Guillermo Edghill Jr (p.k.a. Big Joon, stylized as BiG JooN!) is an American record producer, mix engineer, programmer, recording engineer, remixer, composer, arranger, instrumentalist and musician from New York City. He has worked with recording artists such as araabMUZIK, Mark Battles, Jarren Benton, Tamar Braxton, Mariah Carey, Ginuwine, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, and Mims, and on hit records including Always Be My Baby, Candy Rain, Jenny From The Block, and SWV's You're The One.[1][2][3][4][5]
Guillermo Edghill Jr | |
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 Guillermo Edghill Jr engineering Jenny From The Block at The Hit Factory, New York City in 2002 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Guillermo Edghill Jr |
| Also known as | BiG JooN! |
| Born | New York, NY |
| Origin | Astoria, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip-Hop, R&B, Trap, Urban Pop, Pop, House, Salsa, Country |
| Occupations | Record producer, mix engineer, programmer, recording engineer, remixer, songwriter, arranger and musician |
| Instruments | Piano, Guitar, Drums, Pro Tools, Logic Pro |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Sony, Epic, JIVE, RCA, Columbia; publisher: Kid From Queens Publishing; BMI |
| Website | MixYourHit.com, TheBiGJooN.com |
JooN has collaborated with and/or consulted for Grammy Award-nominated or winning producers !llmind, Dr. Luke, Allen "AllStar" Gordon, Max Martin, Troy Oliver, Rockwilder, Cory Rooney, Trackmasters, and Bryce Wilson.[2][5][6]
His work has been featured on gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and singles, led to artists acquiring 14 major label recording and publishing deals and has landed 37 major label song placements and 44 altogether. Projects he has worked on have sold over 20 million units worldwide and have over 100 million views/plays on the internet.[1][2][7]
He is currently a producer-engineer at MixYourHit and Rakateer Music in New York City.
Discography
edit| Year | Artist | Title (Album) | Record Label(s) | Credit(s) | Studio(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J-Horton | Stand Up And Be Counted | GruvGate Records | Mix/Mastering Engineer | The JooN JooN Room!, Queens, NY |
| 2018 | AraabMuzik | Trap V. Drill V. EDM | Genre Defying Entertainment | Mastering Engineer | The JooN JooN Room!, Queens, NY |
| 2018 | AraabMuzik | Goon Loops 2 | Genre Defying Entertainment | Mastering Engineer | The JooN JooN Room!, Queens, NY |
| 2018 | Loki Ogie | Lies feat. Jarren Benton | Mix/Mastering Engineer | The JooN JooN Room!, Queens, NY | |
| 2018 | Loki Ogie | Upset feat. Jarren Benton | Mix/Mastering Engineer | The JooN JooN Room!, Queens, NY | |
| 2017 | Loki Ogie | Exposed feat. Mark Battles | Mix Engineer/Mastering Engineer | The JooN JooN Room!, Queens, NY | |
| 2017 | AraabMuzik | ONE of ONE | Genre Defying Entertainment | Mastering Engineer | The JooN JooN Room!, Queens, NY |
| 2016 | Lenny Fontana feat. D-Train | When You Feel What Love Has | Karmic Power Records | Recording/Mix Engineer/Programmer/Keyboards | Karmic Power Studios, Baldwin, NY |
| 2016 | Bolly | 2 Stoves feat. Prodigy | Recording/Mix/Mastering Engineer | Queens Green Room, Springfield Gardens, NY | |
| 2015 | Meli'sa Morgan | So Good | RFC/Fresh Records | Recording/Mix Engineer/Programmer/Keyboards/Horn Arrangement | Karmic Power Studios, Baldwin, NY |
| 2015 | Lenny Fontana feat. D-Train | Raise Your Hands | Karmic Power Records | Recording/Mix Engineer//Programmer/Keyboards | Karmic Power Studios, Baldwin, NY |
| 2015 | Lenny Fontana | Chocolate Sensation | Cr2 Records/Karmic Power Records | Mix Engineer/Programmer | Karmic Power Studios, Baldwin, NY |
| 2014 | Lenny Fontana | Believe | Nervous Records/Karmic Power Records | Programmer/Keyboards | Karmic Power Studios, Baldwin, NY |
| 2013 | Silver Spoon Brun | Too Much For You (feat. LaChardon & Nyemiah Supreme) (Ladies First) | Well Written Music | Mix/Mastering Engineer | The Dormroom, Queens Village, NY |
| 2013 | Silver Spoon Brun | Do It For You (feat. Tamar Braxton) (Ladies First) | Well Written Music | Mix/Mastering Engineer | The Dormroom, Queens Village, NY |
| 2013 | Lenny Fontana pres. Dee Wiz & Universal Sounds Band | Music Makes You Wanna | Karmic Power Records | Mix Engineer | Karmic Power Studios, Baldwin, NY |
| 2011 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Rock Goddesses of the 70s & 80s (Salt-N-Pepa Performance) | Audio Engineer | Gavfam Studio, Melville, NY | |
| 2009 | Adrienne Bailon | Only You feat. Jay Z (Demo) | Producer/Composer/Arranger | Gavfam Studio, Melville, NY | |
| 2007 | Mims | Just Like That (Music Is My Savior) | American King Music, Disturbing tha Peace, Capitol Records | Recording/Creative Engineer | The Penthouse Studio, Glen Cove, NY |
| 2007 | Mims | Big Black Train (Music Is My Savior) | American King Music, Disturbing tha Peace, Capitol Records | Recording/Creative Engineer | The Penthouse Studio, Glen Cove, NY |
| 2007 | Rissi Palmer | Hold on To Me (Rissi Palmer) | 1720 Entertainment | Audio Engineer | The Poolhouse, Old Brookville, NY |
| 2004 | Frankee | I Told You So (The Good, the Bad, the Ugly) | Universal TV / Marro | Recording Engineer | Digital Bitch Studios, White Plains, NY |
| 2004 | Frankee | How You Do (The Good, the Bad, the Ugly) | Universal TV / Marro | Recording/Audio Engineer | Digital Bitch Studios; White Plains, NY, Sony Studios, New York, NY |
| 2003 | Ginuwine | Get Ready (feat. Snoop Dogg) (The Senior) | Epic Records | Recording Engineer | The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, NY |
