Al Shux
Alexander Shuckburgh, who is also known as Al Shux, is a British record producer and songwriter from London, England. Shux has worked with musical artists such as Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Doja Cat, Kali Uchis, Alicia Keys, Kelela, BANKS, Khalid, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Santigold, La Roux, Plan B, Tinie Tempah and Lana Del Rey.
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Birth name | Alexander Shuckburgh |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Career
In 2009, Shux produced and co-wrote the Jay-Z track "Empire State of Mind", which earned him a Grammy in the Best Rap Song Award category.[1][2][3]
In 2012, Shux scored the music for Plan B's film Ill Manors. Shux also co-wrote and produced seven tracks on Plan B's Mercury Prize nominated album ilL Manors, including the title track which The Guardian hailed as "the greatest British protest song in years."[4]
In 2018, Shux co-wrote and produced Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "All the Stars" for the Black Panther OST. The song was nominated for multiple Grammy awards, a Golden Globe award, and an Oscar.
Discography
Artist | Release | Year | Record Label | Credit |
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Sekou | "You and I" | 2023 | Republic Records | Producer, Co-writer |
KSI, Bugsy Malone, R3HAB | "Easy" | 2023 | Warner Music | Producer, Co-writer |
JAY-Z, Gil Scott-Heron | "New York (Concept De Paris)" | 2023 | Roc Nation | Co-writer |
Kali Uchis | "All Mine" from Red Moon in Venus | 2023 | Geffen Records | Producer, Co-writer |
Nathan Archie | "Hurt Me Enough" | 2022 | Nathan Archie | Producer, Co-Writer |
Santigold | "The Lasty" from Spirituals | 2022 | Little Jerk Records | Co-Writer |
Hope Tala | "Is It Enough" | 2022 | Republic Records | Producer, Co-writer |
London Grammar | "How Does It Feel" from Californian Soil | 2021 | Ministry Of Sound | Co-Writer |
Banks | "The Devil" | 2021 | Her Name Is Banks, Inc | Producer, Co-writer |
Shakka | "Take It There" from Road Trip To Venus | 2021 | Base 'N' Rebulz x Marathon Artists | Producer, Co-writer |
Zara Larsson | "Morning" from Poster Girl (Summer Edition) | 2021 | Epic Records | Producer |
Dylan Cartlidge | "Step On" from Hope Above Adverstity | 2021 | Glassnote Music | Producer, Co-writer |
Doja Cat | "Naked" from Planet Her | 2021 | RCA | Producer, Co-writer |
Regard feat. Kwabs | "Signals" | 2021 | Ministry Of Sound | Co-writer |
Kyle Dion | "Stressed Out" - single | 2020 | Kyle Dion | Producer, Co-Writer |
Alma | "Bad News Baby" from Have U Seen Her | 2020 | Epic Local | Producer, Co-Writer |
Alina Baraz | "My Whole Life" from It Was Divine | 2020 | Mom+POP | Producer, Co-Writer |
GRACEY | "99%" from The Art Of Closure | 2020 | Polydor Records | Producer, Co-Writer |
Lola Young | "6 Feet Under" | 2019 | Universal- Island | Producer |
Mabel | "We Don't Say" from High Expectations | 2019 | Polydor | Producer, co-writer |
Hopium feat Jafaris | "I Forget My Name" | 2019 | Warner Records | Producer, Co-writer |
Alma | "Summer" – single | 2019 | Epic Local | Producer, Co-writer |
Khalid | "Bad Luck" from Free Spirit | 2019 | RCA | Producer, Co-writer |
L Devine | "Can't Be You" – single | 2018 | Warner | Producer, Co-writer |
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA | "All The Stars" from Black Panther OST | 2018 | TDE | Producer, Co-writer |
Plan B | "Heartbeat" from Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose | 2017 | Atlantic | Producer, Co-writer |
Banks | "Underdog" | 2017 | Harvest | Producer, Co-writer |
Kelela | Take Me Apart from Take Me Apart | 2017 | Warp Records | Co-producer, Co-writer |
Vancouver Sleep Clinic | "Unworthy", "Whispers", "Living Water", "Empire", "Letting Go", "Sleeping World", "Wildfire", "Revival" from Revival | 2017 | Kemosabe | Producer, Co-writer |
Will Heard | "I Better Love You" from Trust EP | 2017 | Black Butter | Co-writer |
Erik Hassle | "Missesota", "All Of You All Over Me" from Innocence Lost | 2017 | TEN | Co-producer, Co-writer |
Taya | "Deeper" - single | 2016 | Atlantic | Producer, Co-writer |
Vancouver Sleep Clinic | "Lung", "Killing Me To Love You", "Someone To Stay" from Revival | 2016 | Kemosabe | Producer, Co-writer |
Banks | "Fuck With Myself" from The Alter EP | 2016 | Harvest | Producer, Co-writer |
