby Konders & Massive Sounds	Bobby Konders
	Zhigge	Zhigge
	"Dead End Street" (Remix)	Mad Cobra feat. Geto Boys
	"Booty Mission" (Remix)	Runaway Slaves
	"Twice My Age" (Remix)	Shabba Ranks
	"Slow & Sexy" (Hip Hop Mix)	Shabba Ranks feat. Johnny Gill
	"Ghetto Red" (Hip Hop Remix)	Supercat
	"Don Da Da" (Remix)
	"The Money Grip" (Remix)	Doug E. Fresh
	"Shamrocks & Shennanigans (Boom-Sha-Lack-Boom)" (Remix)	House of Pain
	"Are You Ready" (Remix)	Shomari
1993	"Family Affair" Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture	Shabba Ranks feat. Patra & Terri & Monica
	"Young Girl Bluez"; "The Gator" All Samples Cleared!	Biz Markie
	"Can't Stop We"	Prince Ital Joe feat. Markie Mark
	"Think (About It)" (Hip Hop Remix)	Patra
	"Worker Man" (Remix)
	"Love Is the Answer" (Remix)	Bad Brains
	"Born in the Ghetto" (Remix)	Funky Poets
	"Born Again Black Man" (Remix)	Prince Ital Joe
	"She Don't Let Nobody" (Remix)	Red Fox
1994	"Here Comes The Hotstepper" (Heartical Mix) Here Comes The Hotstepper	Ini Kamoze
	"Greetings"; "Life of a Shorty" Destination Brooklyn	Vicious
	"Just Can't Stand It"; "Remember We" (Remix) Ambushed	Da Bush Babees
	"Vocab" (Refugees Hip Hop Remix); "Nappy Heads" (Remix)	Fugees
	"Sixth Street" (Remix); "No Gun Shot" (Remix)	Worl A Girl
	"Hold On" (Remix)	Brand Nubian
	"Without a Doubt" (Remix)	Black Sheep
	"Sound Boy Killing" (Remix)	Mega Banton
1995	"Original Woman" A Mi Shabba	Shabba Ranks
	1,000,000 Megawatts	Mega Banton
	"Pull Up to the Bumper"; "Banana"; "Time Fi Wine" Scent of Attraction	Patra
	"Mothers and Fathers"; "Let's Get It On" (Salaam's Radio Mix)	Shabba Ranks
	"Brooklyn Movements" Blue in the Face	Da Bush Babees
	"Lock It Up"; "Homicide Ride"; "Alpha and Omega" Station Identification	Channel Live
	"Hardcore Lovin" Uncommonly Smooth	Spragga Benz
	"South Central" (Remix)	Supercat
	"There's Nothin' Better" (Remix)	Doug E. Fresh
1996	"Fu-Gee-La" The Score	Fugees
	"Studda Step" Biz Markie's Greatest Hits	Biz Markie
	"Lift Off" We The People	Groove Collective
	"Virtual Insanity" (Salaam Remi Remix)	Jamiroquai
	"Fast Life" (Norfside Mix)	Kool G Rap & Nas
	"You're Makin Me High" (Remix)	Toni Braxton
	"Leaving" (Remix)	Tony Rich
	"Trippin" (Remix)	Mark Morrison
1997	"Bubblegoose" The Carnival	Wyclef Jean
	"We Tryin to Stay Alive" (Remix)
	"Guantanamera" (Remix)
	"Hear My Cry"; "Stallion Ride"; "Mommy Dearest" Hear My Cry	Rayvon
	"Send My Love" Yardcore	Born Jamericans
	"Touch and Play" Touch and Play	Reign
	"The Sweetest Thing" (Mahogany Mix)	Refugee Camp All Stars feat. Lauryn Hill
1998	"Frowsey" Ghetto Supastar	Pras
	"My Love Is Your Love" My Love Is Your Love	Whitney Houston
	"Chickenhead" Ice RIder Riddim	Wyclef Jean feat. Spragga Benz
	"Born to Win" Poly Sci	John Forté
	"I Cheated"; What's Clef Cheated (To All the Girls) EP	Wyclef Jean
	"Feelin' You"	Ali
1999	"Star" (Remix)	Caron Wheeler
2000	"Where Fugee At" The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book	Wyclef Jean
	"Wow" Run Cool	Positive Black Soul
	"I've Got a Date" Art and Life	Beenie Man
	"Love Me Now" (Remix)
	"Watch Who You Beef Wit" 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus)	Canibus
