Scott Jacoby (producer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Scott Adam Jacoby |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul, Dance, Electronic, Rock, Jazz, Folk, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer, songwriter Mixer, Engineer, Record Company Founder, Recording Studio Owner |
| Instruments | keyboard, vocalsPiano, Organ, Drums, Bass, Guitar |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Eusonia Records |
| Associated acts | Coldplay, John Legend, Vampire Weekend, Rachel Platten, Cory Henry, Jose James, Fabolous, Ronnie Spector |
| Website | scojac.com |
Scott Adam Jacoby (born October 31, 1971, New York City, United States) is an American record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, engineer and recording artist. A Grammy Award-winner in 2006, Scott has worked with John Legend, Vanessa Hudgens, Naturally 7, Fabolous, Jose James, Laura Izibor, Dutch platinum-selling rock group Kane, and multi-platinum French pop star Chimene Badi. Signed as a recording artist to Columbia (Japan), Scott had a number one single in Japan in 2004 with his single, “I Like You”. Scott has scored feature films (Confess), documentaries (CNBC’s Escape From Cuba), television shows (The Book of Pooh) and commercials (Old Navy).
In 2007, Scott founded Eusonia Records. The label’s first release, This Much is True, by Maiysha, earned a 2009 Grammy nomination for Best Urban-Alternative performance. Scott is the owner of Eusonia Studios in New York City and is the CEO of his production company, Scojac Music Productions.
In 2014 Scott has realised and mixed the album of the French The Voice finalist, Olympe. This album is called Une vie par jour.
An honors graduate of Skidmore College, Scott holds a B.A. in Psychology. Following college, Scott attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine and left after two years to pursue a career in music. Scott resides in New York City and presently serves as a NARAS Trustee.
SCOJAC Music Productions
Jacoby is the President and CEO of SCOJAC Music Productions, which was established by him in 2002.[1][2] Described as an anti-specialist, most notably he has worked as a writer, producer, engineer, mixer and musician with a diverse range of artists across a wide spectrum of genres.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Selected Discography
| Artist | Album/Song | Label | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldplay | A Head Full Of Dreams (5.1 Surround Sound) (album) | Atlantic/Parlophone | 2016 | Mixer | 2.0 Album: RIAA Gold Record Certification |
| Rachel Platten | Wildfire / Congratulations (song) | Columbia | 2016 | Writer | RIAA Gold Record Certification |
| Ronnie Spector | English Heart (album) | 429/Savoy | 2016 | Producer, Mixer | #6 Billboard Heatseekers |
| Cory Henry | The Revival (album) | Ground Up/Universal | 2016 | Mixer | #2 US Jazz Charts (peak) |
| The Kin | Modern Primative (2 songs) | independent | 2016 | Writer, Producer, Mixer | |
| Michael Blume | When I Get It Right / The Same (song) | S-Curve | 2016 | Producer, Mixer | |
| Jackie Evancho | All Of The Stars (single) | Masterworks/Sony | 2015 | Producer, Mixer | |
| Rachel Brown | The Band (ep) | Anavista | 2015 | Producer, Mixer | |
| Hamilton Leithauser | Black Hours / Alexandra (song) | Ribbon | 2014 | Mixer | |
| Chuck Brown | Beautiful Life / Pop That Truck (song) | Raw Venture | 2014 | Mixer | |
| Naturally 7 | Hidden In Plain Sight: Vox Maximus, Vol 1 | Hidden Beach | 2014 | Writer, Producer, Mixer | |
| Olympe | Une Vie Par Jour (album) | Universal | 2014 | Writer, Producer, Mixer | |
| Heffron Drive | Happy Mistakes (album) | Tone Tree | 2014 | Mixer | |
| Straight No Chaser | Under The Influence / Song For Santa (song) | Atlantic | 2013 | Writer | # 28 US Chart |
| Vampire Weekend | Modern Vampires of the City / Unbelievers (song) | XL | 2013 | Mixer | Grammy Award - Best Alternative Album |
| Olympe | Olympe (album) | Universal | 2013 | Producer, Mixer | # 1 in France (peak) |
| Vigon Bamy Jay | Les Soulmen (album) | M6 | 2013 | Producer, Mixer | Certified Platitum in France |
| Chimene Badi | Laisse Les Dire (album) | Universal | 2012 | Producer, Mixer | Certified Platitum in France |
| Jose James | No Beginning No End / Trouble (song) | Bluenote | 2011 | Writer | |
| Zach Deputy | Another Day (album) | EusoniaC22 | 2011 | Producer, Mixer | |
| Rachel Platten | Be Here (3 songs) | Great Unknown | 2011 | Mixer | |
| Kane | Singles Only (album) | Universal | 2011 | Producer, Mixer | |
| Silya | Peel Away (album) | Eusonia | 2011 | Producer, Mixer | |
| Jose James / Jef Neve | For All We Know (album) | Impulse | 2010 | Mixer | Best Vocal Jazz Album - L'Academie du Jazz Grand Prize |
| Carolyn Malachi | Lions, Fires, Squares (album) | independent | 2010 | Mixer | Grammy Nomination - Best Urban Alternative Performance |
