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DJ Swivel | |
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| 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 "DJ Swivel" Young (born 14 December 1984) is a Grammy-Award winning music producer, mixer, vocal engineer, songwriter, and plugin developer.[1] His work with The Chainsmokers yielded 3 RIAA Diamond Certifications ("Closer", "Something Just Like This", "Don't Let Me Down"), making them tied for 4th all-time in the artists with the most single certifications, diamond.[2] He came to prominence in 2011 working for Beyoncé as her vocal engineer on the album "4".[3][4] He was awarded "Secret Genius: Dance" by Spotify in 2018.[5]
Starting his career in New York City circa 2005 under Ken "Duro" Ifill, he has since worked with the likes of Rema, BTS, Beyoncé, Lil Nas X, The Chainsmokers, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Cordae, Gryffin, Fabolous, Rick Ross, Jay Sean, Britney Spears, Sean Combs, Wyclef Jean, Rita Ora, Mary J. Blige, Tiësto, and Whitney Houston. [6] [7]
Starting in 2020, Jordan created a line of award-winning [8] music software products under the name DJ Swivel.[9] He owns a music publishing company, Waves With Words, in partnership with Concord. [10]
Born in Toronto, Canada, DJ Swivel resides in Los Angeles.
- ^ "Complete list of 2017 Grammy winners". The Recording Academy.
- ^ Ahlgrim, Callie. "Only 20 artists have multiple songs that are certified diamond — here they all are". Insider. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Keith (17 June 2011). "Beyonce Experimented 'With Everything' On '4,' Says Engineer". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "DJ Swivel: Recording Beyoncé's 4". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Halperin, Shirley (17 November 2018). "Benny Blanco, Murda Beatz, Ali Tamposi Take Top Honors at Spotify Secret Genius Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "The Casey Adams Show: DJ Swivel - Grammy Award Winning Producer, Mixer and Songwriter on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "DJ Swivel Knocktonal review: The best tool to tune your drum resonance". MusicTech. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Buy DJ Swivel VST Plugins, DJ Swivel Instruments and Effects, Download". www.pluginboutique.com. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING INKS NEW DEAL WITH DJ SWIVEL". Concord. Retrieved 23 February 2023.