Romil Hemnani
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| Romil Hemnani | |
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| Born | April 6, 1995 |
| Origin | South Windsor, Connecticut |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Video Store |
Romil Hemnani (born April 6, 1995) is an American record producer, DJ, and songwriter. He is best known for being a founding member of hip-hop collective and boyband Brockhampton from the groups founding in 2014 until its dissolution in 2022. Outside of his work as part of Brockhampton, he has served as a producer and songwriter for Kali Uchis, Arlo Parks, Paris Texas, Midwxst, and Brittney Spencer. Hemnani, along with former bandmate Kevin Abstract, founded the record label and clothing brand Video Store in 2021.
Early life[edit]
Hemnani was raised in South Windsor, Connecticut, and was born to a Pakistani Hindu family.[1][2] In Connecticut, Hemnani often collaborated with future bandmates Dom McLennon, Jon Nunes, and Rodney Tenor.[3]
Career[edit]
Brockhampton[edit]
Hemnani, along with Dom McLennon, Jon Nunes, and Rodney Tenor, formed the Connecticut branch of music collective AliveSinceForever after being recruited by Kevin Abstract on an internet forum.[3] In 2014, Hemnani served as the producer of Abstract’s debut album MTV1987.[4] The same year, Hemnani, along with other members of AliveSinceForever, moved to San Marcos to found a new group, Brockhampton.[3]
Brockhampton achieved notability with their 2017 studio albums Saturation, Saturation II, and Saturation III, a significant portion of which where recorded in Hemnani's bedroom.[5] Hemnani acted as a producer on 33 of the 48 tracks in the trilogy.[5] After signing a deal with RCA Records and removing Ameer Vann amidst allegations of sexual misconduct, the group recorded Iridescence at Abbey Road Studios in London.[6] Iridescence became the group's first record to debut atop the Billboard 200 and earned the band a nomination for Best International Group at the 2019 Brit Awards.[7][8] The groups fifth album, Ginger, was released in 2019 and spawned the double platinum single "Sugar", produced by Hemnani and Jabari Manwa.[9] Ginger was followed by Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine in 2021.[10] Roadrunner was the first time that Hemnani was credited under the production duo Video Store along with Kevin Abstract.[11]
The Family, released in November 2022, was the first Brockhampton album that Hemnani did not produce for, although he is credited as a songwriter on several tracks.[12] TM, the final Brockhampton album, was released the day after The Family and prominently featured Hemnani's production.[13]
Solo work[edit]
Hemnani was an executive producer, creative director, and songwriter on bandmate Kevin Abstract's debut studio album MTV1987, along with serving as a producer on all tracks. He also produced bandmate Joba's debut single, "Sad Saturdays", in 2015.[14] In 2016, he produced "No One Like You", a single by Bearface featuring No Rome. The same year, he returned in his role as a producer and recording engineer on Abstract's second album, American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story. In 2017, Hemnani served as a producer on Roy Blair's debut album Cat Heaven.[15]
Hemnani co-wrote and produced "Just a Stranger" from Kali Uchis' debut album Isolation alongside Steve Lacy, who is also a featured artist.[16] After co-producing Kevin Abstract's third album Arizona Baby alongside Jack Antonoff, Hemnani supervised the recording of Homesick, the sophomore album by Laundry Day. The band later referred to Hemnani as a mentor and unofficial member.[17] In 2020, Hemnani contributed to Jim-E-Stack's Ephemera.