Shura | "Kidz 'N' Stuff" from Nothing's Real | 2016 | Polydor | Co-producer, Co-writer |
Erik Hassle | "If Your Man Only Knew" from Innocence Lost | 2016 | TEN | Producer, Co-writer |
Kwabs | "Fight For Love" from Love + War | 2015 | Warner | Co-producer, Co-writer |
Sam Bruno | "Search Party" - single | 2015 | Atlantic | Producer, Co-writer |
Lianne La Havas | "What You Don't Do" from Blood | 2015 | Warner | Co-producer |
Kimbra | "Goldmine" from The Golden Echo | 2015 | Warner | Co-producer |
Ella Henderson | "Mirror Man" - single | 2014 | Syco | Producer, Co-writer |
Elliphant | "Purple Light" feat Doja Cat from One More EP | 2014 | TEN | Producer, Co-writer |
Kwabs | "Saved" from Walk EP | 2014 | Warner | Producer, Co-writer |
La Roux | "Cruel Sexuality" from Trouble In Paradise | 2014 | Polydor | Producer |
Banks | "Drowning" from Goddess | 2014 | Harvest | Producer, Co-writer |
Katy B | "Wicked Love" from Little Red | 2014 | Rinse | Producer, Co-writer |
Lana Del Rey | "Young And Beautiful" from The Great Gatsby | 2013 | Interscope | Co-producer |
Elle Varner | "Oh What A Night" from Perfectly Imperfect | 2012 | RCA | Producer, Co-Writer |
Plan B | "Ill Manors" + rest of album from Ill Manors | 2012 | Atlantic | Producer, Co-writer |
Nas | "Roses" from Life Is Good | 2012 | Def Jam | Producer, Co-writer |
Paloma Faith | "Freedom" from Fall To Grace | 2012 | RCA | Producer, Co-writer |
Lana Del Rey | "This Is What Makes Us Girls" from 'Born To Die | 2012 | Interscope | Producer |
I Blame Coco | "In Spirit Golden", "The Constant", "Party Bag" and "Atlantis Found" from The Constant | 2010 | Warner | Co-writer |
Tinie Tempah | "Illusion", "Simply Unstoppable" from Disc-Overy | 2010 | Parlophone | Producer, Co-writer |
Alicia Keys | "Empire State Of Mind Part 2: Broken Down" from The Element Of Freedom | 2009 | RCA | Producer, Co-writer |
Jay-Z | "Empire State Of Mind" from The Blueprint 3 | 2009 | Roc Nation | Producer, Co-Writer |
Sway | "Saturday Night Hustle" (Featuring Lemar) from The Signature | 2008 | Dcypha | Producer, Co-writer |
2face Idibia | "Go Down There" from The Unstoppable | 2008 | Hypertek | Producer, Co-writer |
Lupe Fiasco feat. Snoop Dogg | "Hi-Definition" from Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | 2007 | Atlantic | Producer, Co-Writer |
Sway | "Little Derek", "Back For You, "Products", "On My Own", "Sick World" from This Is My Demo | 2006 | Dycypha | Co-Producer, Co-Writer |
Awards and nominations
2022
- 64th Grammy Awards
- Nominated: Album Of The Year -- Doja Cat - Planet Her
2019
- 91st Academy Awards
- Nominated: Best Original Song -- All The Stars
- 61st Grammy Awards
- Nominated: Record Of The Year -- All The Stars
- Nominated: Song Of The Year -- All The Stars
- Nominated: Best Song Written For Visual Media -- All The Stars
- 76th Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated: Best Original Song -- All The Stars
2013
- Ivor Novello Awards
- Nominated: Best Contemporary Song Ill Manors performed by Plan B
- Nominated: Best Original Film Score Ill Manors performed by Plan B
- Brit Awards
- Nominated: MasterCard BriSsh Album of the Year Plan B -‐ Ill Manors
2012
- Mercury Music Prize
- Nominated: Best Album -‐ Ill Manors
- MOBO's
- Won: Best Hip Hop/Grime: Plan B
- 53rd Grammy Awards
- Nominated: Record Of The Year -‐ Empire State of Mind
- Won: Best Rap Song -‐ Empire State of Mind
2010
- ASCAP
- Won: Song Of The Year -‐ Empire State of Mind
- Won: Rap Song Of The Year -‐ Empire State of Mind
- Nominated: Most Performed Songs Of The Year -‐ Empire State of Mind
2006
- Mercury Music Prize
- Nominated: Album Of The Year – Sway -‐ This is my Demo
References
- "53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Best Rap Song". GRAMMY.com. 13 February 2011.
- "Grammy Awards: 'Empire State of Mind' producer Al Shux knows hip hop – and the metric system". Los Angeles Times. 13 February 2011.
- "Grammy awarded to BA Commercial Music graduate, Alexander Shuckburgh". University of Westminster. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011.
- Lynsky, Dorian. "Badge Music Blog Next Previous Blog home Why Plan B's Ill Manors is the greatest British protest song in years". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
External links
- Alexander Shuckburgh accepting 2011 Grammy Award (photo)
- Al Shux interview at VIBE.com (4 December 2009)