DJ Swivel
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young (born 14 December 1984) is a Grammy-Award winning music producer, mixer, vocal engineer, songwriter, and plugin developer. His work with The Chainsmokers yielded 3 RIAA Diamond Certifications ("Closer", "Something Just Like This", "Don't Let Me Down"), making them tied for 4th all-time in the artists with the most single certifications, diamond. He came to prominence in 2011 working for Beyoncé as her vocal engineer on the album "4". He was awarded "Secret Genius: Dance" by Spotify in 2018.
DJ Swivel | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jordan Young |
| Also known as | DJ Swivel, Swivel |
| Born | 14 December 1984 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, EDM, hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, audio engineer, DJ |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | djswivel.com |
Starting his career in New York City circa 2005 under Ken "Duro" Ifill, he has since worked with the likes of Rema, BTS, Beyoncé, Lil Nas X, The Chainsmokers, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Cordae, Gryffin, Fabolous, Rick Ross, Jay Sean, Britney Spears, Sean Combs, Wyclef Jean, Rita Ora, Mary J. Blige, Tiësto, and Whitney Houston.
Starting in 2020, Jordan created a line of award-winning music software products under the name DJ Swivel. He owns a music publishing company, Waves With Words, in partnership with Concord.
Born in Toronto, Canada, DJ Swivel resides in Los Angeles.