| Jose James | Black Magic | Brownswood | 2010 | Mixer | |
| Laura Izibor | Let The Truth Be Told (5 songs) | Atlantic | 2009 | Producer, Mixer | |
| Eva Avila | Give Me The Music / Damned (song) | Sony | 2009 | Writer | |
| Maiysha | This Much Is True (album) | Eusonia | 2008 | Writer, Producer, Mixer | Grammy Nomination - Best Urban Alternative Performance |
| Vanessa Hudgens | Identified / Last Night (song) | Hollywood | 2008 | Writer, Producer, Mixer | |
| Kane | Everything You Want (album) | Universal | 2008 | Producer, Mixer | Gold in Netherlands |
| Naturally 7 | Ready II Fly (6 songs) | EMI | 2007 | Writer, Producer, Mixer | |
| Lewis Black | The Carnegie Hall Performance (album) | Comedy Central | 2006 | Engineer | Grammy Award - Best Comedy Album |
| Jess Klein | Strawberry Lover (album) | Ryko | 2005 | Musician | |
| Fabolous | Real Talk / Baby (song) | Desert Storm | 2004 | Musician | # 6 Billboard 200 |
Eusonia
Founded in 2007 by Jacoby, Eusonia is a record label, publishing company, and recording studio.[5]
Eusonia Records
Eusonia Records, an independent record label, originally distributed by Ryko[5] and now by UFO, was founded by Scott Jacoby in 2007.[7] The label has signed four artists[10] - Maiysha,[11] SiLyA,[12] Zach Deputy,[13] and Scott Jacoby - and one film soundtrack – My Last Day Without You.[14] In 2010 Scott teamed with partner, James McKinney, to run the label.[15] In 2016, Eusonia partnered with the Anguilla Music Academy and The Grammy Museum to create the Music Revolution Project in Anguilla.[16][17]
Eusonia Records Releases
| Artist | Album | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Beharie / Various Artists | OriginalMotion Picture Soundtrack: My Last Day Without You | 2013 | Black Reel Award Nomination - Best Song - 2012 |
| SiLyA | Peel Away | 2011 | |
| Zach Deputy | Another Day | 2011 | |
| Maiysha | UnderCover | 2010 | |
| Maiysha | Sledgehammer EP | 2009 | |
| Maiysha | This Much Is True | 2008 | Grammy Nomination - Best Urban Alternative Performance - 2009 |
| Scott Jacoby | After | 2008 |
References
- ↑ Barlyn, Suzanne. "SCOJAC Music Productions". Productionco.org. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ Barlyn, Suzanne (2007-11-26). "Talk Is Cheap". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "Producer Profile: Scott Jacoby – Rise of the Anti-Specialist". SonicScoop. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ 12/10/2014 8:00 PM Eastern (2014-12-10). "Mix Regional New York City: Scott Jacoby at Eusonia Studios". Mixonline. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- 1 2 3 Philbrook, Erik. "Manhattan Motown". ASCAP Online. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ↑ Scott Jacoby. "Scott Jacoby | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- 1 2 Mitchell, Gail. "Producer Scott Jacoby Seeks His Motown In Eusonia". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ "Scott Jacoby Discography at Discogs: Credits". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ Grow, Kory (2016-04-14). "Ronnie Spector on Keith Richards, David Bowie and Life After Phil". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "Eusonia Records - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "Maiysha, Scott Jacoby and Psalm One Will Write and Record with New York Inner City Students". Ascap.com. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "Silya | New Music And Songs |". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "Zach Deputy | New Music And Songs |". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ http://www.shazam.com/track/144829507/my-last-day-without-you
- ↑ 2/01/2013 4:00 AM Eastern (2013-02-01). "Mix Tips: James McKinney". Mixonline. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "GRAMMY Museum's Music Revolution Project brought to Anguilla Through the Anguilla Music Academy | The Anguillian Newspaper". Theanguillian.com. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "Anguilla Music Academy and The GRAMMY Museum® Presents: Music Revolution Project Anguilla" (PDF). Grammymuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
External links
- Schultz, Barbara. "Scott Jacoby's Eusonia Records". Mix Magazine Online. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- "Producer Scott Jacoby Seeks His Motown In Eusonia". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- "Scott Jacoby, Sam Hollander, Elizabeth Healy - GRAMMY Career Day - New York - Photo". LIFE. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- John, Christian. "Maiysha: 23 January 2010 - New York < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- "AES New York 2009: Press Release: AES Platinum Panels Feature Artists On Both Sides Now". Aes.org. 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- "Alumnus discusses music and business - News". Media.www.skidmorenews.com. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-05-23.