DJ Swivel

Jordan Young (born 14 December 1984), known professionally as DJ Swivel, is a Canadian music producer, mixer, audio engineer, and DJ. He is a prominent audio engineer best known for working with Beyoncé as her personal recording engineer.[1][2] He has also worked with BTS, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Fabolous, and Jay Sean among others.[3] He is endorsed by Harman Pro Audio[4] and actively endorses their Lexicon branded products.[5]

DJ Swivel
Background information
Birth nameJordan Young
Also known asDJ Swivel, Swivel
Born (1984-12-14) 14 December 1984
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresPop, EDM, hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, audio engineer, DJ
Years active2006–present
Websitedjswivel.com

Personal life

His mother is Christine Bentley, former news anchor for the Toronto TV station CFTO.

Career

In 2013, he won a Grammy award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Love On Top" by Beyoncé.

In 2015, he co-founded music tech startup SKIO Music.

In 2016, he was inducted to the Full Sail University Hall of Fame class of 2015.[6]

Swivel won a Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Dance Recording for mixing "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers.[7]

Selected discography

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Mixer

Engineer

Producer

Songwriter
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References
  1. "Beyonce Experimented 'With Everything' On '4,' Says Engineer". Billboard Magazine. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. "Beyonce 4 2011 Album | Recording Beyonce 4 2011 Album". Mixonline.com. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. "Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  4. "Artist Profile: DJ Swivel". Lexicon Pro. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  5. "News: DJ Swivel On The Lexicon® PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle". Lexicon Pro. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  6. "Full Sail Hall Of Fame 2015". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  7. "Complete list of 2017 Grammy winners". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  8. "All Music: Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  9. "Credits - The Official Beyoncé Site". Beyonceonline.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  10. "Inside Track: The Chainsmokers "Closer"". Sound On sound. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  11. "Love Yourself: Her - DJ Swivel - Grammy-award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter". DJ Swivel - Grammy-award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  12. "BTS - Face Yourself - Mixed by: Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young". DJ Swivel - Grammy-award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  13. "BTS - Love Yourself: Tear - Songwriting & Mixing by: DJ Swivel". DJ Swivel - Grammy-award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  14. "Fabolous - The S.O.U.L. Tape Tracklisting". The Source Magazine. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  15. "BTS Rise To New Art Pop Height With "Euphoria"". GRAMMY.com. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

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