D'Mile

Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II (born January 24, 1985) is an American record producer and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York City. He received his first production credits on the 2005 albums Music of the Sun by Rihanna and The Breakthrough by Mary J. Blige, after which he began working under the wing of Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. At a young age, he signed with Sean and Colin Muhammad's Medinah Entertainment.

In 2020, he was nominated for seven Grammy Awards through his production work for H.E.R. and Lucky Daye. D'Mile also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing the song "Fight for You" from the film Judas and the Black Messiah. He grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, and began learning to play the keyboard as a young child. Beach House 2, Beach House EP, and Beach House 3. Ty Dolla Sign has said that D'Mile is "literally the best producer [he has] ever worked with" following their collaborations.

Throughout 2016 and 2017, D'Mile produced all 13 songs on Lucky Daye's debut album titled Painted after the two met in LA. The album was released in 2019 and went on to be nominated at the 2020 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album, with two album tracks being nominated for Best R&B Performance ("Roll Some Mo") and Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Real Games").

In 2020, he co-produced Charlie Wilson's "Forever Valentine" with Bruno Mars and The Stereotypes. He and Mars also composed Arashi's "Whenever You Call". In 2021, he produced along with Mars An Evening with Silk Sonic for Mars and Andersoon Paak's super duo Silk Sonic. In 2024, he co-produced "Die with a Smile" by Lady Gaga and Mars, as well as "Number One Girl" for Rosé. In 2026, he co-produced alongside Mars the latter's fourth solo studio album,The Romantic.

Selected discography This is a non-comprehensive list of D'Mile's production credits, adapted from Tidal. Year Song Artist Album 2008 "I'm Grown"Tiffany EvansTiffany Evans "Sorry" Noel Gourdin After My Time 2013 "nEXt"Sevyn Streeter Call Me Crazy, But... "Come on Over" "Alone" Armin van Buurenfeaturing Lauren Evans Intense 2014 "Wood & Leather" Ty Dolla Sign Beach House EP "Work" "Royalty" Mali Music Mali Is... "Stronger" "Fight for You" "No Lights" Chris Brown X 2015 "These Lines" PJ Walking Around Pools "Nickels & Dimes" "I Mean It" "LA" feat. Kendrick Lamar, Brandy and James Fauntleroy Ty Dolla Sign Free TC "Saved" feat. E-40 "Solid" feat. Babyface "Credit" feat. Sevyn Streeter "Miracle / Wherever" feat. Big TC & D-Loc "Actress" feat. R. Kelly 2016 "Come Down" PJ Rare "Awake" "Can't Stop" "This Is What It Looks Like" "Gangster" "I'm Good" 2017 "Famous" Ty Dolla Sign Beach House 3 "Famous Lies" "Famous Last Words" "Famous Friends" "Famous Amy" "Famous Excuses" 2018 "BOSS" The Carters Everything Is Love 2019 "Whoa" Snoh Aalegra - Ugh, those feels again 2020 "Forever Valentine" Charlie Wilson "17" Pink Sweats The Prelude "Ass Like That" Victoria Monet Jaguar "Dive" "Big Boss (Interlude)" "We Might Even Be Falling In Love" "Touch Me" "Jaguar" "Go There With You" "Moment" "Sunday Morning" Chiiild Synthetic Soul 2021 "Leave the Door Open" Silk SonicAn Evening with Silk Sonic "Smokin Out the Window" "Skate" 2024 "Number One Girl" Rosé Rosie "Die With a Smile" Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars Mayhem 2026 "I Just Might" Bruno Mars The Romantic "Risk It All"

Awards and nominations Academy Awards

"Fight for You" Best Original Song

Asian Pop Music Awards

"Number One Girl" Best Composer

Golden Globe Awards

"Fight for You" Best Original Song

Grammy Awards

"Still" Best Traditional R&B Performance

"Could've Been"

"Roll Some Mo"

"I Can't Breathe" Song of the Year

Record of the Year Best R&B Song

Best Song Written for Visual Media Table for Two Best Progressive R&B Album "Hold Us Together" (Hope Mix) Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Good Morning Gorgeous Album of the Year

Record of the Year Best R&B Song

Jaguar II Best R&B Album

Record of the Year Best R&B Song

"Die with a Smile" Song of the Year

Himself Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Algorithm Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical