Joey Moi
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Born | c. 1976[1] Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
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Years active | 2001–present |
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Website | Official Website |
Joey Moi is a Canadian record producer, audio engineer, mixer, songwriter, and musician. He is known for his work with the rock groups Nickelback and My Darkest Days, and country music acts Chris Lane, Dallas Smith, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen and Morgan Wallen.
Moi was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, spending his first three years in Dawson City before moving to Gambier Island, British Columbia in 1979, then to Tumbler Ridge when he was ten. After graduating from Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, he moved to Vancouver, to attend the Audio Engineering program at the Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound (CDIS).[2]
While attending engineering school at the Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound[3] (now The Art Institute of Vancouver) in Vancouver, Moi began working with Nickelback on demos.[4][5]
Career[]
In the early 2000s, Moi guided Nickelback through their 3X Platinum-certified 2003 release, The Long Road, and continued to collaborate and produce 4 of the bands’ studio albums which saw the group sell more than 30 million copies worldwide. Joey makes a brief cameo appearance in the music video for the 2X Platinum-certified[6] “Photograph”, where he is one of the subjects depicted in the titular photograph. Lead singer Chad Kroeger mentions him by name in the song, expressing confusion over "what the hell's on Joey's head" in the picture.
In 2010, Moi signed a publishing deal with Big Loud Shirt Publishing and made the move to Nashville and began working with Jake Owen on his single, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” – a 2X Platinum-certified hit and Owen's first #1 single. He went on to produce Owen’s Platinum-certified Barefoot Blue Jean Night album and his 2013 follow up, Days of Gold. In 2018, the two rekindled their creative partnership on “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)”, which became Platinum-certified[7] and Owen's seventh Billboard Country #1.[8]
Moi formed a partnership in 2011 with Big Loud Shirt founder Craig Wiseman, Kevin “Chief" Zaruk, and Seth England to establish Big Loud Mountain – a one-stop shop for artist development, publishing, management, and production.
Big Loud Mountain’s first client was then aspiring Country duo, Florida Georgia Line. With Moi producing the duo’s watershed fusion of Country, Hard Rock, and Hip Hop, they have gone on to change the face of Country music.[9] Moi has produced Florida Georgia Line’s entire discography, including studio albums: Here’s To The Good Times (2X Platinum-certified), Anything Goes (Platinum-certified), Dig Your Roots (Platinum-certified), and Can’t Say I Ain’t Country (Gold-certified). Florida Georgia Line's Moi-produced catalog has exceeded more than 8 Billion digital streams worldwide, selling more than 32 Million tracks and over 4 Million albums.[10]
In 2015, Moi and his Big Loud partners founded Big Loud Records, an independent label headed by former radio executive Clay Hunnicutt which scored immediate success with Chris Lane’s R&B-influenced “Fix” (Platinum-certified[11]) – the company’s first-ever release. Big Loud Shirt, Big Loud Mountain, and Big Loud Records merged under the Big Loud moniker in 2017, and Chris Lane has since posted other Platinum-certified[12] hits “For Her” and “Take Back Home Girl (feat. Tori Kelly)”, and "Big Big Plans". The Big Loud label family has since grown to include Blame My Youth, Dallas Smith, Ernest, HARDY, Jake Owen, Larry Fleet, Lily Rose, MacKenzie Porter, Mason Ramsey, Morgan Wallen, and Sean Stemaly.
In 2020, Moi broke a Billboard record[13] after spending 42 weeks as #1 on the Country Producers Chart. He held the top spot due to 13 production credits on the Hot Country Songs Chart. 12 of these credits originated from Morgan Wallen’s Platinum-certified[14] Dangerous: The Double Album. This Moi produced album went on to break another record as the only country album to spend more than six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.[15]
Moi has also produced successful projects for artists like Tim McGraw, RaeLynn, Keith Urban, The Chainsmokers, and more, and has earned a respected reputation as a composer, engineer and record mixer, contributing to recent projects by a diverse group of stars including Bebe Rexha, Diplo, Owl City, and Alabama.
