Rob Kinelski | |
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Birth name | Robert Michael Kinelski |
Born | New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, R&B, hip hop |
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Robert Michael Kinelski (born January 27, 1981[1]) is an American audio engineer, mixer, and record producer. He is best known for his work with Billie Eilish, Finneas, Lil Dicky, Big Sean, Karol G, Joji, and Beyoncé, among others.[2] In 2020, Kinelski won four Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for mixing Billie Eilish's debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.[3]
Early life and education
Kinelski was born in Staten Island, New York. At a young age, his family relocated to nearby Howell Township, New Jersey. Kinelski graduated from Howell High School and the SAE Institute in Manhattan.[1]
Career
Kinelski started his career at Sony Studios New York, engineering for Swizz Beatz, LL Cool J, and Ryan Leslie, amongst others, notably working on Beyoncé's GRAMMY-winning album B'Day.[4]
After relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, Kinelski collaborated with No I.D., J. Cole, Rihanna, Nas, Common, Vince Staples, Jhené Aiko, and Big Sean, and more as a member of the Cocaine 80s music collective.[4] Since 2018, he has worked very closely with Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, mixing a majority of their discography.
Mixing discography
Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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2009 | "You Stop My Heart" | Melanie Fiona | The Bridge |
2011 | "Kiss Me" | Ed Sheeran | + |
2012 | "Loco-Motive" (featuring Large Professor) | Nas | Life Is Good |
"Accident Murderers" (featuring Rick Ross) | |||
"Daughters" | |||
"This Time" (featuring J. Cole) | Melanie Fiona | The MF Life | |
"L.O.V.E." (featuring John Legend) | |||
2013 | "3:16AM" | Jhené Aiko | Sail Out |
2014 | "Heavy Metal and Reflective" | Azealia Banks | Broke with Expensive Taste |
"Ice Princess" | |||
"Chasing Time" | |||
"Gasoline" | Troye Sivan | TRXYE | |
2015 | "Alright" | Logic | Under Pressure |
"All Your Fault" (featuring Kanye West) | Big Sean | Dark Sky Paradise | |
"I Don't Fuck with You" (featuring E-40) | |||
"Play No Games" (featuring Chris Brown and Ty Dolla Sign) | |||
"Outro" | |||
"Research" (featuring Ariana Grande) | |||
"Pieces" | Tanlines | non-album single | |
"Save Dat Money" (featuring Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan) | Lil Dicky | Professional Rapper | |
"Molly" (featuring Brendon Urie) | |||
"Lost on You" | LP | Lost on You | |
2016 | "My Beyonce" (featuring Dej Loaf) | Lil Durk | Lil Durk 2X |
"She Just Wanna" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | |||
2017 | "So Good" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | Zara Larsson | So Good |
"Sunday Morning Jetpack" (featuring The-Dream) | Big Sean | I Decided | |
"Inspire Me" | |||
"Bigger Than Me" (featuring Flint Chozen Choir and Starrah) | |||
"Lung" | Vancouver Sleep Clinic | Revival | |
"Someone To Stay" | |||
"Living Water" | |||
2018 | "Good Vibes" (feat. Tove Styrke) | Alma | Heavy Rules Mixtape |
"Hail To The Victor" | Thirty Seconds to Mars | America | |
"Lovely" (with Khalid) | Billie Eilish | 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 | |
"Crush Culture" | Conan Gray | Sunset Season | |
"Lookalike" | |||
"Greek God" | |||
"Come Out and Play" | Billie Eilish | non-album single | |
"Pussy is God" | King Princess | Make My Bed | |
"Talia" | |||
"Winnebago" (with Quinn XCII and Daniel Wilson) | Gryffin | non-album single | |
"Believer" | CYN | non-album single | |
"Miss You" | Jez Dior | non-album single | |
"Come and Go" (featuring Rome Ramirez) | non-album single | ||
"Hotel" | Blake Rose | non-album single | |
2019 | "When I Was Older" | Billie Eilish | Roma |
"Lost" | Blake Rose | non-album single | |
"Love Alone" | Mokita | non-album single | |
"Cold In LA" | Why Don't We | non-album single | |
"Hit Your Heart" (with Dagny) | Steve Aoki | non-album single | |
"Terrible Ideas" | CYN | non-album single | |
"Bad Guy" (Justin Bieber remix) | Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? | |
"Angel" | Finneas | non-album single | |
"Tusa" (with Nicki Minaj) | Karol G | non-album single | |
"Tough On Myself" | King Princess | Cheap Queen | |
"Hit The Back" | |||
2020 | "Everything I Wanted" | Billie Eilish | non-album single |
"No Time to Die" | non-album single | ||
"Ew" | Joji | Nectar | |
"MODUS" | |||
"Daylight" | |||
"Gimme Love" | |||
"Run" | |||
"High Hopes" | |||
"Pretty Boy" | |||
"Afterthought" | |||
"Like You Do" | |||
2021 | "Lo Vas a Olvidar" | Billie Eilish, Rosalía | Euphoria: (Original Score from the HBO Series) |
"Good Without" | Mimi Webb | Non-album single | |
2022 | "Save Yourself" | ONE OK ROCK | Luxury Disease |
"Neon" | |||
"Vandalize" | |||
"Mad Word" | |||
"Outta Sight" | |||
"Your Tears are Mine" | |||
2023 | "Watati" | Karol G | Barbie the Album |
"What Was I Made For?" | Billie Eilish |
Year | Artist | Album Name |
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2011 | Common | The Dreamer/The Believer |
2012 | Big Sean | Detroit (mixtape) |
2013 | Hall of Fame | |
2014 | Cozz | Cozz & Effect |
2015 | Le1f | Riot Boi |
Tanlines | Highlights | |
2017 | Joey Badass | All-Amerikkkan Badass |
Billie Eilish | don't smile at me (all songs except Party Favor, Ocean Eyes) | |
2018 | Cozz | Effected |
The Frights | Hypochondriac | |
LP | Heart to Mouth | |
2019 | Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? |
Milky Chance | Mind The Moon | |
2021 | Karol G | KG0516 |
Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year[upper-alpha 1] | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Grammy Awards | 2020 | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? | Album of the Year | Won | [3] |
Best Pop Vocal Album | Won | ||||
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||||
"Bad Guy" | Record of the Year | Won | |||
2021 | "Everything I Wanted" | Won | [6] | ||
2022 | "Happier Than Ever" | Nominated | [7] | ||
Happier Than Ever | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | ||||
Latin Grammy Awards | 2020 | "Tusa" | Record of the Year | Nominated | [8] |
References
- ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
External links
- Rob Kinelski discography at Discogs
- Rob Kinelski at IMDb
- 1 2 "Staten Island son up for three Grammys Sunday during music's biggest night". silive. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ "Rob Kinelski Talks Mixing For Billie Eilish, Working With Young Artists, and Keeping His Approach Simple". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- 1 2 "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". Grammy.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Inside Track: Billie Eilish 'Bad Guy'". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- 1 2 "Rob Kinelski | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2021". The New York Times. 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2022". The New York Times. 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Record Of The Year Nominees | 2020 Latin GRAMMYs". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-01-04.