Seth Firkins | |
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| Birth name | Seth Chaim Firkins |
| Born | August 5, 1981 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 2017 (aged 36) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–2017 |
| Labels | Five by Five Media Group (5X5) |
| Website | fivebyfivemediagroup |
Seth Chaim Firkins (August 5, 1981 – September 23, 2017) was an American audio engineer. Firkins engineered songs for artists such as Rihanna, Future, Young Thug, Jay-Z, Trina, Ciara, and Gucci Mane.
Career
Firkins was exposed at an early age to a diverse range of music, from 1970s rock like America and Steely Dan, to classical composers such as Chopin and Beethoven.[1] He started his career in the Rock and roll genre with the Louisville-based band Heaven Hill, originally known as Element H and later Breckinridge.[2] Firkins created the band's street team which grew into a group of nearly 400 workers and volunteers.[2] In 2002, Firkins worked on his first rap album with artist Hurra Season, a Louisville-based artist.[1]
In 2006, he relocated to Atlanta, which became his permanent place of residence, and headquarters for 5X5 Media Group, a consulting music firm.[1] 5X5 Media Group consults with artists to offer post-production services.
Firkins is credited with over 2.5 million records sold worldwide and was part of the Grammy nominated team which produced the Jay-Z album American Gangster which is certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA.[3][4] Firkins was credited with engineering and mixing the Rihanna track "Loveeeeeee Song", featuring Atlanta rap artist Future, on the album Unapologetic.[5] The album was released on November 19, 2012.[5]
Firkins continued his work with Future, and is credited with engineering and mixing for Future's second studio album, Pluto 3D, released on November 27, 2012.[6] He is also credited with the 2 albums Future released back to back in 2017: Future and HNDRXX.[7]
Death
Firkins died in his sleep on September 23, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 36.[8][9][10]
Engineering discography
- American Gangster – Jay-Z
- Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted – Gucci Mane
- Still da Baddest – Trina
- Problem – Bukshot
- All Honesty – SL Jones
- Unapologetic – Rihanna
- Pluto 3D – Future
- Ciara – Ciara
- Future – Future
- Hndrxx – Future
- Beast Mode 2 – Future
- DS2 - Future
- Purple Reign - Future
- Beast Mode - Future
- 56 Nights - Future
- Monster - Future
- Evol - Future
- E.T. - Future
References
- 1 2 3 Ellis, Kim; Thompson, Mark (August 2012). "Across the Traxx 'Mixing the Sound'". Street Report Magazine. pp. 8–9.
- 1 2 Gibson, Kevin (November 2002). "Element H is taking over the world". Louieville Music News. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ American Gangster at AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ Recording Industry Association of America (May 1, 2010). "Gold & Platinum - Searchable Database: American Gangster". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- 1 2 "FYE". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Seth Firkins Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ McIntyre, Hugh. "Future Just Announced His Second New Album In Two Weeks". Forbes.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ Arcand, Rob (September 24, 2017). "Seth Firkins, Sound Engineer for Future, Young Thug, Mike WiLL Made-It, and More, Has Passed Away". Spin. ISSN 0886-3032.
- ↑ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (September 25, 2017). "Seth Firkins, engineer for Future, Young Thug, and more, has passed away". The Fader. ISSN 1533-5194.
- ↑ "Seth Firkins Obituary". The Courier-Journal. September 28, 2017.
External links
- Seth Firkins discography at Discogs