Lifeof9000

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

Background

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.

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. He has also worked on Indian-style urban production, including projects with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado.

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

Television and film production In a 2024 iHeart podcast interview about popular culture with Joey Florez, 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.

Honors & Awards Grammy Award Nominations by the Recording Academy Credits as Technical Personnel

King's Disease Best Rap Album

Sweetener Best Pop Album

Mi Gente Best Urban Fusion/Performance

Lemonade Album of the Year

Lemonade Record of the Year

Lemonade Song of the Year

The Pinkprint Best Rap Album

x Best Pop Vocal Album

x Album of the Year

Girl Album of the Year

Girl Best Urban Contemporary Album

Girl Best Pop Solo Performance

Girl Best Music Video

Magna Carta Holy Grail Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

The Blueprint 3 Best Rap Album

The Blueprint 3 Best Rap Solo Performance

Three Ringz Best Contemporary R&B Album

Trav'lin' Light Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Selected film credits 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