Neenyo

Sean Seaton, known professionally as Neenyo, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter.[1] He is best known for his works with Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR as well as various artists including Future, Mr. Probz, blackbear, Jadakiss and Lloyd Banks. Neenyo has received widespread acclaim for his production style.

Neenyo
Birth nameSean Seaton
Also known asNeenyo
BornMississauga, Ontario, Canada
GenresR&B, Hip Hop
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2006–present
LabelsOVO Sound
Websitewww.neenyo.com

Life and career

Neenyo was born and raised in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga. His elder brother used to Dj at nightclubs and uncle is Canadian hip hop pioneer producer/DJ Howard Hughes. Following them, he began Djing at home during his adolescent years when mixtapes were becoming popular. He then ventured into electronic-infused R&B music.

Neenyo and PartyNextDoor grew up in the same neighborhood in Mississauga, Ontario, and they would later share their ideas and thoughts about music. Having produced for Lloyd Banks' "Gang Green Season" and Dipset's "I’m Reloaded" in his early career, helped him entering into the American market. He later went to produce Drake on his Comeback Season mixtape and make beats for many more, including Fabolous, Grafh, Red Café and Jadakiss. In 2009 Jadakiss's The Last Kiss album which he produced ranked #1 on Billboard's Top rap albums chart.[2] Since then, he has had the opportunity to work with Akon, The Lox, Bobby Valentino, Collie Buddz and others. In 2015, Neenyo produced another song titled “Plastic Bag” for Drake and Future's platinum-selling What a Time to Be Alive project.[3]

Neenyo works together with PARTYNEXTDOOR and collaborated with two studio albums PartyNextDoor Two and PartyNextDoor 3.[4] In P2, he produced two songs titled "Sex on the Beach" and "Grown Woman". On the other album his produced tracks are "You've Been Missed", "Transparency" and "Don't Know How". Both albums were released under the label of OVO Sound. He has also produced mixes for an installment of HYPETRAK’s ongoing mix series,[5] i-D magazine and London based RinseFM 106.8 [6][7]

In March 2016, Neenyo collaborated with Canadian fashion designer Mikhael Kale, creating and producing the runway show for his fall-winter collection in Toronto Fashion Week.[8][9]

Music and production style

Neenyo chiefly produces songs in the R&B and hip hop genre. He describes his style as “Creating music off of emotions". In an interview given to Vice magazine, he mentions, "I don't think there's a song that I don't make an emotion out of because that's my whole goal for every song I do" [1]

Neenyo has cited numerous influences on his music, including Timbaland, Noah “40” Shebib and Jodeci.[1]

Production discography
Release
Date		AlbumArtistSongLabel
2006Gang Green Season Starts NowLloyd Banks"Gang Green Season"
2007Comeback SeasonDrake (feat. Rich Boy)"Must Hate Money"October's Very Own
2008Extinction: Last of a Dying BreedSheek Louch"Til It's Gone"Koch Entertainment
2008Gangsta Grillz: The AlbumDJ Drama & Fabolous"Gettin' Money"Grand Hustle, Atlantic
2008The Oracle 2Grafh (feat. D-Riley)"Cha Ching"
2009Hottest In Da HoodRed Café (feat. Maino)"General"ShakeDown, Konvict Muzik, Bad Boy
2009The Last KissJadakiss (feat. Sheek Louch & S.I.)"Come and Get Me"[10]D-Block, Ruff Ryders, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
2009DancerWoodhands"Dancer" Remix
2009Better Late Than NeverTrife Diesel (feat. Ghostface Killah)"Respectfully"Traffic Entertainment Group
2010I'm Better Than YouMickey Factz"Trinity"
2010From the BottomGrafh (feat Mr. Probz & Raekwon)"Cold Blackhand"
2011SinglesBig Page (feat. Bobby V) "Gangsta Girl"
2012London BoyChip (feat. T.I. and Jeremih)"R.N.F."Grand Hustle
2012The Golden ArmyVinny Chase"Money"Cheers Club Music
2012UnderratedBow Wow"Boy or Girl"[11]Cash Money, Universal Republic
2013The Treatment[12]Mr Probz"Gold Days"
"Hurdles"		Left Lane
2014SinglesCollie Buddz"Light It Up"[13]Sony Music
2014PartyNextDoor TwoPartyNextDoor"Sex on the Beach"[14]
"Grown Woman"		OVO Sound
2015What a Time to Be AliveDrake & Future"Plastic Bag"A1, Freebandz, Epic, Republic,
Young Money, Cash Money, OVO Sound
2015HYPETRAK Mix: NeenyoVONTAYLOR
Honey Cocaine
FKA Twigs		"King Street"
"Nate Dog"
"Lights Off "		HYPETRAK
2015PartyNextDoor"Things and Such / Kehlani's Freestyle"OVO Sound
2016The Art of HustleYo Gotti (feat. K. Michelle)"My City"Epic, CMG
2016PartyNextDoor 3PartyNextDoor"Don't Know How"
"Transparency"
"You've Been Missed"		OVO Sound, Warner Bros.
2016Elhae"Claim"[15]Dream Loud/Atlantic Records
2016TrapHouse JodeciYe Ali (feat. Wes Period)"Ammunition"[16]
2017digital druglordblackbear"moodz"
"hell is where i dreamt of u and woke up alone"		beartrap, UMG Recordings
2017Colours 2PartyNextDoor"Freak in You"OVO Sound, Warner Bros.
2017Drake"Freak in You Remix"OVO Sound, Warner Bros.
2017Omarion"Lit"Maybach Music Group, Atlantic
2017Heartbreak on a Full MoonChris Brown"Other Niggas"RCA

Awards and recognition

Neenyo has consecutively produced on four #1 Billboard albums. Drake and Future's What A Time To Be Alive debuted #1 on Billboard's Top200 chart. It was also nominated for 2016 American Music Awards at Favorite Album (Rap/HipHop) category.[17] PARTYNEXTDOOR's PartyNextDoor Two and P3 projects both debuted at #1 on Billboard's R&B Album chart. Jadakiss' The Last Kiss debuted at #1 on Billboard's HipHop/R&B Album chart.[2]

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References
  1. "OVO Producer Neenyo Talks 'P3,' Emotional Beats, and What It's Like to Play Michael Jackson's Piano". August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. "Neenyo: Its My Time". 24HourHipHop. February 4, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. "Drake and Future's new album 'What A Time To Be Alive'". Entertainment Weekly. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. "Sound of the 6ix: How Drake inspired Toronto to mint its own music". July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. "HYPETRAK Mix: NEENYO". hypebeast.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. "HYPETRAK Mix: NEENYO". hypetrak.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. "i-DJ: neenyo and bevstmode". 25 June 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. "How an OVO producer and a designer made noise at Toronto Fashion Week". Elle Canada. March 15, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  9. "Colourful mix of edgy designs, red carpet-worthy gowns, bridal wear offer eclectic kickoff to Toronto Fashion Week". National Post. March 15, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  10. "Jadakiss – The Last Kiss". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  11. "Bow Wow Reveals Tracklist for Cash Money Debut, "Underrated"". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  12. "Mr. Probz - The Treatment". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  13. "Reggae artist Collie Buddz set for Thursday concert". The Union. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  14. Witmer, Phil (May 26, 2016). "Is PARTYNEXTDOOR Secretly a Production Genius?". Vice. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  15. "The North Meets the South in Elhae's New Song "Claim"". Vice. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  16. "Ye Ali Talks 'TrapHouse Jodeci,' Love For Toronto and Bryson Tiller Comparisons". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  17. "2016 Nominees - American Music Awards". Retrieved October 17, 2016.
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