| Seth Firkins | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Seth Chaim Firkins |
| Born | (1981-08-05)August 5, 1981 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 2017(2017-09-23) (aged 36) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2000–2017 |
| Labels | Five by Five Media Group (5X5) |
| Website | fivebyfivemediagroup |
Seth Chaim Firkins (August 5, 1981 – September 23, 2017) was an American audio engineer. Firkins engineered songs for artists such as Rihanna, Future, Young Thug, Jay-Z, Trina, Ciara, and Gucci Mane.
Career
Firkins was exposed at an early age to a diverse range of music, from 1970s rock like America and Steely Dan, to classical composers such as Chopin and Beethoven. He started his career in the Rock and roll genre with the Louisville-based band Heaven Hill, originally known as Element H and later Breckinridge. Firkins created the band's street team which grew into a group of nearly 400 workers and volunteers. In 2002, Firkins worked on his first rap album with artist Hurra Season, a Louisville-based artist.
In 2006, he relocated to Atlanta, which became his permanent place of residence, and headquarters for 5X5 Media Group, a consulting music firm. 5X5 Media Group consults with artists to offer post-production services.
Firkins is credited with over 2.5 million records sold worldwide and was part of the Grammy nominated team which produced the Jay-Z album American Gangster which is certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA. Firkins was credited with engineering and mixing the Rihanna track "Loveeeeeee Song", featuring Atlanta rap artist Future, on the album Unapologetic. The album was released on November 19, 2012.
Firkins continued his work with Future, and is credited with engineering and mixing for Future's second studio album, Pluto 3D, released on November 27, 2012. He is also credited with the 2 albums Future released back to back in 2017: Future and HNDRXX.
Death
Firkins died in his sleep on September 23, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 36.
Engineering discography
- American Gangster – Jay-Z
- Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted – Gucci Mane
- Still da Baddest – Trina
- Problem – Bukshot
- All Honesty – SL Jones
- Unapologetic – Rihanna
- Pluto 3D – Future
- Ciara – Ciara
- Future – Future
- Hndrxx – Future
- Beast Mode 2 – Future
- DS2 - Future
- Purple Reign - Future
- Beast Mode - Future
- 56 Nights - Future
- Monster - Future
- Evol - Future
- E.T. - Future
References
- ^ Ellis, Kim; Thompson, Mark (August 2012). "Across the Traxx 'Mixing the Sound'". Street Report Magazine. pp. 8–9.
- ^ Gibson, Kevin (November 2002). "Element H is taking over the world". Louieville Music News. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- American Gangster at AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- Recording Industry Association of America (May 1, 2010). "Gold & Platinum - Searchable Database: American Gangster". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "FYE". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- "Seth Firkins Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- McIntyre, Hugh. "Future Just Announced His Second New Album In Two Weeks". Forbes.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Arcand, Rob (September 24, 2017). "Seth Firkins, Sound Engineer for Future, Young Thug, Mike WiLL Made-It, and More, Has Passed Away". Spin. ISSN 0886-3032.
- Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (September 25, 2017). "Seth Firkins, engineer for Future, Young Thug, and more, has passed away". The Fader. ISSN 1533-5194.
- "Seth Firkins Obituary". The Courier-Journal. September 28, 2017.
External links
- Seth Firkins discography at Discogs