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Nineteen85
Birth nameAnthony Paul Jefferies
Born (1985-07-01) July 1, 1985 (age 39)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Years active2008–present

Anthony Paul Jefferies [1] (born July 1, 1985), preferably Paul Jefferies and known professionally as Nineteen85, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. [2] Nineteen85 holds the distinction of winning an ASCAP Music Award back-to-back in 2014 and 2015. His stage name is derived from his birth year, 1985.

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He is best known for producing records for Drake, notably some of his most successful singles, "One Dance", "Hotline Bling" and "Hold On, We're Going Home". [3] In 2014 he was named by Complex magazine as one of 15 new producers to watch for. [4] In 2015, he founded the R&B duo Dvsn with singer Daniel Daley. He has been nominated for three Grammys, including for "Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)". [5] [6]

Production discography

Singles produced

List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
AUS
IRL
NZ
UK
US
US
R&B
/HH

"Hold On, We're Going Home"
(Drake featuring Majid Jordan)
20134879441 Nothing Was the Same
"Hazelton Trump"
(OB O'Brien)
2014Non-album singles
"0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
(Drake)
2014612768358
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • RIAA: 2x Platinum
"Truffle Butter"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne)
20154318188144
  • ARIA: Platinum
The Pinkprint
"My Love"
(Majid Jordan featuring Drake)
Majid Jordan
"Hotline Bling"
(Drake)
32814321
  • MC: Platinum
  • ARIA: 8× Platinum
  • BPI: 2x Platinum
  • RIAA: Diamond
  • RMNZ: Gold
Views
"One Dance"
(Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla)
20161111111
  • MC: Diamond
  • ARIA: 14× Platinum
  • BPI: 7× Platinum
  • RIAA: 11× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum
"Too Good"
(Drake featuring Rihanna)
93743143
  • MC: 4× Platinum
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum
  • BPI: 3× Platinum
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum
  • RMNZ: Platinum
"For Free"
(DJ Khaled featuring Drake)
717025134
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
Major Key
"OTW"
(Khalid featuring 6lack and Ty Dolla Sign)
201830275711605735
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
Suncity (vinyl edition)
"Outta Time"
(Bryson Tiller featuring Drake)
202161138171254
  • MC: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
Anniversary
"N.H.I.E."
(21 Savage and Doja Cat)
20241551393727199
  • MC: Gold
American Dream
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other songs

2011

DonnisSouthern Lights

  • 08. "Everybody"

Shaun Boothe – Waiting Room

  • 02. "Do It For You" (featuring Kim Davis)
  • 03. "Let Me Go (Remix)" (featuring CyHi The Prynce)
  • 04. "One Side"
  • 07. "Poor Boy (Remix)" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)
  • 08. "1 2 3" (featuring STS)
  • 09. "The Arena" (featuring Nadia Stone)
  • 12. "Safe To Say"

2013

Juicy J Stay Trippy

  • 18. "Having Sex" (featuring Trina and 2 Chainz) (produced by Supa Dups, co-produced by Nineteen85)

Drake Nothing Was the Same

  • 12. "Too Much" (produced with Sampha)

Tiara ThomasDear Sallie Mae

  • 03. "Tell Me Something"

R. Kelly Black Panties

  • 09. "My Story" (featuring 2 Chainz) (produced with R. Kelly)

2014

P. Reign – Dear America

  • 01. "DnF" (featuring Drake & Future)

Jennifer Hudson JHUD

Jessie Ware Tough Love

  • 11. "Desire"

2016

Majid Jordan Majid Jordan

  • 11. "King City" (produced with Majid Jordan)

dvsn Sept. 5th

  • 01. "With Me"
  • 02. "Too Deep"
  • 03. "Try / Effortless" (co-produced by Noël Cadastre and Stephen Kozmeniuk)
  • 04. "Do It Well"
  • 05. "In + Out"
  • 06. "Sept. 5th"
  • 07. "Hallucinations" (produced with Stephen Kozmeniuk)
  • 08. "Another One"
  • 09. "Angela"
  • 10. "The Line"

