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Neenyo
File:Sean 'Neenyo' Seaton in Atlanta.jpg
Neenyo in 2008 at Atlanta's Uptown Restaurant and Lounge
Background information
Birth nameSean Seaton
Also known asNeenyo
BornMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2006 –present
LabelsOVO Sound
Websitewww.neenyo.com

Sean Seaton known professionally as Neenyo is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. [1] He is best known for his works with Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR as well as various artists including Lloyd Banks, Jadakiss, Grafh, Trife Diesel and Mickey Factz. Neenyo has received widespread acclaim for his production style.

Life and career

Neenyo was born and raised in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga. His elder brother used to Djing at clubs and uncle was a radio DJ. Following them, he began Djing at home during his adolescent years when mix-tapes were becoming popular. He made a number of electronic-infused R&B under the tutelage of his brother.

Neenyo and PartyNextDoor grew up in the same neighborhood where they used to hang out, share their ideas and thoughts about music. In 20XX Neeyo settled in Toronto and started working at OVO's SOTA Studios where he worked with various hiphop artists. Having produced for Lloyd Banks' "Gang Green Season" and Dipset's "I’m Reloaded" in his early career, helped him entering into the American market. He later went to produce Drake on his Comeback Season mixtape and make beats for many more, including Fabolous, Grafh, Red Café, Woodhands and Jadakiss. In 2009 Jadakiss's The Last Kiss album which he produced ranked #1 on Billboard. [2] Since then, he has had the opportunity to work with Trife Diesel, Mickey Factz, Bobby Valentino, Freck Billionaire, The Lox, Big Page, Collie Buddz and others. In 2015, Neenyo produced another song titled “Plastic Bag” for Drake's mixtapes What a Time to Be Alive. In the year, He also produced a mixtape along with BEVSTMODE for i-D Magazine. [3]

Neenyo works together with PARTYNEXTDOOR and collaborated with two studio albums PartyNextDoor Two and PartyNextDoor 3. [4] In P2, he produced two songs titled "Sex on the Beach" and "Grown Woman". And in other album his produced tracks are "You've Been Missed", "Transparency" and "Don't Know How". Both albums were released uunder the label of OVO Sound. He has also produced mixtapes for the latest installment of HYPETRAK’s ongoing mix series, featuring artists including PARTYNEXTDOOR, himself, C Y G N, Honey Cocaine, Jordan Bratton, Lil Netzero and others. [5][6]

In March 2016, Neenyo collaborated with Canadian designer Mikhael Kale, creating and mixing an exclusive music to play during the runway for his fall-winter show in Toronto Fashion Week. [7][8]

Music and production style

Neenyo chiefly produces songs in the R&B and hip hop genre. He describes his style as “Creating music off of emotions". In an interview given to Vice magazine, he mentions, "I don't think there's a song that I don't make an emotion out of because that's my whole goal for every song I do" [1]

Neenyo has cited numerous influences on his music, including 2pac, Michael Jackson, Jagged Edge and Jodeci. [1]

Production discography

Release
Date		 Album Title Artist Song Titles Label
2006 Gang Green Season Starts Now Lloyd Banks "Gang Green Season"
2007 Comeback Season Drake (feat. Rich Boy) "Must Hate Money" October's Very Own
2008 Extinction: Last Of A Dying Breed Sheek Louch "Til It's Gone" Koch Entertainment
2008 Gangsta Grillz: The Album DJ Drama & Fabolous "Gettin' Money" Grand Hustle, Atlantic
2008 The Oracle 2 Grafh (feat. D-Riley) "Cha Ching"
2009 King of the Kounty Shortyo "Hypnotized" Koch Entertainment
2009 Hottest In Da Hood Red Café (feat. Maino) "General" ShakeDown, Konvict Muzik, Bad Boy
2009 The Last Kiss Jadakiss (feat. Sheek Louch & S.I.) "Come and Get Me"[9] D-Block, Ruff Ryders, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
2009 Dancer Woodhands "Dancer" Remix
2009 Better Late Than Never Trife Diesel (feat. Ghostface Killah) "Respectfully" Traffic Entertainment Group
2010 I'm Better Than You Mickey Factz "Trinity"
2010 From The Bottom Grafh (feat Mr. Probz & Raekwon) "Cold Blackhand"
2011 - Flip Major (feat. Kyle Christopher) "Get Outta Here"[10]
2011 Singles Big Page (feat. Bobby V) "Gangsta Girl"
2012 London Boy Chip (feat. T.I. and Jeremih) "R.N.F." Grand Hustle
2012 The Golden Army Vinny Chase "Money" Cheers Club Music
2012 Underrated Bow Wow "Boy or Girl"[11] Cash Money, Universal Republic
2013 The Treatment[12] Mr Probz "Gold Days" Left Lane
2014 Singles Collie Buddz "Light It Up"[13] Sony Music
2014 PartyNextDoor Two PartyNextDoor "Sex on the Beach"[14]
"Grown Woman"		 OVO Sound
2015 What a Time to Be Alive Drake & Future "Plastic Bag"[15] A1, Freebandz, Epic, Republic,
Young Money, Cash Money, OVO Sound
2015 HYPETRAK Mix: Neenyo VONTAYLOR
Honey Cocaine
FKA Twigs		 "King Street"
"Nate Dog"
"Lights Off "		 HYPETRAK
2016 The Art of Hustle Yo Gotti (feat. K. Michelle) "My City" Epic, CMG
2016 PartyNextDoor 3 PartyNextDoor "Don't Know How"
"Transparency"
"You've Been Missed"		 OVO Sound, Warner Bros.
2016 Aura Elhae "Claim"[16] OVO Sound
2016 PartyNextDoor "Things & Such" OVO Sound
2016 TrapHouse Jodeci Ye Ali (feat. Wes Period) "Ammunition"[17]

Awards and recognition

Neenyo won two consecutive Stylus DJ Awards in 2006 and 2007. He again received two Stylus Awards in a row in 2009 and 2010 which was presented by Marc Ecko.

References

  1. ^ a b c "OVO Producer Neenyo Talks 'P3,' Emotional Beats, and What It's Like to Play Michael Jackson's Piano". August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Neenyo: Its My Time". 24HourHipHop. February 4, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "i-DJ: neenyo and bevstmode". 25 June 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Sound of the 6ix: How Drake inspired Toronto to mint its own music". July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "HYPETRAK Mix: NEENYO". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. ^ "HYPETRAK Mix: NEENYO". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "How an OVO producer and a designer made noise at Toronto Fashion Week". Elle Canada. March 15, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Colourful mix of edgy designs, red carpet-worthy gowns, bridal wear offer eclectic kickoff to Toronto Fashion Week". National Post. March 15, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "Jadakiss ‎– The Last Kiss". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Flip Major - Get Outta Here Feat. Kyle Christopher (Prod. By Neenyo)". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "Bow Wow Reveals Tracklist for Cash Money Debut, "Underrated"". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  12. ^ "Mr. Probz - The Treatment". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  13. ^ "Reggae artist Collie Buddz set for Thursday concert". The Union. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  14. ^ Witmer, Phil (May 26, 2016). "Is PARTYNEXTDOOR Secretly a Production Genius?". Vice. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  15. ^ "Drake and Future's new album 'What A Time To Be Alive'". Entertainment Weekly. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  16. ^ "The North Meets the South in Elhae's New Song "Claim"". Vice. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  17. ^ "Ye Ali Talks 'TrapHouse Jodeci,' Love For Toronto and Bryson Tiller Comparisons". Retrieved September 30, 2016.


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