Salaam Remi facts for kids

Salaam Remi Gibbs (born May 14, 1972) is a talented American record producer. He is famous for creating music for many popular artists. Some of his closest musical friends include Nas, Amy Winehouse, and Jazmine Sullivan. He has also worked with other big names like Alicia Keys, Fugees, Doja Cat, and Nelly Furtado.

Salaam Remi is known for his unique music style. It often has a reggae feel, which makes his songs sound special. He has been nominated for many Grammy Awards. In 2021, he won a Grammy for the soundtrack of The United States vs. Billie Holiday. In 2016, he started a music group called No Panty with rappers Bodega Bamz, Joell Ortiz, and Nitty Scott. He produced all the songs on their mixtape Westside Highway Story.

About Salaam Remi

Early Life and First Steps in Music

Salaam Remi Gibbs was born in Queens, New York. His mother was from Trinidad, and his father, Van Joseph Gibbs, was a studio musician from Barbados. Salaam Remi first played keyboards on a record in 1986 for Kurtis Blow's album Kingdom Blow.

In the late 1980s, Salaam Remi started mixing records. His first full music production was in 1992 for the hip-hop group Zhigge. He also worked with famous groups like the Fugees and Black Sheep.

Big Hits and Famous Artists

Salaam Remi has helped create many well-known songs. These include "Here Comes the Hotstepper" by Ini Kamoze and "You're Makin' Me High" by Toni Braxton. He also produced many songs for the UK artist Ms. Dynamite's album A Little Deeper in 2002. One of the most successful songs from that album was "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee".

He worked on albums for Jurassic 5 and Nas in 2006. He also produced songs for Amy Winehouse's first album, Frank, which became very popular. He continued to work with Amy Winehouse on her next album, Back to Black. He was even producing her third album before she passed away. Salaam Remi also worked with Nelly Furtado on her first Spanish album, Mi Plan. In 2008, he worked with artists like Jazmine Sullivan, Nas, and Leona Lewis.

Music for Movies and TV

Salaam Remi has also created music for movies. He worked on soundtracks for films like Office Space, Zoolander, and The Departed. He also helped with the music for the movie Blood Diamond and ... and the City. He scored the music for the Mike Tyson documentary TYSON. He was also the main music producer for After the Sunset and Rush Hour 3.

Louder Than Life Record Label

In 2013, Salaam Remi started his own record label called Louder Than Life. It is part of Sony Music. He created two smaller labels under it: Re Mi Fa Music and Flying Buddha Records. The first artist to release music on Louder Than Life was actor Tristan Wilds. His first album, New York: A Love Story (2013), was the first release from the label.

Since then, Salaam Remi has released many albums with other artists through Louder Than Life. These include BoxTalk (2019) with Joell Ortiz and Northside of Linden with Terrace Martin. He also released his own album, Black On Purpose (2020), which featured many guest artists like Busta Rhymes, Nas, and Jennifer Hudson.

Awards and Nominations

Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards celebrate great songwriting and composing.

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are one of the biggest music awards in the world.

Selected Production Work

Salaam Remi has produced many albums and songs for various artists. Here are some examples of his work.

Filmography