Sidney Swift

Sidney Swift is an American entrepreneur, inventor, and Grammy award nominated producer. He is the founder and CEO of entertainment technology company Defient and leads Rolling Stone Magazine's web3 culture council.

Sidney Swift
Background information
Born(1988-10-04)October 4, 1988
OriginMiami, Florida
Occupation(s)

Swift started his career in 2010 as a songwriter and since has written and/or produced songs performed by Nicki Minaj,[1] Panic! At The Disco, Lil Wayne, Beyoncé, Big Sean, Future, Nelly, and more. He contributed to Billboard hits such as Beyoncé's "7/11", Jason Derulo's "Don't Wanna Go Home”, Gucci Mane's “Make Love”, Nicki Minaj's “Changed It”, DJ Khaled's “Welcome to My Hood” and Major Lazer's "Light It Up".

In 2017, in partnership with Atlantic Records, Swift developed the avatar artist known as Chillpill. The project was an early example of what is now known as metaverse performances. Chillpill has released songs with Rico Nasty, Sueco, BBNO$ and was nominated for a 2018 Grammy award.

In 2020 Swift founded Defient, an entertainment technology company specializing creator tools, music video games, motion capture live streaming shows, audio plug-ins, NFT collections, and mobile metaverse ownership, customization, and accessibility. In 2021 he was granted a US Patent[2] for inventing a synchronized streaming technology used in music and television to deliver a second layer content experience on top of traditional media.

Selected discography
YearArtistAlbumTrackSongwriterProducerMix Engineer /

Vocal Producer

2011DJ KhaledWe the Best Forever"Welcome to My Hood"
Y
Jason Derulo Future History "Don't Wanna Go Home"
Y
"X"
Y
Y
Y
2012Jake MillerSpotlight"Runnin"
Y
Y
Y
2013NellyM.O."Heaven"
Y
Y
Y
2014BeyoncéBeyoncé: Platinum Edition / More Only"7/11"
Y
Y
Y
2015Major LazerPeace Is The Mission"Light It Up"
Y
Y
Noel Noel: A Christmas Album "The Motown Cafe"
Y
Y
Y
"Rudolph"
Y
Y
Y
"Jingle Bells"
Y
Y
Y
"Gifts"
Y
Y
Y
"Tags"
Y
Y
Y
"Joy"
Y
Y
Y
"Amazing Grace"
Y
Y
Y
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
Y
Y
Y
"Ceilings"
Y
Y
Y
"Little Drummer Boy"
Y
Y
Y
"Jingle Jingle"
Y
Y
Y
"Heal"
Y
Y
Y
"Silent Night"
Y
Y
Y
"Penny Pinchin"
Y
Y
Y
"$285 Million"
Y
Y
Y
"Noel"
Y
Y
Y
2016Big SeanNon Album Single"What A Year"
Y
Y
TWENTY88TWENTY88"2 Minute Warning"
Y
Y
Y
Jhené AikoTRIP"Maniac"
Y
Molly MooreShadow of the Sun EP"Hallucinating"
Y
Y
Keyon Christ TBA "Gods Of The City"
Y
Y
Y
"On My Way"
Y
Y
Y
Christina ChrissNon Album Single"From the Way"
Y
Y
Y
French Montana MC4 "Check Come"
Y
Y
Y
"Im Heated"
Y
Y
Y
2017Big SeanI Decided"Inspire Me"
Y
Y
Y
[3]
Baby EKill The Noise"Satisfied"
Y
Y
Y
Wyclef Jean J'OUVERTLittle Things Remix
Y
Y
Y
Carnival IIIWarrior
Y
Y
Y
Rita OraTBA"Hallelujah"
Y
Y
Y
Stan Walker New Take Over "Messages"
Y
Y
Y
"New Take Over"
Y
Y
Y
Marko Penn Dirty Work "Good Time"
Y
Y
Y
"Tithes & Offering"
Y
Y
Y
"Blame It On The Dope"
Y
Y
Y
FutureHndrxx"Use Me"
Y
Y
Y
[4]
Gucci Mane ft.Nicki MinajMr. Davis"Make Love"
Y
Nicki Minaj & Lil WayneDigital Single"Changed It"
Y
Y
Y
[5]
MiguelWar & Leisure"Pineapple Skies"
Y
Y
Y
2018Panic! at the DiscoPray For The Wicked"One Of The Drunks"
Y
Y
Y
Chloe & HalleThe Kids Are Alright"If God Spoke"
Y
Y
Y
Riz La VieDigital Single"Napkins"
Y
Y
Y
Keyon Christ They Dont Want Us "Unfuckingfortunately ft. Vic Mensa"
Y
Y
Y
"Something Says"
Y
Y
Y
"Nights Like This"
Y
Y
Y
2019 Sabrina Carpenter Singular Act: II "Tell Em"
Y
Y
Y
Rose Villain Digital Single "Swoop"
Y
Y
Y
Santino La Saint Digital Single "Call You When I Get Home"
Y
Y
Y
Bryce Vine ft. YG Carnival "La La Land"
Y
Y
Y

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 War & Leisure (as producer) Best Urban Contemporary Album Nominated
The Kids Are Alright (as writer) Best Urban Contemporary Album Nominated

References
  1. "Nicki Minaj Taps Lil Wayne For New Song". XXL (magazine). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  2. "synchronized secondary devices". Justia. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. "Big Sean Steps Into Elite Territory on 'I Decided.'". XXL Mag. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. Blais-Billie, Braudie. "Behind the Givenchy Coat in Future's Poignant 'Use Me'". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. Ortiz, Edwin. "Nicki Minaj Drops Three New Singles". Complex. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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