Neenyo
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Neenyo in 2008 at Atlanta's Uptown Restaurant and Lounge | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sean Seaton |
| Also known as | Neenyo |
| Born | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | R&B, Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2006 –present |
| Labels | OVO Sound |
| Website |
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Sean Seaton known professionally as Neenyo is a Canadian record producer and songwriter.[1] He is best known for his works with Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR as well as various artists including Future, Mr. Probz, Jadakiss and Lloyd Banks. Neenyo has received widespread acclaim for his production style.
Life and career
Neenyo was born and raised in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga. His elder brother used to Dj at nightclubs and uncle was a radio DJ. Following them, he began Djing at home during his adolescent years when mixtapes were becoming popular. He then ventured into electronic-infused R&B music.
Neenyo and PartyNextDoor grew up in the same neighborhood in Mississauga, Ontario, and they would later share their ideas and thoughts about music. Having produced for Lloyd Banks' "Gang Green Season" and Dipset's "I’m Reloaded" in his early career, helped him entering into the American market. He later went to produce Drake on his Comeback Season mixtape and make beats for many more, including Fabolous, Grafh, Red Café and Jadakiss. In 2009 Jadakiss's The Last Kiss album which he produced ranked #1 on Billboard's Top rap albums chart.[2] Since then, he has had the opportunity to work with Akon, The Lox, Bobby Valentino, Collie Buddz and others. In 2015, Neenyo produced another song titled “Plastic Bag” for Drake and Future's platinum-selling What a Time to Be Alive project.[3]
Neenyo works together with PARTYNEXTDOOR and collaborated with two studio albums PartyNextDoor Two and PartyNextDoor 3.[4] In P2, he produced two songs titled "Sex on the Beach" and "Grown Woman". On the other album his produced tracks are "You've Been Missed", "Transparency" and "Don't Know How". Both albums were released under the label of OVO Sound. He has also produced mixes for an installment of HYPETRAK’s ongoing mix series,[5] i-D magazine and London based RinseFM 106.8 [6][7]
In March 2016, Neenyo collaborated with Canadian fashion designer Mikhael Kale, creating and producing the runway show for his fall-winter collection in Toronto Fashion Week.[8][9]
Music and production style
Neenyo chiefly produces songs in the R&B and hip hop genre. He describes his style as “Creating music off of emotions". In an interview given to Vice magazine, he mentions, "I don't think there's a song that I don't make an emotion out of because that's my whole goal for every song I do" [1]
Neenyo has cited numerous influences on his music, including Timbaland, Noah “40” Shebib and Jodeci.[1]
Production discography
| Release Date | Album Title | Artist | Song Titles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gang Green Season Starts Now | Lloyd Banks | "Gang Green Season" | |
| 2007 | Comeback Season | Drake (feat. Rich Boy) | "Must Hate Money" | October's Very Own |
| 2008 | Extinction: Last Of A Dying Breed | Sheek Louch | "Til It's Gone" | Koch Entertainment |
| 2008 | Gangsta Grillz: The Album | DJ Drama & Fabolous | "Gettin' Money" | Grand Hustle, Atlantic |
| 2008 | The Oracle 2 | Grafh (feat. D-Riley) | "Cha Ching" | |
| 2009 | Hottest In Da Hood | Red Café (feat. Maino) | "General" | ShakeDown, Konvict Muzik, Bad Boy |
| 2009 | The Last Kiss | Jadakiss (feat. Sheek Louch & S.I.) | "Come and Get Me"[10] | D-Block, Ruff Ryders, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam |
| 2009 | Dancer | Woodhands | "Dancer" Remix | |
| 2009 | Better Late Than Never | Trife Diesel (feat. Ghostface Killah) | "Respectfully" | Traffic Entertainment Group |
| 2010 | I'm Better Than You | Mickey Factz | "Trinity" | |
| 2010 | From The Bottom | Grafh (feat Mr. Probz & Raekwon) | "Cold Blackhand" | |
| 2011 | Singles | Big Page (feat. Bobby V) | "Gangsta Girl" | |
| 2012 | London Boy | Chip (feat. T.I. and Jeremih) | "R.N.F." | Grand Hustle |
| 2012 | The Golden Army | Vinny Chase | "Money" | Cheers Club Music |
| 2012 | Underrated | Bow Wow | "Boy or Girl"[11] | Cash Money, Universal Republic |
| 2013 | The Treatment[12] | Mr Probz | "Gold Days" "Hurdles" | Left Lane |
| 2014 | Singles | Collie Buddz | "Light It Up"[13] | Sony Music |
| 2014 | PartyNextDoor Two | PartyNextDoor | "Sex on the Beach"[14] "Grown Woman" | OVO Sound |
| 2015 | What a Time to Be Alive | Drake & Future | "Plastic Bag" | A1, Freebandz, Epic, Republic, Young Money, Cash Money, OVO Sound |
| 2015 | HYPETRAK Mix: Neenyo | VONTAYLOR Honey Cocaine FKA Twigs | "King Street" "Nate Dog" "Lights Off " | HYPETRAK |
| 2016 | The Art of Hustle | Yo Gotti (feat. K. Michelle) | "My City" | Epic, CMG |
| 2015 | PartyNextDoor | "Things and Such / Kehlani's Freestyle" | OVO Sound | |
| 2016 | PartyNextDoor 3 | PartyNextDoor | "Don't Know How" "Transparency" "You've Been Missed" | OVO Sound, Warner Bros. |
| 2016 | Aura | Elhae | "Claim"[15] | OVO Sound |
| 2016 | TrapHouse Jodeci | Ye Ali (feat. Wes Period) | "Ammunition"[16] |
Awards and recognition
Neenyo has consecutively produced on four #1 Billboard albums. Drake and Future's What A Time To Be Alive debuted #1 on Billboard's Top200 chart. It was also nominated for 2016 American Music Awards at Favorite Album (Rap/HipHop) category.[17] PARTYNEXTDOOR's PartyNextDoor Two and P3 projects both debuted at #1 on Billboard's R&B Album chart. Jadakiss' The Last Kiss debuted at #1 on Billboard's HipHop/R&B Album chart.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "OVO Producer Neenyo Talks 'P3,' Emotional Beats, and What It's Like to Play Michael Jackson's Piano". August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- 1 2 "Neenyo: Its My Time". 24HourHipHop. February 4, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Drake and Future's new album 'What A Time To Be Alive'". Entertainment Weekly. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Sound of the 6ix: How Drake inspired Toronto to mint its own music". July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "HYPETRAK Mix: NEENYO". hypebeast.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "HYPETRAK Mix: NEENYO". hypetrak.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "i-DJ: neenyo and bevstmode". 25 June 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "How an OVO producer and a designer made noise at Toronto Fashion Week". Elle Canada. March 15, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Colourful mix of edgy designs, red carpet-worthy gowns, bridal wear offer eclectic kickoff to Toronto Fashion Week". National Post. March 15, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Jadakiss – The Last Kiss". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Bow Wow Reveals Tracklist for Cash Money Debut, "Underrated"". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Mr. Probz - The Treatment". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Reggae artist Collie Buddz set for Thursday concert". The Union. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ Witmer, Phil (May 26, 2016). "Is PARTYNEXTDOOR Secretly a Production Genius?". Vice. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ "The North Meets the South in Elhae's New Song "Claim"". Vice. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Ye Ali Talks 'TrapHouse Jodeci,' Love For Toronto and Bryson Tiller Comparisons". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Nominees - American Music Awards". Retrieved October 17, 2016.