Nineteen85

Nineteen85
Nineteen85
Birth name	Anthony Paul Jefferies
Born	July 1, 1985 (age 36); Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Hip hop; pop; R&B; dancehall;
Occupation(s)	Record producer; songwriter;
Instruments	Keyboard; drum machine; sampler; guitar;
Years active	2008–present
Associated acts	dvsn; Drake; Majid Jordan; DJ Khaled;

Anthony Paul Jefferies^[1] (born July 1, 1985), known professionally as Nineteen85, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter.^[2] Nineteen85 also holds the distinction of winning an ASCAP Music Award back-to-back in 2014 and 2015.

He is best known for producing records for Drake, notably some of his most successful singles, "One Dance", "Hotline Bling" and "Hold On, We're Going Home".^[3] In 2014 he was named by Complex magazine as one of 15 new producers to watch for.^[4] In 2015, he founded the R&B duo Dvsn with singer Daniel Daley. He has been nominated for three Grammys, including for "Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)".^[5]^[6]

He was born on Canada Day.

Production discography[]

Singles produced[]

List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
Title	Year	CAN	AUS	IRL	NZ	UK	US	US R&B /HH	Certifications	Album
"Hold On, We're Going Home" (Drake featuring Majid Jordan)	2013	4	8	7	9	4	4	1	MC: Platinum ARIA: 2x Platinum BPI: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Gold	Nothing Was the Same
"Hazelton Trump" (OB O'Brien)	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Digital download
"0 to 100 / The Catch Up" (Drake)	2014	61	27	—	—	68	35	8	BPI: Silver RIAA: Platinum	Digital download
"Truffle Butter" (Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne)	2015	43	18	—	—	188	14	4		The Pinkprint
"My Love" (Majid Jordan featuring Drake)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Majid Jordan
"Hotline Bling" (Drake)		3	2	8	14	3	2	1	MC: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum RIAA: 5× Platinum RMNZ: Gold	Views
"One Dance" (Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla)	2016	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	MC: Diamond ARIA: 6x Platinum BPI: 3x Platinum RIAA: 7x Platinum RMNZ: 2x Platinum
"Too Good" (Drake featuring Rihanna)		9	3	7	4	3	14	3
"For Free" (DJ Khaled featuring Drake)		71	70	—	—	25	13	4		Major Key
"OTW" (Khalid featuring 6lack and Ty Dolla Sign)	2018	30	27	57	11	60	57	35	ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold	Digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other songs[]

2011[]

Donnis – Southern Lights[]

08. "Everybody"

Shaun Boothe – Waiting Room[]

02. "Do It For You" (featuring Kim Davis)
03. "Let Me Go (Remix)" (featuring CyHi The Prynce)
04. "One Side"
07. "Poor Boy (Remix)" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)
08. "1 2 3" (featuring STS)
09. "The Arena" (featuring Nadia Stone)
12. "Safe To Say"

2013[]

Juicy J – Stay Trippy[]

18. "Having Sex" (featuring Trina and 2 Chainz) (produced by Supa Dups, co-produced by Nineteen85)

Drake – Nothing Was the Same[]

12. "Too Much" (produced with Sampha)

Tiara Thomas – Dear Sallie Mae[]

03. "Tell Me Something"

R. Kelly – Black Panties[]

09. "My Story" (featuring 2 Chainz) (produced with R. Kelly)

2014[]

P. Reign – Dear America[]

01. "DnF" (featuring Drake & Future)

Jennifer Hudson – JHUD[]

01. "Dangerous" (produced with Stephen Kozmeniuk)

Jessie Ware – Tough Love[]

11. "Desire"

2016[]

Majid Jordan – Majid Jordan[]

11. "King City" (produced with Majid Jordan)

dvsn – Sept. 5th[]

