Al Shux
| Alexander Shuckburgh | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Associated acts | Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Lupe Fiasco, Plan B, Sway, Lana Del Rey, 2face Idibia, Elle Varner, I Blame Coco, Jamie Fox, Nas, Paloma Faith, Tinie Tempah |
| 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 the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Man | 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.
- ↑ 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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