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{{short description|American record producer from New York}}
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| name            = D'Mile
| origin          = New York City, U.S.
| birth_name      = Dernst Emile II
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1985|1|24}}
| label           = {{hlist|Medinah|[[Rodney Jerkins|Darkchild]]}}
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| label1 = Management
| data1 = Natalie Prospere<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/d-mile-producer-grammy-profile-lucky-day-her-934015/ | title=D'Mile Almost Quit Music. Now He's up for Multiple Grammys | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=January 9, 2020 }}</ref>
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'''Dernst''' "'''D'Mile'''" '''Emile II''' (born January 24, 1985) is an American record producer and songwriter<ref>{{cite news|last=Diehl|first=Matt|title=Jennifer Lopez Talks 'Idol,' Her New Album and What She Thinks of Steven Tyler |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jennifer-lopez-talks-idol-her-new-album-and-what-she-thinks-of-steven-tyler-20110420|access-date=July 15, 2012|newspaper=Rolling Stone|date=April 20, 2011}}</ref> from [[Brooklyn]], New York City. He received his first production credits on [[Rihanna]]'s 2005 album ''[[Music of the Sun]]'', as well as [[Mary J. Blige]]'s ''[[The Breakthrough]]'' that same year. Afterward, he expanded his production work as a protégé of [[Rodney Jerkins|Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins]]. At a young age, he signed with  Sean and Colin Muhammad's Medinah Entertainment.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/d-mile-producer-grammy-profile-lucky-day-her-934015/ | title=D'Mile Almost Quit Music. Now He's up for Multiple Grammys | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=January 9, 2020 }}</ref><ref>https://editionml.com/dmile-producer-songwriter-grammys-interview {{bare URL inline|date=February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://new.finalcall.com/2022/07/12/medinah-entertainment-artist-makes-grammy-history/ | title=Medinah Entertainment artist makes Grammy history | date=July 12, 2022 }}</ref>
His production work with artists [[H.E.R.]] and [[Lucky Daye]] was nominated for seven [[Grammy Award]]s in 2020.<ref name="RS"/> D'Mile became the first songwriter in Grammy history to win [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] two years running. He won in 2021 as co-writer on [[H.E.R.]]'s song "[[I Can't Breathe (H.E.R. song)|I Can't Breathe]]" and in 2022 for [[Silk Sonic]]'s "[[Leave the Door Open]]/"<ref name=GrammyResults /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/bruno-mars-grammy-record-record-of-the-year-wins-broken-records-1235053939/ |title=Silk Sonic, Tony Bennett & More 2022 Grammy Record-Setters |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=April 4, 2022 |website=billboard.com |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=}}</ref> D'Mile also won an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] for co-writing the song "[[Fight for You (H.E.R. song)|Fight for You]]" from the film ''[[Judas and the Black Messiah]]''.<ref name=Oscar2021 />
==Early life==
Emile is the son of Haitian vocalist [[Yanick Étienne]], who was featured in recordings by and toured with [[Bryan Ferry]] and [[Roxy Music]] in the 1980s, and music producer Dernst Emile.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://yanicketiennemusic.com/?section=music |title=Archived copy |access-date=February 21, 2015 |archive-date=June 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625161519/http://yanicketiennemusic.com/?section=music |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="RS">{{cite magazine |last1=Leight |first1=Elias |title=D'Mile Almost Quit Music. Now He's Up for Multiple Grammys |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/d-mile-producer-grammy-profile-lucky-day-her-934015/|magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110140831/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/d-mile-producer-grammy-profile-lucky-day-her-934015/ |archive-date=January 10, 2020 |date=January 9, 2020}}</ref> He grew up in [[Flatbush, Brooklyn]], New York City, and began learning to play the keyboard as a young child.<ref name="RS" />
==Career==
===2005–2012: Career beginnings===
Emile made his major production debut on [[Rihanna]]'s 2005 album ''[[Music of the Sun]],'' for which he produced & co-wrote "That La, La, La" with fellow Brooklyn hip-hop group [[Full Force]].<ref name="RS" /> Later the same year, he also made an appearance on [[Mary J. Blige]]'s 2005 album ''[[The Breakthrough]]'' with the song "Gonna Breakthrough," which he co-wrote and produced.<ref name="RS" /> After these bodies of work, a friend introduced D'Mile to [[Rodney Jerkins]], with whom he had an apprenticeship for two years.<ref name="RS" />
He scored his first main chart success with [[Janet Jackson]]'s tenth studio album, ''[[Discipline (Janet Jackson album)|Discipline]]''. He produced and co-wrote the lead single "[[Feedback (Janet Jackson song)|Feedback]]," which reached number one on the U.S. [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart, the [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] hit "Luv" as well as the album tracks "I.D.," "Truth or Dare," and "The Meaning."
[[Justin Bieber]] worked with D'Mile on "[[Favorite Girl]]," which is the fourth single from his debut album ''[[My World (Justin Bieber album)|My World]]''. D'Mile is also listed as producing the R&B ballad "In the Morning" for Mary J. Blige's ninth album ''[[Stronger with Each Tear]]''.
