Ramon Rivas, better known by the stage name Lifeof9000, is an American music engineer, recording artist, and TV editor.[1][2]

Lifeof9000
Birth nameRamon Rivas
Also known as9000, Lifeof9000
BornQueens, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)audio engineer, recording artist, television editor
Years active1998–present
Labels

Background

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Rivas and his work has been acknowledged and awarded by the Recording Academy for the engineering and co-writing of numerous musical projects, most notably Beyoncé's Lemonade, Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, and Ariana Grande's Sweetener album, in addition to other projects involving Cardi B, Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, Pharrell, Queen Latifah, and Jermaine Dupri.[3][4][5][6][7]

Rivas has also engineered and/or contributed to musical records for Nas, Megan Thee Stallion, Kanye West, Drake, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, J Balvin, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Hudson, Destiny's Child, The Dream, Kelly Rowland, Ludacris, Outkast, Ciara, 50 Cent, T-Pain, N.E.R.D, Clipse, Maxwell, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Ne-Yo, and Blue Ivy Carter.[8] He has also worked on Indian-style urban production, including projects with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado.[9]

In 2017, Utica-based rapper Trizzy signed Lifeof9000 to his first record deal. In May 2017, Lifeof9000 released his debut EP, Touch My Soul.[citation needed] In 2019, Rivas announced the release of his own studio singles, including one with Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, amassing coverage in music media.[10][11]

Television and film production

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In an iHeart podcast interview from May 2024, Rivas stated he has worked as a television editor for brands such as Starz and Netflix, in affiliation with UTA, having previously been credited for two Emmy awards.[12]

Honors & Awards

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Grammy Award Nominations by the Recording Academy

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Credits as Technical Personnel

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020 King's Disease Best Rap Album Won
2018 Sweetener Best Pop Album Won
2018 Mi Gente Best Urban Fusion/Performance Nominated
2016 Lemonade Album of the Year Nominated
2016 Lemonade Record of the Year Nominated
2016 Lemonade Song of the Year Nominated
2014 The Pinkprint Best Rap Album Nominated
2014 x Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
2014 x Album of the Year Nominated
2014 Girl Album of the Year Nominated
2014 Girl Best Urban Contemporary Album Won
2014 Girl Best Pop Solo Performance Won
2014 Girl Best Music Video Won
2013 Magna Carta Holy Grail Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Won
2009 The Blueprint 3 Best Rap Album Nominated
2009 The Blueprint 3 Best Rap Solo Performance Won
2008 Three Ringz Best Contemporary R&B Album Nominated
2008 Trav'lin' Light Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Nominated

Selected film credits

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Year Film
2020 Alicia by Alicia Keys
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Motion Soundtrack
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2010 Despicable Me Motion Soundtrack

References

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  1. ^ Grant, Shawn (December 31, 2020). "Lifeof9000 Releases Latest Single "4 Me"". The Source. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ramon Rivas or 9000 - Credits". AllMusic. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Beyonce: Lemonade - Credits". Beyoncé.com. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Aswad, Jem (April 24, 2016). "Beyonce's 'Lemonade': A Deep Dive Into the Star-Studded Album's Credits". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Hussein, Wandera (August 17, 2018). "Here are the full album credits for Ariana Grande's Sweetener". The Fader. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Production Credits Released". Vibe. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  7. ^ Coleman ll, C. Vernon (July 4, 2013). "Timbaland Breaks Down The Genesis of Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail,' Production Credits". XXL. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ramon Rivas - Credits". Tidal. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Lifeof9000: The Indian urban music market has potential to crush U.S. Billboard charts". International Business Times. 25 August 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Queens, NY Recording Artist 9000 Gears Up For "U WIN I WIN" Release". Hip Hop Weekly. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Mitchellva, Tracy (March 11, 2021). "Lifeof9000 aka Ramon Rivas Releases Single "We Up" Featuring Raekwon & Josh Hammonds". Thisis50. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "iHeart Podcast Host Demetrius "Whodini" Blak Reynolds Interviews LIFEOF9000 and Joey Florez on the Origin of Hip Hop". The Source. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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