Dre Day to receive Grammy statuette
Well-known producer Dre Day is all smiles as he will receive a Grammy certification for mixing four of the five songs on Koffee’s Rapture EP, marking a major milestone in the talented producer’s storied career.
The Grammy statuette and certification will serve as further vindication of his 15-year career in dancehall – and offer another springboard for future success.
“The biggest evolution for Dre Day is being a part of something from Jamaica that was able to win a Grammy. A Grammy is like a diploma type of vibe, it is the highest achievement in music,” he said. “It shows that the world is voting for something made in Jamaica. She is the youngest female Jamaican artiste to ever receive a Grammy, and I was part of that.”
Koffee, 19, won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album earlier this year, making her the first woman to take home an award that has existed since 1985.
According to the Grammy website, all engineers and others eligibly credited on a Grammy-winning recording will be acknowledged with Grammy certificates, but Dre Day will also receive a Grammy statuette and be designated a Grammy Award recipient, because of more than 51 per cent of work contributed to the project.
He believes that these accolades will highlight the work of the behind-the-scenes heroes in the music community, who usually do not receive as much attention and appreciation as they deserve.
“The industry doesn’t pay attention to people who mix and sing background vocals. All parts played in music, any kind of music, whether you mix or contribute one line, it means that you can be certified for it. So we will keep working,” he said.
Dre Day, whose given name is Andre Ennis, has worked on productions such as Sean Paul’s Cheap Thrills with Sia, and produced Sean Paul’s So Me High, which is his (Dre Day’s) most-streamed production internationally thus far.
He is currently working on
Agent Sasco’s new album.
He also mixed a couple of new singles for the talented rapper
Zac Jone$, such as the critically acclaimed Ms Jamaica featuring Sasco.
“I can mix songs anywhere, but I rather mix songs in the comfort of Jamaica. It is not the biggest studio in the world, just a normal room with two speaker box and my equipment. I like the sound of the room. I like it better than a big state-of-the-art studio anywhere overseas. Jamaica is the place, it has a special energy,” he said.