Rob Kinelski
Rob Kinelski | |
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| Birth name | Robert Michael Kinelski |
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, hip hop |
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Robert Michael Kinelski (born January 27, 1981[1]) is an American audio engineer, mixer, and record producer. He is best known for his work with Billie Eilish, Finneas, Lil Dicky, Big Sean, Karol G, Joji, and Beyoncé, among others.[2] In 2020, Kinelski won four Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for mixing Billie Eilish's debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.[3]
Early life and education
Kinelski was born in Staten Island, New York. At a young age, his family relocated to nearby Howell Township, New Jersey. Kinelski graduated from Howell High School and the SAE Institute in Manhattan.[1]
Career
Kinelski started his career at Sony Studios New York, engineering for Swizz Beatz, LL Cool J, and Ryan Leslie, amongst others, notably working on Beyoncé's GRAMMY-winning album B'Day.[4]
After relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, Kinelski collaborated with No I.D., J. Cole, Rihanna, Nas, Common, Vince Staples, Jhené Aiko, and Big Sean, and more as a member of the Cocaine 80s music collective.[4] Since 2018, he has worked very closely with Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, mixing a majority of their discography.
Mixing discography
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "You Stop My Heart" | Melanie Fiona | The Bridge |
| 2011 | "Kiss Me" | Ed Sheeran | + |
| 2012 | "Loco-Motive" (featuring Large Professor) | Nas | Life Is Good |
| "Accident Murderers" (featuring Rick Ross) | |||
| "Daughters" | |||
| "This Time" (featuring J. Cole) | Melanie Fiona | The MF Life | |
| "L.O.V.E." (featuring John Legend) | |||
| 2013 | "3:16AM" | Jhené Aiko | Sail Out |
| 2014 | "Heavy Metal and Reflective" | Azealia Banks | Broke with Expensive Taste |
| "Ice Princess" | |||
| "Chasing Time" | |||
| "Gasoline" | Troye Sivan | TRXYE | |
| 2015 | "Alright" | Logic | Under Pressure |
| "All Your Fault" (featuring Kanye West) | Big Sean | Dark Sky Paradise | |
| "I Don't Fuck with You" (featuring E-40) | |||
| "Play No Games" (featuring Chris Brown and Ty Dolla Sign) | |||
| "Outro" | |||
| "Research" (featuring Ariana Grande) | |||
| "Pieces" | Tanlines | non-album single | |
| "Save Dat Money" (featuring Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan) | Lil Dicky | Professional Rapper | |
| "Molly" (featuring Brendon Urie) | |||
| "Lost on You" | LP | Lost on You | |
| 2016 | "My Beyonce" (featuring Dej Loaf) | Lil Durk | Lil Durk 2X |
| "She Just Wanna" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | |||
| 2017 | "So Good" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | Zara Larsson | So Good |
| "Sunday Morning Jetpack" (featuring The-Dream) | Big Sean | I Decided | |
| "Inspire Me" | |||
| "Bigger Than Me" (featuring Flint Chozen Choir and Starrah) | |||
| "Lung" | Vancouver Sleep Clinic | Revival | |
| "Someone To Stay" | |||
| "Living Water" | |||
| 2018 | "Good Vibes" (feat. Tove Styrke) | Alma | Heavy Rules Mixtape |
| "Hail To The Victor" | Thirty Seconds to Mars | America | |
| "Lovely" (with Khalid) | Billie Eilish | 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 | |
| "Crush Culture" | Conan Gray | Sunset Season | |
| "Lookalike" | |||
| "Greek God" | |||
| "Come Out and Play" | Billie Eilish | non-album single | |
| "Pussy is God" | King Princess | Make My Bed | |
| "Talia" | |||
| "Winnebago" (with Quinn XCII and Daniel Wilson) | Gryffin | non-album single | |
| "Believer" | CYN | non-album single | |
| "Miss You" | Jez Dior | non-album single | |
| "Come and Go" (featuring Rome Ramirez) | non-album single | ||
| "Hotel" | Blake Rose | non-album single | |
| 2019 | "When I Was Older" | Billie Eilish | Roma |
| "Lost" | Blake Rose | non-album single | |
| "Love Alone" | Mokita | non-album single | |
| "Cold In LA" | Why Don't We | non-album single | |
| "Hit Your Heart" (with Dagny) | Steve Aoki | non-album single | |
| "Terrible Ideas" | CYN | non-album single | |
| "Bad Guy" (Justin Bieber remix) | Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? | |
| "Angel" | Finneas | non-album single | |
| "Tusa" (with Nicki Minaj) | Karol G | non-album single | |
| "Tough On Myself" | King Princess | Cheap Queen | |
| "Hit The Back" | |||
| 2020 | "Everything I Wanted" | Billie Eilish | non-album single |
| "No Time to Die" | non-album single | ||
| "Ew" | Joji | Nectar | |
| "MODUS" | |||
| "Daylight" | |||
| "Gimme Love" | |||
| "Run" | |||
| "High Hopes" | |||
| "Pretty Boy" | |||
| "Afterthought" | |||
| "Like You Do" | |||
| 2021 | "Lo Vas a Olvidar" | Billie Eilish, Rosalía | Euphoria: (Original Score from the HBO Series) |
| "Good Without" | Mimi Webb | Non-album single | |
| 2022 | "Save Yourself" | ONE OK ROCK | Luxury Disease |
| "Neon" | |||
| "Vandalize" | |||
| "Mad Word" | |||
| "Outta Sight" | |||
| "Your Tears are Mine" | |||
| 2023 | "Watati" | Karol G | Barbie the Album |
| "What Was I Made For?" | Billie Eilish |
| Year | Artist | Album Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Common | The Dreamer/The Believer |
| 2012 | Big Sean | Detroit (mixtape) |
| 2013 | Hall of Fame | |
| 2014 | Cozz | Cozz & Effect |
| 2015 | Le1f | Riot Boi |
| Tanlines | Highlights | |
| 2017 | Joey Badass | All-Amerikkkan Badass |
| Billie Eilish | don't smile at me (all songs except Party Favor, Ocean Eyes) | |
| 2018 | Cozz | Effected |
| The Frights | Hypochondriac | |
| LP | Heart to Mouth | |
| 2019 | Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? |
| Milky Chance | Mind The Moon | |
| 2021 | Karol G | KG0516 |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year[A] | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | 2020 | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? | Album of the Year | Won | [3] |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Won | ||||
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||||
| "Bad Guy" | Record of the Year | Won | |||
| 2021 | "Everything I Wanted" | Won | [6] | ||
| 2022 | "Happier Than Ever" | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Happier Than Ever | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | ||||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2020 | "Tusa" | Record of the Year | Nominated | [8] |
References
- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
External links
- Rob Kinelski discography at Discogs
- Rob Kinelski at IMDb
- ^ a b "Staten Island son up for three Grammys Sunday during music's biggest night". silive. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "Rob Kinelski Talks Mixing For Billie Eilish, Working With Young Artists, and Keeping His Approach Simple". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ a b "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". Grammy.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Inside Track: Billie Eilish 'Bad Guy'". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ a b "Rob Kinelski | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations 2021". The New York Times. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations 2022". The New York Times. 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Record Of The Year Nominees | 2020 Latin GRAMMYs". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-01-04.