Alex da Kid

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British music producer (born 1983)

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| name = Alex da Kid | image = Alex da Kid interview.png | caption = Grant in 2016 | birth_name = Alexander Junior Grant | alias = {{flatlist|

Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), known professionally as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British music producer from Wood Green, London. He is known for his production work on songs for music industry artists, such as Dr. Dre ("I Need a Doctor"), Nicki Minaj ("Massive Attack"), B.o.B ("Airplanes" featuring Hayley Williams), Eminem ("Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna), Matthew Koma ("Stars"), Diddy ("Coming Home" with Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey), Imagine Dragons ("Radioactive" "Demons") and Cheryl ("Under The Sun"). His style is noted for its blending of pop, hip-hop and alternative rock.

The Evening Standard named him one of "London's Most Influential People in 2011." He has been nominated for numerous Grammy Awards including Album of the Year for his work on Rihanna's Loud. His record label, Kidinakorner, has been an imprint of Interscope Records since 2011. In both 2013 and 2014, Grant (as owner of Kidinakorner Records) was chosen by Billboard magazine for their "Top 40 Under 40." In 2020, Grant released a jazz album titled 000 CHANNEL BLACK, under the pseudonym by.ALEXANDER.

Early life

Alexander Junior Grant was born 27 August 1983 in North London, to a Jamaican father and an English mother. Grant was a professional footballer, playing for Bristol City until 19 years of age, at which time a friend introduced him to the digital music editing software FruityLoops, prompting an interest in music production. He then attended University of West London (UWL) to study towards a master's degree in Audio Technology, now called Advanced Music Technology.

Musical career

Universal Music Publishing Group's Jessica Rivera first heard about Grant in 2009 though Grant's lawyer Scott Felcher. On request, Grant sent Rivera some of his music, and the publishing executive later related her reactions to HitQuarters: "It hit me right away that this dude had something different to bring to the table ... He wasn't just straight up hip-hop – his sound was very different and transcended genres."

In 2011, Grant launched his record label, Kidinakorner. In 2012, he co-wrote and co-produced multiple songs for Christina Aguilera's seventh studio album Lotus.

In 2016, Grant released his first solo project as an artist. The single, "Not Easy" features X Ambassadors, Elle King and Wiz Khalifa via Kidinakorner/RCA Records. The track was written and produced by Alex da Kid for Kidinakorner, Sam Harris, Casey Harris, Adam Levin, Elle King, and Wiz Khalifa. In 2017, Grant released his second track, "American Funeral" which was a co-written collaboration with Joseph Angel.

In a Music Connection magazine cover story from January 2015, Grant said, as a producer, he co-writes everything that he works on with the artists.

On 27 August 2020, Grant released his first full-length project, a jazz album titled 000 CHANNEL BLACK, under the moniker by.ALEXANDER. The album features guest appearances from 070 Shake, Tanerélle, Charles Bukowski, Michèle Lamy, Rainsford and Irina Shayk.

Other ventures

In 2020, Grant founded _by.ALEXANDER, his own luxury fashion label. His debut collection, called "000 CHANNEL BLACK", features a mix of one-off pieces and elevated sportswear styles. Actor Gary Busey and model Irina Shayk star in the first editorial campaign, kicking off the launch. Designed and developed in Los Angeles by Grant himself, the unisex 19-piece collection is full of contrasting details and juxtapositions.

Discography

Studio albums

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TitleAlbum details000 CHANNEL BLACK*MEMORIES FOR SALE ---AT--- 66 GREENE ST SOHO NY *
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Singles

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Album | "Not Easy" (Alex da Kid featuring X Ambassadors, Elle King and Wiz Khalifa) | "American Funeral" (Alex da Kid and Joseph Angel) | "Go 2.0" (Alex da Kid featuring Jorja Smith, H.E.R. and Rapsody) | "Trumpets" (by.ALEXANDER featuring 070 Shake) | "le merveilleux résumé" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2016 | non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | 2017 | | | | | | | | | 2018 | | | | | | | | | 2020 | 000 CHANNEL BLACK | | | | | | | ::

