Shaun Pizzonia (born March 9, 1968), or Sting International, is an American musician, DJ, sound engineer, songwriter, and producer best known for his work with Jamaican musician Shaggy and English musician Sting.[1][2]
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| Also known as | Sting International |
| Origin | New York City |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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Pizzonia was well known for his knowledge across numerous genres, and is one of the most in-demand radio and club DJs.[3] He has been influential in broadening dancehall reggae's audience. The name "Sting International" is based on an acronym of four DJ names: Shaun, Tony, Ian and Gary. "I threw an N in there and got STING, and I added International to it because it sounded f**king grand and everybody loved it."[3]
In 1996, Pizzonia founded Big Yard Records with Robert Livingston and Shaggy. After departing Big Yard in 2011, Pizzonia formed the record label Ranch Entertainment Inc (REI) with Shaggy, Paul Rossi, and Yoichi Imai, and Pizzonia is the label's chief producer.[4]
Selected works edit
- "Oh Carolina" single (1993) – producer
- "Big Up" single (1993) – producer, co-writer
- Boombastic album (1995) – producer, arranger, performer, co-writer
- "It Wasn't Me" single (2000) – producer, co-writer
- "Angel" single (2000) – producer
- Clothes Drop album (2005) – co-writer
- Intoxication album (2007) – producer, co-writer
- "Everything You Need" track (2011) – performer
- Summer in Kingston album (2011) – producer, co-writer
- Rise album (2012) – co-writer
- 44/876 album (2018) – producer, co-writer
Awards and nominations edit
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 1996 | Boombastic | Best Reggae Album | Won |
| 2002 | "It Wasn't Me" featuring Rikrok | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocal | Nominated |
| 2006 | Clothes Drop | Best Reggae Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Intoxication | Best Reggae Album | Nominated |
| 2012 | Summer in Kingston | Best Reggae Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | 44/876 | Best Reggae Album | Won |
References edit
- ^ "Sting International, Producer Of Shaggy's Hot Shot Album Calls The 2020 Remake "Desperate"". DancehallMag. April 15, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Sting International y Gringo Man El Original, se unen y le envían carta a 'Nito' Cortizo". www.midiario.com (in Spanish). May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sting International, Shaggy's Longstanding Producer, Reflects on His Pioneering Career". billboard.com. August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Shaggy launches new reggae label based in Kingston and New York". clintonlindsay.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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