Jeff Ellis | |
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Birth name | Jeffrey Charles Ellis |
Born | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | July 16, 1984
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 16 July 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]
In 2009, after changing careers from finance to music, Ellis garnered an internship at EastWest Studios, formerly United/Western Recorders, where artists such as Frank Sinatra and The Beach Boys once recorded. When his internship ended, Ellis was asked to join the staff as an assistant musical engineer. [4]
In 2012, Ellis became the engineer for recording artist Frank Ocean when he arrived at EastWest Studios to record a track for his debut album, Channel Orange. Ellis 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 Ellis 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 that Ellis mixed. [6]
Ellis continued to work with Frank Ocean from 2012 to 2016 on his follow up album Blonde. [3] Ellis 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 album chart in 2007. [4]
Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
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2013 | 55th Grammy Awards [7] | |||
Record of the Year [8] | "Thinkin Bout You" | Nominated | ||
Album of the Year [8] | Channel Orange | Nominated | ||
Best Urban Contemporary Album [8] | Won |
Year | Artist | Album | Details |
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2023 | JPEGMafia and Danny Brown | Scaring the Hoes | Mixer (with JPEGMafia) |
2018 | Kali Uchis | Isolation | Mixer |
2018 | Kali Uchis | " After the Storm" | Mixer |
2018 | The Neighbourhood | The Neighbourhood | Mixer, Track 10 "Reflections" |
2017 | Jesse Rutherford (singer) | & | Mixer, Master Engineer |
2016 | Frank Ocean | Blonde | Engineer [3] |
Nick Jonas | Last Year Was Complicated | Mixer [9] | |
SWMRS | Drive North | Mixer [10] | |
Pernille Rosendahl | Dark Bird | Mixer [11] | |
2013 | Earl Sweatshirt | Doris | Engineer [12] |
Kate Nash | Girl Talk | Engineer, Vocals (Background) [13] | |
Skylar Grey | Don't Look Down | Vocal Engineer [14] | |
2012 | Frank Ocean | Channel Orange | Engineer, Mixer [13] |
Odd Future | The OF Tape Vol. 2 | Engineer, Mixer [13] | |
Shoshana Bean | O'Farrel Street | Mixer [15] |
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