| Derek Dixie | |
| Birth Name: | Derek James Dixie |
| Birth Place: | Youngstown, Ohio, United States |
Derek James Dixie is an American musician, record producer, and musical director best known for his work with Beyoncé, Chloe x Halle, and The Carters.[1] He has five Grammy nominations and one Emmy nomination.[2] [3]
Dixie grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Youngstown State University and graduated from The Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, Ohio. Afterwards he taught audio engineering at The Recording Workshop.[4] [5]
In 2009, Dixie was one of 42 finalists in the MTV show "Making His Band," about Sean "Diddy" Combs’ search for a band to play on his upcoming album, "Last Dance in Paris."
Dixie was the music director for Beyoncé’s solo Superbowl half time show performance in 2013 and again in 2016 when she co-headlined with Coldplay and Bruno Mars.
In 2019, Dixie arranged and orchestrated a performance by Chloe x Halle for Superbowl LIII with 30 Youngstown State University musicians and a Los Angeles horn and string ensemble.
After almost ten years of working with Beyoncé as Music Director, Dixie received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Direction for “HOMECOMING: A Film by Beyoncé.”
Dixie worked with Beyoncé to create Black Parade, an anthemic song for her to sing about her heritage, hometown and African roots, reflecting on the Black Experience in America and release on Juneteenth.[6] [7]
| Year | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2016 | Lemonade | ||
| 2018 | The Carters | Everything Is Love | |
| Chloe x Halle | The Kids Are Alright | ||
| 2019 | Beyoncé | ||
| 2020 | Chloe x Halle | Ungodly Hour | |
| Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | ||
| 2021 | Coldplay | Music of the Spheres | |
| 2023 | Chlöe | In Pieces | |
| Chika | |||
| 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter | |
| Year | Title | Director | Studio/Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | HΘMΣCΘMING | Parkwood & Netflix | ||
| 2020 | Black Is King | Parkwood & Walt Disney Pictures | Scored with MeLo-X & James William Blades | |
Dixie has five Grammy nominations and one Emmy nomination.
| Year | Title | Artist | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album Of the Year | Producer | |
| 2021 | "Black Parade" | Record of the Year | |||
| Song of the Year | Songwriter | ||||
| Best R&B Song | |||||
| 2023 | Music of the Spheres | Coldplay | Album of the Year |