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, Jay-Z,

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, and

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Career

Firkins was exposed at an early age to a diverse range of music, from 1970s rock like

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and Steely Dan, to classical composers such as Chopin and

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. He started his career in the

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genre with the Louisville-based band Heaven Hill, originally known as Element H and later Breckinridge. Firkins created the band's

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which grew into a group of nearly 400 workers and volunteers. In 2002, Firkins worked on his first rap album with artist Hurra Season, a Louisville-based artist. In 2006, he relocated to Atlanta, which became his permanent place of residence, and headquarters for 5X5 Media Group, a consulting music firm. 5X5 Media Group consults with artists to offer post-production services. Firkins is credited with over 2.5 million records sold worldwide and was part of the Grammy nominated team which produced the Jay-Z album American Gangster which is certified platinum in the United States by the

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. Firkins was credited with engineering and mixing the

track "

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", featuring Atlanta rap artist Future, on the album ''

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''. The album was released on November 19, 2012. Firkins continued his work with Future, and is credited with engineering and mixing for Future's second studio album, ''

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'', released on November 27, 2012. He is also credited with the 2 albums Future released back to back in 2017: Future and HNDRXX.

Death

Firkins died in his sleep on September 23, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 36.

Engineering discography

* '' American Gangster'' – Jay-Z * ''Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted'' –

* '' Still da Baddest'' –

* ''Problem'' – Bukshot * ''All Honesty'' – SL Jones * ''

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* ''

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'' * '' DS2'' -

* ''

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* '' Beast Mode'' -

* '' 56 Nights'' -

* ''

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Firkins, Seth 1981 births 2017 deaths Record producers from Kentucky American audio engineers Businesspeople from Louisville, Kentucky Businesspeople from Atlanta 20th-century American businesspeople