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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jordan Young |
| Also known as | DJ Swivel, Swivel |
| Born | 14 December 1984 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, EDM, hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, audio engineer, DJ |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | djswivel.com |
Jordan Young (born 14 December 1984), known professionally as DJ Swivel, is a Canadian music producer, mixer, audio engineer, and DJ. He is a prominent audio engineer best known for working with Beyoncé as her personal recording engineer.[1][2] He has also worked with BTS, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Fabolous, and Jay Sean among others.[3] He is endorsed by Harman Pro Audio[4] and actively endorses their Lexicon branded products.[5]
Personal life[edit]
His mother is Christine Bentley, former news anchor for the Toronto TV station CFTO.
Career[edit]
In 2013, he won a Grammy award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Love on Top" by Beyoncé.
In 2015, he co-founded music tech startup SKIO Music.
In 2016, he was inducted to the Full Sail University Hall of Fame class of 2015.[6]
Swivel won a Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Dance Recording for mixing "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers.[7]
Selected discography[edit]
Mixer[edit]
- Fabolous – From Nothin' To Somethin' (2007)
- 01. "From Nothin To Somethin Intro"
- Fabolous – Loso's Way (2009)
- Jay Sean – All or Nothing (2009)
- 04. "Do You Remember" feat. Sean Paul & Lil Jon
- 08. "War"
- 14. "Down (Candlelight Remix)"
- Tiësto – Kaleidoscope (2009)
- 01. "Kaleidoscope" feat. Jónsi
- 04. "I Will Be Here" feat. Sneaky Sound System
- 08. "It's Not The Things You Say" feat. Kele Okereke
- 12. "Who Wants To Be Alone" feat. Nelly Furtado
- 08. "Knock You Out" feat. Emily Haines
- School Gyrls – School Gyrls (2010)
- 01. "Somethin Like A Party"
- Beyoncé – I Am... World Tour (2010)
- Fabolous – The S.O.U.L. Tape (2011)
- 12. "Slow Down"
- Beyoncé – 4 (2011)[9]
- 02. "I Care"
- 02-02. "Schoolin Life" (Deluxe Edition)
- Sato Goldschlag – Mr. Mister (2012)
- D Pryde – Flagship (2012)
- Jenna Andrews – Kiss And Run EP (2012)
- 02. "Kiss And Run"
- 05. "Mourning Sickness"
- 06. "I Didn't Mean It"
- Jay Sean – Neon (2013)
- 15. "Universe"
- The Chainsmokers – Bouquet (2015)
- "Good Intentions"
- The Chainsmokers – Collage (2016)
- "Don't Let Me Down"
- "Closer" (2016)[10]
- "All We Know" (2016)
- "Setting Fires" (2016)
- The Chainsmokers – Memories...Do Not Open (2017)
- BTS – Love Yourself: 'Her' (2017)
- 03. "Best of Me"[11]
- BTS – Face Yourself (2018)
- 02. "Best of Me" Japanese Version[12]
- BTS – Love Yourself: 'Tear' (2018)[13]
- 06. "Love Maze"
- 07. "Magic Shop"*
- 10. So What
Engineer[edit]
- Ice Cube – Laugh Now Cry Later (2006)
- Method Man – 4:21...The Day After (2006)
- Diddy – Press Play (2006)
- DJ Clue – The Professional Part. 3 (2006)
- Bow Wow – The Price of Fame (2006)
- Consequence – Don't Quit Your Day Job (2007)
- Redman – Red Gone Wild (2007)
- Fabolous – From Nothin' To Somethin' (2007)
- Yung Joc – Hustlenomics (2007)
- Sugababes – Change (2007)
- Britney Spears – Blackout (2007)
- Jay-Z – American Gangster (2007)
- Ghostface Killah – The Big Doe Rehab (2007)
- Beanie Sigel – The Solution (2007)
- Mary J. Blige – Growing Pains (2008)
- Mariah Carey – E=MC² (2008)
- Lil Mama – VYP (Voice of the Young People) (2008)
- Jay Sean – My Own Way (2008)
- Ashanti – The Declaration (2008)
- Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman (2008)
- Nelly – Brass Knuckles (2008)
- DJ Khaled – We Global (2008)
- T.I. – Paper Trail (2008)
- Jamie Foxx – Intuition (2008)
