Qmillion
Birth name Keith Lewis Also known as Qmillion Riddim Genres
Soul ,
R&B , pop,
jazz ,
alternative ,
dancehall ,
reggae ,
hip hop ,
electronic , Occupation(s)
Record producer ,
mix engineer ,
composer ,
songwriter Instrument(s) Vocals, keyboards, bass, guitar
programmer Years active 1984–present Website
qmillion .com
Musical artist
Qmillion (born Keith Lewis , in the US),[
citation needed ] is an American record producer,
mix engineer , composer, and songwriter based in
Los Angeles ,
California , United States. Qmillion's achievement for recording and
mixing recording artist
Robert Glasper 's critically acclaimed
Black Radio album, gained him a
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the
55th Grammy Awards in 2013.
[1] and most recently nominated for
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
[2] for
Black Radio III by
Robert Glasper on the 2023 Grammys.
Career
Qmillion's professional musical career began in
Minneapolis where he collaborated with
Jesse Johnson as a member of Johnson's band before he wrote and produced songs with Johnson for
TaMara and the Seen ,
Paula Abdul ,
Cheryl Lynn , and
After 7 .
In 1992 Qmillion moved to Los Angeles, produced and wrote songs for,
Brownstone , Shello,
Paula Abdul ,
George Howard ,
Billy Preston ,
E-Dee ,
Ms. Triniti ,
Beenie Man ,
Wayne Wonder ,
Kurupt among others.
In 2011, Qmillion carried several credits in "
Out the Gate "
[3] a feature film loosely based on the life of
E-Dee ; writing the screenplay and composing the score to the picture. The film was released to theaters in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Toronto, as well as Jamaica.
[4] Newspaper Atlanta Daily World wrote the movie "appears to be on its way to becoming a classic".
[5]
In 2013 Qmillion's achievement for
recording and
mixing recording artist
Robert Glasper 's critically acclaimed
Black Radio album, gained him a
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the
55th Grammy Awards .
[1]
In 2022 Qmillion was nominated for
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
[6] for
Black Radio III by
Robert Glasper on the 2023 Grammys, and won for or
Black Radio III by
Robert Glasper
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the
65th Grammy Awards . To date, he has mixed projects with 14 Grammy nominations, 4 of those projects have won.
Songs in film and television
Amongst the many composed by Qmillion, several were written especially for film. It began with
The Five Heartbeats , "Nights Like This", written by Johnson and Qmillion (under the name Keith Lewis). The song, performed by
After 7 rose to Top Ten Billboard R&B.
[7] Writing songs specific for feature films continued with
White Men Can't Jump ,
Beautiful ,
The Sweetest Thing ,
Center Stage 2 all leading to him composing the score to Hurricane in the Rose Garden,
[8] and
Out the Gate .
A select list of Film and Television shows featuring Qmillion compositions include:
America's Got Talent , biography,
Blue Bloods ,
The Bad Girls Club ", Born to Style,
Bring It! , Challengers,
Dish Nation ,
Dr. Oz Show ,
The Fabulous Life of ,
Greek ,
[9]
Happyland ,
Hey Paula ,
[10]
Kardashians ,
Leeza Show , LOL Comedy Series",
[11]
Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta ,
Marrying the Game , New Atlanta,
Nick Studio 10 ,
One Tree Hill ,
The Queen Latifah Show ,
Vibe ,
Yo Mama ,
The Five Heartbeats ,
[12]
The Sweetest Thing ,
[12]
Phat Beach ,
White Men Can't Jump ,
[12]
Pootie Tang ,
Center Stage 2 ,
[8]
Out the Gate
Discography
Producer
1987
TaMara and the Seen (A&M Records) ("Tears":writer)
1989
Cheryl Lynn (Virgin Records) "Whatever it Takes"
[13]
1990 Kool Skool (Capitol) (album)
[14]
1990 Three Shade Brown (Interscope Records) (album)
1991
After 7 (Virgin Records) "Nights Like This"
[15]
1992
Jesse Johnson (White Men Cant Jump:Soundtrack) (EMI Records)
[16]
1993
George Howard (GRP/MCA) "Grazin in the Grass"
[17]
1994 Shello (Giant/Warner Bros) "West Coast Boogie" and others
1995
Brownstone (MJJ/Sony) "Pass the Lovin"
[18]
1997
Billy Preston Minister of Music (PepperCo)
2004
Ms. Triniti Ragga Hop (Toshiba/EMI)"
[19]
2005
E-Dee R U Ready EP (Unseen Lab)
2006
Ms. Triniti Do or Dare (EMI Japan)
[20]
2006
E-Dee (Unseen Lab) JA 2 LA 2 Di World
[21]
2007 Various Artists Unseen Family Compilation Vol 1(Unseen Lab)
2007
Ms. Triniti Naked Truth (Virgin/EMI)
2009
Ms. Triniti Wi Burnin (Unseen Lab)
2010
Ms. Triniti Burnin Burnin (feat Beenie Man) (Unseen Lab)
2009
Ms. Triniti Warrior Princess (Universal)
2011
E-Dee Rightful Place (Unseen Lab
[22]
2012 Various Artists "Out the Gate:Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Unseen Lab)
2013
Kurupt Money Bitches Power (mixtape) "Listen"
2014
E-Dee "So Badmind" (Unseen Lab)
2014
Kurupt MoonRocks (mixtape) "Livin 4 2Day"
2015
Jillian Speer "Daggers & Suede" EP
As mix engineer
Awards
and Grammy Award-winning Robert Glasper's
2020
Best R&B Song "Better Than I Imagined" featuring
H.E.R. and
Meshell Ndegeocello
Grammy Nominated
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