Agile (producer) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Agile
|
|
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ajene Griffith |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, DJ, songwriter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Publishing |
Ajene Griffith, known as DJ Agile, is a cool Canadian hip-hop producer and DJ. He is from Toronto, Ontario. Agile is also part of the hip-hop groups BrassMunk and Big Black Lincoln.
Contents
About DJ Agile
How He Started
Agile began rapping when he was in high school. After winning a talent show, he knew music was his passion. He won many more talent shows across the city.
Born with a strong drive, he wanted to use his new fame. He started a DJ crew called JLJ Productions with his friends.
Becoming a Producer
While DJing, Agile started playing at popular college radio stations. He soon fell in love with making music. He has since produced music for many artists. Some of these include Nas, Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, and Melanie Fiona.
In 2009, Agile released a mixtape called Toronto Love Jay. It was a tribute to the producer J Dilla. This mixtape won the award for Mixtape of the Year in 2009.
Helping Others in Music
From 2010 to 2015, Agile was a Dean for Recording Arts. He taught music at The Remix Project in Toronto. Since 2009, he has also been on the board of the SOCAN Foundation. He helps guide their Pop Music Committees. Agile also joined the Jazz Festival Advisory Committee in 2017.
Big Performances
In July 2022, Agile was a key DJ for Drake's OVO Fest. This event was called 'Canadian AllStars'. Agile opened the show and DJ'd for most of the artists. He even DJ'd for a surprise guest, Nelly Furtado.
DJ Agile has also represented Canada in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He was part of the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Program. He shared a Canadian-inspired music experience with partygoers there. Agile continues to DJ around the world. He has played in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, and more.
Most recently, Agile produced music for a TV show. He worked on season three (2019) and season four (2020) of Netflix's Hip Hop Evolution.
His Tools
When DJing, Agile uses Serato Dj Pro. He also uses traditional vinyl records. For making music, he uses Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, and Akai MPC 3000.
Music and Awards
Key Music Releases
Agile has released many songs and albums. Here are a few examples:
- In 2021, he produced "Bad Behaviour" for Ammoye.
- In 2020, he released his own album, We're Never Done.
- In 2019, he released "Flavor" featuring Ammoye.
- In 2007, he worked on FEWturistic with BrassMunk.
- In 2006, he produced Heaven's Caught on Fire for Big Black Lincoln.
- In 2002, he produced "Heaven" for Nas on his album God's Son.
Awards and Nominations
Agile has received many awards and nominations for his work:
- Winner of Mixtape of the Year at the 2009 Stylus DJ Awards for Toronto Love Jay.
- Nominated for Mixtape of the Year at the 2010 Stylus DJ Awards for Lov Lane.
- Nominated for Best Rap Recording at the Juno Awards multiple times with BrassMunk.
- Nominated for Best Rap Video at the MuchMusic Video Awards several times with BrassMunk.
- Won the Rising Star Award with BrassMunk at North By North East (NXNE) in 2002.