01. "With Me"
02. "Too Deep"
03. "Try / Effortless" (co-produced by Noël Cadastre and Stephen Kozmeniuk)
04. "Do It Well"
05. "In + Out"
06. "Sept. 5th"
07. "Hallucinations" (produced with Stephen Kozmeniuk)
08. "Another One"
09. "Angela"
10. "The Line"

Drake – Views[]

05. "Hype" (produced with Boi-1da, co-produced by The Beat Bully, add. production by Cubeatz)
08. "With You" (featuring PartyNextDoor) (produced by Murda Beatz, add. production by Nineteen85 & Cardiak)
09. "Faithful" (featuring Pimp C and dvsn) (produced by 40, co-produced by Boi-1da & Nineteen85)
14. "Childs Play" (produced by 40, add. production by Majid Jordan, Metro Boomin & Nineteen85)

PartyNextDoor – PartyNextDoor 3[]

04. "Not Nice" (co-produced by 40 & Supa Dups)

James Vincent McMorrow – We Move[]

01. "Rising Water" (produced with James Vincent McMorrow, co-written by James Vincent McMorrow and Paul Jeffries)
03. "Last Story" (produced with James Vincent McMorrow)
06. "Get Low"
09. "Surreal" (co-produced by James Vincent McMorrow and Ross Dowling)

2017[]

Bleachers — Gone Now[]

07. "Let's Get Married" (produced with Jack Antonoff)

Drake – More Life[]

05. "Get It Together" (featuring Black Coffee and Jorja Smith) (add. production by 40)
06. "Madiba Riddim" (produced with Frank Dukes, add. production by Charlie Handsome)

dvsn - Morning After[]

1. “Run Away”
2. “Nuh Time / Tek Time”
3. “Keep Calm”
4. "Think About Me"
5. “Don’t Choose”
6. “Mood”
7. “P.O.V.”
8. “You Do”
9. “Morning After”
10. “Can’t Wait”
11. “Claim”
12. “Body Smile”
13. “Conversations in a Diner”

2018[]

Travis Scott - Astroworld[]

17. "Coffee Bean"

Mariah Carey - Caution[]

1. "GTFO"

Future - Future Hndrxx Presents: The Wizrd[]

20. "Tricks on Me"

2019[]

Pvrx - 3.14[]

2. Stay With Me
3. Nun New

Awards and nominations[]

Grammy Awards[]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	"Hotline Bling" (as songwriter)	Best Rap Song	Won	^[7] ^[8]
	Nineteen85	Producer of the Year, Non-Classical	Nominated
	Views (as producer)	Album of the Year	Nominated

References[]

^ "Credits / Detroit 2 / Big Sean". Tidal. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
^ Nostro, Lauren (25 September 2013). "Who's Who in OVO". Complex. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^ Leight, Elias (30 March 2015). "Nicki Minaj, Drake & Kid Ink: The Evolving Relationship Between Hip-Hop & House". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^ Jenkins, Craig (26 August 2014). "15 Producers to watch in 2014". Complex. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^ "SOCAN members Drake, Arcade Fire, deadmau5 nominated for 2015 Grammys". SOCAN. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^ "Awards Nominations & Winners". 30 April 2017.
^ "FINAL NOMINATIONS LIST" (PDF). The Grammys. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
^ "59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 31 March 2017.

[1] "Credits / Detroit 2 / Big Sean". Tidal. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[Complex-2] Nostro, Lauren (25 September 2013). "Who's Who in OVO". Complex. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

[3] Leight, Elias (30 March 2015). "Nicki Minaj, Drake & Kid Ink: The Evolving Relationship Between Hip-Hop & House". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

[4] Jenkins, Craig (26 August 2014). "15 Producers to watch in 2014". Complex. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

[5] "SOCAN members Drake, Arcade Fire, deadmau5 nominated for 2015 Grammys". SOCAN. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

[6] "Awards Nominations & Winners". 30 April 2017.

[7] "FINAL NOMINATIONS LIST" (PDF). The Grammys. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

[8] "59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 31 March 2017.

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