In 2021, Hemnani, along with Kevin Abstract, founded the record label and apparel company Video Store, which signed Brockhampton affiliates SoGone SoFlexy, The Blossom, and Christian Alexander.[18][19][20][21] Hemnani contributed to the debut projects of signees Christian Alexander and The Blossom.[21] The company's first collection, "Warhead", was released alongside Abstract's single "Slugger", which was produced by Hemnani and features Slowthai and Snot. "Slugger" was followed by "Sierra Nights", featuring Ryan Beatty and produced by Hemnani.[22] Hemnani produced RCA labelmate August Royals' single "Prada".[23] Hemnani also contributed to Alexander's studio album I Don't Like You and The Blossom's 2023 single "Merry Go Round".[24][25]
Hemnani produced for British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks' second studio album My Soft Machine, including the singles "Impurities" and "Pegasus", featuring Phoebe Bridgers.[26][27] Hemnani co-produced and co-wrote every track on Abstract's fourth studio album Blanket, which was released on Video Store in 2023.[28] In 2024, Hemnani produced "New To This Town" off of Brittney Spencer's first studio album My Stupid Life, and reunited with former bandmate Matt Champion as a songwriter on "Slow Motion", a track by Champion and Jennie that was included on the former's debut album Mika's Laundry.[29][30][31]
Selected discography[edit]
For Hemnani's work on Brockhampton projects, see the groups discography. For his work on Kevin Abstract's solo albums, see MTV1987, American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story, Arizona Baby, and Blanket.
| Year | Artist | Title | Written with | Produced with | Album |
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| 2013 | Dom McLennon | "The Pedestrian" | Thesis (Side B) | ||
| "Sky Ferriera Is Not Addicted To Heroin" feat. Kevin Abstract | Producer only | Dom McLennon | |||
| "The Rabbit Hole" | |||||
| "Thinkpiece" | Quiet Luke | ||||
| "Futuresong" feat. Mic Kurb | Kiko Merley | ||||
| "Rhythm O" | Dominique Simpson | Dom McLennon | |||
| 2014 | Matt Champion | "Burn" feat. Jon Waltz | Producer only | Albert Gordon | Non-album singles |
| 2015 | "El Dorado" | ||||
| "You're Too Cool For Me" | Joba | ||||
| Joba | "Sad Saturdays" | Russell Boring | |||
| 2016 | Matt Champion | "Punks" | Producer only | Albert Gordon | |
| "Salud" |
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| Bearface | "No One Like You" feat. No Rome | Bearface | |||
| 2017 | Roy Blair | "Alex" | Sole producer | Cat Heaven | |
| 2018 | Kali Uchis | "Just a Stranger" | Steve Lacy | Isolation | |
| 2019 | Laundry Day | "Messy Eyes" | Producer only | Production supervisor | Homesick |
| "I Feel Good" | |||||
| "Friends" | |||||
| 2020 | Jim-E Stack | "One Shot" feat. Bearface |
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Songwriter only | Ephemera |
| 2021 | The Blossom | "Hardcore Happy" |
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97 Blossom |
| "Smoke" feat. Matt Champion |
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| "Black Eye" |
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| "Cloves" |
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| Kevin Abstract | "Slugger" feat. Snot & Slowthai |
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Non-album singles | |
| The Blossom | "Sports Car" |
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| Kevin Abstract | "Sierra Nights" feat. Ryan Beatty |
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| August Royals | "Prada" |
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Songwriter only | Inhaler | |
| 2022 | Christian Alexander | "Waste Her Time" |
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I Don't Like You |
| 2023 | The Blossom | "Merry Go Round" |
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Non-album single |
| Arlo Parks | "Impurities" |
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My Soft Machine | |
| "Devotion" |
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Baird Acheson | |||
| "Pegasus" feat. Phoebe Bridgers | |||||
| Paris Texas | "Split-Screen" |
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Mid Air | |
| "DnD" feat. Kenny Mason |
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| Midwxst | "Old Me" |
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E3 | |
| 2024 | Brittney Spencer | "New To This Town" | Producer only | Sole producer | My Stupid Life |
| Matt Champion and Jennie | "Slow Motion" |
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Songwriter only | Mika's Laundry | |
| Kevin Abstract | "Tennessee" feat. Lil Nas X |
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Glue |
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | ||
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| Role | Medium | ||
| 2014 | mtv1987 | Himself | Documentary |
| 2015 | Dreams Die Young | Short Series | |
| 2016 | All-American Trash Documentary | Documentary | |
