Jeff Ellis (recording engineer)

Jeff Ellis
Birth name Jeffrey Charles Ellis
Born (1984-07-16) July 16, 1984
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Origin Scottsdale, Arizona
Genres Pop, contemporary R&B, electropop, pop-rap, rock
Occupation(s) Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer
Years active 2008-present

Jeff Ellis (born July 16, 1984) is an American recording engineer and mix engineer.[1] His most notable work was featured on both of Frank Ocean's critically acclaimed albums: Channel ORANGE [2] and Blonde [3]

Career

In 2009, after changing careers from finance to music, Jeff garnered an internship at EastWest Studios, formerly United/Western Recorders, where artists such as Frank Sinatra and The Beach Boys once recorded. When Jeff's internship expired he was asked to join the staff as an assistant musical engineer. [4]

In 2012, Jeff became the engineer for recording artist Frank Ocean when he arrived at EastWest Studios to record a track for his debut album, Channel Orange. Jeff developed a working relationship with Ocean and was offered the opportunity to freelance full-time on the remainder of the project. [4] Channel Orange was a critical success, earning Jeff a 2013 Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album, as well as a nomination for Album of the Year.[5] The album also includes the Record Of The Year-nominated track "Thinkin Bout You" a song in which Jeff mix engineered.[6]

Jeff continued to work with Frank Ocean from 2012 to 2016 on his follow up album Blonde. [7] Jeff has also worked with such notable artists such as Akon, Skylar Grey, Nick Jonas, Pernille Rosendahl and Kate Nash, whose album Made of Bricks hit #1 on the UK pop charts in 2007. [4]

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work Result
2013 55th Grammy Awards[8]
Record of the Year[9] "Thinkin Bout You" Nominated
Album of the Year[9] Channel Orange Nominated
Best Urban Contemporary Album[9] Won

Notable Credits

Year Artist Album Details
2016 Frank Ocean Blonde Engineer[10]
Nick Jonas Last Year Was Complicated Mixer[11]
SWMRS Drive North Mixer[12]
Pernille Rosendahl Dark Bird Mixer[13]
2013 Earl Sweatshirt Doris Engineer[14]
Kate Nash Girl Talk Engineer, Vocals (Background)[15]
Skylar Grey Don't Look Down Vocal Engineer[16]
2012 Frank Ocean Channel Orange Engineer, Mixer[17]
Odd Future The OF Tape Vol. 2 Engineer, Mixer[17]
Shoshana Bean O'Farrel Street Mixer[18]

References

  1. ↑ The Recording Academy. "Grammy Nominees 2012". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Himmelman, Jeff. "Frank Ocean Can Fly". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Pitchfork. "Frank Ocean's Blond: 6 Things to Know".
  4. 1 2 3 Baker, Craig. "Making Music with Grammy-winning audio engineer Jeff Ellis". The Money Side of Life. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  5. ↑ C.R.A.S, The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences. "Grad Spotlight: Jeff Ellis". The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Clinch, Danny. "Grammys 2013: Full nominations list of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards". New York Daily News. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Pitchfork. "Frank Ocean's Blond: 6 Things to Know".
  8. ↑ "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees". latimes.com. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 The Recording Academy. "55th Grammy Nominees and Winners". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  10. ↑ Pitchfork. "Frank Ocean's Blond: 6 Things to Know".
  11. ↑ Discogs. "Nick Jonas* - Last Year Was Complicated".
  12. ↑ RollingStone. "Meet SWMRS: Punk's Progressive, Pop-Friendly Saviors".
  13. ↑ Hi-Fi Klubben. "HI-FI SCENEN MED PERNILLE ROSENDAHL".
  14. ↑ AllMusic. "Earl Sweatshirt - Doris - AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  15. ↑ AllMusic. "All Music Credits Jeff Ellis". All Music. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  16. ↑ AllMusic. "Skylar Grey - Don't Look Down - AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  17. 1 2 AllMusic. "All Music Credits Jeff Ellis". All Music. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  18. ↑ Discog. "Shoshana Bean - Discog Credits". Discog. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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