He then worked with [[Puff Daddy|Diddy]] and Dirty Money on their album ''[[Last Train to Paris|Last Train To Paris]]'', which was released December 14, 2010. D'Mile produced the song "Shades," which was co-produced with [[Justin Timberlake]]'s production group [[The Y's]] and featured guest vocals from Timberlake, [[Lil Wayne]], [[Bilal (American singer)|Bilal]], and [[James Fauntleroy II]]. He also has several productions on [[Jennifer Lopez]]'s 2011 comeback album, ''[[Love? (album)|Love?]]'' including "One Love"; and the dance-pop number "(What Is) Love?" which was released as the lead soundtrack single and scored in Lopez's 2010 romantic comedy, ''[[The Back-up Plan]]''.
D'Mile produced several songs and served as the executive producer for [[Diggy Simmons]]' album, ''[[Unexpected Arrival]],'' which was released March 20, 2012 on Atlantic Records. D'Mile produced the single "Long Distance" by 2011 X-Factor winner [[Melanie Amaro]], which she performed live on the show on December 6, 2012.
===2013–present: Current projects===
D'Mile has a strong production record with [[Ty Dolla Sign]], including his Beach House series, ''Beach House'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Ty-Dolla-ign-Beach-House-mixtape.402161.html|title = Beach House Mixtape by Ty Dolla Sign (Ty$) Hosted by DJ Ill Will & DJ Mustard}}</ref> ''Beach House 2'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Ty-Dolla-ign-Beach-House-2-mixtape.494390.htmll|title = Beach House 2 Mixtape by Ty Dolla Sign (Ty$) Hosted by DJ Drama}}</ref> ''[[Beach House EP]],'' and ''[[Beach House 3]]''. Ty Dolla Sign has said that D'Mile is "literally the best producer [he has] ever worked with" following their collaborations.<ref name="RS" /> He also produced "Livin' It Up" from [[Ciara]]'s 2013 album ''[[Ciara (album)|Ciara]]''.
In 2016, he produced the two tracks "Mind Of A Man" and "FWM" for ''[[Hard II Love]]'' by [[Usher (singer)|Usher]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/2224135-DMile|title = D'Mile|website = [[Discogs]]}}</ref>
Throughout 2016 and 2017, D'Mile produced all 13 songs on [[Lucky Daye]]'s debut album titled ''[[Painted (Lucky Daye album)|Painted]]'' after the two met in LA.<ref name="Painted"/><ref name="RS"/> D'Mile also provided background vocals on the song "Paint It."<ref name="Painted">{{cite magazine |last1=Lamarre |first1=Carl |title=Lucky Daye on His Debut Album 'Painted,' Learning Melodies Through Dr. Seuss Books & Craving His Mother's Acceptance |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8510135/lucky-daye-interview-painted-album-d-mile-frank-ocean |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226042537/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8510135/lucky-daye-interview-painted-album-d-mile-frank-ocean |archive-date=February 26, 2020 |date=May 7, 2019}}</ref> The album was released in 2019 and went on to be nominated at the 2020 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album, with two album tracks being nominated for Best R&B Performance ("Roll Some Mo") and Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Real Games").<ref>{{cite web |last1=Turner-Williams |first1=Jaelani |title=Grammy Contender Lucky Daye Is Waving R&B's Melodic Flag With Pride |url=https://www.vibe.com/2020/01/grammys-lucky-daye-interview |website=Vibe |date=January 26, 2020}}</ref>
In 2020, he co-produced [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]]'s "[[Forever Valentine (song)|Forever Valentine]]" with [[Bruno Mars]] and [[The Stereotypes]]. He and Mars also composed [[Arashi]]'s "[[Whenever You Call (Arashi song)|Whenever You Call]]."
==Selected discography==
This is a non-comprehensive list of D'Mile's production credits, adapted from Tidal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits for D'Mile |url=https://listen.tidal.com/credits/11983636 |website=Tidal |access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Song
! Artist
! Album
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| "[[I'm Grown]]"
| |[[Tiffany Evans]]
| |''[[Tiffany Evans (album)|Tiffany Evans]]''
|-
| "Sorry"
| [[Noel Gourdin]]
| ''[[After My Time]]''
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| "nEXt"
| rowspan="2" |[[Sevyn Streeter]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Call Me Crazy, But...]]''
|-
| "Come on Over"
|-
| "[[Alone (Armin van Buuren song)|Alone]]"
| [[Armin van Buuren]]<br /><small>featuring [[Lauren Evans]]</small>
| ''[[Intense]]''
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2014
| "Wood & Leather"
| rowspan="2" | [[Ty Dolla Sign]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Beach House EP]]''
|-
| "Work"
|-
| "Royalty"
| rowspan="3" | [[Mali Music (singer)|Mali Music]]
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Mali Is...]]''