Moi has won multiple awards including the Country Music Association’s Single of the Year for “Cruise”,[16] the Academy of Country Music’s Single of the Year (“H.O.L.Y.”) and Vocal Event of the Year (“This Is How We Roll” and “May We All”),[17] and multiple Canadian Country Music Association honors. He was named the Top Hot Country Songs Producer of 2013[18] by Billboard and was toasted again as one of Billboard Magazine’s Top Country Producers of 2019[19]. Joey has been named one of Billboard Magazine’s Top Country Producers.[20]
Credits[]
Albums[]
Year | Artist | Album | Certification | Role[21] | ||||||||
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Engineering | Keys | Mixing | Percussion | Production | Programming | Songwriting | Strings | Vocals | ||||
2002 | Theory of a Deadman | Theory of a Deadman | ||||||||||
2003 | Nickelback | The Long Road | 3X Platinum | |||||||||
2005 | Nickelback | All the Right Reasons | Diamond | |||||||||
2008 | Nickelback | Dark Horse | 3X Platinum | |||||||||
2009 | Faber Drive | Can't Keep a Secret | ||||||||||
2010 | My Darkest Days | My Darkest Days | "Porn Star Dancing" | |||||||||
2011 | Jake Owen | Barefoot Blue Jean Night | ||||||||||
Nickelback | Here and Now | Platinum | "Bottoms Up", | |||||||||
2012 | Dallas Smith | Jumped Right In | "And Then Some", | |||||||||
Florida Georgia Line | Here's to the Good Times | 2X Platinum | "Cruise", "Stay" | |||||||||
Florida Georgia Line | It'z Just What We Do (EP) | "Cruise" | ||||||||||
Jake Owen | Endless Summer (EP) | |||||||||||
My Darkest Days | Sick and Twisted Affair | "All but "Love Crime", "Stutter" | ||||||||||
2013 | Jake Owen | Days of Gold | ||||||||||
2014 | Dallas Smith | Lifted | ||||||||||
Dallas Smith | Tippin' Point | |||||||||||
Florida Georgia Line | Anything Goes | Platinum | ||||||||||
2016 | Chris Lane | Girl Problems | ||||||||||
Dallas Smith | Side Effects | |||||||||||
Florida Georgia Line | Dig Your Roots | Platinum | ||||||||||
2018 | Chris Lane | Laps Around The Sun | ||||||||||
Hardy | This Ole Boy | |||||||||||
Mason Ramsey | Famous (EP) | |||||||||||
Morgan Wallen | If I Know Me | |||||||||||
2019 | Dallas Smith | The Fall | ||||||||||
Ernest | Locals Only | |||||||||||
Florida Georgia Line | Can't Say I Ain't Country | |||||||||||
Hardy | Where To Find Me | |||||||||||
Jake Owen | Greetings From... Jake | |||||||||||
Larry Fleet | Workin' Hard | |||||||||||
Madison Kozak | Heartbreak School (EP) | |||||||||||
Mason Ramsey | Twang | |||||||||||
2020 | Dallas Smith | Timeless | "Drop" | |||||||||
Hardy | A Rock | |||||||||||
MacKenzie Porter | Drinkin' Songs: The Collection (EP) | |||||||||||
2021 | Morgan Wallen | Dangerous: The Double Album |
Singles and tracks[]
Year | Artist | Single / Track | Certification | Role[22] | |||||||
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Engineering | Mixing | Percussion | Production | Programming | Songwriting | Strings | Vocals | ||||
2005 | Hinder | By the Way | |||||||||
Get Stoned | |||||||||||
How Long | |||||||||||
2008 | Daughtry | Life After You | |||||||||
2011 | Black Stone Cherry | All I'm Dreamin' Of | |||||||||
Stay | |||||||||||
Kimberly Caldwell | Heart Like Mine | ||||||||||
2012 | Florida Georgia Line | Dayum, Baby | Gold | ||||||||
Here's To The Good Times | Gold | ||||||||||
Round here | 2X Platinum | ||||||||||
Stay | 2X Platinum | ||||||||||
This is How We Roll | 5X Platinum | ||||||||||
Cruise | Diamond & 11X Platinum | ||||||||||
Get Your Shine On | 3X Platinum | ||||||||||
Tell Me How You Like It | Gold | ||||||||||
2013 | Small Town Pistols | Colour Blind | |||||||||
Florida Georgia Line | I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why) | ||||||||||
2014 | Florida Georgia Line | Anything Goes | Platinum | ||||||||
Confession | Platinum | ||||||||||
Dirt | 2X Platinum | ||||||||||
Sippin' on Fire | Platinum | ||||||||||
Sun Daze | Platinum | ||||||||||
If I Die Tomorrow | |||||||||||
2015 | RaeLynn | Always Sing | |||||||||
For a Boy | |||||||||||
God Made Girls | |||||||||||
Kissin' Frogs | |||||||||||
Three Days Grace | Fallen Angel | ||||||||||
2016 | Chris Lane | Cool | |||||||||
Drinkin' Games | |||||||||||
Stolen Car | |||||||||||
Florida Georgia Line | God, Your Mama, And Me | Platinum | |||||||||
H.O.L.Y. | 4X Platinum | ||||||||||
May We All (feat. Tim McGraw) | 2X Platinum | ||||||||||
Smooth | Gold | ||||||||||
2017 | RaeLynn | Your Heart | |||||||||
2018 | Chris Lane | One Girl | |||||||||
Dallas Smith | Make 'Em Like You | ||||||||||
Rhinestone World | |||||||||||
Florida Georgia Line | Colorado | ||||||||||
People Are Different | |||||||||||
Simple | Platinum | ||||||||||
Sittin' Pretty | |||||||||||
Talk You Out of It | |||||||||||
Jake Owen | Catch A Cold One | ||||||||||
Down to the Honkytonk | |||||||||||
I Was Jack (You Were Diane) | |||||||||||
Made For You | |||||||||||
Something To Ride To | |||||||||||
MacKenzie Porter | About You | ||||||||||
Drive Thru | |||||||||||
Mason Ramsey | Famous | ||||||||||
White Christmas | |||||||||||
2019 | MacKenzie Porter | These Days | |||||||||