Drake – Views

  • 05. "Hype" (produced with Boi-1da, co-produced by The Beat Bully, add. production by Cubeatz)
  • 08. "With You" (featuring PartyNextDoor) (produced by Murda Beatz, add. production by Nineteen85 & Cardiak)
  • 09. "Faithful" (featuring Pimp C and dvsn) (produced by 40, co-produced by Boi-1da & Nineteen85)
  • 14. "Childs Play" (produced by 40, add. production by Majid Jordan, Metro Boomin & Nineteen85)

PartyNextDoor PartyNextDoor 3

  • 04. "Not Nice" (co-produced by 40 & Supa Dups)

James Vincent McMorrow We Move

  • 01. "Rising Water" (produced with James Vincent McMorrow, co-written by James Vincent McMorrow and Paul Jeffries)
  • 03. "Last Story" (produced with James Vincent McMorrow)
  • 06. "Get Low"
  • 09. "Surreal" (co-produced by James Vincent McMorrow and Ross Dowling)

2017

Bleachers Gone Now

  • 07. "Let's Get Married" (produced with Jack Antonoff)

Drake More Life

  • 05. "Get It Together" (featuring Black Coffee and Jorja Smith) (add. production by 40)
  • 06. "Madiba Riddim" (produced with Frank Dukes, add. production by Charlie Handsome)

dvsn Morning After

  • 1. “Run Away”
  • 2. “Nuh Time / Tek Time”
  • 3. “Keep Calm”
  • 4. "Think About Me"
  • 5. “Don’t Choose”
  • 6. “Mood”
  • 7. “P.O.V.”
  • 8. “You Do”
  • 9. “Morning After”
  • 10. “Can’t Wait”
  • 11. “Claim”
  • 12. “Body Smile”
  • 13. “Conversations in a Diner”

2018

Travis Scott Astroworld

  • 17. "Coffee Bean"

Mariah CareyCaution

Future Future Hndrxx Presents: The Wizrd

  • 20. "Tricks on Me"

2019

Pvrx 3.14

  • 2. "Stay With Me"
  • 3. "Nun New"

Ed Sheeran No.6 Collaborations Project

  • 12. "I Don’t Want Your Money" (featuring H.E.R.)

2020

Dvsn A Muse in Her Feelings

  • 1. "No Good" (produced with Manswell, co-produced by Jandre Amos)
  • 2. "Friends" (featuring PartyNextDoor) (produced by Noel Cadastre, co-produced by Nineteen85, add. production by 40)
  • 3. "Still Pray for You" (co-produced by Raaheim)
  • 4. "Courtside" (featuring Jessie Reyez)
  • 5. "Miss Me?" (produced with Stwo)
  • 6. "No Cryin" (featuring Future) (produced with Cox)
  • 7. "Dangerous City" (with Ty Dolla $ign featuring Buju Banton) (produced with Noah Beresin and Hannibal)
  • 8. "So What" (featuring Popcaan) (produced with Raaheim, co-produced by Allen Ritter)
  • 9. "Outlandish"
  • 10. "Keep It Going" (produced with Majid Jordan)
  • 11. "Flawless (Do It Well Pt. 3)" (featuring Summer Walker) (produced with Raaheim)
  • 12. "Greedy"
  • 13. "Between Us" (featuring Snoh Aalegra) (add. production by Amorphous)
  • 14. "A Muse" (produced by Allen Ritter, co-produced by Nineteen85)
  • 15. "For Us" (produced with Cox)
  • 16. "...Again" (featuring Shantel May) (co-produced by Joe Reeves)

2021

Drake – Certified Lover Boy

  • 17. "Get Along Better" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) (co-produced by 40 and Noel Cadastre)

Summer Walker Still Over It

  • 19. "4th Baby Mama" (produced with Active By Night, Daniel East, and Slimwav)

2023

Mariah the Scientist To Be Eaten Alive

  • 2. "Good Times" (produced with Kofibae)
  • 4. "40 Days n 40 Nights" (featuring Vory) (produced with K Rain and Treedot)
  • 9. "Love Sick" (produced with K Rain)

2024

21 Savage American Dream

Headie One The Last One

  • 18. "Guns & Money" (featuring Tay Iwar) (produced with TSB)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2017 "Hotline Bling" (as songwriter) Best Rap Song Won [7]
[8]
Nineteen85 Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Nominated
Views (as producer) Album of the Year Nominated
2021 El Madrileño (as engineer) Latin, Best Engineered Album. Won

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