Jordan Evans | |
Birth Name: | Jordan D. C. Evans |
Birth Date: | 22 January 1991 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genre: | Hip hop, R&B |
Occupation: | Record producer, songwriter |
Instrument: | Drum machine, sampler |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Label: | Reclusive Music Inc., Golden Child |
Associated Acts: | Daniel Caesar, Matthew Burnett |
Jordan D. C. Evans (born January 22, 1991) is a Canadian record producer.[1] His production resume includes working with major recording artists like Jay-Z, Eminem, Drake, John Legend, Ellie Goulding, Chris Brown, and Daniel Caesar.
In June 2014, Eminem's 'Not Afraid' (co-produced by Jordan Evans) was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), surpassing 10 million copies.[2]
The Instrumental for Drake's Single 'Pound Cake' (produced by Jordan Evans and Boi-1da) spawned a series of remixes and freestyles by many artists including Raekwon, Lupe Fiasco, the LOX, Meek Mill, Skeme, and Childish Gambino.
Evans, in collaboration with fellow producer Matthew Burnett and recording artist Daniel Caesar, founded Golden Child Recordings, an independent Canadian record label. Together, they achieved monumental success, marked by multiple sold out world tours [3] and Platinum-selling singles,[4] boasting billions of streams worldwide.[5] Their visionary approach to music production and artistic expression earned them not only commercial acclaim but also critical recognition, with multiple Grammy and Juno awards & nominations.
In 2018 Evans won the Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for Caesar's debut studio album, Freudian.
In 2021, Evans won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Entertainment Special for his contribution as creative director to the 2021 Juno Awards televised broadcast.
Drake – Unreleased
Meek Mill – Dreams & Nightmares
Rich Gang (Young Money) – Rich Gang
Sean Leon – Ninelevenne, the Tragedy
Ben Stevenson[6]
Don Trip – Help Is On The Way
Doley Bernays – Just In Case
Marsha Ambrosius – Friends and Lovers
Game – Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf
G-Eazy – These Things Happen
Sean Leon – narcissus, THE DROWNING OF EGO
Daniel Caesar – Praise Break
Chris Batson – Painless
* Produced with Chris Batson
Jahkoy – Single
Daniel Caesar – Pilgrim's Paradise
Drake – If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Jamie Foxx –
Kyle – Smyle
Chris Batson
Various artists – Magic Mike XXL Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Ellie Goulding – Single
SoMo – "The Answers"
Daniel Caesar – Single
Chris Brown – Heartbreak on a Full Moon
Daniel Caesar – Freudian (Executive Producer)
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Jessie Reyez – Single
Mez – Data Plan .001
Daniel Caesar – Single
John Legend – Single
Daniel Caesar – CASE STUDY 01 (Executive Producer)
Drake – Care Package
Dylan Sinclair – Single
Daniel Caesar – Single
Evans has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards and Juno Awards, among other accolades, as a songwriter and record producer. He won a Juno Award in 2018 for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for Freudian.[7] [8] [9]
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2011 - 53rd Grammy Awards[10] | "Not Afraid" | Best Rap Song | |
"Not Afraid" | Best Rap Solo Performance | ||
2013 - 56th Grammy Awards | "Nothing Was The Same" | Best Rap Album | |
2018 - 60th Grammy Awards | "Freudian" | Best R&B Album | |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | |
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2011 | "Recovery" | Best International Album | ||
2013 | "Nothing Was the Same" | Best Rap Album | ||
2018 | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year | |||
2018 | "Freudian" | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year |