Khirye Tyler
Khirye Anthony Tyler | |
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| Born | Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Tyler |
| Children | 5 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Black Suit Music |
| Member of | Red Hands |
Khirye Tyler is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his various contributions to 2024 Beyoncé album Cowboy Carter and 2018 Meek Mill album Championships, as well as co-writing 2019 Roddy Ricch song "The Box" and 2020 Khalid song "Eleven".[1][2] Tyler was also a co-music director of the Renaissance World Tour and music director of Beyoncé Bowl.[3]
Early life
Tyler grew up in foster care and started playing piano in church and taking lessons at age 9.[4] He would eventually move to Columbus after graduating from high school, producing his first full-length album for a gospel artist when he was 18.[5]
Career
Tyler would first appear professionally as a music producer on Transparent, the 2014 debut album from Sunday Best runner-up contestant Jessica Reedy.[6] In 2016, Tyler appeared in Damien Chazelle musical La La Land as the Jazz Club pianist of the main character Sebastian. He next began working closely with American production-instrumental team 1500 or Nothin', as well as producer The-Dream, contributing to projects from Alicia Keys, EarthGang, 6lack, Lucky Daye, Khalid, and Beyoncé, among others, as well as the film soundtrack for Dolemite Is My Name. In 2022, Tyler became the jury representative for Ohio on the music reality television series American Song Contest.[7] After contributing to the 2023 Renaissance World Tour film end-credits song "My House", Tyler appeared on Beyonce's eighth studio album Cowboy Carter in various capacities across seven tracks, including standout "Ya Ya", Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance-nominee "Spaghettii", and covers of "Jolene" and "Blackbird" (stylized as "Blackbiird").[8]
Selected songwriting & production credits
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | La La Land | Seb's Pianist | [9] |
| 2023 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé | Silver Horse Band - Keyboardist |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Song of the Year ("The Box") | Nominated | [10] |
| Grammy Award for Best Rap Song ("The Box") | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Beyoncé Wanted Some 'Country Fire.' She Knew Just Who to Call". Rolling Stone. February 14, 2024. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Ahlgrim, Callie. "Beyoncé worked with a variety of artists to make 'Cowboy Carter.' Here are 12 collaborators you may have missed". Business Insider. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (May 17, 2023). "Beyoncé Unveils Full List of Renaissance Tour Credits". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ McNair, Janson. "'She really pushes us.' Stark musician worked on Beyoncé's Grammy-winning country album". Canton Repository.
- ^ McCormick, Grace (February 6, 2025). "Mansfield native Khirye Tyler talks about winning Grammys for Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER'". Richland Source.
- ^ White, Sue (November 10, 2014). "Saginaw gospel singer Jessica Reedy goes 'Transparent' in her new album". MLive. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (March 21, 2022). "How 'American Song Contest' Voting Will Work Via TikTok, and Who's on the 56-Member Jury Panel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Shteamer, Hank (March 29, 2024). "Who's Who on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'". Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025 – via The New York Times.
- ^ "Khirye Tyler". TVGuide. Archived from the original on March 30, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ "Khirye Anthony Tyler". grammy.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.