Nineteen85

Canadian record producer and songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anthony Paul Jefferies[1] (born July 1, 1985), known professionally as Nineteen85, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter.[2] He won the ASCAP Music Award twice consecutively in 2014 and 2015. His stage name is derived from his birth year.

Born
Anthony Paul Jefferies

(1985-07-01) July 1, 1985 (age 40)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instruments
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Nineteen85
Born
Anthony Paul Jefferies

(1985-07-01) July 1, 1985 (age 40)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2008–present
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He is best known for producing songs for Drake, such as "One Dance", "Hotline Bling" and "Hold On, We're Going Home".[3] In 2014, he was named by Complex magazine as one of 15 new producers to watch for.[4] In 2015, he founded the R&B duo Dvsn with singer Daniel Daley. He has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, including for "Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)".[5][6]

Production discography

Singles produced

More information Title, Year ...
List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
 AUS
 IRL
 NZ
 UK
 US
 US
R&B
/HH
"Hold On, We're Going Home"
(Drake featuring Majid Jordan)		 2013 4879441 Nothing Was the Same
"Too Much "
(Drake featuring Sampha)		 90---866423
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
"Hazelton Trump"
(OB O'Brien)		 2014 ——————— Non-album singles
"0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
(Drake)		 6127——68358
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
"Truffle Butter"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne)		 2015 4318——188144
  • ARIA: Platinum
 The Pinkprint
"My Love"
(Majid Jordan featuring Drake)		 ——————— Majid Jordan
"Hotline Bling"
(Drake)		 32814321
  • MC: Platinum
  • ARIA: 8× Platinum
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
  • RIAA: Diamond
  • RMNZ: Gold
 Views
"One Dance"
(Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla)		 2016 1111111
  • MC: Diamond
  • ARIA: 14× Platinum
  • BPI: 7× Platinum
  • RIAA: 11× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum
"Too Good"
(Drake featuring Rihanna)		 93743143
  • MC: 4× Platinum
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum
  • BPI: 3× Platinum
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum
  • RMNZ: Platinum
"For Free"
(DJ Khaled featuring Drake)		 7170——25134
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
 Major Key
"OTW"
(Khalid featuring 6lack and Ty Dolla Sign)		 2018 30275711605735
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
 Suncity (vinyl edition)
"Outta Time"
(Bryson Tiller featuring Drake)		 2021 61138171254
  • MC: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
 Anniversary
"N.H.I.E."
(21 Savage and Doja Cat)		 2024 1551393727199
  • MC: Gold
 American Dream
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Other songs

2011

Donnis – Southern Lights

  • 08. "Everybody"

Shaun Boothe – Waiting Room

  • 02. "Do It For You" (featuring Kim Davis)
  • 03. "Let Me Go (Remix)" (featuring CyHi The Prynce)
  • 04. "One Side"
  • 07. "Poor Boy (Remix)" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)
  • 08. "1 2 3" (featuring STS)
  • 09. "The Arena" (featuring Nadia Stone)
  • 12. "Safe To Say"

2013

Juicy J – Stay Trippy

  • 18. "Having Sex" (featuring Trina and 2 Chainz) (produced by Supa Dups, co-produced by Nineteen85)

Tiara Thomas – Dear Sallie Mae

  • 03. "Tell Me Something"

R. Kelly – Black Panties

  • 09. "My Story" (featuring 2 Chainz) (produced with R. Kelly)

2014

P. Reign – Dear America

  • 01. "DnF" (featuring Drake & Future)

Jennifer Hudson – JHUD

Jessie Ware – Tough Love

  • 11. "Desire"

2016

Majid Jordan – Majid Jordan

  • 11. "King City" (produced with Majid Jordan)

dvsn – Sept. 5th

  • 01. "With Me"
  • 02. "Too Deep"
  • 03. "Try / Effortless" (co-produced by Noël Cadastre and Stephen Kozmeniuk)
  • 04. "Do It Well"
  • 05. "In + Out"
  • 06. "Sept. 5th"
  • 07. "Hallucinations" (produced with Stephen Kozmeniuk)
  • 08. "Another One"
  • 09. "Angela"
  • 10. "The Line"

Drake – Views

  • 05. "Hype" (produced with Boi-1da, co-produced by The Beat Bully, add. production by Cubeatz)
  • 08. "With You" (featuring PartyNextDoor) (produced by Murda Beatz, add. production by Nineteen85 & Cardiak)
  • 09. "Faithful" (featuring Pimp C and dvsn) (produced by 40, co-produced by Boi-1da & Nineteen85)
  • 14. "Childs Play" (produced by 40, add. production by Majid Jordan, Metro Boomin & Nineteen85)

