Qmillion (born Keith Lewis, in the US), is an American record producer,

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, composer, and songwriter based in

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, United States. Qmillion's achievement for recording and mixing recording artist

Robert Glasper Robert Andre Glasper (born April 5, 1978) is an American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and Arrangement, musical arranger. His music embodies numerous musical genres, primarily centered around jazz. Glasper has won five Grammy Awards from ...

's critically acclaimed ''

Black Radio ''Black Radio'' is an album by Robert Glasper, recorded with his electric quartet, the Robert Glasper Experiment. Released on February 28, 2012, on the Blue Note label, the album won Best R&B Album at the 55th Grammy Awards and also received a n ...

'' album, gained him a

Grammy Award for Best R&B Album The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works on albums in the Contemporary R&B, R&B mus ...

at the

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in 2013. and most recently nominated for

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes: * In 1959, the award was known as Best Engineered Record – Non-Classical * In 1960, it was awarded as Best Engineeri ...

for Black Radio III by

on the 2023 Grammys.

Career

Qmillion's professional musical career began in

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where he collaborated with Jesse Johnson as a member of Johnson's band before he wrote and produced songs with Johnson for TaMara and the Seen,

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographe ...

Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song " Got to Be Real" from her albu ...

, and

After 7 After 7 is an American R&B group founded in 1987 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and their friend Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are the older siblings of pop/R&B singer-songwriter and record producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, ...

. In 1992 Qmillion moved to Los Angeles, produced and wrote songs for,

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, Shello,

, George Howard,

Billy Preston William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richa ...

, E-Dee, Ms. Triniti,

Beenie Man Moses Anthony Davis OD (born 22 August 1973), professionally known as Beenie Man, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. His awards include DJ of the Year Award eight years in a row. His twelfth studio album '' Art and Life'' received a Grammy Award ...

Wayne Wonder Von Wayne Charles (born 26 July 1972), better known by his stage name Wayne Wonder, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. His most popular single is the 2003 hit " No Letting Go". Biography Early life Wonder was born in Buff Bay, Portla ...

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among others. In 2011, Qmillion carried several credits in " Out the Gate" a feature film loosely based on the life of E-Dee; writing the screenplay and composing the score to the picture. The film was released to theaters in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Toronto, as well as Jamaica. Newspaper Atlanta Daily World wrote the movie "appears to be on its way to becoming a classic". In 2013 Qmillion's achievement for

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and mixing recording artist

's critically acclaimed ''

'' album, gained him a

at the

. In 2022 Qmillion was nominated for

for Black Radio III by

on the 2023 Grammys, and won for or Black Radio III by

at the

65th Grammy Awards The 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year – October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 – as de ...

. To date, he has mixed projects with 14 Grammy nominations, 4 of those projects have won.

Songs in film and television

Amongst the many composed by Qmillion, several were written especially for film. It began with

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, "Nights Like This", written by Johnson and Qmillion (under the name Keith Lewis). The song, performed by

rose to Top Ten Billboard R&B. Writing songs specific for feature films continued with

White Men Can't Jump ''White Men Can't Jump'' is a 1992 American Sports film, sports comedy film written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as streetball Hustling, hustlers. The film was released in the United States on March 27 ...

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, The Sweetest Thing, Center Stage 2 all leading to him composing the score to Hurricane in the Rose Garden, and Out the Gate. A select list of Film and Television shows featuring Qmillion compositions include:

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, biography,

Blue Bloods ''Blue Bloods'' is an American police procedural drama (film and television), drama television series that aired on CBS from September 24, 2010, to December 13, 2024, across 14 seasons and 293 episodes. Its main characters were members of the fi ...

The Bad Girls Club ''Bad Girls Club'' (abbreviated ''BGC'') is a 2006 American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for the Oxygen (TV network), Oxygen network in the United States. The show focused on the altercations and physical confrontation ...

", Born to Style, Bring It!, Challengers,

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, Dr. Oz Show, The Fabulous Life of,

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, Happyland, Hey Paula,

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, Leeza Show, LOL Comedy Series", Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta, Marrying the Game, New Atlanta, Nick Studio 10, One Tree Hill,

The Queen Latifah Show ''The Queen Latifah Show'' is an American television talk show hosted by Queen Latifah. The original ''The Queen Latifah Show'' ran from September 13, 1999, to August 31, 2001. The revamped ''The Queen Latifah Show'' ran from September 16, 2013, ...

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, Yo Mama,

, The Sweetest Thing,

Phat Beach ''Phat Beach'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Doug Ellin, which stars Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins, Coolio, Brian Hooks and Gregg Vance. The movie has been considered to be "one of the greatest (and perhaps only) hip-hop beach movies ...

