Anthony Kilhoffer is an American hip hop record producer, songwriter, and engineer, best known for his collaborations with Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Keyshia Cole and John Legend.
Biography Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Kilhoffer got his start in the music business as an intern at Trax Records, where he worked with Ministry and other hardcore music acts. He soon moved to Los Angeles to take a job at Record Plant studios, where he began his professional relationship with Kanye West, first acting as an engineer on a series of Floetry recordings, produced by West. This commenced a working relationship with West that extended more than a decade, serving as engineer and/or producer on West's albums The College Dropout (2004), Late Registration (2005), Graduation (2007), 808s and Heartbreak (2008), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), Watch The Throne (with Jay-Z, 2011), Cruel Summer (2012), Yeezus (2013), and The Life of Pablo (2016).
Kilhoffer eventually expanded his musical collaborations to include Iggy Azalea (with whom he shared a 2015 Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year), John Legend, Kid Cudi, Rick Ross, Keisha Cole, Common, The Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, and Travis Scott, whom Kilhoffer discovered and initially managed upon Scott's 2012 debut.
Kilhoffer's musical output has resulted in four Grammy Award wins and five additional nominations.
Select discography Albums 2020s Man on the Moon III: The Chosen – Kid Cudi Free The Beast (album) – B-Free La vie en violet – Ateyaba Insano – Kid Cudi Vultures 1 – ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) 2093 – Yeat Insano (Nitro Mega) – Kid Cudi Bad Ass F*cking Kid – Nettspend JackBoys 2 – JackBoys & Travis Scott Tycoon – Ty Dolla Sign
2010s Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' – Kid Cudi The Life of Pablo – Kanye West Status – Marracash Yeezus – Kanye West Watch the Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager – Kid Cudi No Mercy – T.I. Teflon Don – Rick Ross Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven – Kid Cudi No Dope on Sundays – Cyhi the Prynce
2000s Straight No Chaser – Mr. Hudson For Your Entertainment – Adam Lambert Man on the Moon: The End of Day – Kid Cudi 808s & Heartbreak – Kanye West Just Like You – Keyshia Cole Evolver – John Legend Thriller (25th Anniversary) – Michael Jackson Rising Down – The Roots Good Girl Gone Bad – Rihanna Graduation – Kanye West Como Ama una Mujer – Jennifer Lopez Finding Forever – Common Once Again – John Legend Late Registration – Kanye West Get Lifted – John Legend PCD – The Pussycat Dolls Be – Common The College Dropout – Kanye West I Changed My Mind – Keyshia Cole Elephunk – The Black Eyed Peas
1990s It's Real – K-Ci & JoJo
Awards and nominations
Award / Organization Year Category Nominated work ResultGrammy Awards2005Grammy Award for Album of the YearThe College Dropout – Kanye West2006Grammy Award for Album of the YearLate Registration – Kanye WestGrammy Award for Best Rap AlbumGrammy Award for Best R&B AlbumGet Lifted – John LegendGrammy Award for Record of the Year”Gold Digger” – Kanye West 2008Grammy Award for Album of the YearGraduation – Kanye WestGrammy Award for Best Rap Album2012Grammy Award for Best Rap AlbumMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West2015Grammy Award for Record of the Year”Fancy” – Iggy Azalea
References
External links Official website Anthony Kilhoffer discography at AllMusic