Jeff Ellis (recording engineer)

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Jeff Ellis
Birth nameJeffrey Charles Ellis
Born (1984-07-16) July 16, 1984 (age 39)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Origin Scottsdale, Arizona
Genres Pop, contemporary R&B, electropop, pop-rap, rock
Occupation(s) Recording engineer, mix engineer
Years active2008–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]

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Career

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]

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardWorkResult
2013 55th Grammy Awards [7]
Record of the Year [8] "Thinkin Bout You"Nominated
Album of the Year [8] Channel OrangeNominated
Best Urban Contemporary Album [8] Won

Notable credits

YearArtistAlbumDetails
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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  15. ↑ Discog. "Shoshana Bean - Discog Credits". Discog. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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