, Pootie Tang, Center Stage 2, Out the Gate

Discography

Producer

*1987 TaMara and the Seen (A&M Records) ("Tears":writer) *1989

(Virgin Records) "Whatever it Takes" *1990 Kool Skool (Capitol) (album) *1990 Three Shade Brown (Interscope Records) (album) *1991

(Virgin Records) "Nights Like This" *1992 Jesse Johnson (White Men Cant Jump:Soundtrack) (EMI Records) *1993 George Howard (GRP/MCA) "Grazin in the Grass" *1994 Shello (Giant/Warner Bros) "West Coast Boogie" and others *1995

(MJJ/Sony) "Pass the Lovin" *1997

Minister of Music (PepperCo) *2004 Ms. Triniti Ragga Hop (Toshiba/EMI)" *2005 E-Dee R U Ready EP (Unseen Lab) *2006 Ms. Triniti Do or Dare (EMI Japan) *2006 E-Dee (Unseen Lab) JA 2 LA 2 Di World *2007 Various Artists Unseen Family Compilation Vol 1(Unseen Lab) *2007 Ms. Triniti Naked Truth (Virgin/EMI) *2009 Ms. Triniti Wi Burnin (Unseen Lab) *2010 Ms. Triniti Burnin Burnin (feat Beenie Man) (Unseen Lab) *2009 Ms. Triniti Warrior Princess (Universal) *2011 E-Dee Rightful Place (Unseen Lab *2012 Various Artists "Out the Gate:Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Unseen Lab) *2013

Money Bitches Power (mixtape) "Listen" *2014 E-Dee "So Badmind" (Unseen Lab) *2014

MoonRocks (mixtape) "Livin 4 2Day" *2015

Jillian Speer Jillian Speer is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her current album, ''Deeper This Way'', was released in 2016. Her music genre is described as Adult Alternative, Punk Folk, Soulful Rock, and World Music. Early life Born and raised ...

"Daggers & Suede" EP

As mix engineer

*1996

Mint Condition Mint Condition is an American R&B band from St. Paul, Minnesota. The band is focused on diverse genres such as jazz, hip hop, funk and dance. Mint Condition has also been nominated for one Grammy and three Soul Train Awards. The group is cr ...

- ''

Definition of a Band ''Definition of a Band'' is the third studio album by the R&B band Mint Condition. It was released on September 24, 1996, on Perspective Records. ''Definition of a Band'' was Mint Condition's most successful recording to date, yielding two hit s ...

'' (A&M) (Funky Weekend) *1998

– "Billy's Back" *2001 Billy Preston – "Music from my Heart" *2001 Billy Preston – "Minister of Music" (PepperCo) *2004 Billy Preston – "Salute to the Beatles" (PMG) *2009

– '' Double-Booked'' (Blue Note) GRAMMY NOMINATED *2010 Kenneth Whalum – "To Those Who Believe") *2012 Robert Glasper – ''

'' (Blue Note) GRAMMY AWARD *2012 Robert Glasper – '' Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP'' (Blue Note) *2012 Various Artists – "Out the Gate:Motion Picture Soundtrack (Unseen Lab)" *2013 Robert Glasper – ''

Black Radio 2 ''Black Radio 2'' is the sixth studio album by American musician Robert Glasper. It was released on October 29, 2013 via Blue Note Records as the sequel to the Robert Glasper Experiment's 2012 '' Black Radio'' marking his second album with the ban ...

'' (Blue Note) GRAMMY NOMINATED *2013

– "Money Bitches Power" (mixtape) "Listen" *2013 Chris Dave and the Drumhedz – (mixtape) (several songs) *2014

Seun Kuti Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti (born 11 January 1983), popularly known Seun Kuti, is a Nigerian musician, singer and the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Seun leads his father's former band Egypt 80. Early life and education The youngest ...

– "A Long Way to the Beginning"(Knitting Factory *2014 Bo Saris – "Gold"(Deram)" *2014

– "Moon Rocks" (mixtape) "Living for Today" *2015 Robert Glasper – ''Covered'' (Blue Note, 2015) GRAMMY NOMINATED *2015

– "Daggers & Suede" EP *2016 Tweet - "Charlene" (E One) - Album *2016 Derrick Hodge – "The Second" (Blue Note) - Album *2016

– "ArtScience" (Blue Note) - Album *2016

- "Struggle Sounds" (Sony) - EP *2017

Maurice "Mobetta" Brown Maurice "Mobetta" Brown (born January 6, 1981) originally from Harvey, Illinois is a Grammy Award-winning American jazz trumpeter, producer and composer. As a member of Tedeschi Trucks Band, he shared the 2011 Grammy for Best Blues Album ('' Re ...

