Inflo

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Inflo
Birth nameDean Josiah Cover
Also known asInflo 1st
BornLondon, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record Producer
  • Songwriter
  • Multi-Instrumentalist
  • Entrepreneur
InstrumentsDrums, Bass, Piano, Synthesiser, Guitar, Vocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsForever Living Originals
Associated acts
Websiteforeverlivingoriginals.com

Dean Josiah Cover, professionally known as Inflo, is an English record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He helms the R&B music collective project Sault, which foregrounds black-centric issues.[1]

Career[]

In 2014, British rock band The Kooks worked with Inflo on their fourth studio album Listen after frontman Luke Pritchard discovered him via SoundCloud. Pritchard described Inflo as a "young Quincy Jones" as Pritchard applauded Inflo's bravery and conceptuality in his production.[2] In 2016, Inflo worked with Max Jury,[3] Michael Kiwanuka,[4] and Tom Odell.[5] In 2017, Inflo won the Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the Ivor Novello Awards for co-writing "Black Man in a White World", performed by Kiwanuka.[6]

In 2020, Inflo received the Mercury Prize for his production work on Michael Kiwanuka's third studio album Kiwanuka.[7] He also won the Best Album at the Ivor Novello Awards the same year for his work on the album Grey Area by Little Simz.[8] In 2021, it was reported that he was working with Adele on her upcoming fourth studio album 30.[9]

On 30th September 2021 Inflo was announced as the winner of the acclaimed MPG (Music Producers Guild) UK "Producer of the Year" award.

On 8th February 2022, Inflo was announced as the "Producer of the Year" at the 2022 Brit Awards, this was especially significant due to Inflo being the first black person to receive this honour since the inception of the Brits in 1977.

Discography[]

Singles[]

  • "No Fear" (2018)

Production discography[]

Albums[]

Tracks[]

Title Year Artist Album
"Died in Your Eyes" 2009 Kristinia DeBarge Exposed
"The World I Knew" 2011 Jordin Sparks African Cats
"Numb" 2016 Max Jury Max Jury
"Princess"
"Ella's Moonshine"
"Concrete" Tom Odell Wrong Crowd
"Somehow"
"Show Me the Sun" 2018 Belle and Sebastian How to Solve Our Human Problems
"Poor Boy"
"Long Way Back" 2019 Kid Sister Non-album single
"All Your Friends" The Snuts Mixtape
W.L.
"Prayer" Jack Peñate After You
"Murder"
"Juan Belmonte" The Snuts W.L.
"Coffee & Cigarettes" 2020 Mixtape
W.L.
"Boardwalk"
"Microwave" 2021 W.L.
"Dry Your Tears" Jungle Loving in Stereo
"Bonnie Hill"
"Talk About It"
"Woman like Me" Adele 30
"Hold On"
"Love Is a Game"

References[]

  1. ^ Aswad, Jem (18 September 2020). "Sault's 'Untitled (Rise)' Seduces Listeners With Sumptuous R&B, Then Startles With Powerful Messaging: Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bedian, Knar (24 July 2014). "Interview: The Kooks Talk "Listen"". Sound of Boston. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ Murray, Robin (20 June 2016). "Premiere: Max Jury - 'Love That Grows Old'". Clash. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ^ Pareles, Jon (13 July 2016). "Michael Kiwanuka's 'Love & Hate' Plunges Into Despair, With a Retro Feel". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ^ Hawkins, Shane (5 May 2016). "In-Session: Tom Odell - "Somehow"". Wonderland. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Michael Kiwanuka, Coldplay, Pulp win 2017 Ivor Novello awards". Live4ever. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. ^ Savage, Mark (24 September 2020). "Michael Kiwanuka wins the 2020 Mercury Prize". BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. ^ Skinner, Tom (2 September 2020). "Little Simz and Dave among winners at Ivor Novello Awards 2020". NME. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  9. ^ Krol, Charlotte (8 October 2021). "Adele worked with Max Martin and Little Simz' producer Inflo on new album". NME. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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