PartyNextDoor – PartyNextDoor 3

  • 04. "Not Nice" (co-produced by 40 & Supa Dups)

James Vincent McMorrow – We Move

  • 01. "Rising Water" (produced with James Vincent McMorrow, co-written by James Vincent McMorrow and Paul Jeffries)
  • 03. "Last Story" (produced with James Vincent McMorrow)
  • 06. "Get Low"
  • 09. "Surreal" (co-produced by James Vincent McMorrow and Ross Dowling)

2017

Bleachers — Gone Now

  • 07. "Let's Get Married" (produced with Jack Antonoff)

Drake – More Life

  • 05. "Get It Together" (featuring Black Coffee and Jorja Smith) (add. production by 40)
  • 06. "Madiba Riddim" (produced with Frank Dukes, add. production by Charlie Handsome)

dvsn – Morning After

  • 1. “Run Away”
  • 2. “Nuh Time / Tek Time”
  • 3. “Keep Calm”
  • 4. "Think About Me"
  • 5. “Don’t Choose”
  • 6. “Mood”
  • 7. “P.O.V.”
  • 8. “You Do”
  • 9. “Morning After”
  • 10. “Can’t Wait”
  • 11. “Claim”
  • 12. “Body Smile”
  • 13. “Conversations in a Diner”

2018

Travis Scott – Astroworld

  • 17. "Coffee Bean"

Mariah Carey – Caution

Future – Future Hndrxx Presents: The Wizrd

  • 20. "Tricks on Me"

2019

Pvrx – 3.14

  • 2. "Stay With Me"
  • 3. "Nun New"

Ed Sheeran – No.6 Collaborations Project

  • 12. "I Don’t Want Your Money" (featuring H.E.R.)

2020

Dvsn – A Muse in Her Feelings

  • 1. "No Good" (produced with Manswell, co-produced by Jandre Amos)
  • 2. "Friends" (featuring PartyNextDoor) (produced by Noel Cadastre, co-produced by Nineteen85, add. production by 40)
  • 3. "Still Pray for You" (co-produced by Raaheim)
  • 4. "Courtside" (featuring Jessie Reyez)
  • 5. "Miss Me?" (produced with Stwo)
  • 6. "No Cryin" (featuring Future) (produced with Cox)
  • 7. "Dangerous City" (with Ty Dolla $ign featuring Buju Banton) (produced with Noah Beresin and Hannibal)
  • 8. "So What" (featuring Popcaan) (produced with Raaheim, co-produced by Allen Ritter)
  • 9. "Outlandish"
  • 10. "Keep It Going" (produced with Majid Jordan)
  • 11. "Flawless (Do It Well Pt. 3)" (featuring Summer Walker) (produced with Raaheim)
  • 12. "Greedy"
  • 13. "Between Us" (featuring Snoh Aalegra) (add. production by Amorphous)
  • 14. "A Muse" (produced by Allen Ritter, co-produced by Nineteen85)
  • 15. "For Us" (produced with Cox)
  • 16. "...Again" (featuring Shantel May) (co-produced by Joe Reeves)

2021

Drake – Certified Lover Boy

  • 17. "Get Along Better" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) (co-produced by 40 and Noel Cadastre)

Summer Walker – Still Over It

  • 19. "4th Baby Mama" (produced with Active By Night, Daniel East, and Slimwav)

2023

Mariah the Scientist – To Be Eaten Alive

  • 2. "Good Times" (produced with Kofibae)
  • 4. "40 Days n 40 Nights" (featuring Vory) (produced with K Rain and Treedot)
  • 9. "Love Sick" (produced with K Rain)

2024

21 Savage – American Dream

Headie One – The Last One

  • 18. "Guns & Money" (featuring Tay Iwar) (produced with TSB)

2025

Mariah the Scientist – Hearts Sold Separately

  • 1. "Sacrifice"
  • 2. "United Nations + 1000 Ways to Die" (produced with Rogét Chahayed, Victor Truta and Lucas Cardi)
  • 3. "Eternal Flame"
  • 4. "Is It a Crime" (with Kali Uchis) (produced with Oliver Easton, Mat1k, Austen Jux-Chandler and Treedot)
  • 5. "Burning Blue" (produced with Jetski Purp)
  • 6. "All I Want + In Pursuit"
  • 7. "More" (produced with Jay Century and Ajax)
  • 8. "Rainy Days" (produced with Jay Rewind)
  • 9. "Like You Never" (produced with Nez)
  • 10. "No More Entertainers" (produced with London on da Track)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 "Hotline Bling" (as songwriter) Best Rap Song Won [7]
[8]
Nineteen85 Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Nominated
Views (as producer) Album of the Year Nominated
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2021 El Madrileño (as engineer) Latin, Best Engineered Album. Won

References

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