Al Shux

Al Shux
Birth name	Alexander Shuckburgh^[citation needed]
Genres	Soul hip hop electronic R&B pop
Occupations	Producer songwriter musician
Years active	2006–present

Alexander Shuckburgh, better known by his stage name Al Shux, is a British record producer and songwriter from London, England. He is perhaps best known for his production work on Jay-Z's 2009 single, "Empire State of Mind", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. Furthermore, he has been credited on releases for Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Doja Cat, Kali Uchis, Alicia Keys, Kelela, BANKS, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Santigold, La Roux, Plan B, Tinie Tempah and Lana Del Rey, among others.

Career

In 2009, Shux produced and co-wrote the Jay-Z track "Empire State of Mind", which earned him a Grammy in the Best Rap Song Award category.^[1][2][3]

In 2012, Shux scored the music for Plan B's film Ill Manors. Shux also co-wrote and produced seven tracks on Plan B's Mercury Prize nominated album ilL Manors, including the title track which The Guardian hailed as "the greatest British protest song in years."^[4]

In 2018, Shux co-wrote and produced Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "All the Stars" for the Black Panther OST. The song was nominated for multiple Grammy awards, a Golden Globe award, and an Oscar.

Discography

Artist	Release	Year	Record Label	Credit
Amanda Reifer	"Devastating (Interlude)"	2024	Atlantic Records	Producer, Co-writer
Emir Taha	"Bi O Yana Bi Bu Yana" from E.T. Phone Home	2024	Hoppa Records	Producer, Co-writer
Emir Taha	"Jealousy" from E.T. Phone Home	2024	Hoppa Records	Producer, Co-writer
Solomon	"unrequited"	2023	Parlophone Records	Producer, Co-writer
Annika Wells	"i wanna rip your clothes off"	2023	Boom Records	Producer, Co-writer
Sekou	"You and I"	2023	Republic Records	Producer, Co-writer
KSI, Bugsy Malone, R3HAB	"Easy"	2023	Warner Music	Producer, Co-writer
JAY-Z, Gil Scott-Heron	"New York (Concept De Paris)"	2023	Roc Nation	Co-writer
Kali Uchis	"All Mine" from Red Moon in Venus	2023	Geffen Records	Producer, Co-writer
Nathan Archie	"Hurt Me Enough"	2022	Nathan Archie	Producer, Co-Writer
Santigold	"The Lasty" from Spirituals	2022	Little Jerk Records	Co-Writer
Hope Tala	"Is It Enough"	2022	Republic Records	Producer, Co-writer
London Grammar	"How Does It Feel" from Californian Soil	2021	Ministry Of Sound	Co-Writer
Banks	"The Devil"	2021	Her Name Is Banks, Inc	Producer, Co-writer
Shakka	"Take It There" from Road Trip To Venus	2021	Base 'N' Rebulz x Marathon Artists	Producer, Co-writer
Zara Larsson	"Morning" from Poster Girl (Summer Edition)	2021	Epic Records	Producer
Dylan Cartlidge	"Step On" from Hope Above Adverstity	2021	Glassnote Music	Producer, Co-writer
Doja Cat	"Naked" from Planet Her	2021	RCA	Producer, Co-writer
Regard feat. Kwabs	"Signals"	2021	Ministry Of Sound	Co-writer
Kyle Dion	"Stressed Out" - single	2020	Kyle Dion	Producer, Co-Writer
Alma	"Bad News Baby" from Have U Seen Her	2020	Epic Local	Producer, Co-Writer
Alina Baraz	"My Whole Life" from It Was Divine	2020	Mom+POP	Producer, Co-Writer
GRACEY	"99%" from The Art Of Closure	2020	Polydor Records	Producer, Co-Writer
Lola Young	"6 Feet Under"	2019	Universal- Island	Producer
Mabel	"We Don't Say" from High Expectations	2019	Polydor	Producer, co-writer
Hopium feat Jafaris	"I Forget My Name"	2019	Warner Records	Producer, Co-writer
Alma	"Summer" – single	2019	Epic Local	Producer, Co-writer
Khalid	"Bad Luck" from Free Spirit	2019	RCA	Producer, Co-writer
L Devine	"Can't Be You" – single	2018	Warner	Producer, Co-writer
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA	"All The Stars" from Black Panther OST	2018	TDE	Producer, Co-writer
Plan B	"Heartbeat" from Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose	2017	Atlantic	Producer, Co-writer
Banks	"Underdog"	2017	Harvest	Producer, Co-writer
Kelela	Take Me Apart from Take Me Apart	2017	Warp Records	Co-producer, Co-writer
Vancouver Sleep Clinic	"Unworthy", "Whispers", "Living Water", "Empire", "Letting Go", "Sleeping World", "Wildfire", "Revival" from Revival	2017	Kemosabe	Producer, Co-writer
Will Heard	"I Better Love You" from Trust EP	2017	Black Butter	Co-writer
Erik Hassle	"Missesota", "All Of You All Over Me" from Innocence Lost	2017	TEN	Co-producer, Co-writer
Taya	"Deeper" - single	2016	Atlantic	Producer, Co-writer
Vancouver Sleep Clinic	"Lung", "Killing Me To Love You", "Someone To Stay" from Revival	2016	Kemosabe	Producer, Co-writer
Banks	"Fuck With Myself" from The Alter EP	2016	Harvest	Producer, Co-writer
Shura	"Kidz 'N' Stuff" from Nothing's Real	2016	Polydor	Co-producer, Co-writer
Erik Hassle	"If Your Man Only Knew" from Innocence Lost	2016	TEN	Producer, Co-writer
Kwabs	"Fight For Love" from Love + War	2015	Warner	Co-producer, Co-writer
Sam Bruno	"Search Party" - single	2015	Atlantic	Producer, Co-writer
Lianne La Havas	"What You Don't Do" from Blood	2015	Warner	Co-producer
Kimbra	"Goldmine" from The Golden Echo	2015	Warner	Co-producer
Ella Henderson	"Mirror Man" - single	2014	Syco	Producer, Co-writer
Elliphant	"Purple Light" feat Doja Cat from One More EP	2014	TEN	Producer, Co-writer
Kwabs	"Saved" from Walk EP	2014	Warner	Producer, Co-writer
La Roux	"Cruel Sexuality" from Trouble In Paradise	2014	Polydor	Producer
Banks	"Drowning" from Goddess	2014	Harvest	Producer, Co-writer
Katy B	"Wicked Love" from Little Red	2014	Rinse	Producer, Co-writer
Lana Del Rey	"Young And Beautiful" from The Great Gatsby	2013	Interscope	Co-producer
Elle Varner	"Oh What A Night" from Perfectly Imperfect	2012	RCA	Producer, Co-Writer
Plan B	"Ill Manors" + rest of album from Ill Manors	2012	Atlantic	Producer, Co-writer
Nas	"Roses" from Life Is Good	2012	Def Jam	Producer, Co-writer
Paloma Faith	"Freedom" from Fall To Grace	2012	RCA	Producer, Co-writer
Lana Del Rey	"This Is What Makes Us Girls" from 'Born To Die	2012	Interscope	Producer
I Blame Coco	"In Spirit Golden", "The Constant", "Party Bag" and "Atlantis Found" from The Constant	2010	Warner	Co-writer
Tinie Tempah	"Illusion", "Simply Unstoppable" from Disc-Overy	2010	Parlophone	Producer, Co-writer
Alicia Keys	"Empire State Of Mind Part 2: Broken Down" from The Element Of Freedom	2009	RCA	Producer, Co-writer
Jay-Z	"Empire State Of Mind" from The Blueprint 3	2009	Roc Nation	Producer, Co-Writer
Sway	"Saturday Night Hustle" (Featuring Lemar) from The Signature	2008	Dcypha	Producer, Co-writer
2face Idibia	"Go Down There" from The Unstoppable	2008	Hypertek	Producer, Co-writer
Lupe Fiasco featuring Snoop Dogg and Poo Bear	"Hi-Definition" from Lupe Fiasco's The Cool	2007	Atlantic	Producer, Co-Writer
Sway	"Little Derek", "Back For You, "Products", "On My Own", "Sick World" from This Is My Demo	2006	Dycypha	Co-Producer, Co-Writer

