Scott Jacoby
Quick Facts
Biography
Scott Adam Jacoby (born October 31, 1971) is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, sound engineer, and recording artist. He is a Grammy award winner, and has worked with numerous artists in various genres including Coldplay, Cory Henry, Fabolous, Jackie Evancho, Janelle Monáe, Jason Mraz, John Legend, José James, Kane, Laura Izibor, Maiysha, Naturally 7, Rachel Platten, Ronnie Spector, Sia, Stormzy, Vampire Weekend and Vanessa Hudgens. In 2007, he founded his own record label Eusonia Records, and is also the owner of Eusonia Studios.
Early life
A musician and songwriter since the age of 10, Jacoby grew up in Rye, New York, and earned a degree in Psychology from Skidmore College in 1993. Afterwards, he attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine, but left his studies after two years to pursue a career in music.
Career
Recording artist
In 2003, Jacoby signed a record deal with Irma Records to release his debut studio album, Before Now (in 2004). The album was then licensed to Columbia Music Entertainment in Japan, and the first single, "I Like You", went to number 1 on the Japanese radio charts. In 2008, Columbia released Jacoby's sophomore studio album, After, which featured guest artists and writers, Maiysha, Andrew Wyatt, Jerome Collins of Straight No Chaser, Kevin Michael, and Shelly Peiken.
Producer, writer and mix engineer
Despite relative success as a recording artist, Jacoby's primary focus throughout his career has been on writing, production and mixing. To that end, in 2000, he opened Maze Studios with Allen Towbin, which evolved to become Eusonia Studios in 2010, an "atmospherically inspiring setting" located in Manhattan's Flatiron District. In 2002, Jacoby established his own music production company, SCOJAC Music Productions, of which he is the current president and CEO. Described as an "anti-specialist", he has worked most notably as a writer, producer, engineer, mixer and musician with numerous artists across a wide range of genres.
Eusonia Records
In 2007, Jacoby founded Eusonia Records, an independent record label, originally distributed by Ryko and now by RED. The label currently has four artists on its roster: Jacoby, Maiysha, SiLyA and Zach Deputy, in addition to releasing the soundtrack for the 2013 film My Last Day Without You. In 2010, Jacoby teamed up with his partner James McKinney to run the label. In 2016, Eusonia partnered with the Anguilla Music Academy and The Grammy Museum to create the Music Revolution Project in Anguilla.
Personal life
Jacoby speaks frequently at music industry events and universities, as both a guest lecturer and a featured speaker.
He has held various positions at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and in 2016 was the presenter of the Technical Grammy Award. He currently resides in Greenwich Village, New York City with his wife and daughter.
Discography
Recording artist
- Studio albums
- Before Now (2004)
- After (2008)
- Other projects
- Evolution of Creation (as VMS Universe) (1996)
- Insert (with Allen Towbin as EJECT) (2000)
Producer, writer and mix engineer
The following is a select list of albums in which Jacoby has worked on as either producer, co-producer, composer, mixer or engineer, showing song title, year released, performing artist(s), album title and role.
Year | Title(s) | Artist(s) | Album | Label | Role |
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2002 | "Do the Roo" | Disney Channel | Songs from the Book of Pooh | Walt Disney | Composer, producer |
2003 | "Right Way" | Maya Azucena | Maya Who?! | NuMedia NY | Producer |
2004 | Entire album | Scott Jacoby | Before Now | Irma | Primary artist, composer, producer, engineer, mixer |
"Baby" | Fabolous | Real Talk | Desert Storm, Atlantic | Additional keyboards | |
2005 | Entire album | Jess Klein | Strawberry Lover | Rykodisc | Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano |
2006 | Entire EP | Autumn | Sunshine (EP) | You | Producer |
Entire album | Lewis Black | The Carnegie Hall Performance | Comedy Central | Engineer | |
"Can Ya Feel It?" | Naturally 7 | Ready II Fly | Virgin Music Germany | Additional drum programming | |
"Feel It (In the Air Tonight)" | Producer, drum programming, arrangement | ||||
"Harder Than That" | Drum programming | ||||
"Never" | Composer, producer, drum programming | ||||
"4Life" | Producer | ||||
"New York" | Additional drum programming | ||||
2007 | "Mmm…" | Laura Izibor | Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) | Atlantic | Producer, engineer |
2008 | "Last Night" | Vanessa Hudgens | Identified | Hollywood | Producer, engineer, drum programming, Wurlizter electric piano, electric guitar, Hammond organ |
Entire album | Scott Jacoby | After | Eusonia, Nippon Columbia | Primary artist, composer, producer, engineer, mixer, vocals, guitar, piano, clavinet, organ, Wurlitzer piano, Minimoog, drums, congas, percussion, drum programming | |
Entire album | Kane | Everything You Want | Universal | Producer, mixer, backing vocals | |
