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DJ Swivel

Musical artist

Jordan Young (born 14 December 1984), known professionally as DJ Swivel, is a Canadian music producer, mixer, audio engineer, and DJ. He is a prominent audio engineer best known for working with Beyoncé as her personal recording engineer. He has also worked with BTS, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Fabolous, and Jay Sean among others. He is endorsed by Harman Pro Audio and actively endorses their Lexicon branded products.

Contents

  • 1 Personal life
  • 2 Career
  • 3 Selected discography
    • 3.1 Mixer
    • 3.2 Engineer
    • 3.3 Producer
    • 3.4 Songwriter
  • 4 References

Personal life

His mother is Christine Bentley, former news anchor for the Toronto TV station CFTO.

Career

In 2013, he won a Grammy award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Love on Top" by Beyoncé.

In 2015, he co-founded music tech startup SKIO Music.

In 2016, he was inducted to the Full Sail University Hall of Fame cl* of 2015.

Swivel won a Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Dance Recording for mixing "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers.

Selected discography

Mixer

  • Lil Nas X – Holiday (2020)
  • Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa (2017)
    • 12. "Homesick"
  • Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia (2020)
    • 10. "Good in Bed"
  • Fabolous – Loso's Way (2009)
  • Jay Sean – All or Nothing (2009)
    • 04. "Do You Remember" feat. Sean Paul & Lil Jon
    • 08. "War"
    • 14. "Down (Candlelight Remix)"
  • Tiësto – Kaleidoscope (2009)
    • 01. "Kaleidoscope" feat. Jónsi
    • 04. "I Will Be Here" feat. Sneaky Sound System
    • 08. "It's Not The Things You Say" feat. Kele Okereke
    • 12. "Who Wants To Be Alone" feat. Nelly Furtado
    • 08. "Knock You Out" feat. Emily Haines
  • School Gyrls – School Gyrls (2010)
    • 01. "Somethin Like A Party"
  • Beyoncé – I Am... World Tour (2010)
  • Fabolous – The S.O.U.L. Tape (2011)
    • 12. "Slow Down"
  • Beyoncé – 4 (2011)
    • 02. "I Care"
    • 02-02. "Schoolin Life" (Deluxe Edition)
  • Sato Goldschlag – Mr. Mister (2012)
  • D Pryde – Flagship (2012)
  • Jenna Andrews – Kiss And Run EP (2012)
    • 02. "Kiss And Run"
    • 05. "Mourning Sickness"
    • 06. "I Didn't Mean It"
  • Jay Sean – Neon (2013)
    • 15. "Universe"
  • The Chainsmokers – Bouquet (2015)
    • "Good Intentions"
  • The Chainsmokers – Collage (2016)
    • "Don't Let Me Down"
    • "Closer" (2016)
    • "All We Know" (2016)
    • "Setting Fires" (2016)
  • The Chainsmokers – Memories...Do Not Open (2017)
  • BTS – Love Yourself: 'Her' (2017)
    • 03. "Best of Me"
  • BTS – Face Yourself (2018)
    • 02. "Best of Me" *anese Version
  • BTS – Love Yourself: 'Tear' (2018)
    • 06. "Love Maze"
    • 07. "Magic Shop"*
    • 10. So What

Engineer

  • Ice Cube – Laugh Now Cry Later (2006)
  • Method Man – 4:21...The Day After (2006)
  • Diddy – Press Play (2006)
  • DJ Clue – The Professional Part. 3 (2006)
  • Bow Wow – The Price of Fame (2006)
  • Consequence – Don't Quit Your Day Job (2007)
  • Redman – Red Gone Wild (2007)
  • Fabolous – From Nothin' To Somethin' (2007)
  • Yung Joc – Hustlenomics (2007)
  • Sugababes – Change (2007)
  • Britney Spears – Blackout (2007)
  • Jay-Z – American Gangster (2007)
  • Ghostface Killah – The Big Doe Rehab (2007)
  • Beanie Sigel – The Solution (2007)
  • Mary J. Blige – Growing Pains (2008)
  • Mariah Carey – E=MC² (2008)
  • Lil Mama – VYP (Voice of the Young People) (2008)
  • Jay Sean – My Own Way (2008)
  • Ashanti – The Declaration (2008)
  • Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman (2008)
  • Nelly – Br* Knuckles (2008)
  • DJ Khaled – We Global (2008)
  • T.I. – Paper Trail (2008)
  • Jamie Foxx – Intuition (2008)
  • Ghostface Killah – GhostDeini the Great (2008)
  • Ryan Leslie – Ryan Leslie (2009)
  • Unladylike – Certified (2009)
  • Fabolous – Loso's Way (2009)
  • Whitney Houston – I Look to You (2009)
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3 (2009)
  • Ghostface Killah – Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City (2009)
  • Amerie – In Love & War (2009)
  • Jay Sean – All Or Nothing (2009)
  • Tiësto – Kaleidoscope (2009)
  • Mary J. Blige – Stronger With Each Tear (2009)
  • Honor Society – Can't Box Me In (2010)
  • Rick Ross – Teflon Don (2010)
  • Big Time Rush – BTR (2010)
  • Fabolous – There Is No Compe*ion 2: The Grieving Music EP (2010)
  • Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
  • Beyoncé – I Am... World Tour (2010)
  • Fabolous – The S.O.U.L. Tape (2011)
  • Stephen Jerzak – Miles And Miles (2011)
  • Beyoncé – 4 (2011)
  • Chino & Nacho – Supremo (2011)
  • Wale – Ambition (2011)
  • Mary J. Blige – My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (2011)
  • Rihanna – Talk That Talk (2011)
  • Beyoncé – Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 (2011)
  • The Dream – 1977 (2011)
  • Sato Goldschlag – Mr. Mister (2012)
  • Monica – New Life (2012)
  • D Pryde – Flagship (2012)
  • Rita Ora – Ora (2012)
  • Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013)
  • Jay Sean – Neon (2013)
  • Beyoncé – Beyoncé (2013)

Producer

  • "Couped Up" Consequence feat. Chris Stylez (2006)
  • "Slow Down" Fabolous feat. Trey Songz (2011)
  • "Mr. Mister" Sato Goldschlag (2012)
  • The Chainsmokers
    • "Closer" (2016)
    • "All We Know" (2016)
    • "Setting Fires" (2016)
    • "Paris" (2017)
    • Memories...Do Not Open (2017)
  • "Euphoria" BTS (Jungkook) (2018)
  • "Up from Here" WayV (2020)
  • "Depend on You" Twice (2020)

Songwriter

  • BTS
    • "Love Maze" (2018)
    • "Magic Shop" (2018)
    • "Euphoria" (2018)
    • "I'm Fine" (2018)
    • "Answer: Love Myself" (2018)
    • "Euphoria (DJ Swivel Forever Mix)" (2019)
    • "Mikrokosmos" (2019)
    • "Heartbeat" (2019)
    • "Moon" (2020)
    • "We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal" (2020)
  • Twice
    • "Depend on You" (2020)

References

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