Nineteen85

Nineteen85
Birth nameAnthony Paul Jefferies
Born (1985-07-01) July 1, 1985 (age 39)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Years active2008–present

Anthony Paul Jefferies[1] (born July 1, 1985), preferably Paul Jefferies and known professionally as Nineteen85, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter.[2] Nineteen85 holds the distinction of winning an ASCAP Music Award back-to-back in 2014 and 2015. His stage name is derived from his birth year, 1985.

He is best known for producing records for Drake, notably some of his most successful singles, "One Dance", "Hotline Bling" and "Hold On, We're Going Home".[3] In 2014 he was named by Complex magazine as one of 15 new producers to watch for.[4] In 2015, he founded the R&B duo Dvsn with singer Daniel Daley. He has been nominated for three Grammys, including for "Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)".[5][6]

  1. ^ "Credits / Detroit 2 / Big Sean". Tidal. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Nostro, Lauren (September 25, 2013). "Who's Who in OVO". Complex. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Leight, Elias (March 30, 2015). "Nicki Minaj, Drake & Kid Ink: The Evolving Relationship Between Hip-Hop & House". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Craig (August 26, 2014). "15 Producers to watch in 2014". Complex. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "SOCAN members Drake, Arcade Fire, deadmau5 nominated for 2015 Grammys". SOCAN. December 9, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Awards Nominations & Winners". April 30, 2017.