Jeff Gitelman Explained

Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman
Birth Date:5 February 1982
Origin:Kishinev, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Alias:Gitty
Years Active:1996–present
Past Member Of:The Stepkids

Jeff Gitelman (born February 5, 1982) is a record producer, musician and songwriter from Chișinău, Moldova. He is known for his work with the band The Stepkids, which formed in 2010.[1] He is also known for his composition, production, and instrumentation for J. Cole, H.E.R., Jennifer Lopez, Mac Miller and Anderson .Paak.[2] He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his work on H.E.R.'s 2019 album I Used to Know Her.[3]

Early life

Jeff Gitelman was born on February 5, 1982, to a Jewish family in Soviet-ruled Moldavia. He and his family emigrated from Chișinău, Moldova in 1991 and moved to New Haven, Connecticut. His interest in music developed in his early childhood when he found a guitar in a trash can and his father fixed it for him. He subsequently learned how to speak English through listening to and learning how to play Western music, notably The Beatles.[4]

Career

Performing

Gitelman's music career began while attending Amity Regional High School. After graduating from Amity, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. His first professional job was recording and touring with Lauryn Hill,[5] which led to Gitelman being hired as a touring guitarist for Alicia Keys, as well as performances with Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Chance the Rapper[6] [7] and others.

The Stepkids

In 2010, Gitelman, along with Tim Walsh and Dan Edinberg formed The Stepkids, a psychedelic soul band. They released their debut self-titled album The Stepkids (album) in 2011 under Stones Throw Records.[8] The band toured and collaborated with Kimbra, Mayer Hawthorne and Aloe Blacc.

Independent work and Production

Following his work with The Stepkids, Gitelman relocated to Los Angeles, California, to focus on production. His guitar, production, composition, and writing is featured on J. Cole's 2014 Forest Hills Drive,[9] H.E.R.'s I Used to Know Her, Anderson .Paak's Oxnard,[10] Donnie Trumpet's Surf,[11] Mac Miller's Swimming[12] and The Divine Feminine,[13] ASAP Ferg's Always Strive and Prosper,[14] as well as work with Camila Cabello, Ty Dolla $ign, Jeremih, Kid Ink, Trey Songz, Rick Ross, and others.

Education

Gitelman has worked in music education, serving on the Panel of Music Industry Advisors at the 2015 Grammy Camp in Los Angeles, and conducting lectures and seminars on composition, production, music business, and performance to young musicians throughout the USA. In 2005, Gitelman co-founded the American Roots Music program, an initiative to teach young adults grades one through twelve the history of American music through performance and lecture. In 2015, Gitelman was inducted into his alma mater Amity High School's hall of fame.[15]

In 2016, Gitelman founded the Duality School of Music, that began programming during the Fall 2017 semester at Amity High School in Woodbridge, Connecticut.[16]

Discography

With The Stepkids

Solo work

Production, composition, and writing discography

2023

Hozier - Eat Your Young

2022

The Weeknd - Dawn FM

2021

Jorja Smith - Be Right Back

2020

Alina Baraz - It Was Divine
Kelly Clarkson

KSI – Dissimulation

Mac Miller – Circles
Chloe x Halle – Ungodly Hour

2019

Allen Stone
Boogie – Everythings for Sale
Brandy
Childish Major – Dirt Road Diamond
Dinah Jane
Gallant – Sweet Insomnia
H.E.R. – I Used to Know Her
JoJo
SiR – Chasing Summer
Terrace Martin

2018

Anderson .Paak – Oxnard
Camila Cabello – Camila
Chic – It's About Time
Jacob Banks – Village
Mac Miller – Swimming
Nao – Saturn

2017

Trey Songz – Tremaine the Album
Rick Ross – Rather You Than Me

2016

Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine
A$AP Ferg – Always Strive and Prosper

2015

Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment – Surf
Karmin – Leo Rising
Logic – The Incredible True Story
Outasight – Big Trouble

2014

Pharoahe Monch – PTSD

2011

Jennifer Hudson – I Remember Me

2009

Alicia Keys – The Element of Freedom

Awards and nominations

!|-!scope="row"|2020|I Used to Know Her|Grammy Award for Album of the Year||[17] |-!scope="row" rowspan="2"|2024| rowspan="2"|"On My Mama"| Record of the Year| | rowspan="2"|[18] |-| Best R&B Song|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Shadows on Behalf". Pitchfork. February 8, 2011.
  2. Web site: Jeff Gitelman | Credits. AllMusic.
  3. Web site: Grammy Nominations: Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X Lead Way – Complete List Of Noms. Hayes. Dade. November 20, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. March 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: The Stepkids' Jeff Gitelman talks about growing up in Moldova and playing with Lauryn Hill.
  5. Web site: The Stepkids' Jeff Gitelman talks about growing up in Moldova and playing with Lauryn Hill.
  6. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Rivera with Jeff Gitelman/Alicia keys back stage . YouTube.
  7. Web site: Album of the Week: Stream the Stepkids' Vintage Yacht-Funk Jazz Odyssey 'Troubadour'. September 4, 2013.
  8. Web site: "Shadows on Behalf". Pitchfork. February 8, 2011.
  9. Web site: 2014 Forest Hills Drive - J. Cole | Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  10. Web site: Oxnard - Anderson .Paak | Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  11. Web site: Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment: Surf. Pitchfork.
  12. Web site: Swimming - Mac Miller | Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  13. Web site: The Divine Feminine - Mac Miller | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  14. Web site: Always Strive and Prosper - A$AP Ferg | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  15. Web site: Amity Regional School District Presents 2015 Hall of Honor Ceremony Orange Town News . orangetownnews.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524053444/http://orangetownnews.com/amity-regional-school-district-presents-2015-hall-of-honor-ceremony/ . 2015-05-24.
  16. Web site: the duality school of music. www.dualityschoolofmusic.org. 7 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407145610/http://www.dualityschoolofmusic.org/about.html. April 7, 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman. May 19, 2020. GRAMMY.com.
  18. Web site: 2022-11-15. 2023 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List. 2022-11-16. GRAMMY.com. en.

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