	"Rude Boy"; "Party's On" The Journey	Ky-Mani Marley
	"Amor" (Remix)	Ricky Martin
2001	"Block Party"; "Let Me Live"; "True Confessions" Eye Legacy	Lisa Lopes
	"What Goes Around" Stillmatic	Nas
	"No Playaz"; "Ladies & Gents"; "Live at Jimmy's"; "Breathe"; "Coast to Coast" Up Close and Personal	Angie Martinez feat. Lil' Mo
	"Tina Colada" Fly	Dante Thomas
	"Josephine"	DL
	"Badman Bizness" FB Entertainment Presents: The Good Life	Beenie Man
	"Do da Right Thing"	City High
	"Can We Get Up"	Exhale
	"See Saw" Same High	Xtatik & Machel Montano
	"Souverain" (NY Remix)	Doc Gyneco
2002	"Made You Look"; "Get Down"; "Zone Out"; "Hey Nas"; "I Can" God's Son	Nas
	"Manana" Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities	Carlos Santana
	"So Good" Animal House	Angie Martinez
	A Little Deeper	Ms. Dynamite
	"Shape of My Heart" (Remix)	Sugababes feat. Sting
2003	Breathe" Bittersweet	Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul
	"Strawbereez"; "Can't Get It Back" Eye Candy	Misteeq
	Frank	Amy Winehouse
	"Whenever" (Remix)	Sting feat. Mary J. Blige
2004	"Nazareth Savage"; "Sekou Story"; "Suicide Bounce"; "Bridging the Gap"; "War"; "You Know My Style"; "No One Else in the Room"; "Virgo" Street's Disciple	Nas
	"I Got It"; "My Lady"; "Dancing Like Makin' Love" Kevin Lyttle	Kevin Lyttle
	"1 on 1"; "Do the Damn Thing" 1 On 1	Rupee
	"Tempted to Touch" (Remix)	Rupee
	"Meet the Dealer"; "Point 'Em Out"; "Fighting in the Club"; "The Realist" Self Explanatory	I-20
	"Night & Day" (Remix)	Dawn Penn
	"Young at Heart"	Joss Stone
2005	"I'll Be Around" Disturbing Tha Peace	Shareefa
2006	"Payaso" The Underdog/El Subestimado	Tego Calderón
	"Me & Mr. Jones"; "Just Friends"; "Tears Dry (on Their Own)"; "Some Unholy War"; "Addicted" Back to Black	Amy Winehouse
	"Radio"; "Get It Together"; "End Up Like This" Feedback	Jurassic 5
	"Where Are They Now"; "Who Killed It?"; "The N"; "Shine On"; "Where Y'all At?" Hip Hop Is Dead	Nas
	"Lil Daddy What's Good" Block Music	Shawnna
	"How Good Luv Feels" Point of No Return	Shareefa
2007	"Can't Get It Back" Blaque By Popular Demand	Blaque
	"Forgiveness" Spirit	Leona Lewis
	"Good Girl"; "In This for You" I Am	Chrisette Michele
	"B Boy Baby" Real Girl	Mutya Buena
2008	"Bust Your Windows"; "Lions, Tigers & Bears"; "Call Me Guilty"; "Live a Lie" Fearless	Jazmine Sullivan
	"I Did It for Sho" The Point of It All	Anthony Hamilton
	"I Don't Know" Intuition	Jamie Foxx
	"Trust Me" The Reason	Lemar
	"Open" After My Time	Noel Gourdin
	"Labels or Love" The Dutchess	Fergie
	"You Can't Stop Us Now" Untitled Nas album	Nas
2009	Now I'm That Bitch	Livvi Franc
	"Fuerte"; "Suficiente Tiempo" Mi Plan	Nelly Furtado
	Praguenosis	Salaam Remi
	"Falling in Love Again" (Salaam Mix)	Marvin Gaye
	"ABC (Salaam Remi Remix)" The Remix Suite	Michael Jackson
2010	"This Is The Way" Shotta Culture	Spragga Benz
	"All I Want Is You" All I Want Is You	Miguel feat. J. Cole
	"10 Seconds"; "Love You Long Time"; "Stuttering" Love Me Back	Jazmine Sullivan
	"Bodies"; "Love Fun"; "Old Fashioned"; "Fool for You" The Lady Killer	CeeLo Green
	"Rapture" Sex and the City 2	Alicia Keys
	"Follow Us" Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty	Big Boi
