Leven Kali Simon-Seay | |
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Born | Netherlands | October 7, 1994
Genres | Neo soul [1] |
Occupation(s) |
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Labels | Interscope Records (2019–2021) |
Leven Kali is a Dutch-born American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work on Beyoncé's Renaissance and Drake's More Life. [2]
Born into a family of musicians, Simon-Seay was conceived in the Netherlands while his father, bass guitarist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay, was on a European tour with his band Mother's Finest. [3] His family subsequently relocated to Santa Monica, California at the age of eight, where he would eventually join the music program at Crossroads High School, building a close-knit network of musicians and visual artists. [3] Upon graduation, Simon-Seay attended University of California, Riverside on a NCAA Division I golf scholarship before moving into music creation. [4] [5] Simon-Seay, alongside Daniel Memmi and Solomon "Sol Was" Cole, friends he made through his Crossroads High School music program, joined forces as a production/songwriting team, subsequently co-creating Renaissance standout " Virgo's Groove". [6]
Studio albums
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Another World" | 2016 | NCT 127 | NCT 127 |
"They Never Know" | Exo | Ex'Act | |
" The 7th Sense" | NCT U | NCT 2018 Empathy | |
"Twenty Four" | Exo | For Life (EP) | |
" Starlight" (featuring Dean) | Taeyeon | Why | |
"Drip Drop | Taemin | Press It | |
"Do Not Disturb" [11] | 2017 | Drake | More Life |
"Time" | Snoh Aalegra | Feels | |
" Rookie" | Red Velvet | Rookie | |
"Let My Baby Stay (Cover)" [12] | Amandla Stenberg | Everything, Everything Film Soundtrack | |
"Heart Stop" (featuring Seulgi) | Taemin | Move | |
" Tempo" | 2018 | Exo | Don't Mess Up My Tempo [13] |
"Countess" | Shinee | The Story of Light | |
"HMU For A Good Time" [14] | 2021 | Tinashe | 333 (Deluxe) |
"Tragic" [15] | Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales, Mo Tales: The Deluxe | |
" Alien Superstar" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
"Plastic Off the Sofa" | |||
" Virgo's Groove" | |||
"Summer Renaissance" [16] | |||
"Shiesty" | Kyle | It's Not So Bad | |
"Hazel Theme" | 2023 | Skrillex | Quest for Fire |
"Still Here (With the Ones That I Came With)" (With Porter Robinson and Bibi Bourelly) | |||
"Bodyguard" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Flex" [17] | 2017 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti |
"Wait On You" [18] | 2021 | Jay Worthy, Na-Kel Smith | Two4Two |
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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2023 | 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Album of the Year ( Renaissance) | Nominated | [19] |
Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album ( Renaissance) A | Won |
Leven Kali Simon-Seay | |
---|---|
Born | Netherlands | October 7, 1994
Genres | Neo soul [1] |
Occupation(s) |
|
Labels | Interscope Records (2019–2021) |
Leven Kali is a Dutch-born American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work on Beyoncé's Renaissance and Drake's More Life. [2]
Born into a family of musicians, Simon-Seay was conceived in the Netherlands while his father, bass guitarist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay, was on a European tour with his band Mother's Finest. [3] His family subsequently relocated to Santa Monica, California at the age of eight, where he would eventually join the music program at Crossroads High School, building a close-knit network of musicians and visual artists. [3] Upon graduation, Simon-Seay attended University of California, Riverside on a NCAA Division I golf scholarship before moving into music creation. [4] [5] Simon-Seay, alongside Daniel Memmi and Solomon "Sol Was" Cole, friends he made through his Crossroads High School music program, joined forces as a production/songwriting team, subsequently co-creating Renaissance standout " Virgo's Groove". [6]
Studio albums
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Another World" | 2016 | NCT 127 | NCT 127 |
"They Never Know" | Exo | Ex'Act | |
" The 7th Sense" | NCT U | NCT 2018 Empathy | |
"Twenty Four" | Exo | For Life (EP) | |
" Starlight" (featuring Dean) | Taeyeon | Why | |
"Drip Drop | Taemin | Press It | |
"Do Not Disturb" [11] | 2017 | Drake | More Life |
"Time" | Snoh Aalegra | Feels | |
" Rookie" | Red Velvet | Rookie | |
"Let My Baby Stay (Cover)" [12] | Amandla Stenberg | Everything, Everything Film Soundtrack | |
"Heart Stop" (featuring Seulgi) | Taemin | Move | |
" Tempo" | 2018 | Exo | Don't Mess Up My Tempo [13] |
"Countess" | Shinee | The Story of Light | |
"HMU For A Good Time" [14] | 2021 | Tinashe | 333 (Deluxe) |
"Tragic" [15] | Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales, Mo Tales: The Deluxe | |
" Alien Superstar" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
"Plastic Off the Sofa" | |||
" Virgo's Groove" | |||
"Summer Renaissance" [16] | |||
"Shiesty" | Kyle | It's Not So Bad | |
"Hazel Theme" | 2023 | Skrillex | Quest for Fire |
"Still Here (With the Ones That I Came With)" (With Porter Robinson and Bibi Bourelly) | |||
"Bodyguard" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Flex" [17] | 2017 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti |
"Wait On You" [18] | 2021 | Jay Worthy, Na-Kel Smith | Two4Two |
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Album of the Year ( Renaissance) | Nominated | [19] |
Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album ( Renaissance) A | Won |