| 2017 | Helmet Boy | Pedro / Brendon | Short Series |
| American Boyband | Himself | Documentary Series | |
| Jennifer's Tour, A Live Show By Brockhampton | |||
| Billy Star | Football Player | Short Film | |
| Saturation Documenatary | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2018 | Love Your Parents Tour | Documentary Series | |
| The Longest Summer In America | Documentary | ||
| 2019 | Keeping The Band | Himself (fictionalized depiction) | Series |
References[edit]
- ↑ Wood, Mikael (2021-04-14). "Brockhampton on cancel culture, Shia LaBeouf and how they 'helped open the door' for Lil Nas X". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "Get To Know The Members Of Brockhampton, A New Kind Of American Boy Band". The FADER. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cea, Max (2019-10-03). "The Oral History of Brockhampton... as Told by Brockhampton". GQ. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ Ramirez, Erika (2014-07-15). "Kevin Abstract, 'MTV1987': Exclusive Album Stream". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Meet BROCKHAMPTON'S Romil Hemnani". Abbey Road Studios. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Brockhampton release their fourth studio album 'Iridescence'". Abbey Road Studios. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (2018-09-30). "Brockhampton's 'Iridescence' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ Trendell, Andrew (2019-02-21). "Brockhampton told us about their perfect London night out and how their next album 'is not what you expect'". NME. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Brockhampton – Sugar". Recording Industry Association of America. November 19, 2021.
- ↑ Shaffer, Claire (2021-03-26). "Brockhampton Announces New Album 'Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Fuamoli, Sose (2021-04-14). "Finding the line between myth and reality on BROCKHAMPTON's ROADRUNNER". Triple J. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Eubanks, Alex (2022-12-09). "Brockhampton - "The Family/TM"". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ Monroe, Jazz (2022-11-17). "Brockhampton Releasing Another New Album, TM, Tonight". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Price, Joe. "Premiere: Joba - "Sad Saturdays"". Complex. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Graves, Shahlin (2018-01-24). "Interview: 2018 Must-Know - Roy Blair". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Hussein, Wandera (April 6, 2018). "Here are the full album credits for Kali Uchis's Isolation". The Fader. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Rindner, Grant (Jul 9, 2019). "Meet LAUNDRY DAY, the Unconventional New York Band Inspired by Brockhampton and Tyler, the Creator". Complex. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Zanes, Anna (2021-04-07). "The Blossom is in full bloom". Document Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "Dylan Minnette models for Video Store". Coup De Main Magazine. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Haylock, Zoe (2021-04-14). "Brockhampton Has Lil Nas X Tripping in the 'Count on Me' Music Video". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Damara Kelly, Tyler (12 May 2023). "Christian Alexander returns with his brand new single "Heaven Knows"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Okon, Wongo (2021-08-19). "Kevin Abstract's 'Sierra Nights' Video Captures A Cool Summer Night". UPROXX. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (22 October 2021). "August Royals links with Kevin Abstract on Romil Hemnani-produced single "Prada"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Brickner-Wood, Brady (April 4, 2022). "Christian Alexander: I Don't Like You". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Pointer, Flisadam (2023-04-28). "The BLSSM's Single 'Merry Go Round' Is A Revolving Door Of Resentment". UPROXX. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Duran, Anagricel (2023-05-11). "Arlo Parks teams up with Phoebe Bridgers for new single 'Pegasus'". NME. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Geraghty, Hollie (2023-03-02). "Arlo Parks shares ambient new single 'Impurities'". NME. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Helfand, Raphael (October 11, 2023). "Kevin Abstract announces new album Blanket". The Fader. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (2024-01-18). "With Debut Album, Brittney Spencer Forges Her Own Path — But Not Alone: 'This Is a Very Collaborative Record'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Gustafson, Hana (2023-09-29). "Listen: Brittney Spencer Details Debut Album 'My Stupid Life,' Shares Lead Single "Bigger Than The Song"". Jambands. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Das, Hrishita (2024-04-18). "Check out BLACKPINK's Jennie's collaborations that prove her global appeal". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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