	"Cold Shoulder" Love.Live.Life	N-Dubz
	Night Is Young; "Girlfriend in the City" The Best of Nelly Furtado	Nelly Furtado
2011	"Back to Love" Back To Love	Anthony Hamilton
	"Don't Look Down"; "Feeling Good" I Remember Me	Jennifer Hudson
	"You Better Leave Me"	Liam Bailey
	Play the Guitar	B.o.B
	"Hater" Go	Delilah
	Lioness: Hidden Treasures	Amy Winehouse
	"BGTY" Pieces of Me	Ledisi
	"Kaleidoscope Dream"; "How Many Drinks?" Kaleidoscope Dream	Miguel
2012	"Cry" New Life	Monica
	"Girl on Fire" Girl on Fire	Alicia Keys
	"A Queens Story"; "The Don"; "Nasty"; "World's an Addiction"; "Cherry Wine"; "Bye Baby"; "Black Bond" Life Is Good	Nas
	"Something"; "The Most Beautiful Thing"; "Enemy"; "End Game"; "Skylight"; "Soak It Up" The Spirit Indestructible	Nelly Furtado
	"Should Be You"; "Alone with You" R.E.D.	Ne-Yo
	"Beautiful Surprise" Beautiful Surprise	Tamia
2013	Against Tha Wall	Major Stress
	"New Tattoo" James Arthur	James Arthur
	New York: A Love Story	Mack Wilds
	"Forgive Me" Lip Lock	Eve
2015	"Cheerleader" (Felix Jaehn vs. Salaam Remi Remix); "Sing It Out Loud" (Freddy Verano Remix)	OMI
2016	"Take You Home"; "Amen" What I'm Feelin'	Anthony Hamilton
	"Louder Than Life"; "Cinco de Melli"	Louder Than Life Crew
	Monaco '79	The Champagne Flutes, Salaam Remi, Terri Walker
	N15	Miraa May
2017	"Pineapple Skies"; "Come Through and Chill" War & Leisure	Miguel
	"Gonna Be Alright" The Transition of Mali	Mali Music
	"Don't Test Me"; "Can't Get Enough"; "Somebody Knows"; "One in the Same" The King & I	Faith Evans
2018	"Love Conquers All"	Anthony Hamilton
	"Leave It Smokin'" Passion Like Fire	Tamia
	"Sunny Daze"; "Bambina"; "My Chateau"; "MouthTrumpet" South Beach Social Club EP	Salaam Remi & Kat Dahlia
	"March Thirteenth"	Shila J
	Streams of Thought, Vol. 2	Black Thought
2019	Grass Is Greener	The Lox
	"Sex High"	James Fauntleroy
	BoxTalk	Joell Ortiz
	Northside of Linden, Westside of Slauson	Terrace Martin
	Bodega's Way	Bodega Bamz
	"Back Burner"	Irie Love
	"You Know That I Want You"	Jimmy Cozier
	"40 Days & 40 Nights (PT. 2)"	Stephen Marley
	"Dreams, Fairytales, Fantasies" Floor Seats	ASAP Ferg and Brent Faiyaz
	"Rules" Hot Pink	Doja Cat
	"Keep Hope Alive"	Wayne Wonder
	"Ain't No Sunshine"	Nadine Sutherland
2020	"One Time"	Akon
	Black On Purpose	Salaam Remi
2021	"Shape Shifter"	Alessia Cara

Filmography

Releases

Year	Title	Artist(s)
1995	"Bad Boy No Go A Jail" Clockers	Mega Banton
1995	"Blast of Da Iron" Clockers	Rebelz of Authority co-prod with Calvin (Trouble) Jones
2004	After the Sunset	Executively Produced by Salaam Remi
2007	"Less Than An Hour" Rush Hour 3	Nas & CeeLo Green
2007	"L'Amour une Aventure" Rush Hour 3	Salaam Remi & Katia Cadet
2007	"The Closer I get To You" Rush Hour 3	Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker
2007	"Who Made The Tater Salad" Rush Hour 3	Salaam Remi & Vincent Henry
2009	"TYSON"	Scored by Salaam Remi
2011	"Love Is Your Color" Sex and the City 2	Leona Lewis & Jennifer Hudson
2019	"Grass Is Greener" Grass Is Greener	Salaam Remi
2021	The United States vs. Billie Holiday	Executively Produced by Salaam Remi

External links

• Salaam Remi at AllMusic
• Profile, hiphopdx.com; accessed November 29, 2015.