Harley Arsenault
Harley Arsenault | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | record producer, recording engineer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Labels | OVO Sound |
Harley Arsenault is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer, and songwriter. Arsenault's credits include work with artists such as, Drake, Future, Young Thug, Kid Cudi, PartyNextDoor, Rihanna, Michael Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Popcaan, Majid Jordan, SSGKobe.[1]
He has worked on several albums such as, Certified Lover Boy , Partymobile, Scorpion, More Life, Views, What a Time to Be Alive, PartyNextDoor 3, Sept. 5th and 4Milli.
Career[edit]
Arsenault attended Metalworks Institute in Mississauga for audio production and engineering, and graduated in 2015.[2] While studying at Metalworks Institute, Arsenault was discovered by Noah "40" Shebib, he then began interning at SOTA Studios where he began his career.[3]
In 2018, he worked on Drake’s Scorpion which was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Awards's Album of the Year.[4][5] In 2019, Arsenault received the Alumni Award of Merit from the Metalworks Institute for his work at the OVO Sound record label.[6]
In 2021, Arsenault composed three tracks TSU, N 2 Deep, and IMY2 of Drake's album Certified Lover Boy.[7][1][8][9] The album won the XXL Award 2022 for the Album of the Year,[10] and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards. In December 2021, Drake withdrew the album from consideration.[11]
Arsenault is closely associated with the record label OVO Sound and the Toronto music scene. His style of production is often ambient, dark and hard-hitting.
Discography[edit]
- 2022: SSGKobe, BKM Ballad — Producer
- 2021: Drake, Certified Lover Boy — Bass, Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Recording
- 2021: Dvsn, Amusing Her Feelings — Recording[12]
- 2021: Dvsn, Blessings — Recording
- 2020: PartyNextDoor, Partymobile — Recording Assistant
- 2020: PartyNextDoor, Split Decision — Recording Assistant[13]
- 2020: Pilla B, Careless — Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- 2020: Roy Woods, Shot Again — Mixing Assistant
- 2019: Popcaan, Vanquish — Mixing Assistant
- 2019: Top Boy (A Selection of Music Inspired by the Series) Mixing, — Recording
- 2019: Baka Not Nice, No Long Talk — Composer, Mixing, Producer, Recording
- 2019: Drake, The Best in the World Pack — Mixing Assistant
- 2019 : Baka Not Nice, Up — Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer, Recording
- 2019: Pilla B, Live From the Gutter — Composer
- 2018: Lights, Scorpion Side B [Covers] — Composer
- 2018: Drake, Scorpion — Mixing Assistant, Assistant, Composer, Composer/Lyricist, Drum Programming
- 2018: Baka Not Nice, 4Milli — Composer, Producer, Recording
- 2018: Pilla B, You Ain't Outside — Composer
- 2017: Majid Jordan, The Space Between — Mixing Assistant, Mixing Engineer
- 2017: Majid Jordan, My Imagination — Mixing Assistant, Mixing Engineer
- 2017: Dvsn, Morning After — Mixing Engineer, Recording
- 2017: Dvsn, Mood — Mixing Engineer
- 2017: Dvsn, Don't Choose — Mixing Engineer
- 2017: Plaza, All Mine — Assistant Engineer
- 2017: Baka Not Nice, I Am Who I Am — Composer
- 2017: Majid Jordan, Body Talk — Mixing Engineer
- 2017: Majid Jordan, Phases — Mixing Engineer
- 2017: Drake, More Life — Mixing Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- 2016: Dvsn, With Me — Mixing Engineer
- 2016: Drake, Views — Assistant, Mixing Assistant
- 2016: Dvsn, Too Deep — Mixing Engineer
- 2016: Dvsn, Sept. 5th — Assistant, Mixing Engineer
- 2016: PartyNextDoor, PartyNextDoor 3 — Assistant Engineer
- 2015: Drake and Future, What a Time to Be Alive — Mixing Assistant
Awards[edit]
| Year | Artist | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Drake | American Music Awards | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album | Views | Won | [14] |
| BET Hip Hop Awards | Album of the Year | Won | [15] | |||
| 2017 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Scorpion | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album | Certified Lover Boy | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Rap Album | Certified Lover Boy | Won | [16] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spotlighting the Producers Behind Drake's Certified Lover Boy (CLB)". lucidmonday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "Alumni News – April 2020". Metalworks Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "Congratulations Graduates of 2015!". Metalworks Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "2019 Grammy Nominations". Metalworks Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ Variety Staff (2019-02-10). "Grammy Awards Winners: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "Alumni Awards of Merit 2019". Metalworks Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (2021-09-14). "Meet All 48 Producers on Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "Drake's producer Noah "40" Shebib addresses R. Kelly credit on 'TSU'". NME. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ Woods, Aleia WoodsAleia. "Drake Producer 40 Explains Why R. Kelly Is Credited on Certified Lover Boy". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman. "Drake's Certified Lover Boy Wins Album of the Year for XXL Awards 2022". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem (2021-12-06). "Drake Withdraws His 2022 Grammy Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "Dvsn shares "Blessings" track off the forthcoming 'Amusing Her Feelings' project". REVOLT. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces New Album PARTYMOBILE, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ Billboard Staff (2016-11-21). "AMAs 2016: See the Full List of Winners". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "Here Are All The Winners From The 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards". The FADER. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ Atkinson, Katie (2022-06-01). "Here Are the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
External links[edit]
- Harley Arsenault at AllMusic
- Harley Arsenault discography at Discogs
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