|-
| "Stronger"
|-
| "Fight for You"
|-
| rowspan="1" | "No Lights"
| rowspan="1" | [[Chris Brown]]
| ''[[X (Chris Brown album)|X]]''
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2015
| "These Lines"
| rowspan="3" | [[PJ (singer)|PJ]]
| rowspan="3" | ''Walking Around Pools''
|-
| "Nickels & Dimes"
|-
| "I Mean It"
|-
| "LA" feat. [[Kendrick Lamar]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] and [[James Fauntleroy]]
| rowspan="6" | Ty Dolla Sign
| rowspan="6" | ''[[Free TC]]''
|-
| "Saved" feat. [[E-40]]
|-
| "Solid" feat. [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]]
|-
| "Credit" feat. [[Sevyn Streeter]]
|-
| "Miracle / Wherever" feat. Big TC & D-Loc
|-
| "Actress" feat. [[R. Kelly]]
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2016
| "Come Down"
| rowspan="6" | PJ
| rowspan="6" | ''Rare''
|-
| "Awake"
|-
| "Can't Stop"
|-
| "This Is What It Looks Like"
|-
| "Gangster"
|-
| "I'm Good"
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2017
| "Famous"
| rowspan="6"| Ty Dolla Sign
| rowspan="6"| ''[[Beach House 3]]''
|-
| "Famous Lies"
|-
| "Famous Last Words"
|-
| "Famous Friends"
|-
| "Famous Amy"
|-
| "Famous Excuses"
|-
| 2018
| "BOSS"
| [[The Carters]]
| ''[[Everything Is Love]]''
|-
| 2019
| "[[Ugh, Those Feels Again|Whoa]]"
| [[Snoh Aalegra]]
| ''[[Ugh, Those Feels Again|- Ugh, those feels again]]''
|-
| rowspan="11"| 2020
| "[[Forever Valentine (song)|Forever Valentine]]"
| [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]]
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
| "17"
| [[Pink Sweats]]
| ''The Prelude''
|-
| "Ass Like That"
| rowspan="8" | [[Victoria Monet]]
| rowspan="8" | ''[[Jaguar (EP)|Jaguar]]''
|-
| "Dive"
|-
| "Big Boss (Interlude)"
|-
| "We Might Even Be Falling In Love"
|-
| "Touch Me"
|-
| "Jaguar"
|-
| "Go There With You"
|-
| "Moment"
|-
| "Sunday Morning"
| [[Chiiild]]
| ''[[Synthetic Soul]]''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2021
| "[[Leave the Door Open]]"
| rowspan="3"| [[Silk Sonic]]
| rowspan="3"|''[[An Evening with Silk Sonic]]''
|-
| "[[Smokin Out the Window]]"
|-
| "[[Skate (Silk Sonic song)|Skate]]"
|-
| 2024
| "[[Number One Girl]]"
| [[Rosé (singer)|Rosé]]
| ''[[Rosie (Rosé album)|Rosie]]''
|}
==Awards and nominations==
===Academy Awards===
{{awards table}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[93rd Academy Awards|2021]]
| "[[Fight for You (H.E.R. song)|Fight for You]]"
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Oscar2021>{{cite web |last1=Dove |first1=Steve |title=Oscar Nominations 2021 List: Nominees by Category |url=https://abc.com/shows/oscars/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2021-list |website=abc |access-date=March 15, 2021}}</ref>
|}
===Grammy Awards===
{{awards table}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[60th Grammy Awards|2017]]
| "Still"
| [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance|Best Traditional R&B Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="10" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=GrammyResults>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/Dernst-Emile-II/32230|title=GRAMMY Award Results for Dernst Emile II|work=The Grammys|access-date=January 25, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[62nd Grammy Awards|2019]]
| "[[Could've Been (H.E.R. song)|Could've Been]]"
| rowspan="2"| [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| "Roll Some Mo"
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[63rd Grammy Awards|2020]]
| "[[I Can't Breathe (H.E.R. song)|I Can't Breathe]]"
| [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]]
| {{won}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="6"| [[64th Annual Grammy Awards|2022]]
| rowspan="3"| "[[Leave the Door Open]]"
| [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Best R&B Song
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| "[[Fight for You (H.E.R. song)|Fight for You]]"
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Best Song Written for Visual Media]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''Table for Two''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album|Best Progressive R&B Album]]
| {{won}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="4"|[[65th Annual Grammy Awards|2023]]
| ''[[Good Morning Gorgeous]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-11-15|title=2023 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2023-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|access-date=2022-11-16|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|"Good Morning Gorgeous"
| Record of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best R&B Song
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Himself
| rowspan="2"|[[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical|Producer of the Year, Non-Classical]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3"|[[66th Annual Grammy Awards|2024]]
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-11-15|title=2023 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2023-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|access-date=2022-11-16|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|"[[On My Mama]]"
| Record of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best R&B Song
| {{nom}}
|}
===Golden Globe Awards===
{{awards table}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"|[[78th Golden Globe Awards|2021]]
| "[[Fight for You (H.E.R. song)|Fight for You]]"
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bahiana |first1=Ana Maria |title=Nominations for the 78th Golden Globe Awards (2021) Announced |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/2021-nominations-78th-golden-globe-awards-have-been-announced |website=goldenglobes.com |date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://www.dmilemusic.com/ Official website]
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