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Leven Kali

Leven Kali is a Dutch-born American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work on Beyoncé's Renaissance and Drake's More Life.[2]

Leven Kali Simon-Seay
Born (1994-10-07) October 7, 1994 (age 29)
Netherlands
GenresNeo soul[1]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
LabelsInterscope Records (2019–2021)

Born into a family of musicians, Simon-Seay was conceived in the Netherlands while his father, bass guitarist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay, was on a European tour with his band Mother's Finest.[3] His family subsequently relocated to Santa Monica, California at the age of eight, where he would eventually join the music program at Crossroads High School, building a close-knit network of musicians and visual artists.[3] Upon graduation, Simon-Seay attended University of California, Riverside on a NCAA Division I golf scholarship before moving into music creation.[4][5] Simon-Seay, alongside Daniel Memmi and Solomon "Sol Was" Cole, friends he made through his Crossroads High School music program, joined forces as a production/songwriting team, subsequently co-creating Renaissance standout "Virgo's Groove".[6]

Discography edit

Studio albums

Songwriting and production credits edit

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Title Year Artist Album
"Another World" 2016 NCT 127 NCT 127
"They Never Know" Exo Ex'Act
"The 7th Sense" NCT U NCT 2018 Empathy
"Twenty Four" Exo For Life (EP)
"Starlight" (featuring Dean) Taeyeon Why
"Drip Drop Taemin Press It
"Do Not Disturb"[11] 2017 Drake More Life
"Time" Snoh Aalegra Feels
"Rookie" Red Velvet Rookie
"Let My Baby Stay (Cover)" [12] Amandla Stenberg Everything, Everything Film Soundtrack
"Heart Stop" (featuring Seulgi) Taemin Move
"Tempo" 2018 Exo Don't Mess Up My Tempo[13]
"Countess" Shinee The Story of Light
"HMU For A Good Time"[14] 2021 Tinashe 333 (Deluxe)
"Tragic" [15] Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales, Mo Tales: The Deluxe
"Alien Superstar" 2022 Beyoncé Renaissance
"Plastic Off the Sofa"
"Virgo's Groove"
"Summer Renaissance"[16]
"Shiesty" Kyle It's Not So Bad
"Hazel Theme" 2023 Skrillex Quest for Fire
"Still Here (With the Ones That I Came With)" (With Porter Robinson and Bibi Bourelly)
"Bodyguard" 2024 Beyoncé Cowboy Carter

Guest appearances edit

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Flex" [17] 2017 Playboi Carti Playboi Carti
"Wait On You" [18] 2021 Jay Worthy, Na-Kel Smith Two4Two

Awards and nominations edit

Year Ceremony Award Result Ref
2023 65th Annual Grammy Awards Album of the Year (Renaissance) Nominated [19]
Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album (Renaissance) A Won

Notes edit

A. A Winning producers in this category with less than a 50% album contribution are awarded with a Winner's Certificate.

References edit

  1. ^ "Neo-Soul 2020: 23 Contemporary Artists Pushing the Sound Forward - Okayplayer". www.okayplayer.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Leven Kali is Making Soul Music for a New Generation of Listeners". June 15, 2022. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Leven Kali's Guide to Life". Office Magazine. October 31, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Leven Kali on His Colorful Career & 'Hi Tide' His Upcoming Project [Premiere + Interview]". Okayplayer. January 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Leven Kali Went from Master Golfer to Musician". April 30, 2020. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Garcia, Thania (August 17, 2022). "Fine-Tuning Beyoncé's "Virgo's Groove": How Three High-School Friends Ended Up Producing a Song on 'Renaissance'". Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Leven Kali Delivers Dynamite Soul in Droves on His Debut Album 'Low Tide' | Album Review". Albumism. May 29, 2019. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Leven Kali / An Absorption Of The Moon". www.flaunt.com.
  9. ^ "Leven Kali Went From Master Golfer to Musician". Teen Vogue. April 30, 2020. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Samuels, Keithan (October 28, 2022). "Leven Kali on New EP 'Let It Rain': Interview". Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Here Are The Full Credits For More Life". The FADER. March 18, 2017. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Amandla Stenberg Makes Their Music Video Debut". May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "EXO's 'Love Shot' Album: The Producers & Songwriters Break Down Every Song". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Folk, Antwane (March 3, 2022). "Tinashe Releases '333 (Deluxe)' Album". Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "JAZMINE SULLIVAN RELEASES BRAND NEW SONG "TRAGIC" – Sony Music Canada". Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  16. ^ Lynch, Joe (July 29, 2022). "Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Songwriting Credits: Here's Who Wrote Each Song". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "Meet Leven Kali, the Singer Featured on Playboi Carti's Debut Mixtape - XXL". April 19, 2017. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  18. ^ "Wait On You by Jay Worthy". Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List". Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
 

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