18yoman

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18yoman
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18yoman in 2022
Background information
Birth nameVincent Goodyer [1]
Also known asVin Goodyer [2] [3]
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present

Vincent Goodyer, known professionally as 18yoman (stylized in 18YOMAN), is an Australian singer, songwriter, and record producer based in Sydney. [2] [4] He is an ARIA Award recipient and co-produced Lil Nas X's album Montero (2021), which received a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year. [5]

Contents

Career

A Bunaba Australian, 18yoman started working on records alongside regular collaborator Adit Gauchan (Horrorshow, Turquoise Prince), with whom he co-produced Spit Syndicate's 2018 album Orbit. [6] He scored the feature documentary film, Martha: A Picture Story which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival [7] and was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Score in a Documentary Film. [8]

He later worked on albums from the likes on Triple One [9] and Daniyel [2] before winning an ARIA Award for his production on neo-soul heroine Kaiit's single "Miss Shiney". [10] [3]

In late 2020, he signed with Take a Daytrip imprint No Idle, a joint venture with Universal Music Publishing Group, while also launching his own publishing house Banquet Sounds and signing friend and frequent collaborator Glenn Hopper/LEN20. [2] [11]

18yoman then co-produced two tracks on Kid Cudi's third incarnation of his Man on the Moon album trilogy Man on the Moon III: The Chosen , [11] co-wrote Cordae and Young Thug's single "Wassup" [12] and also featured on Australian soul upstart KYE's single "Gold" featuring Sampa the Great. [13]

Alongside collaborators Billy Ward and Len20, 18yoman arranged, composed and recorded the strings for Lil Nas X's debut album Montero released on Columbia, while also co-writing "Am I Dreaming" featuring Miley Cyrus, alongside Ward, Take a Daytrip and Omer Fedi. [14]

In 2022, 18yoman received writing and production credits on Rico Nasty's mixtape Las Ruinas, alongside Roy Lenzo and Grasps, [15] before working on YG's 2022 single "Alone". [16]

Awards and nominations

AACTA Awards

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, (known as the AACTA Awards), are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 AACTA Award Martha: A Picture StoryBest Original Music Score in a DocumentaryNominated [8]
2022 AACTA Award Mystery Road: Origin )Best Original Score in TelevisionNominated [1]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. [17]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 Vincent Goodyer (18yoman)Breakthrough Songwriter of the YearPending [18]

Discography

Singles

As 18yoman
As featured artist

Production discography

YearWork [19] ArtistLabelWriterProducer
2022Livin My Truth Kid Cudi Republic Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2022No Weapon YG (ft. Nas) Def Jam Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2022AloneYGDef JamYes check.svgYes check.svg
2022Gotta Get Paid Rico Nasty Atlantic Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2022MessyRico Nasty (ft. Teezo Touchdown & Bktherula)AtlanticYes check.svgYes check.svg
2022Planet 4 2IV JayAtlanticYes check.svgYes check.svg
2022A.M. FETA MEANSRahulD36Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2022IDK Tasman Keith (ft. Phil Fresh) AWAL Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Wassup Cordae (ft. Young Thug)AtlanticYes check.svg
2021Am I Dreaming Lil Nas X (ft. Miley Cyrus) Columbia Yes check.svg
2021 Sun Goes Down Lil Nas XColumbiaYes check.svg
2021Dreaming of this Day Chillinit 420FamYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021TuesdayKYE (ft. Jerome Farah & 18yoman) Sony Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Sweet and SourAmelia Moore Capitol Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Youtube2MP3AG ClubCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Who That (Know Me) [20] NerveIndependentYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021GoldKYE (ft. Sampa the Great) Sony Music Australia Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2021SomebodyDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Good DayDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Bold Face to the SunDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
202182ndDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021NovocaneDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Don't JudgeDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Good LifeDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021BeamPaydayCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Give It To Me Pink Sweats AtlanticYes check.svg
2020Emotions = Shit [21] blackbear. IndependentYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Loverose Triple One The Orchard Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Milky MarkTriple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Pleasure IslandTriple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Skinless ManTriple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Yap! Yap! Yap!Triple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020CrylenceTriple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020The ConformistTriple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Wait 4 MeTriple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Where is HeTriple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Playin UNO Stereo Warner Music Australia Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Vinny's InterludeUNO StereoWarner Music AustraliaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Purple TapeUNO StereoWarner Music AustraliaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Need 2 SayUNO StereoWarner Music AustraliaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Real Jharrel Jerome IndependentYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Dear Mama [22] Ty Fontaine 10K Projects Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Alone On Your BirthdayDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Lost OnesDaniyelCOR/TANYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020Lord I KnowKid CudiRepublicYes check.svgYes check.svg
20204 Da KidzKid CudiRepublicYes check.svgYes check.svg
2019Gypsy LoveTurquoise PrinceWarner Music AustraliaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2019Monday InterludeTurquoise PrinceWarner Music AustraliaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2019Tuesday BluesTurquoise PrinceWarner Music AustraliaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2019Catch UpTurquoise PrinceWarner Music AustraliaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2019Cold BloodedTurquoise PrinceWarner Music AustraliaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2019 Miss Shiney [3] Kaiit Independent / Ditto Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2019So EasyTriple OneThe OrchardYes check.svgYes check.svg
2018Wonderland [6] Spit Syndicate Independent / AWALYes check.svgYes check.svg
2018Fast Friends [6] Spit SyndicateIndependent / AWALYes check.svgYes check.svg
2018Contraband & Conversation [6] Spit SyndicateIndependent / AWALYes check.svgYes check.svg
2018Same Difference [6] Spit SyndicateIndependent / AWALYes check.svgYes check.svg
2018Late to the Party [6] Spit SyndicateIndependent / AWALYes check.svgYes check.svg
2018Miracles [6] Spit SyndicateIndependent / AWALYes check.svgYes check.svg

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