Amaire Johnson | |
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| Born | Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Alma mater | Musicians Institute |
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Amaire Johnson is an American producer, songwriter, music director, and multi-instrumentalist who primarily collaborates with rapper Big Sean, and is best known for co-writing and producing Big Sean singles "Moves", "Single Again", "Bounce Back", and "One Man Can Change the World". [1] [2] Johnson has contributed to the following Big Sean projects in various capacities: Dark Sky Paradise (2015), Twenty88 (2016), I Decided (2017), Detroit (2019), Detroit II (2020), and Better Me Than You (2024). [3] [4] Johnson has also contributed to projects from Schoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, Nipsey Hussle, and Jhené Aiko, among others. [3] [5] In December 2024, XXL recognized his contribution to Ab-soul's studio album Soul Burger (album cut "Peace") as the "best produced track" on the project. [6]
Influenced by "Motown, early hip-hop, and neo-soul", Johnson is signed to Don Life, Big Sean's production company. [7] [8] Johnson also acted as music director and/or performed keyboards alongside Ab-soul and Big Sean during their respective NPR Tiny Desk performances. [9] [10]
Johnson started playing keyboards in church at 15 years old, and moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to attend the Musicians Institute. Upon graduation, he became a musician on the Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson-helmed 12th Annual Honda Civic Tour. He next joined Big Sean's touring band as a keyboardist. [11]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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| "One Man Can Change the World" (featuring Kanye West & John Legend) | 2015 | Big Sean | Dark Sky Paradise |
| "On the Way" | 2016 | Twenty88 | Twenty88 |
| "Memories Faded" | |||
| "Won’t Be the Same" (featuring Ayo the Producer) | Westside Boogie | Thirst 48, Pt. II | |
| "Sunroof" (featuring Dana Williams) | |||
| "Moments" (featuring Big Sean) | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "OLLA (Only Lovers Left Alive)" (featuring Twenty88) | |||
| "You Are Here" | |||
| "Never Call Me" (featuring Kurupt) | |||
| "Overstimulated" | |||
| "Bad Trip (Interlude)" | |||
| "Oblivion (Creation)" (featuring Dr. Chill) | |||
| "Psilocybin (Love in Full Effect)" (featuring Dr. Chill) | |||
| "Intro" | Big Sean | I Decided | |
| "Light" (featuring Jeremih) | |||
| "Bounce Back" | |||
| "Moves" | |||
| "Same Time Pt. 1" (featuring Twenty88) | |||
| "Owe Me" | |||
| "Halfway Off the Balcony" | |||
| "Voices in My Head / Stick to the Plan" | |||
| "Sunday Morning Jetpack" (featuring The-Dream) | |||
| "Inspire Me" | |||
| "Bigger Than Me" (featuring Flint Chozen Choir & Starrah) | |||
| "Victory Lap" (featuring Stacy Barthe) | 2018 | Nipsey Hussle | Victory Lap |
| "Million While You Young" (featuring The-Dream) | |||
| "The Recipe" | 2019 | SiR | Chasing Summer |
| "More Thoughts (2019)" | Big Sean | Detroit (Streaming Edition) | |
| "Harder than My Demons" | 2020 | Detroit 2 | |
| "Everything That's Missing" (featuring Dwele) | |||
| "Don Life" (featuring Lil Wayne) | |||
| "Single Again" | |||
| "Wat U Sed" (featuring Doechii and Kal Banx) | 2021 | Isaiah Rashad | The House Is Burning |
| "Bomb" (featuring Kari Faux) | 2022 | Black Party | Hummingbird |
| "On Up" | 2024 | Big Sean | Better Me Than You |
| "Boundaries" | |||
| "Pop" (featuring Rico Nasty) | Schoolboy Q | Blue Lips | |
| "Pig Feet" (featuring Childish Major) | |||
| "Love Birds" (featuring Devin Malik & Lance Skiiiwalker) | |||
| "Peace" (featuring Lupe Fiasco & Punch) | Ab-Soul | Soul Burger | |
| "Overqualified" | 2025 | Durand Bernarr | Bloom |
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards | Most Performed Pop Songs ("Bounce Back") | Won | [12] |
| 2026 | 68th Annual Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song ("Overqualified") | Nominated | [13] |