Sam Wishkoski
Samuel Benjamin Wishkoski | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Sam Wishkoski is an American R&B producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for writing and/or producing "Good Old Days", "What If I Told You That I Love You", "Dance Off", and "It's You".[1]
Wishkoski became a protege of producer Jake One after one of his high-school teachers (coincidentally a mutual friend of the producer) made the introduction. After releasing debut mixtape SwimSuits under outfit Stevie and Sam inspired by the soundscapes of Kanye West and The Weeknd, he began to work with local Seattle group The Physics in 2011 as a keyboardist appearing on acclaimed single "Seward Park", while also playing keyboards on several Brother Ali projects and producing or writing alongside Jake One.[1][2][3] Wishkoski and Jake One became known for "Swish And Chips": a popular online series of musical samples for upcoming producers to make their own musical creations from. Wishkoski moved to Los Angeles to continue writing and producing for other artists after graduating from University of Washington in 2015.[1]
Selected songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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| "French Inhale" (featuring Mike Posner) | 2011 | Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa | Mac & Devin Go to High School (OST) |
| "Designer Drug" | 2013 | Mayer Hawthorne | Where Does This Door Go |
| "Do It" (featuring Mayer Hawthorne) | Pitbull | Meltdown (EP) | |
| "Poor Decisions" (Wale featuring Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco) | Maybach Music Group | Self Made Vol. 3 | |
| "The Great Americans" (Rick Ross featuring Gunplay, Rockie Fresh & Fabolous) | |||
| "True Colors" | 2016 | The Weeknd | Starboy |
| "Dance Off" (featuring Anderson .Paak & Idris Elba) | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | This Unruly Mess I've Made | |
| "Good Old Days" (featuring Kesha) | 2017 | Macklemore | Gemini |
| "Corner Store" (featuring Dave B & Travis Thompson) | |||
| "Don't Sleep on Me" (featuring Future & 24hrs) | Ty Dolla Sign | Beach House 3 | |
| "Bad Business" | 21 Savage | Issa Album | |
| "It's You" | 2019 | Ali Gatie | You (EP) |
| "Hit My Phone" (featuring Kehlani) | 2020 | Megan Thee Stallion | Suga (EP) |
| "What If I Told You That I Love You" | Ali Gatie | The Idea of Her (EP) | |
| "Miss Me" | Lil Tecca | Virgo World | |
| "Can You Blame Me" (featuring Lucky Daye) | Kehlani | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | |
| "Overpriced Steak" | Nasty C | Zulu Man with Some Power | |
| "How Many Times" | |||
| "Clouded" | Brent Faiyaz | Fuck the World (EP) | |
| "Been Away" | |||
| "The Other Side" | 2021 | Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales |
| "Someone like U" (interlude) | Ariana Grande | Positions (Deluxe Edition) | |
| "Trust Fall" | Bebe Rexha | Better Mistakes | |
| "Roster" | 2022 | Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales, Mo Tales: The Deluxe |
| "BPW" | |||
| "Price of Fame" | Brent Faiyaz | Wasteland | |
| "Ambeyoncé" (featuring Smino) | EarthGang | Ghetto Gods | |
| "Any Given Sunday" (featuring Blxst) | Kehlani | Blue Water Road | |
| "1984" | 2023 | Macklemore | Ben |
| "Mad in Love" | 2024 | Jennifer Lopez | This Is Me... Now |
| "Hit You Where It Hurts" | 2025 | Coco Jones | Why Not More? |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | ASCAP Pop Awards | Award-Winning Songs ("Good Old Days") | Won | [4] |
References
- ^ a b c "Music's biggest stars get a boost from Seattle's Grammy-nominated producers". The Seattle Times. March 29, 2022. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Staff, Seattle Times (October 30, 2011). "What our writers love this week". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Songs of The Summer: Writer's Picks". NPR. August 26, 2011. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "2019 ASCAP Pop Awards" (PDF). ASCAP. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2024.