Madison Kozak | Click | ||||||||||
First Last Name | |||||||||||
Household | |||||||||||
OMG ILY | |||||||||||
Sean Stemaly | Back On A Backroad | ||||||||||
Last Night All Day | |||||||||||
Morgan Wallen | Cover Me Up | ||||||||||
This Bar | |||||||||||
2020 | Ashland Craft | Two Wildflowers and a Box of Wine | |||||||||
Blame My Youth | Dance With My Demons | ||||||||||
Blame My Youth | Fantastic | ||||||||||
Blame My Youth | Right Where You Belong | ||||||||||
Ernest | Cheers | ||||||||||
Gryffin, Chris Lane | Hold You Tonight | ||||||||||
Hardy | Boots | ||||||||||
Keith Urban | Polaroid | ||||||||||
Larry Fleet | Where I Find God | ||||||||||
MacKenzie Porter | Seeing Other People | ||||||||||
MacKenzie Porter | These Days (Remix) | ||||||||||
Morgan Wallen | More Than My Hometown | ||||||||||
Sean Stemaly | As Far As I Know | ||||||||||
Sean Stemaly | Come Back to Bed | ||||||||||
2021 | Blame My Youth | Go To Sleep | |||||||||
Blame My Youth | Tentacles | ||||||||||
Chris Lane | Ain’t Even Met You Yet | ||||||||||
Chris Lane | Fill Them Boots | ||||||||||
Chris Lane | Summer Job Money | ||||||||||
Chris Lane | That’s What Mamas Are For | ||||||||||
Hardy | Blurry | ||||||||||
Jake Owen | Best Thing Since Backroads | ||||||||||
Lily Rose | Know My Way Around | ||||||||||
Lily Rose | Overnight Sensation | ||||||||||
Lily Rose | Remind Me of You | ||||||||||
Lily Rose | Villain (band mix) | ||||||||||
Sean Stemaly | Come Back to Bed (acoustic) | ||||||||||
Sean Stemaly | Hello, You Up |
Awards / Nominations[]
Year | Organization | Award | Project |
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2011 | SOCAN | #1 Song | Daughtry – Life After You |
SOCAN | #1 Song | Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody | |
SOCAN | #1 Song | Nickelback – Something In Your Mouth | |
SOCAN | #1 Song | Nickelback – When We Stand Together | |
2013 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Hot Country Songs Producer[23] | Best of 2013: The Year In Music |
Country Music Association Awards | Song of the Year | Florida Georgia Line – Cruise | |
2014 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Producer of the Year | Dallas Smith – Tippin' Point EP |
SOCAN | Pop/Rock Award | Nickelback – When We Stand Together | |
2015 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Producer of the Year[24] | Dallas Smith – Lifted |
2017 | Academy of Country Music | Single of the Year | Florida Georgia Line - H.O.L.Y. |
Academy of Country Music | Vocal Event of Year | Florida Georgia Line - May We All | |
2020 | Canadian Country Music Awards | ACM Studio Recording Awards (Nominee) | Producer of the Year |
Canadian Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year (Nominee) | Mackenzie Porter - These Days | |
2021 | MusicRow | Producer of the Year (Nominee) | Chris Lane, Ernest, Hardy, Jake Owen, Keith Urban, Larry Fleet, Lily Rose, MacKenzie Porter, Morgan Wallen, and Sean Stemaly |
References[]
- ^ Newman, Melinda (4 October 2013). "Billboard's Top Producers of 2013 – 8. Joey Moi". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Proulx, Ray (14 October 2015). "TumblerRidgeNews: Local Boy Wins Producer of the Year Awards (again) at Canadian Country Music Association Awards". . Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Bliss, Karen (1 September 2003). "Nickelback: recording 'the long road'". Canadian Musician. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (18 October 2013). "MusicRow: Exclusive Interview with Producer Joey Moi". MusicRow. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Joey Moi: 'Nickelback Has Always Written Big Riffs And Grooves'". Ultimate-Guitar.com. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
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- ^ "Jake Owen's John Mellencamp Ode 'I Was Jack (You Were Diane)' Jumps to No. 1 On Country Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ "Florida Georgia Line helped change country music. What do they say to people who wish they didn't?". Washington Post. July 24, 2015.
- ^ "Florida Georgia Line's 'Can't Say I Ain't Country' Album Is Out Now". Live Nation Entertainment. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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- ^ "Joey Moi Scores Record-Breaking 42nd Week at No. 1 on Country Producers Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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- ^ "Complete List of 2015 CCMA Award Winners – Canadian Country Music Association". www.ccma.org. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
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- Canadian country record producers
- Canadian songwriters
- 21st-century Canadian multi-instrumentalists
- People from Whitehorse
- Musicians from Yukon
- Musicians from British Columbia
- People from the Peace River Regional District
- Canadian audio engineers
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian male singers
- 21st-century Canadian guitarists
- 21st-century Canadian keyboardists