Production discography

Main article: Alex da Kid production discography

Singles produced

::data[format=table title="List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | US | US R&B | US Rap | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NZ | SWE | UK | "Massive Attack" (Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett) | "Airplanes" (B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore) | "Love the Way You Lie" (Eminem featuring Rihanna) | "Coming Home" (Diddy-Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey) | "I Need a Doctor" (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey) | "Words I Never Said" (Lupe Fiasco featuring Skylar Grey) | "Rise Above 1" (Reeve Carney featuring Bono and The Edge) | "Dance Without You" (Skylar Grey) | "Invisible" (Skylar Grey) | "Invincible" (MGK featuring Ester Dean) | "Under the Sun" (Cheryl) | "C'mon Let Me Ride" (Skylar Grey featuring Eminem) | "Radioactive" (Imagine Dragons) | "Demons" (Imagine Dragons) | "On Top of the World" (Imagine Dragons) | "Final Warning" (Skylar Grey) | "Monster" (Imagine Dragons) | "Jungle (Remix)" (X Ambassadors and Jamie N Commons featuring Jay Z) | "I Bet My Life" (Imagine Dragons) | "Bed of Lies" (Nicki Minaj featuring Skylar Grey) | "Gold" (Imagine Dragons) | "Burning Bridges" (Ludacris featuring Jason Aldean) | "American Oxygen" (Rihanna) | "Renegades" (X Ambassadors) | "Unsteady" (X Ambassadors) | "Sucker for Pain" (Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic, Ty Dolla Sign and X Ambassadors) | "Not Easy" (Alex da Kid featuring X Ambassadors, Elle King and Wiz Khalifa) | "American Funeral" (Alex da Kid and Joseph Angel) | "Thunder" (Imagine Dragons) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2010 | 122 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Recovery | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 83 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 4 | | Last Train to Paris | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | 4 | 124 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 56 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | Lasers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 74 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | | | Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lace Up | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | | A Million Lights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 17 | — | — | | | Don't Look Down | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | | Night Visions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 79 | — | — | 10 | 43 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | Don't Look Down | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 78 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | | Smoke + Mirrors (Deluxe Edition) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | 87 | — | — | — | 62 | 55 | 44 | — | — | 18 | | non-album single}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | — | — | 36 | 15 | 42 | 65 | 28 | — | 27 | | Smoke + Mirrors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | 19 | — | 7 | 41 | 134 | — | 13 | 11 | 73 | | | The Pinkprint | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Smoke + Mirrors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ludaversal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 78 | — | — | 65 | 59 | 25 | 39 | — | 11 | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | — | — | 43 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | 70 | 38 | | VHS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | — | — | 94 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | 15 | 3 | — | 7 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | | Suicide Squad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | --- | --- | 2 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | | EVOLVE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

References

References

  1. "BMI | Repertoire Search".
  2. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hitmaker-alex-da-kid-talks-eminems-lie-rihannas-new-album-956815/
  3. (30 November 2011). "Alex da Kid".
  4. Tingen, Paul. (December 2011). "Alex da Kid: From Football To Music Recording".
  5. Zemler, Emily. (29 July 2013). "40 Under 40: Alex da Kid".
  6. (21 December 2010). "Alex da Kid: The Brit behind 2010's biggest hit". [[BBC News]].
  7. Kondo, Toshitaka. (2010). "Production Credit (Alex da Kid)".
  8. "MA Advanced Music Technology". [[University of West London]] (UWL).
  9. (22 June 2011). "Interview with Jessica Rivera". [[HitQuarters]].
  10. "Christina Aguilera – Lotus (2012, CD)". [[Discogs]].
  11. Blistein, Jon. (21 October 2016). "Alex da Kid Taps Wiz Khalifa, X Ambassadors, Elle King for Debut Single".
  12. Hazel, Allison. (24 February 2017). "Alex da Kid & Joseph Angel Release New Collab 'American Funeral': Listen".
  13. Rob Putnam. (26 January 2015). "Alex da Kid on Production Process and Philosophy feature". [[Music Connection]].
  14. (27 August 2020). "Alex da Kid Returns as by.ALEXANDER for New Album '000 CHANNEL BLACK'".
  15. (20 August 2020). "Alex da Kid Just Launched His Own Luxury Fashion Label, _by.ALEXANDER".
  16. (21 August 2020). "Alex da Kid Debuts First Collection From His Own Luxury Fashion Label".
  17. "000 CHANNEL BLACK by _BY.ALEXANDER".
  18. "MEMORIES FOR SALE ---AT---> 66 GREENE ST SOHO NY by _BY.ALEXANDER".
  19. (2017-02-24). "American Funeral - Single by Alex da Kid & Joseph Angel on Apple Music". iTunes Store.
  20. "TRUMPETS (feat. 070 Shake) - Single by _BY.ALEXANDER".
  21. (6 August 2020). "_by.ALEXANDER Releases 2-track Single 'Trumpets' | Amazing New Jazz".
  22. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: B.o.B". [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]].
  23. "BPI – Certified Awards Search". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
  24. "Top 50 Singles Chart: Chart #1727 (Monday 28 June 2010)". [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]].
  25. "American album certifications – Eminem – Love the Way You Lie". [[Recording Industry Association of America]].
  26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].
  27. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  28. "American album certifications – Dr. Dre – I Need a Doctor". Recording Industry Association of America.
  29. "Veckolista Singlar – Vecka 36, 6 september 2013". [[Swedish Recording Industry Association.
  30. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 10 February 2014". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
  31. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 07 October 2013". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
  32. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  33. "Veckolista Singlar – Vecka 59, 2 November 2013". [[Swedish Recording Industry Association.
  34. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 07 October 2013". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
  35. (January 2014). "Jungle (Remix) [feat. JAY Z] - Single". iTunes.
  36. (11 February 2017). "ARIA CHART WATCH #407". auspOp.

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