| 2003 | Ginuwine | Chedda Brings (feat. Jose Cenquentez) (The Senior) | Epic Records | Recording Engineer | The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, NY |
| 2003 | Ginuwine | On My Way (Sex Interlude) (The Senior) | Epic Records | Recording Engineer | The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, NY |
| 2003 | Ginuwine | Big Plans (feat. Method Man) (The Senior) | Epic Records | Recording Engineer | The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, NY |
| 2002 | Jennifer Lopez | Jenny from the Block (This Is Me... Then) | Epic Records | Recording/Creative Engineer | The Hit Factory, New York, NY |
| 2001 | Jennifer Lopez | Cariño (J.Lo) | Epic Records | Producer/Composer/Arranger | Sony Studios, New York, NY |
| 2001 | Beres Hammond | Dance 4 Me (feat. Wyclef Jean) (GB Mix) | VP Records | Remixer/Keyboards | HC&F Studios, Freeport, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | His Love (Universal Concussion) (WOW Gospel 2001) | Jive Records and Verity Records | Producer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | Word Iz Bond (Universal Concussion) (WOW Gospel 2000) | Jive Records and Verity Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | The Raucous (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Producer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | I Told You So (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Producer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | Universal Concussion (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Producer/Composer/Arranger/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | Don't Be Mad (Who Da' Blame) (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | For The Ladies (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | Out of Control (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | One Way Ladies (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | Hot Ta' Def (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | Ain't What I Used To Be (Universal Conussion) | Jive Records | Producer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | Okeedoke (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Producer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 2000 | BB Jay | Po' No Mo (Universal Concussion) | Jive Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY |
| 1999 | Jennifer Lopez | Es Amor (On the 6 – Spanish Edition) | Work/Sony Music Entertainment | Producer/Composer/Arranger/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Sony Studios, New York, NY |
| 1998 | Nicole Renée | Strawberry (Nicole Renée) | Atlantic Records | Composer/Arranger | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Chung King Studios, New York, NY |
| 1997 | Room Service | Ain't Nuthin' Wrong | East West Records America | Producer/Composer/Arranger | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Giant Studios, New York, NY |
| 1997 | Keystone | I Wanna Be Where You Are (A Tear Falls in Brooklyn) | Qwest Records | Producer/Composer/Arranger | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Giant Studios, New York, NY |
| 1996 | One and One | Phenomenon | Next Plateau Entertainment | Producer/Composer/Arranger | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY |
| 1996 | The Cover Girls | Satisfy (Satisfy) | Quality Records | Producer/Composer/Arranger | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Soul Convention Studios, Rosedale, NY |
| 1996 | Hasan the Love Child | All About The Money | Epic Records | Producer/Composer/Arranger | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Sony Studios, New York, NY |
| 1996 | SWV | 96 Anthem – You're The One (AllStar Remix) (featuring Lost Boyz, Busta Rhymes, Smoothe da Hustler & Trigger tha Gambler) | RCA Records | Remixer | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Sound on Sound Studios, New York, NY |
| 1996 | SWV | You're The One (Special Mix with Hook & Rappers From The Remix) (feat. Jay-Z, Lost Boyz, Busta Rhymes, Smoothe da Hustler & Trigger tha Gambler) | RCA Records | Remixer | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Sound on Sound Studios, New York, NY |
| 1996 | Tevin Campbell | I Got It Bad (AllStar Remix) | Qwest Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Quad Recording Studios, New York, NY |
| 1995 | Mariah Carey | Always Be My Baby (Reggae Soul Mix) (feat. Lil' Vicious) | Columbia Records | Remixer/Programming | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Sony Studios, New York, NY |
| 1995 | Kool G Rap | It's A Shame (Soul Mix) | Cold Chillin' Records / Epic Records / Sony Music Entertainment | Remixer/Programming | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Soul Convention, Rosedale, NY |
| 1994 | Soul for Real | Candy Rain (Corona Mix) | Uptown Records | Remixer/Keyboards | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY |
| 1993 | Menageri | Now I Realize (Swing of Things Remix) | Columbia Records | Remixer | Swing Central Station, Corona, NY; Soul Convention, Rosedale, NY |
References
edit- ^ a b "Junior Guillermo Edghill Discography at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c Deyo, Andre. Jenny & Becky From The Block.
- ^ "Soul For Real – Candy Rain". discogs. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ "Remixes of Music Produced by Swing of Things Productions". WhoSampled. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "SWV – It's All About U (CD 2)". discogs. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 4, 2003. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved January 6, 2016.