Sidney Swift is an American entrepreneur, record producer, and songwriter. He is founder and CEO of superfan creation platform SyncStream.ai. Previously, he co-founded the music tech venture studio Defi Entertainment, and served on the Web3 Culture Council for Rolling Stone.

Sidney Swift
Background information
Born(1988-10-04)October 4, 1988
OriginMiami, Florida
Occupations

Swift began his career in 2010 as a songwriter and producer, working with major artists including Nicki Minaj,[1] Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Panic! at the Disco, Big Sean, and Future. His credits include hits like Beyoncé's "7/11", Jason Derulo's "Don't Wanna Go Home", and DJ Khaled's "Welcome to My Hood".

In 2017, Swift partnered with Atlantic Records to launch Chillpill, a Grammy-award nominated digital avatar artist. The project has released music with artists such as Rico Nasty, Sueco, and BBNO$.

In 2020, Swift founded Defient and in 2021, he was granted a patent[2] for creating a synchronized streaming technology.

Selected discography

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Year Artist Album Track Songwriter Producer Mix Engineer /

Vocal Producer

2011 DJ Khaled We the Best Forever "Welcome to My Hood"
 Y
Jason Derulo Future History "Don't Wanna Go Home"
 Y
"X"
 Y
 Y
 Y
2012 Jake Miller Spotlight "Runnin"
 Y
 Y
 Y
2013 Nelly M.O. "Heaven"
 Y
 Y
 Y
2014 Beyoncé Beyoncé: Platinum Edition / More Only "7/11"
 Y
 Y
 Y
2015 Major Lazer Peace Is The Mission "Light It Up"
 Y
 Y
Noel Noel: A Christmas Album "The Motown Cafe"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Rudolph"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Jingle Bells"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Gifts"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Tags"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Joy"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Amazing Grace"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Ceilings"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Little Drummer Boy"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Jingle Jingle"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Heal"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Silent Night"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Penny Pinchin"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"$285 Million"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Noel"
 Y
 Y
 Y
2016 Big Sean Non Album Single "What A Year"
 Y
 Y
TWENTY88 TWENTY88 "2 Minute Warning"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Jhené Aiko TRIP "Maniac"
 Y
Molly Moore Shadow of the Sun EP "Hallucinating"
 Y
 Y
Keyon Christ TBA "Gods Of The City"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"On My Way"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Christina Chriss Non Album Single "From the Way"
 Y
 Y
 Y
French Montana MC4 "Check Come"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Im Heated"
 Y
 Y
 Y
2017 Big Sean I Decided "Inspire Me"
 Y
 Y
 Y
[3]
Baby E Kill The Noise "Satisfied"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Wyclef Jean J'OUVERT Little Things Remix
 Y
 Y
 Y
Carnival III Warrior
 Y
 Y
 Y
Rita Ora TBA "Hallelujah"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Stan Walker New Take Over "Messages"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"New Take Over"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Marko Penn Dirty Work "Good Time"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Tithes & Offering"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Blame It On The Dope"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Future Hndrxx "Use Me"
 Y
 Y
 Y
[4]
Gucci Mane ft.Nicki Minaj Mr. Davis "Make Love"
 Y
Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Digital Single "Changed It"
 Y
 Y
 Y
[5]
Miguel War & Leisure "Pineapple Skies"
 Y
 Y
 Y
2018 Panic! at the Disco Pray For The Wicked "One Of The Drunks"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Chloe & Halle The Kids Are Alright "If God Spoke"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Riz La Vie Digital Single "Napkins"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Keyon Christ They Dont Want Us "Unfuckingfortunately ft. Vic Mensa"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Something Says"
 Y
 Y
 Y
"Nights Like This"
 Y
 Y
 Y
2019 Sabrina Carpenter Singular Act: II "Tell Em"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Rose Villain Digital Single "Swoop"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Santino La Saint Digital Single "Call You When I Get Home"
 Y
 Y
 Y
Bryce Vine ft. YG Carnival "La La Land"
 Y
 Y
 Y

Awards and nominations

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Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 War & Leisure (as producer) Best Urban Contemporary Album Nominated
The Kids Are Alright (as writer) Best Urban Contemporary Album Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Nicki Minaj Taps Lil Wayne For New Song". XXL (magazine). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  2. ^ "Synchronized Secondary Devices". Justia. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. ^ "Big Sean Steps Into Elite Territory on 'I Decided.'". XXL Mag. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie. "Behind the Givenchy Coat in Future's Poignant 'Use Me'". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. ^ Ortiz, Edwin. "Nicki Minaj Drops Three New Singles". Complex. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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