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Ramon Rivas, better known by the stage name Lifeof9000, is an American
music engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a sound recording, recording or a Concert, live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization (audio), equalization, Dynamic range ...
,
recording artist A musician is someone who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, ...
, and TV editor.


Background

Rivas and his work has been acknowledged and awarded by the
Recording Academy National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. (NARAS), doing business as The Recording Academy, is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is widely known for its Gramm ...
for the engineering and co-writing of numerous musical projects, most notably Beyoncé's ''
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'', and Ariana Grande's ''
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'' album, in addition to other projects involving Cardi B, Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, Pharrell, Queen Latifah, and Jermaine Dupri. Rivas has also engineered and/or contributed to musical records for Nas, Megan Thee Stallion, Kanye West, Drake, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, J Balvin, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Hudson, Destiny's Child, The Dream, Kelly Rowland, Ludacris, Outkast, Ciara, 50 Cent, T-Pain, N.E.R.D, Clipse, Maxwell, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Ne-Yo, and Blue Ivy Carter. He has also worked on Indian-style urban production, including projects with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado. In 2017, Utica-based rapper Trizzy signed Lifeof9000 to his first record deal. In May 2017, Lifeof9000 released his debut EP, ''Touch My Soul''. In 2019, Rivas announced the release of his own studio singles, including one with Wu-Tang Clan member
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, amassing coverage in music media.


Television and film production

In a 2024 iHeart podcast interview about popular culture with Joey Florez, Rivas stated he has worked as a television editor for brands such as Starz and Netflix, in affiliation with UTA, having previously been credited for two Emmy awards.


Honors & Awards


Grammy Award Nominations by the Recording Academy


Credits as Technical Personnel

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Selected film credits


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