Sidney Swift

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Sidney Swift
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Born(1988-10-04)October 4, 1988
Origin Miami, Florida
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Sidney Swift is an American entrepreneur, record producer, and songwriter. He is founder and CEO of superfan creation platform SyncStream.ai. Previously, he co-founded the music tech venture studio Defi Entertainment, and served on the Web3 Culture Council for Rolling Stone.

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Swift began his career in 2010 as a songwriter and producer, working with major artists including Nicki Minaj, [1] Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Panic! at the Disco, Big Sean, and Future. His credits include hits like Beyoncé's "7/11", Jason Derulo's "Don't Wanna Go Home", and DJ Khaled's "Welcome to My Hood".

In 2017, Swift partnered with Atlantic Records to launch Chillpill, a Grammy-award nominated digital avatar artist. The project has released music with artists such as Rico Nasty, Sueco, and BBNO$.

In 2020, Swift founded Defient and in 2021, he was granted a patent [2] for creating a synchronized streaming technology.

Selected discography

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Vocal Producer

2011 DJ Khaled We the Best Forever "Welcome to My Hood"
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Jason Derulo Future History "Don't Wanna Go Home"
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"X"
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2012 Jake Miller Spotlight"Runnin"
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2013 Nelly M.O. "Heaven"
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2014 Beyoncé Beyoncé: Platinum Edition / More Only "7/11"
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2015 Major Lazer Peace Is The Mission "Light It Up"
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NoelNoel: A Christmas Album"The Motown Cafe"
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"Rudolph"
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"Jingle Bells"
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"Gifts"
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"Tags"
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"Joy"
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"Amazing Grace"
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"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
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"Ceilings"
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"Little Drummer Boy"
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"Jingle Jingle"
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"Heal"
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"Silent Night"
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"Penny Pinchin"
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"$285 Million"
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"Noel"
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2016 Big Sean Non Album Single"What A Year"
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TWENTY88 TWENTY88 "2 Minute Warning"
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Jhené Aiko TRIP "Maniac"
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Molly MooreShadow of the Sun EP"Hallucinating"
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Keyon ChristTBA"Gods Of The City"
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"On My Way"
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Christina ChrissNon Album Single"From the Way"
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French Montana MC4 "Check Come"
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"Im Heated"
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2017 Big Sean I Decided "Inspire Me"
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Baby E Kill The Noise "Satisfied"
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Wyclef Jean J'OUVERTLittle Things Remix
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Carnival III Warrior
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Rita Ora TBA"Hallelujah"
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Stan Walker New Take Over"Messages"
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"New Take Over"
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Marko PennDirty Work"Good Time"
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"Tithes & Offering"
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"Blame It On The Dope"
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Future Hndrxx "Use Me"
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Gucci Mane ft.Nicki Minaj Mr. Davis "Make Love"
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Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Digital Single"Changed It"
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Miguel War & Leisure "Pineapple Skies"
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2018 Panic! at the Disco Pray For The Wicked "One Of The Drunks"
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Chloe & Halle The Kids Are Alright "If God Spoke"
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Riz La Vie Digital Single "Napkins"
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Keyon ChristThey Dont Want Us"Unfuckingfortunately ft. Vic Mensa"
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"Something Says"
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"Nights Like This"
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2019 Sabrina Carpenter Singular Act: II "Tell Em"
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Rose Villain Digital Single"Swoop"
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Santino La SaintDigital Single"Call You When I Get Home"
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Bryce Vine ft. YG Carnival "La La Land"
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Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2019 War & Leisure (as producer)Best Urban Contemporary AlbumNominated
The Kids Are Alright (as writer)Best Urban Contemporary AlbumNominated

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