Scott Jacoby (producer)

Scott Jacoby
Background information
Birth name Scott Adam Jacoby
Origin New York City, U.S.
Genres Pop, R&B, Soul, Dance, Electronic, Rock, Jazz, Folk, Hip hop
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, producer, songwriter Mixer, Engineer, Record Company Founder, Recording Studio Owner
Instruments keyboard, vocalsPiano, Organ, Drums, Bass, Guitar
Years active 2000–present
Labels Eusonia Records
Associated acts Coldplay, John Legend, Vampire Weekend, Rachel Platten, Cory Henry, Jose James, Fabolous, Ronnie Spector
Website scojac.com

Scott Adam Jacoby (born October 31, 1971, New York City, United States) is an American record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, engineer and recording artist. A Grammy Award-winner in 2006, Scott has worked with John Legend, Vanessa Hudgens, Naturally 7, Fabolous, Jose James, Laura Izibor, Dutch platinum-selling rock group Kane, and multi-platinum French pop star Chimene Badi. Signed as a recording artist to Columbia (Japan), Scott had a number one single in Japan in 2004 with his single, “I Like You”. Scott has scored feature films (Confess), documentaries (CNBC’s Escape From Cuba), television shows (The Book of Pooh) and commercials (Old Navy).

In 2007, Scott founded Eusonia Records. The label’s first release, This Much is True, by Maiysha, earned a 2009 Grammy nomination for Best Urban-Alternative performance. Scott is the owner of Eusonia Studios in New York City and is the CEO of his production company, Scojac Music Productions.

In 2014 Scott has realised and mixed the album of the French The Voice finalist, Olympe. This album is called Une vie par jour.

An honors graduate of Skidmore College, Scott holds a B.A. in Psychology. Following college, Scott attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine and left after two years to pursue a career in music. Scott resides in New York City and presently serves as a NARAS Trustee.

SCOJAC Music Productions

Jacoby is the President and CEO of SCOJAC Music Productions, which was established by him in 2002.[1][2] Described as an anti-specialist, most notably he has worked as a writer, producer, engineer, mixer and musician with a diverse range of artists across a wide spectrum of genres.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Selected Discography

Artist Album/Song Label Year Role Notes
Coldplay A Head Full Of Dreams (5.1 Surround Sound) (album) Atlantic/Parlophone 2016 Mixer 2.0 Album: RIAA Gold Record Certification
Rachel Platten Wildfire / Congratulations (song) Columbia 2016 Writer RIAA Gold Record Certification
Ronnie Spector English Heart (album) 429/Savoy 2016 Producer, Mixer #6 Billboard Heatseekers
Cory Henry The Revival (album) Ground Up/Universal 2016 Mixer #2 US Jazz Charts (peak)
The Kin Modern Primative (2 songs) independent 2016 Writer, Producer, Mixer
Michael Blume When I Get It Right / The Same (song) S-Curve 2016 Producer, Mixer
Jackie Evancho All Of The Stars (single) Masterworks/Sony 2015 Producer, Mixer
Rachel Brown The Band (ep) Anavista 2015 Producer, Mixer
Hamilton Leithauser Black Hours / Alexandra (song) Ribbon 2014 Mixer
Chuck Brown Beautiful Life / Pop That Truck (song) Raw Venture 2014 Mixer
Naturally 7 Hidden In Plain Sight: Vox Maximus, Vol 1 Hidden Beach 2014 Writer, Producer, Mixer
Olympe Une Vie Par Jour (album) Universal 2014 Writer, Producer, Mixer
Heffron Drive Happy Mistakes (album) Tone Tree 2014 Mixer
Straight No Chaser Under The Influence / Song For Santa (song) Atlantic 2013 Writer # 28 US Chart
Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City / Unbelievers (song) XL 2013 Mixer Grammy Award - Best Alternative Album
Olympe Olympe (album) Universal 2013 Producer, Mixer # 1 in France (peak)
Vigon Bamy Jay Les Soulmen (album) M6 2013 Producer, Mixer Certified Platitum in France
Chimene Badi Laisse Les Dire (album) Universal 2012 Producer, Mixer Certified Platitum in France
Jose James No Beginning No End / Trouble (song) Bluenote 2011 Writer
Zach Deputy Another Day (album) EusoniaC22 2011 Producer, Mixer
Rachel Platten Be Here (3 songs) Great Unknown 2011 Mixer
Kane Singles Only (album) Universal 2011 Producer, Mixer
Silya Peel Away (album) Eusonia 2011 Producer, Mixer
Jose James / Jef Neve For All We Know (album) Impulse 2010 Mixer Best Vocal Jazz Album - L'Academie du Jazz Grand Prize
Carolyn Malachi Lions, Fires, Squares (album) independent 2010 Mixer Grammy Nomination - Best Urban Alternative Performance
Jose James Black Magic Brownswood 2010 Mixer
Laura Izibor Let The Truth Be Told (5 songs) Atlantic 2009 Producer, Mixer
Eva Avila Give Me The Music / Damned (song) Sony 2009 Writer
Maiysha This Much Is True (album) Eusonia 2008 Writer, Producer, Mixer Grammy Nomination - Best Urban Alternative Performance
Vanessa Hudgens Identified / Last Night (song) Hollywood 2008 Writer, Producer, Mixer
Kane Everything You Want (album) Universal 2008 Producer, Mixer Gold in Netherlands
Naturally 7 Ready II Fly (6 songs) EMI 2007 Writer, Producer, Mixer
Lewis Black The Carnegie Hall Performance (album) Comedy Central 2006 Engineer Grammy Award - Best Comedy Album
Jess Klein Strawberry Lover (album) Ryko 2005 Musician
Fabolous Real Talk / Baby (song) Desert Storm 2004 Musician # 6 Billboard 200