Entire album | Maiysha | This Much Is True | Eusonia | Executive producer, producer, engineer, mixer, drum programming, instrumentation | |
"Damned" | Eva Avila | Give Me the Music | Sony BMG Canada | Composer | |
2009 | "Perfect World" | Laura Izibor | Let the Truth Be Told | Atlantic | Producer, engineer, drum programming, additional mixing |
"The Worst Is Over" | Producer, engineer, mixer | ||||
"Yes (I'll Be Your Baby)" | Producer, engineer, drum programming, additional mixing, bass, clavinet, drums, organ, Wurlitzer piano, string arrangement | ||||
"I Don't Want You Back" | Producer, engineer, mixer, drum programming, drums, organ | ||||
"Mmm…" | Producer, engineer | ||||
2010 | "Touch" | José James | Blackmagic | Brownswood, Beat | Mixer |
"Warrior" | |||||
"Save Your Love for Me" | |||||
"The Greater Good" | |||||
"Beauty" | |||||
Entire album | Chimène | Laisse-les dire | AZ, Universal | Producer, mixer | |
Carolyn Malachi | Lions, Fires, Squares | Self-released | Mixer | ||
José James, Jef Neve | For All We Know | Impulse! | Mixer | ||
Billy White | First Things First | Porto Franco | Mixer, mastering | ||
2011 | Entire album | SiLyA | Peel Away | Eusonia | Producer, mixer |
Kane | Singles Only | Universal, Kane | |||
"All I Seem to Do" | Rachel Platten | Be Here | Rock Ridge | Mixer | |
"You Don't Have to Go" | |||||
"Nothing Ever Happens" | |||||
Entire album | Zach Deputy | Another Day | Eusonia | Producer, mixer | |
2012 | Entire album | Cory Henry | Gotcha Now Doc | Self-released | Mixer, mastering |
"Spaceship" | Nicki Richards | Tell Me… | Not On Label | Additional vocals | |
2013 | "Trouble" | José James | No Beginning No End | Blue Note | Composer |
Entire album | Vigon Bamy Jay | Les Soul Men | 323 | Producer, mixer | |
"Unbelievers" | Vampire Weekend | Modern Vampires of the City | XL | Mixer | |
Entire album | Olympe | Olympe | Fontana, Mercury | Producer, mixer | |
Nicole Beharie, various artists | My Last Day Without You: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Eusonia | Composer, producer | ||
2014 | Entire album | School Is Cool | Nature Fear | Sony Music Belgium, Wilderness | Mixer |
Olympe | Une vie par jour | Mercury | Producer, mixer | ||
"Alexandra" | Hamilton Leithauser | Black Hours | Ribbon | Mixer | |
"Pop That Truck" | Chuck Brown | Beautiful Life | Raw Venture | ||
Entire album | Heffron Drive | Happy Mistakes | TOLBooth | ||
2015 | "Keep the Customer Satisfied" | Naturally 7 | Hidden in Plain Sight, Vox Maximus Vol. 1 | Hidden Beach | Producer, mixer |
"Can't Take the Credit" | |||||
"Put You on to this" | |||||
"Need You with Me" | |||||
"Mahalia" | |||||
"Take It (Golden Gates)" | |||||
"Colors" | Vérité | Sentiment (EP) | Not On Label, Turntable Kitchen | Mixer | |
Entire EP | Rachel Brown | The Band (EP) | Anavista | Producer, mixer | |
2016 | "Congratulations" | Rachel Platten | Wildfire | Columbia, Sony Music | Composer |
Entire album | Cory Henry | The Revival | GroundUP, Universal | Mixer | |
Ronnie Spector | English Heart | 429 | Producer, mixer | ||
Coldplay | A Head Full of Dreams (5.1 Surround Mix) | Parlophone, Atlantic | Mixer | ||
2017 | "The Week of the Disaster" | The Kin | Modern Primitive | Self-released | Composer, producer, mixer |
"Underneath It All" | |||||
"Live Your Fantasy" | José James | Love in a Time of Madness | Blue Note | Composer, engineer, keyboards, synthesizer | |
"Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2" | Stormzy | Gang Signs & Prayer | #Merky | Engineer | |
Entire album | White Willow | Future Hopes | The Laser's Edge | Additional engineer | |
Entire album | Lesley Kernochan | A Calm Sun | Maple Syrup Music | Producer, mixer, engineer | |
“Lu Guistacofane” | Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino | Canzoniere | Ponderosa | Composer, producer | |
2018 | Entire album | Deva Mahal | Run Deep | Motéma Music | Composer, producer, mixer |
"Blunder" | Michael Blume | cynicism & sincerity | S-Curve Records | Co-producer, engineer, keyboards | |
“Have It All” (Easy Star All-Stars Reggae Mix) | Jason Mraz | Know | Atlantic | Mixer | |
Entire album | As Is | Here's to Life | Self-released | Engineer, mixer | |
"Trade It All" | Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles | Single | Self-released | Co-producer, engineer | |
"Born to Try" | Part-Time Friends | Streets and Stories | Sony Music | Mixer |
Film and television
The following is a list of films, television series and commercials in which Jacoby has worked on as either producer, co-producer, composer, mixer or engineer, showing title/client, project type, role and year released.
Year | Title / Client | Type | Role | Ref |
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2002 | The Book of Pooh / Disney | Series | Composer, producer | |
2003 | Old Navy | Commercial | ||
Jansport | Commercial | |||
2005 | Confess | Film | Composer | |
2010 | Escape from Havana / CNBC | Documentary | ||
2011 | My Last Day Without You | Film | Composer, producer | |
2013 | The Immigrant | Film | Engineer | |
2016 | Policing the Police (Frontline) / PBS | Documentary | Composer |