Sidney Swift
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| Born | October 4, 1988 |
| Origin | Miami, Florida |
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Sidney Swift is an American entrepreneur, inventor and multi-platinum record producer. He is currently the founder and CEO of AI platform recoupable.com.
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 2018, Swift partnered with Atlantic Records to launch the virtual artist Chillpill. The project has released music with artists such as Rico Nasty, Sueco, and was nominated for a Grammy award. In 2020 he co-founded music tech venture studio Defi Entertainment, focusing on interactive music video games, on-chain communities, and was granted a US patent[2] for inventing secondary device streaming technology. In 2022 Swift served on the Culture Council for Rolling Stone.
Selected discography
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| 2011 | DJ Khaled | We the Best Forever | "Welcome to My Hood" |  | ||
| Jason Derulo | Future History | "Don't Wanna Go Home" | | |||
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| 2012 | Jake Miller | Spotlight | "Runnin" | |
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| 2013 | Nelly | M.O. | "Heaven" | |
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| 2014 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé: Platinum Edition / More Only | "7/11" | |
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| 2015 | Major Lazer | Peace Is The Mission | "Light It Up" | |
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| Noel | Noel: A Christmas Album | "The Motown Cafe" | |
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| "Rudolph" | |
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| "Jingle Bells" | |
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| "Gifts" | |
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| "Tags" | |
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| "Joy" | |
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| "Amazing Grace" | |
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| "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" | |
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| "Ceilings" | |
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| "Little Drummer Boy" | |
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| "Jingle Jingle" | |
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| "Heal" | |
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| "Silent Night" | |
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| "Penny Pinchin" | |
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| "$285 Million" | |
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| "Noel" | |
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| 2016 | Big Sean | Non Album Single | "What A Year" | |
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| TWENTY88 | TWENTY88 | "2 Minute Warning" | |
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| Jhené Aiko | TRIP | "Maniac" | | |||
| Molly Moore | Shadow of the Sun EP | "Hallucinating" | |
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| Keyon Christ | TBA | "Gods Of The City" | |
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| "On My Way" | |
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| Christina Chriss | Non Album Single | "From the Way" | |
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| French Montana | MC4 | "Check Come" | |
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| "Im Heated" | |
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| 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided | "Inspire Me" | |
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| Baby E | Kill The Noise | "Satisfied" | |
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| Wyclef Jean | J'OUVERT | Little Things Remix | |
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| Carnival III | Warrior | |
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| Rita Ora | TBA | "Hallelujah" | |
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| Stan Walker | New Take Over | "Messages" | |
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| "New Take Over" | |
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| Marko Penn | Dirty Work | "Good Time" | |
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| "Tithes & Offering" | |
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| "Blame It On The Dope" | |
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| Future | Hndrxx | "Use Me" | |
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| Gucci Mane ft.Nicki Minaj | Mr. Davis | "Make Love" | | |||
| Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne | Digital Single | "Changed It" | |
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| Miguel | War & Leisure | "Pineapple Skies" | |
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| 2018 | Panic! at the Disco | Pray For The Wicked | "One Of The Drunks" | |
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| Chloe & Halle | The Kids Are Alright | "If God Spoke" | |
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| Riz La Vie | Digital Single | "Napkins" | |
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| Keyon Christ | They Dont Want Us | "Unfuckingfortunately ft. Vic Mensa" | |
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| "Something Says" | |
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| "Nights Like This" | |
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| 2019 | Sabrina Carpenter | Singular Act: II | "Tell Em" | |
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| Rose Villain | Digital Single | "Swoop" | |
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| Santino La Saint | Digital Single | "Call You When I Get Home" | |
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| Bryce Vine ft. YG | Carnival | "La La Land" | |
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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.