- "The Mood" (Mobetta/Ropeadope) *2018

- "Black Times" (Strut) - Album GRAMMY NOMINATED *2018 R+R=NOW - "Collegially Speaking" (Blue Note) - Album *2018 Justin Kauflin - "Coming Home" (Qwest) - Album *2018 Phony Ppl - "Mozaik" (300 Ent) - Album *2018 Alfredo Rodriquez - "Duo" (Mack Ave) - Album *2019

Tank and the Bangas Tank and the Bangas is an American musical group based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band won the 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Concerts, Tiny Desk Contest and in November 2019, they were nominated in the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Best New Artist c ...

- "Green Balloon" - (Verve) *2019

Christian Scott Christian Scott may refer to: * Christian Scott (baseball) (born 1999), American baseball player * Christian Scott (musician) Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah () (born March 31, 1983, formerly Christian Scott) is an American jazz trumpeter, multi-instr ...

- “ Ancestral Recall (album)” (Ropeadope) - Album GRAMMY NOMINATED *2019

– "Fu*k Yo Feelings" (Loma Vista) - Album GRAMMY NOMINATED *2019 Mykal Kilgore - "Man Born Black" GRAMMY NOMINATED *2020 Derrick Hodge – "Color Of Noise" (Blue Note) - Album *2020

Ledisi Ledisi Anibade Young (; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, author, and actress. Her name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba. In 1995, Ledisi formed a band afte ...

- The Wild Card - (Listen Back) - (3 songs mixed) *2020

- ''

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'' (Stretch Music/Ropeadope) - Album GRAMMY NOMINATED

Awards

*Qmillion won a Grammy Award,

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

Best Contemporary R&B Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album was an Honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works on albums in the contempora ...

, Robert Glasper-''

'. *Qmillion also mixed Grammy Award-winning Robert Glasper's

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

Best Traditional R&B Performance The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers of quality traditional R&B vocal performances. ...

,"Jesus Children" feat.

Lalah Hathaway Lalah Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Credited as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, First Daughter of Soul", she is the first-born daughter of musician and soul singer Donny Hathawa ...

and

Malcolm-Jamal Warner Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992), which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a ...

and Grammy Award-winning Robert Glasper's

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

Best R&B Song The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1969. From 1969 to 2000, it was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Song. Beyoncé has won it a record five times, while Ba ...

"Better Than I Imagined" featuring

H.E.R. Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson (born June 27, 1997), known professionally as H.E.R. (pronounced "her" and standing for "Having Everything Revealed") is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer. She has won an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Child ...

and

Meshell Ndegeocello Meshell Ndegeocello ( ; born Michelle Lynn Johnson on August 29, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on some of her mid-career work. ...

Grammy Nominated

*2009

-'' Double-Booked'' (Blue Note) NOMINATED

Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance The Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality urban/alternative performance ...

*2012 Robert Glasper-''

'' (Blue Note) GRAMMY AWARD

Best R&B Album The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works on albums in the Contemporary R&B, R&B mus ...

Best R&B Performance The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for s ...

*2013 Robert Glasper-''

'' (Blue Note) NOMINATED

*2013 Robert Glasper-''Jesus Children (ft. Lalah Hathaway'' (Blue Note) GRAMMY AWARD

*2015 Robert Glasper- Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Records (Blue Note, 2015) NOMINATED Best Jazz Instrumental Album *2018

- "Black Times" - Album NOMINATED Best World Music Album *2019

- "Green Balloon" - (Verve) NOMINATED

Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1960 (except in 1967) "for a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that ar ...

*2019

- “ Ancestral Recall (album)” (Ropeadope) - Album NOMINATED

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (previously: Best Pop Instrumental Album) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording arti ...

*2019 Robert Glasper – "Fuck Yo Feelings" (Loma Vista) - Album NOMINATED Best Progressive R&B Album *2019 Mykal Kilgore - "Man Born Black" NOMINATED

*2020

- “Axiom” (Stretch Music/Ropeadope) - Album NOMINATED

*2022

- " Black Radio III" (Loma Vista) Album WON

*2022

Terrace Martin Terrace Jamahl Martin (born December 28, 1978) is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. He is perhaps best known for producing records for several prominent artists in the music industry, including Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dog ...

- "Drones" (Sounds of Crenshaw/BMG)Atmos Mix NOMINATED Best Progressive R&B Album *2022 Amir Sulaiman - "You Will Be Someones Ancestor. Act Accordingly." album NOMINATED Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Qmillion Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American record producers Grammy Award winners American audio engineers American male composers 21st-century American composers 21st-century American male musicians