Alex da Kid

Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), known professionally as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British music producer from Wood Green, London. He is known for his production work on songs for music industry artists, such as Dr. Dre ("I Need a Doctor"), Nicki Minaj ("Massive Attack"), B.o.B ("Airplanes" featuring Hayley Williams), Eminem ("Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna), Matthew Koma ("Stars"), Diddy ("Coming Home" with Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey), Imagine Dragons ("Radioactive" "Demons") and Cheryl ("Under The Sun"). His style is noted for its blending of pop, hip-hop and alternative rock.

The Evening Standard named him one of "London's Most Influential People in 2011." He has been nominated for numerous Grammy Awards including Album of the Year for his work on Rihanna's Loud. His record label, Kidinakorner, has been an imprint of Interscope Records since 2011. In both 2013 and 2014, Grant (as owner of Kidinakorner Records) was chosen by Billboard magazine for their "Top 40 Under 40." In 2020, Grant released a jazz album titled 000 CHANNEL BLACK, under the pseudonym by.ALEXANDER.

Early life Alexander Junior Grant was born 27 August 1983 in North London, to a Jamaican father and an English mother. Grant was a professional footballer, playing for Bristol City until 19 years of age, at which time a friend introduced him to the digital music editing software FruityLoops, prompting an interest in music production. He then attended University of West London (UWL) to study towards a master's degree in Audio Technology, now called Advanced Music Technology.

Musical career

Universal Music Publishing Group's Jessica Rivera first heard about Grant in 2009 though Grant's lawyer Scott Felcher. On request, Grant sent Rivera some of his music, and the publishing executive later related her reactions to HitQuarters: "It hit me right away that this dude had something different to bring to the table ... He wasn't just straight up hip-hop – his sound was very different and transcended genres."

In 2011, Grant launched his record label, Kidinakorner. In 2012, he co-wrote and co-produced multiple songs for Christina Aguilera's seventh studio album Lotus.

In 2016, Grant released his first solo project as an artist. The single, "Not Easy" features X Ambassadors, Elle King and Wiz Khalifa via Kidinakorner/RCA Records. The track was written and produced by Alex da Kid for Kidinakorner, Sam Harris, Casey Harris, Adam Levin, Elle King, and Wiz Khalifa. In 2017, Grant released his second track, "American Funeral" which was a co-written collaboration with Joseph Angel.

In a Music Connection magazine cover story from January 2015, Grant said, as a producer, he co-writes everything that he works on with the artists.

On 27 August 2020, Grant released his first full-length project, a jazz album titled 000 CHANNEL BLACK, under the moniker by.ALEXANDER. The album features guest appearances from 070 Shake, Tanerélle, Charles Bukowski, Michèle Lamy, Rainsford and Irina Shayk.

Other ventures In 2020, Grant founded _by.ALEXANDER, his own luxury fashion label. His debut collection, called "000 CHANNEL BLACK", features a mix of one-off pieces and elevated sportswear styles. Actor Gary Busey and model Irina Shayk star in the first editorial campaign, kicking off the launch. Designed and developed in Los Angeles by Grant himself, the unisex 19-piece collection is full of contrasting details and juxtapositions.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Album details 000 CHANNEL BLACK Released: 27 August 2020 Label: by.ALEXANDER, Blue Note, UMG Formats: CD, digital download, streaming MEMORIES FOR SALE ---AT---> 66 GREENE ST SOHO NY Released: 8 November 2024 Label: by.ALEXANDER

Singles Title Year Album "Not Easy"(Alex da Kid featuring X Ambassadors, Elle King and Wiz Khalifa) 2016 "American Funeral" (Alex da Kid and Joseph Angel)2017 "Go 2.0" 2018 "Trumpets" 2020 000 CHANNEL BLACK "le merveilleux résumé"

Production discography

Singles produced + List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B USRap AUS CAN FRA GER NZ SWE UK "Massive Attack"(Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett) 2010 122 65 — — — — — — — — "Airplanes"(B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore) 2 65 2 2 2 89 8 1 10 1 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum RIANZ: Platinum B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray"Love the Way You Lie"(Eminem featuring Rihanna) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 RIAA: 11× Platinum(Diamond) ARIA: 9× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold BPI: Silver IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Night Visions "Demons"(Imagine Dragons) 2013 6 — — 11 4 15 15 12 7 13 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver IFPI SWE: 4× Platinum "On Top of the World"(Imagine Dragons) 79 — — 10 43 35 13 10 40 34 ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum

MC: Platinum Smoke + Mirrors "Bed of Lies"(Nicki Minaj featuring Skylar Grey) 62 19 — 7 41 134 — 13 11 73 The Pinkprint "Gold"(Imagine Dragons) — — — — — — — — — — Smoke + Mirrors "Burning Bridges"(Ludacris featuring Jason Aldean) — — — — — — — — — — Ludaversal "American Oxygen"(Rihanna)2015 78 — — 65 59 25 39 — 11 71 "Renegades"(X Ambassadors) 17 — — 43 6 10 10 — 70 38 ARIA: Gold MC: 4× Platinum SNEP: Gold BVMI: Gold BPI: Silver RIAA: PlatinumVHS "Unsteady"(X Ambassadors) 20 — — 94 61 — — — — — MC: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum "Sucker for Pain"(Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic, Ty Dolla Sign and X Ambassadors) 2016 15 3 — 7 19 18 8 5 9 11 ARIA: Platinum SNEP: Gold RMNZ: Gold BPI: Silver

RMNZ: Gold IFPI: Gold EVOLVE