Anthony Kilhoffer
Anthony Kilhoffer is an American hip hop record producer, songwriter, and engineer, best known for his collaborations with Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Keyshia Cole and John Legend.[1]
Biography
Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Kilhoffer got his start in the music business as an intern at Trax Records, where he worked with Ministry and other hardcore music acts.[2] He soon moved to Los Angeles to take a job at Record Plant studios, where he began his professional relationship with Kanye West, first acting as an engineer on a series of Floetry recordings, produced by West.[3]
This commenced a working relationship with West that extended more than a decade, serving as engineer and/or producer on West's albums .
Kilhoffer eventually expanded his musical collaborations to include
Kilhoffer's musical output has resulted in four Grammy Award wins and five additional nominations.[6]
Select discography
Albums
2020s
- Man on the Moon III: The Chosen - Kid Cudi
- Free The Beast (album) - B-Free
- La vie en violet - Ateyaba
- Insano - Kid Cudi
- Vultures 1 - ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign)
- 2093 - Yeat
- Insano (Nitro Mega) - Kid Cudi
2010s
- Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' - Kid Cudi
- The Life of Pablo - Kanye West
- Status - Marracash
- Yeezus - Kanye West
- Watch the Throne - Jay-Z & Kanye West
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
- Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager - Kid Cudi
- No Mercy - T.I.
- Teflon Don - Rick Ross
- Kid cudi
2000s
- Mr. Hudson
- For Your Entertainment - Adam Lambert
- Man on the Moon: The End of Day - Kid Cudi
- 808s & Heartbreak - Kanye West
- Just Like You - Keyshia Cole
- Evolver - John Legend
- Thriller (25th Anniversary) - Michael Jackson
- Rising Down - The Roots
- Good Girl Gone Bad - Rihanna
- Graduation - Kanye West
- Como Ama una Mujer - Jennifer Lopez
- Finding Forever - Common
- Once Again - John Legend
- Late Registration - Kanye West
- Get Lifted - John Legend
- PCD - The Pussycat Dolls
- Be - Common
- The College Dropout - Kanye West
- I Changed My Mind - Keyshia Cole
- The Black Eyed Peas
1990s
Awards and nominations
| Award / Organization | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | 2005 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | The College Dropout - Kanye West | Nominated |
| 2006 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Late Registration - Kanye West | Nominated | |
| Grammy Award for Best Rap Album | Won | |||
| Grammy Award for Best R&B Album | Get Lifted - John Legend | Won | ||
| Grammy Award for Record of the Year | ”Gold Digger” - Kanye West | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Graduation - Kanye West
|
Nominated | |
| Grammy Award for Best Rap Album | Won | |||
| 2012 | Grammy Award for Best Rap Album | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West | Won | |
| 2015 | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | ”Fancy” - Iggy Azalea | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Articles: The Yeezus Sessions". Pitchfork. June 24, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Interview: From Ministry to Kanye, four-time Grammy winner Anthony Kilhoffer has done it all". Newsome Wolf Tracks. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Kanye West and Kid Cudi Engineer Anthony Kilhoffer Drops Gems in New Interview". Complex. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "How Hip-Hop Superstar Travis Scott Has Become Corporate America's Brand Whisperer". Forbes. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Producer Anthony Kilhoffer Talks Kanye West & Travis Scott in 'Kids Take Over' Interview". Hypebeast. April 24, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Past Winners Search". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
External links
- Official website Archived June 16, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- Anthony Kilhoffer discography at AllMusic
