Lifeof9000 Explained

Lifeof9000
Birth Name:Ramon Rivas
Birth Place:Queens, New York City, U.S.
Alias:9000, Lifeof9000
Years Active:1998–present
Occupation:audio engineer, recording artist, television editor

Ramon Rivas, better known by the stage name Lifeof9000, is an American music engineer, recording artist, and TV editor.[1] [2]

Background

Rivas and his work has been acknowledged and awarded by the Recording Academy for the engineering and co-writing of numerous musical projects, most notably Beyoncé's Lemonade, Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, and Ariana Grande's Sweetener album, in addition to other projects involving Cardi B, Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, Pharrell, Queen Latifah, and Jermaine Dupri.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Rivas has also engineered and/or contributed to musical records for Nas, Megan Thee Stallion, Kanye West, Drake, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, J Balvin, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Hudson, Destiny's Child, The Dream, Kelly Rowland, Ludacris, Outkast, Ciara, 50 Cent, T-Pain, N.E.R.D, Clipse, Maxwell, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Ne-Yo, and Blue Ivy Carter.[8] He has also worked on Indian-style urban production, including projects with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado.[9]

In 2017, Utica-based rapper Trizzy signed Lifeof9000 to his first record deal. In May 2017, Lifeof9000 released his debut EP, Touch My Soul. In 2019, Rivas announced the release of his own studio singles, including one with Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, amassing coverage in music media.[10] [11]

Television and film production

In an iHeart podcast interview from May 2024, Rivas stated he has worked as a television editor for brands such as Starz and Netflix, in affiliation with UTA, having previously been credited for two Emmy awards.[12]

Honors & Awards

Grammy Award Nominations by the Recording Academy

Credits as Technical Personnel

|-|rowspan="1"|2020|King's Disease|Best Rap Album||-|rowspan="1"|2018|Sweetener|Best Pop Album||-|rowspan="1"|2018|Mi Gente|Best Urban Fusion/Performance||-|rowspan="1"|2016|Lemonade|Album of the Year||-|rowspan="1"|2016|Lemonade|Record of the Year||-|rowspan="1"|2016|Lemonade|Song of the Year||-|rowspan="1"|2014|The Pinkprint|Best Rap Album||-|rowspan="1"|2014|x|Best Pop Vocal Album||-|rowspan="1"|2014|x|Album of the Year||-|rowspan="1"|2014|Girl|Album of the Year||-|rowspan="1"|2014|Girl|Best Urban Contemporary Album||-|rowspan="1"|2014|Girl|Best Pop Solo Performance||-|rowspan="1"|2014|Girl|Best Music Video||-|rowspan="1"|2013|Magna Carta Holy Grail|Best Rap/Sung Collaboration||-|rowspan="1"|2009|The Blueprint 3|Best Rap Album||-|rowspan="1"|2009|The Blueprint 3|Best Rap Solo Performance||-|rowspan="1"|2008|Three Ringz|Best Contemporary R&B Album||-|rowspan="1"|2008|Trav'lin' Light|Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album||-

Selected film credits

Year Film
2020 Alicia by Alicia Keys
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Motion Soundtrack
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2010 Despicable Me Motion Soundtrack

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lifeof9000 Releases Latest Single "4 Me". The Source. December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020. Grant, Shawn.
  2. Web site: Ramon Rivas or 9000 - Credits. AllMusic. July 3, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  3. Web site: Beyonce: Lemonade - Credits. Beyoncé.com. April 23, 2016. April 23, 2016.
  4. Beyonce's 'Lemonade': A Deep Dive Into the Star-Studded Album's Credits. Billboard. April 24, 2016. April 24, 2016. Aswad, Jem.
  5. Web site: Here are the full album credits for Ariana Grande's Sweetener. The Fader. August 17, 2018. August 17, 2018. Hussein, Wandera.
  6. Web site: Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Production Credits Released. Vibe. July 8, 2013. July 8, 2013.
  7. Web site: Coleman ll . C. Vernon . July 4, 2013 . Timbaland Breaks Down The Genesis of Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail,' Production Credits . July 30, 2021 . XXL.
  8. Web site: Ramon Rivas - Credits. Tidal. January 9, 2023.
  9. Web site: Lifeof9000: The Indian urban music market has potential to crush U.S. Billboard charts. International Business Times. 25 August 2021. August 25, 2021.
  10. Web site: Queens, NY Recording Artist 9000 Gears Up For "U WIN I WIN" Release. Hip Hop Weekly. June 30, 2020. June 30, 2020.
  11. Web site: Mitchellva, Tracy . March 11, 2021 . Lifeof9000 aka Ramon Rivas Releases Single "We Up" Featuring Raekwon & Josh Hammonds . March 11, 2021 . Thisis50.
  12. Web site: iHeart Podcast Host Demetrius "Whodini" Blak Reynolds Interviews LIFEOF9000 and Joey Florez on the Origin of Hip Hop. The Source. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024.