Derek James Dixie is an American musician, record producer, and musical director best known for his work with Beyoncé, Chloe x Halle, and The Carters. He has five Grammy nominations and one Emmy nomination.
Early life and education Dixie grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Youngstown State University and graduated from The Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, Ohio. Afterwards he taught audio engineering at The Recording Workshop.His brother is music producer Art Dixie.
Career MTV’s Making His Band with Sean "Diddy" Combs In 2009, Dixie was one of 42 finalists in the MTV show "Making His Band," about Sean "Diddy" Combs’ search for a band to play on his upcoming album, Last Dance in Paris.
Super Bowl Dixie was the music director for Beyoncé’s solo Super Bowl halftime show performance in 2013 and again in 2016 when she co-headlined with Coldplay and Bruno Mars.
In 2019, Dixie arranged and orchestrated a performance by Chloe x Halle for Super Bowl LIII with 30 Youngstown State University musicians and a Los Angeles horn and string ensemble.
Beyoncé After almost ten years of working with Beyoncé as Music Director, Dixie received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Direction for HOMECOMING: A Film by Beyoncé.
Dixie worked with Beyoncé to create "Black Parade", an anthemic song (released on Juneteenth) celebrating her heritage, hometown and African roots, reflecting on the Black Experience in America.
Songwriting, instrument, arrangement, vocal and production credits + List of song productions, string/horn arrangements and co-writes, showing year released and album name Title Year Artist Album2013BeyoncéBeyoncé2014Beyoncé: Platinum Edition2016Lemonade2018The CartersEverything Is LoveChloe x HalleThe Kids Are Alright2019BeyoncéThe Lion King: The GiftHomecoming: The Live Album2020Chloe x HalleUngodly HourBeyoncéThe Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition)2021ColdplayMusic of the Spheres2023ChlöeIn PiecesChikaSamson: The Album2024BeyoncéCowboy Carter
Film & documentary scoring Year Title Director Studio/Distributor Notes 2019 HΘMΣCΘMING Parkwood & Netflix 2020 Black Is King Parkwood & Walt Disney Pictures Scored with MeLo-X & James William Blades
Awards Dixie has five Grammy nominations and one Emmy nomination.
Emmy Awards YearTitleArtistCategoryRoleResult2019Homecoming: A Film by BeyoncéBeyoncéOutstanding Music DirectionCo-Music Director
Grammy Awards YearTitleArtistCategoryRoleResult2017LemonadeBeyoncéAlbum Of the YearProducer2021"Black Parade"Record of the YearSong of the YearSongwriterBest R&B Song2023Music of the SpheresColdplayAlbum of the Year
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