Philippe Greiss (known professionally as Phil Greiss) is a French & Canadian record producer, songwriter, vocal producer, multi-instrumentalist & mix engineer. Greiss's recent work includes production for artists Jason Derulo, J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Alok, David Guetta, BTS, Will I Am, Beyoncé, Willy William, and Farina[1]

Phil Greiss
Greiss in his studio, April 2019
Greiss in his studio, April 2019
Background information
Birth namePhilippe Greiss
Also known asPhil Greiss
BornMeaux, France
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • vocal producer
  • mixer
Years active1996–present

Greiss is a 2021 ASCAP Pop Award[2] winner for his work on Jason Derulo's “Savage Love[3] (2 times RIAA Platinum,[4] #1 Billboard Hot 100,[5] #1 Billboard Global 200,[6] #1 Global Spotify,[7] #1 iTunes Worldwide[8]). He was nominated twice by the 2018 Latin Grammy Awards[9] for his work on J Balvin & Willy William's Mi Gente[10] (68X RIAA Platinum,[11] Latin Grammy nomination for record of the year) and won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album[9] for his work on J Balvin's "Vibras" (8 times RIAA Platinum,[12] Latin Grammy nomination for album of the year). Greiss also received a BRITT Gold Certification[13] for his work on David Guetta's "Goodbye" (feat. Nicki Minaj & Jason Derulo) [14] as well as an RIAA Gold certification for his work on David Guetta's album "7"[15][16]

Career

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Greiss crafted chart toping albums and songs in France in the 2000s and 2010s such as Corneille's “Parce qu'on vient de loin"[17] and DIMA[18] by Zaho. In 2017, Greiss co-produced & mixed Willy William's “Voodoo Song” which subsequently became the international hit “Mi Gente[10] with J Balvin. This success led to Greiss producing David Guetta & Jason Derulo's 2018 single "Goodbye"[14][19](feat Nicky Minaj). In 2019, he produced "Perras Como Tú (Ft. Tokischa)" for Latin rising star Farina, which was featured in Paramount Picture's "Miss Bala". The last few years brought more opportunities for Greiss, who co-wrote and co-produced Jason Derulo's “Savage Love”.[3] He recently produced Alok's “TU”[20][21] and collaborated on "Metele Al Perreo" by Daddy Yankee.

Partial Discography (U.S & International)

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Year Artist Album Song Role Peak Position Certification & Prize
2017 J Balvin & Willy William Vibras Mi Gente co-producer, mix/mastering #1 Global Spotify [22]

#2 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) [23]

#3 US Billboard Hot 100[24]

#5 UK Singles (OCC) [25]

#9 US Latin Airplay (Billboard) [23]

US RIAA 68xPlatinum (Single) [11]

Latin Grammy - Best Urban Music Album 2019 (award) [9]

Latin Grammy - Song Of The Year 2019 (nomination)

Latin Grammy - Album Of The Year 2019 (nomination)

US RIAA 8× platinum (Album) [12]

FR SNEP Diamond [26]

UK BPI 2× Platinum [27]

2018 Jason Derulo & David Guetta

ft. Nicky Minaj & Willy William

7 Goodbye producer, co-writer #7 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) [28]

#9 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [29]

#24 US Rhythmic (Billboard) [30]

#26 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [31]

#26 UK Singles (OCC) [32]

US - RIAA Gold (Album) [33]

UK - BPI Gold [27]

FR - SNEP Gold [34]

2019 Alok TU co-producer, co-writer #7 iTunes Brasil

#11 Apple Music Brasil

2019 Farina & Tokischa Perras como tu co-producer, co-writer
2020 Jason Derulo & Jawsh685 Savage Love co-writer, co-producer[35] #1 US Billboard Hot 100[5]

#1 US Billboard Hot 200[6]

#1 UK Singles (OCC) [36]

#1 Global Spotify[7]

#6 FR (SNEP) [37]

ASCAP Pop Music Award 2021 [2]

US - RIAA 3× Platinum

FR - SNEP Platinum

UK - BPI 2× Platinum

2021 Daddy Yankee Métele Al Perreo mix/mastering #1 MEX

#43 US Latin

US - RIAA: Gold (Latin)[38]
2022 Will I Am, Lali & Willy William Solo co-producer, mix/mastering

Selected Discography (France & Europe)

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Selected Discography

References

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  1. ^ "Phil Greiss (J Balvin, Jason Derulo) on the stories behind "Mi Gente," "Savage Love," and more - Blog | Splice". Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  2. ^ a b "2021 ASCAP Pop Music Awards". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ^ a b Savage Love - Jason Desrouleaux, Phil Greiss, Jacob Kasher, Kidz Bop Kids, Joshua Nanai | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-22
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  5. ^ a b "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  6. ^ a b "Billboard Global 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  7. ^ a b "Jawsh 685 'Savage Love - Laxed Siren Beat' Is #1 Most Streamed Song on Spotify, Takes Top 10 Position on Billboard Hot 100 | Artist News | NZ Music Commission". nzmusic.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  8. ^ "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  9. ^ a b c "2018 Latin GRAMMY Awards Complete Winners List". GRAMMY.com. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  10. ^ a b Mi Gente - J Balvin, Willy William | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-22
  11. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  12. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  13. ^ "Award". BPI. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  14. ^ a b Goodbye - Jason Derulo | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-22
  15. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  16. ^ 7 - David Guetta | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-22
  17. ^ Parce Qu'on Vient de Loin - Corneille | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-22
  18. ^ Dima - Zaho | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-22
  19. ^ "WCA #176 with Phil Greiss – Working Class Audio". Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  20. ^ Tu - Alok, Matheus & Kauan | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-22
  21. ^ TU - Single by Alok & Matheus & Kauan, retrieved 2021-08-17
  22. ^ "Spotify Charts". www.spotifycharts.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  23. ^ a b "Hot Latin Songs - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  24. ^ "J Balvin". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  26. ^ "Les certifications". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  27. ^ a b "Award". BPI. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  28. ^ "Jason Derulo". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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  30. ^ "Jason Derulo". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  31. ^ "Jason Derulo". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  33. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  34. ^ "Les certifications". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  35. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2020-10-14). "The Players Behind Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo & BTS' 'Savage Love': See the Full Credits". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  36. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  37. ^ "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  38. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2022-04-19.