- Ghostface Killah – GhostDeini the Great (2008)
- Ryan Leslie – Ryan Leslie (2009)
- Unladylike – Certified (2009)
- Fabolous – Loso's Way (2009)
- Whitney Houston – I Look to You (2009)
- Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3 (2009)
- Ghostface Killah – Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City (2009)
- Amerie – In Love & War (2009)
- Jay Sean – All Or Nothing (2009)
- Tiësto – Kaleidoscope (2009)
- Mary J. Blige – Stronger With Each Tear (2009)
- Honor Society – Can't Box Me In (2010)
- Rick Ross – Teflon Don (2010)
- Big Time Rush – BTR (2010)
- Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP (2010)
- Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
- Beyoncé – I Am... World Tour (2010)
- Fabolous – The S.O.U.L. Tape (2011)
- Stephen Jerzak – Miles And Miles (2011)
- Beyoncé – 4 (2011)
- Chino & Nacho – Supremo (2011)
- Wale – Ambition (2011)
- Mary J. Blige – My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (2011)
- Rihanna – Talk That Talk (2011)
- Beyoncé – Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 (2011)
- The Dream – 1977 (2011)
- Sato Goldschlag – Mr. Mister (2012)
- Monica – New Life (2012)
- D Pryde – Flagship (2012)
- Rita Ora – Ora (2012)
- Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013)
- Jay Sean – Neon (2013)
- Beyoncé – Beyoncé (2013)
Producer[edit]
- "Couped Up" Consequence feat. Chris Stylez (2006)
- "Slow Down" Fabolous feat. Trey Songz (2011)[14]
- "Mr. Mister" Sato Goldschlag (2012)
- The Chainsmokers
- "Closer" (2016)
- "All We Know" (2016)
- "Setting Fires" (2016)
- "Paris" (2017)
- Memories...Do Not Open (2017)
- "Euphoria" BTS (Jungkook) (2018)[15]
- "Up from Here" WayV (2020)
- "Depend on You" Twice (2020)
Songwriter[edit]
- BTS
- "Love Maze" (2018)
- "Magic Shop" (2018)
- "Euphoria" (2018)
- "I'm Fine" (2018)
- "Answer: Love Myself" (2018)
- "Euphoria (DJ Swivel Forever Mix)" (2019)
- "Mikrokosmos" (2019)
- "Heartbeat" (2019)
- "Moon" (2020)
- "We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal" (2020)
- Twice
- "Depend on You" (2020)
References[edit]
- ^ "Beyonce Experimented 'With Everything' On '4,' Says Engineer". Billboard. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Beyonce 4 2011 Album | Recording Beyonce 4 2011 Album". Mixonline.com. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Artist Profile: DJ Swivel". Lexicon Pro. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "News: DJ Swivel on the Lexicon® PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle". Lexicon Pro. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Full Sail Hall Of Fame 2015". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Complete list of 2017 Grammy winners". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "All Music: Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Credits – The Official Beyoncé Site". Beyonceonline.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Inside Track: The Chainsmokers "Closer"". Sound on sound. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Love Yourself: Her – DJ Swivel – Grammy-award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter". DJ Swivel – Grammy-award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "BTS – Face Yourself – Mixed by: Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young". DJ Swivel – Grammy-award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "BTS – Love Yourself: Tear – Songwriting & Mixing by: DJ Swivel". DJ Swivel – Grammy-award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Fabolous – The S.O.U.L. Tape Tracklisting". The Source Magazine. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "BTS Rise To New Art Pop Height With "Euphoria"". GRAMMY.com. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