Awards and nominations

2022

• 64th Grammy Awards
  • Nominated: Album Of The Year — Doja Cat - Planet Her

2019

• 91st Academy Awards
  • Nominated: Best Original Song — All The Stars
• 61st Grammy Awards
  • Nominated: Record Of The Year — All The Stars
  • Nominated: Song Of The Year — All The Stars
  • Nominated: Best Song Written For Visual Media — All The Stars
• 76th Golden Globe Awards
  • Nominated: Best Original Song — All The Stars

2013

• Ivor Novello Awards
  • Nominated: Best Contemporary Song Ill Manors performed by Plan B
  • Nominated: Best Original Film Score Ill Manors performed by Plan B
• Brit Awards
  • Nominated: MasterCard BriSsh Album of the Year Plan B — Ill Manors

2012

• Mercury Music Prize
  • Nominated: Best Album — Ill Manors
• MOBO's
  • Won: Best Hip Hop/Grime: Plan B
• 53rd Grammy Awards
  • Nominated: Record Of The Year — Empire State of Mind
  • Won: Best Rap Song — Empire State of Mind

2010

• ASCAP
  • Won: Song Of The Year — Empire State of Mind
  • Won: Rap Song Of The Year — Empire State of Mind
  • Nominated: Most Performed Songs Of The Year — Empire State of Mind

2006

• Mercury Music Prize
  • Nominated: Album Of The Year – Sway — This is my Demo

References

1. "53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Best Rap Song". GRAMMY.com. 13 February 2011.
2. "Grammy Awards: 'Empire State of Mind' producer Al Shux knows hip hop – and the metric system". Los Angeles Times. 13 February 2011.
3. "Grammy awarded to BA Commercial Music graduate, Alexander Shuckburgh". University of Westminster. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011.
4. Lynsky, Dorian (15 March 2012). "Badge Music Blog Next Previous Blog home Why Plan B's Ill Manors is the greatest British protest song in years". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

External links

• Alexander Shuckburgh accepting 2011 Grammy Award (photo)
• Al Shux interview at VIBE.com (4 December 2009)