Agile (producer)

Ajene Griffith, better known as Agile, is a Canadian hip-hop producer and DJ from Toronto, Ontario. He is a member of the hip-hop groups BrassMunk[1][2] and Big Black Lincoln.

Agile
Birth nameAjene Griffith
BornToronto, Ontario, Canada
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresHip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ, songwriter
Years active1999–present
LabelsIndependent
Associated actsBrassMunk, Big Black Lincoln
WebsiteOfficial Website, Official Facebook Fan Page

Biography

Agile began rapping in early high school, and after a talent show win, he knew music was his passion. One talent show turned into many and the wins spread citywide. Born with a West Indian hustle, he wanted to capitalize on his newfound fame and JLJ Productions (a DJ crew he started with his friends) was born.

While DJing independently and with his crew, by the end of high school, Agile began playing gigs with popular college/commercial radio stations across the city and soon fell in love with the element of production. He has since done production work with the likes of Nas,[3] Kardinal Offishall,[3] Dwele, Jully Black,[3] Glenn Lewis,[4] Ivana Santilli, and Frank n Dank.

In 2009, Agile released the mixtape Toronto Love Jay, which was dedicated to the late producer J Dilla. It won the award for Mixtape of the Year at the 2009 Stylus DJ Awards.

From April 2010 - December 2015, Agile served as the Dean For Recording Arts at the Toronto Chapter of The Remix Project. Since 2009, Agile has served as a Board member of the SOCAN Foundation He sits on the Pop, International Showcasing & Online Committees. Additionally, since January 2017 Agile sits on the Jazz Festival Advisory Committee.

Agile spins at the MGD Friday Night Out Games for the Raptors during the season at the Air Canada Centre's Brewhouse, as well as the Molson "Rilvary Nights" for the Leafs during the season at the Air Canada Centre.

He has also had the honor of representing Canada in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Program, where he treated Vietnamese partygoers to an unforgettable Canadian-inspired nightlife experience. Agile continues to spin all over the globe, including stops in Canada, The United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Bermuda & the Virgin Islands.

Most recently, Agile did the music for season three (2019) and season four (2020) of Netflix's Hip Hop Evolution.

Agile uses Serato Dj Pro, and traditional vinyl records to DJ.

For music production Agile uses Logic Pro X, Protools, and Akai MPC 3000.

Discography

YearReleaseArtistLabel
2020"Light Me Up"AgileCLK/Agile Music
2019"Flavor"Agile feat. AmmoyeCLK/Agile Music
2018"Alone Again"Agile ft.Sacha WilliamsonToyko Dawn Records
2017"High Off"Agile feat. DesiireToyko Dawn Records
2017"Lovers"Agile feat. Sacha WilliamsonToyko Dawn Records
2015"Insert Here"Kardinal Offishall ft. Haley SmallsBlack Stone Colleagues/Universal Music Canada
2014"Chemical Romance"King ReignIndependent
2010"Focused" (Middlefield's Focal Length RMX)Agile feat. LiyaIndependent
2010"Focused" (Middlefield's Skool of Deep RMX)Agile feat. LiyaIndependent
2010"Focused" (Starting From Scratch/De La Vega RMX)Agile feat. LiyaIndependent
2010"Focused"Agile feat. LiyaIndependent
2008"The Realest Pt. II"Agile feat. Frank n Dank, Tona, and FamousIndependent
2008"The Realest (Clean)"Agile feat. Frank n DankIndependent
2007FEWturisticBrassMunk54th/Virgin Music Canada
2006"Everybody Knows"Chris RouseContessa Group
2006Heaven's Caught on FireBig Black LincolnCapitol Hill/Universal Music Canada
2006"Freeze Fool"BrassMunk54th/Virgin Music Canada
2005"Ease Up!"BrassMunk54th/Virgin Music Canada
2005"Livin' in the Ghetto"Jully BlackUniversal Music Canada
2005"The Things You Do"Jully BlackUniversal Music Canada
2004"Claim the World" (Olympic Fundraiser)Glenn Lewis, Saukrates, BrassMunk, Ivana Santilli, and Chris RouseCBC
2004Rhyme Pays (Documentary)CBC
2004"Everlasting"Ivana SantilliBrown Recordings
2002Dark SunriseBrassMunk54th/Virgin Music Canada
2002"Heaven"Nas feat. Jully Black (God's Son)Columbia
2002"Train"ChoclairGreenhouse
2001"Get Right"BrassMunkHeavy Heads/Fat Beats
2000"Live Ordeal!"BrassMunkA/R/Fat Beats
1999"One, 2"BrassMunkBrassMunk
1999"Rap Sheet"AssasiniHeavy Heads/Fat Beats

Awards, Nominations and Achievements

YearCategoryResult
2011Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange ProjectHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2010Stylus DJ Awards, Mixtape of the YearNominee, Lov Lane
2009Stylus DJ Awards, Mixtape of the YearWinner, Toronto Love Jay
2008Juno Awards, Best Rap RecordingNominee, FEWturistic, BrassMunk[2]
2005MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Rap VideoNominee, "Dark Sunrise", BrassMunk
2004Juno Awards, Best Rap RecordingNominee, Dark Sunrise, BrassMunk[2]
2004Juno Awards, Best R&B/Soul RecordingNominee, "Pimpin' Life", Big Black Lincoln
2004MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Independent VideoNominee, "The Throwback", Tone Mason feat. BrassMunk, G-Stokes, and Graph Nobel
2004MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Rap VideoNominee, "Big", BrassMunk
2003Juno Awards, Best Rap RecordingNominee, "El Dorado", BrassMunk
2003MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Animated Music VideoNominee, "El Dorado", BrassMunk
2002MuchMusic Video Awards, Best Rap VideoNominee, "El Dorado", BrassMunk
2002North By North East (NXNE)Rising Star Award, BrassMunk
2000Juno Awards, Best Rap RecordingNominee, "Live Ordeal!", BrassMunk

References

  1. "BrassMunk Archived 2010-07-13 at the Wayback Machine", CBC, retrieved 2011-06-04
  2. True, Chris "Brassmunk Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-04
  3. Galloway, Matt (2002) "BrassMunk’s time to shine is now Archived October 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", NOW, Vol. 22, No. 16. December 19, 2002, retrieved 2011-06-04
  4. Richards, Jason (2007) "MUSIC DJ SPOTLIGHT: Agile", NOW, August 16–23, 2007, Vol. 26 No. 50, retrieved 2011-06-04
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