Sidney Swift
Sidney Swift | |
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Background information | |
Born | October 4, 1988 |
Origin | Miami, Florida |
Occupations |
Sidney Swift is an American entrepreneur, record producer, and songwriter. He is founder and CEO of superfan creation platform SyncStream.ai. Previously, he co-founded the music tech venture studio Defi Entertainment, and served on the Web3 Culture Council for Rolling Stone.
Swift began his career in 2010 as a songwriter and producer, working with major artists including Nicki Minaj,[1] Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Panic! at the Disco, Big Sean, and Future. His credits include hits like Beyoncé's "7/11", Jason Derulo's "Don't Wanna Go Home", and DJ Khaled's "Welcome to My Hood".
In 2017, Swift partnered with Atlantic Records to launch Chillpill, a Grammy-award nominated digital avatar artist. The project has released music with artists such as Rico Nasty, Sueco, and BBNO$.
In 2020, Swift founded Defient and in 2021, he was granted a patent[2] for creating a synchronized streaming technology.
Selected discography
[edit]Year | Artist | Album | Track | Songwriter | Producer | Mix Engineer /
Vocal Producer |
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2011 | DJ Khaled | We the Best Forever | "Welcome to My Hood" | |||
Jason Derulo | Future History | "Don't Wanna Go Home" | ||||
"X" | ||||||
2012 | Jake Miller | Spotlight | "Runnin" | |||
2013 | Nelly | M.O. | "Heaven" | |||
2014 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé: Platinum Edition / More Only | "7/11" | |||
2015 | Major Lazer | Peace Is The Mission | "Light It Up" | |||
Noel | Noel: A Christmas Album | "The Motown Cafe" | ||||
"Rudolph" | ||||||
"Jingle Bells" | ||||||
"Gifts" | ||||||
"Tags" | ||||||
"Joy" | ||||||
"Amazing Grace" | ||||||
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas" | ||||||
"Ceilings" | ||||||
"Little Drummer Boy" | ||||||
"Jingle Jingle" | ||||||
"Heal" | ||||||
"Silent Night" | ||||||
"Penny Pinchin" | ||||||
"$285 Million" | ||||||
"Noel" | ||||||
2016 | Big Sean | Non Album Single | "What A Year" | |||
TWENTY88 | TWENTY88 | "2 Minute Warning" | ||||
Jhené Aiko | TRIP | "Maniac" | ||||
Molly Moore | Shadow of the Sun EP | "Hallucinating" | ||||
Keyon Christ | TBA | "Gods Of The City" | ||||
"On My Way" | ||||||
Christina Chriss | Non Album Single | "From the Way" | ||||
French Montana | MC4 | "Check Come" | ||||
"Im Heated" | ||||||
2017 | Big Sean | I Decided | "Inspire Me" | [3]
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Baby E | Kill The Noise | "Satisfied" | ||||
Wyclef Jean | J'OUVERT | Little Things Remix | ||||
Carnival III | Warrior | |||||
Rita Ora | TBA | "Hallelujah" | ||||
Stan Walker | New Take Over | "Messages" | ||||
"New Take Over" | ||||||
Marko Penn | Dirty Work | "Good Time" | ||||
"Tithes & Offering" | ||||||
"Blame It On The Dope" | ||||||
Future | Hndrxx | "Use Me" | [4]
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Gucci Mane ft.Nicki Minaj | Mr. Davis | "Make Love" | ||||
Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne | Digital Single | "Changed It" | [5]
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Miguel | War & Leisure | "Pineapple Skies" | ||||
2018 | Panic! at the Disco | Pray For The Wicked | "One Of The Drunks" | |||
Chloe & Halle | The Kids Are Alright | "If God Spoke" | ||||
Riz La Vie | Digital Single | "Napkins" | ||||
Keyon Christ | They Dont Want Us | "Unfuckingfortunately ft. Vic Mensa" | ||||
"Something Says" | ||||||
"Nights Like This" | ||||||
2019 | Sabrina Carpenter | Singular Act: II | "Tell Em" | |||
Rose Villain | Digital Single | "Swoop" | ||||
Santino La Saint | Digital Single | "Call You When I Get Home" | ||||
Bryce Vine ft. YG | Carnival | "La La Land" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019 | War & Leisure (as producer) | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Nominated |
The Kids Are Alright (as writer) | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nicki Minaj Taps Lil Wayne For New Song". XXL (magazine). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Synchronized Secondary Devices". Justia. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Big Sean Steps Into Elite Territory on 'I Decided.'". XXL Mag. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie. "Behind the Givenchy Coat in Future's Poignant 'Use Me'". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Ortiz, Edwin. "Nicki Minaj Drops Three New Singles". Complex. Retrieved 12 November 2017.