Al Shux
| Alexander Shuckburgh | |
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| Also known as | Al Shux |
| Origin | West London, England, |
| Genres | Soul, hip hop, electronica, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Website |
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Alexander Shuckburgh, who is also known as Al Shux, is a music producer and songwriter from London, England. Shux has worked with musical artists Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Plan B, Tinie Tempah and Lana Del Rey.
Career
In 2009 Shux produced and co-wrote the Jay-Z track "Empire State of Mind", which earned him a Grammy in the Best Rap Song Award category.[1][2][3]
In 2012, Shux scored the music for Plan B's film Ill Manors. Shux also co-wrote and produced seven tracks on Plan B's Mercury Prize nominated album ilL Manors, including the title track which The Guardian hailed as "the greatest British protest song in years."[4]
Discography
| Artist | Release | Record Label | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | "Fuck With Myself" | Harvest | Producer, Writer |
| Shura | "Kidz N Stuff" | Polydor | Producer, Writer |
| Lianne La Havas | "What You Don't Do" | Warner Brothers | Producer |
| Ella Henderson | Mirror Man | Simco | Producer, Writer |
| Elliphant | "Purple Light" ft. Doja Cat | TEN/Kemosabe | Mixer, Producer, Programmer, Writer |
| Banks | "Drowning" | Harvest | Producer, Writer |
| Kwabs | "Saved" | Atlantic | Producer, Writer |
| Kimbra | "Goldmine" | Warner Brothers | Producer |
| La Roux | "Cruel Sexuality" | Polydor | Co-Producer/Writer |
| Katy B | "Wicked Love" | Sony Music UK | Producer/Writer |
| Lana Del Rey | Young and Beautiful | Interscope | Producer |
| Elle Varner | "Oh What A Night" | RCA | Producer/Writer |
| Plan B | Ill Manors - Album | Atlantic | Producer/Writer |
| Plan B | Ill Manors - Film Score | Atlantic | Producer/Writer |
| Nas | "Roses" - ft. Nikki Flores | Def Jam | Producer/Writer |
| Paloma Faith | "Freedom" | RCA | Producer/Writer |
| Lana Del Rey | "This Is What Makes Us Girls" | Interscope | Producer |
| I Blame Coco | "Party Bag" | Island | Writer |
| "Atlantis Found" | |||
| "In Spirit Golden" | |||
| "The Constant" | |||
| Tinie Tempah | "Illusion" | Parlophone | Producer/ Writer |
| "Simply Unstoppable" | |||
| Alicia Keys | "Empire State of Mind (Part II)" | RCA | Producer/Writer |
| Jay-Z | Empire State of Mind ft. Alicia Keys | Roc Nation | Producer/Writer |
| Sway | " Saturday Night Hustle" ft. Lemar | Konvict Musik/ All City Music | Producer/Writer |
| "Back 4 U" | |||
| "Little Derek" | |||
| "Products" | |||
| "On My Own" | |||
| "Sick World" | |||
| 2face Idibia | "Go Down There" ft. Sway | Hypertek Entertainment | Producer/Writer |
| Lupe Fiasco | " Hi-Definition" ft. Snoop Dogg & Pooh Bear | Atlantic | Producer/Writer |
| Jamie Foxx | "Extravaganza" ft. Kanye West | J Records | Remixer |
Awards & Nominations
2013
- Ivor Novello Awards
- Nominated: Best Contemporary Song Ill Manors performed by Plan B
- Nominated: Best Original Film Score Ill Manors performed by Plan B
- Brit Awards
- Nominated: MasterCard BriSsh Album of the Year Plan B -‐ Ill Manors
2012
- Mercury Music Prize
- Nominated: Best Album -‐ Ill Manors
- MOBO's
- Won: Best Hip Hop/Grime: Plan B
- 53rd Grammy Awards
- Nominated: Record Of The Year -‐ Empire State of Mind
- Won: Best Rap Song -‐ Empire State of Mind
2010
- ASCAP
- Won: Song Of The Year -‐ Empire State of Mind
- Won: Rap Song Of The Year -‐ Empire State of Mind
- Nominated: Most Performed Songs Of The Year -‐ Empire State of Mind
2006
- Mercury Music Prize
- Nominated: Album Of The Year – Sway -‐ This is my Demo
References
- ↑ "53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Best Rap Song". GRAMMY.com. 13 February 2011.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards: 'Empire State of Mind' producer Al Shux knows hip hop – and the metric system". Los Angeles Times. 13 February 2011.
- ↑ "Grammy awarded to BA Commercial Music graduate, Alexander Shuckburgh". University of Westminster. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011.
- ↑ Lynsky, Dorian. "Badge Music Blog Next Previous Blog home Why Plan B's Ill Manors is the greatest British protest song in years". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
External links
- Al Shux on Twitter
- Alexander Shuckburgh accepting 2011 Grammy Award (photo)
- Al Shux interview at VIBE.com (4 December 2009)
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