Eusonia

Founded in 2007 by Jacoby, Eusonia is a record label, publishing company, and recording studio.[5]

Eusonia Records

Eusonia Records, an independent record label, originally distributed by Ryko[5] and now by UFO, was founded by Scott Jacoby in 2007.[7] The label has signed four artists[10] - Maiysha,[11] SiLyA,[12] Zach Deputy,[13] and Scott Jacoby - and one film soundtrack – My Last Day Without You.[14] In 2010 Scott teamed with partner, James McKinney, to run the label.[15] In 2016, Eusonia partnered with the Anguilla Music Academy and The Grammy Museum to create the Music Revolution Project in Anguilla.[16][17]

Eusonia Records Releases

Artist Album Year Notes
Nicole Beharie / Various Artists OriginalMotion Picture Soundtrack: My Last Day Without You 2013 Black Reel Award Nomination - Best Song - 2012
SiLyA Peel Away 2011
Zach Deputy Another Day 2011
Maiysha UnderCover 2010
Maiysha Sledgehammer EP 2009
Maiysha This Much Is True 2008 Grammy Nomination - Best Urban Alternative Performance - 2009
Scott Jacoby After 2008

References

  1. ↑ Barlyn, Suzanne. "SCOJAC Music Productions". Productionco.org. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  2. ↑ Barlyn, Suzanne (2007-11-26). "Talk Is Cheap". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  3. ↑ "Producer Profile: Scott Jacoby – Rise of the Anti-Specialist". SonicScoop. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  4. ↑ 12/10/2014 8:00 PM Eastern (2014-12-10). "Mix Regional New York City: Scott Jacoby at Eusonia Studios". Mixonline. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  5. 1 2 3 Philbrook, Erik. "Manhattan Motown". ASCAP Online. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  6. ↑ Scott Jacoby. "Scott Jacoby | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  7. 1 2 Mitchell, Gail. "Producer Scott Jacoby Seeks His Motown In Eusonia". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Scott Jacoby Discography at Discogs: Credits". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  9. ↑ Grow, Kory (2016-04-14). "Ronnie Spector on Keith Richards, David Bowie and Life After Phil". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  10. ↑ "Eusonia Records - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  11. ↑ "Maiysha, Scott Jacoby and Psalm One Will Write and Record with New York Inner City Students". Ascap.com. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  12. ↑ "Silya | New Music And Songs |". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  13. ↑ "Zach Deputy | New Music And Songs |". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  14. ↑ http://www.shazam.com/track/144829507/my-last-day-without-you
  15. ↑ 2/01/2013 4:00 AM Eastern (2013-02-01). "Mix Tips: James McKinney". Mixonline. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  16. ↑ "GRAMMY Museum's Music Revolution Project brought to Anguilla Through the Anguilla Music Academy | The Anguillian Newspaper". Theanguillian.com. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  17. ↑ "Anguilla Music Academy and The GRAMMY Museum® Presents: Music Revolution Project Anguilla" (PDF). Grammymuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
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