Vincent Goodyer, known professionally as 18yoman (stylized in 18YOMAN), is an Australian singer, songwriter, and record producer based in Sydney.[2][4] He is an ARIA Award recipient and co-produced Lil Nas X's album Montero (2021), which received a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year.[5]

18yoman
18yoman in 2022
Background information
Birth nameVincent Goodyer[1]
Also known asVin Goodyer[2][3]
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresHip hop, pop, soul, R&B
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present

Career edit

A Bunaba Australian, 18yoman started working on records alongside regular collaborator Adit Gauchan (Horrorshow, Turquoise Prince), with whom he co-produced Spit Syndicate's 2018 album Orbit.[6] He scored the feature documentary film, Martha: A Picture Story which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival[7] and was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Score in a Documentary Film.[8]

He later worked on albums from the likes on Triple One[9] and Daniyel[2] before winning an ARIA Award for his production on neo-soul heroine Kaiit's single "Miss Shiney".[10][3]

In late 2020, he signed with Take a Daytrip imprint No Idle, a joint venture with Universal Music Publishing Group, while also launching his own publishing house Banquet Sounds and signing friend and frequent collaborator Glenn Hopper/LEN20.[2][11]

18yoman then co-produced two tracks on Kid Cudi's third incarnation of his Man on the Moon album trilogy Man on the Moon III: The Chosen,[11] co-wrote Cordae and Young Thug's single "Wassup"[12] and also featured on Australian soul upstart KYE's single "Gold" featuring Sampa the Great.[13]

Alongside collaborators Billy Ward and Len20, 18yoman arranged, composed and recorded the strings for Lil Nas X's debut album Montero released on Columbia, while also co-writing "Am I Dreaming" featuring Miley Cyrus, alongside Ward, Take a Daytrip and Omer Fedi.[14]

In 2022, 18yoman received writing and production credits on Rico Nasty's mixtape Las Ruinas, alongside Roy Lenzo and Grasps,[15] before working on YG's 2022 single "Alone".[16]

Awards and nominations edit

AACTA Awards edit

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, (known as the AACTA Awards), are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 AACTA Award Martha: A Picture Story Best Original Music Score in a Documentary Nominated [8]
2022 AACTA Award Mystery Road: Origin) Best Original Score in Television Nominated [1]

APRA Awards edit

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[17]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2023 Vincent Goodyer (18yoman) Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Pending [18]

Discography edit

Singles

As 18yoman
  • "Eye Catcher" – 2019
  • "Full to the Brim" – 2019
  • "Swimming" (ft. Mia Elnekave) – 2019
  • "Fireflies" – 2020
As featured artist

Production discography edit

Year Work[19] Artist Label Writer Producer
2022 Livin My Truth Kid Cudi Republic  Y  Y
2022 No Weapon YG (ft. Nas) Def Jam  Y  Y
2022 Alone YG Def Jam  Y  Y
2022 Gotta Get Paid Rico Nasty Atlantic  Y  Y
2022 Messy Rico Nasty (ft. Teezo Touchdown & Bktherula) Atlantic  Y  Y
2022 Planet 4 2 IV Jay Atlantic  Y  Y
2022 A.M. FETA MEANS Rahul D36  Y  Y
2022 IDK Tasman Keith (ft. Phil Fresh) AWAL  Y  Y
2021 Wassup Cordae (ft. Young Thug) Atlantic  Y
2021 Am I Dreaming Lil Nas X (ft. Miley Cyrus) Columbia  Y
2021 Sun Goes Down Lil Nas X Columbia  Y
2021 Dreaming of this Day Chillinit 420Fam  Y  Y
2021 Tuesday KYE (ft. Jerome Farah & 18yoman) Sony  Y  Y
2021 Sweet and Sour Amelia Moore Capitol  Y  Y
2021 Youtube2MP3 AG Club COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 Who That (Know Me)[20] Nerve Independent  Y  Y
2021 Gold KYE (ft. Sampa the Great) Sony Music Australia  Y  Y
2021 Somebody Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 Good Day Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 Bold Face to the Sun Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 82nd Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 Novocane Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 Don't Judge Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 Good Life Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 Beam Payday COR/TAN  Y  Y
2021 Give It To Me Pink Sweats Atlantic  Y
2020 Emotions = Shit[21] blackbear. Independent  Y  Y
2020 Loverose Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 Milky Mark Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 Pleasure Island Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 Skinless Man Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 Yap! Yap! Yap! Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 Crylence Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 The Conformist Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 Wait 4 Me Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 Where is He Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2020 Playin UNO Stereo Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2020 Vinny's Interlude UNO Stereo Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2020 Purple Tape UNO Stereo Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2020 Need 2 Say UNO Stereo Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2020 Real Jharrel Jerome Independent  Y  Y
2020 Dear Mama[22] Ty Fontaine 10K Projects  Y  Y
2020 Alone On Your Birthday Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2020 Lost Ones Daniyel COR/TAN  Y  Y
2020 Lord I Know Kid Cudi Republic  Y  Y
2020 4 Da Kidz Kid Cudi Republic  Y  Y
2019 Gypsy Love Turquoise Prince Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2019 Monday Interlude Turquoise Prince Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2019 Tuesday Blues Turquoise Prince Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2019 Catch Up Turquoise Prince Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2019 Cold Blooded Turquoise Prince Warner Music Australia  Y  Y
2019 Miss Shiney[3] Kaiit Independent / Ditto  Y  Y
2019 So Easy Triple One The Orchard  Y  Y
2018 Wonderland[6] Spit Syndicate Independent / AWAL  Y  Y
2018 Fast Friends[6] Spit Syndicate Independent / AWAL  Y  Y
2018 Contraband & Conversation[6] Spit Syndicate Independent / AWAL  Y  Y
2018 Same Difference[6] Spit Syndicate Independent / AWAL  Y  Y
2018 Late to the Party[6] Spit Syndicate Independent / AWAL  Y  Y
2018 Miracles[6] Spit Syndicate Independent / AWAL  Y  Y

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sydney producer 18YOMAN signs multi-global deals, launches own production house". The Music Network. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Sydney's 18YOMAN kicks off summer with two credits on Kid Cudi's new LP". Triple J. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "BRAND NEW: Dummy meets 18YOMAN". DummyMag. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b "2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominations List". Grammy. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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  7. ^ "Martha: A Picture Story | 2019 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Triple One, Nerve and 18YOMAN wrote us a quarantune called 'Joe-X'". ABC. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  10. ^ "2019 ARIA Awards Winners". ARIA. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Take a Daytrip Launches No Idle, a Universal Imprint Looking to Bring Diversity Into the Studio (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Cordae (Ft. Young Thug) – Wassup". Genius.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  13. ^ Rose, Anna (23 June 2021). "KYE teams up with Sampa the Great on shimmering new single 'Gold'". NME. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  14. ^ "AM I DREAMING from MONTERO by Lil Nas X". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Rico Nasty: Las Ruinas". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  16. ^ "YG's 'Alone'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  17. ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  19. ^ "18YOMAN on Jaxsta". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  20. ^ Wehner, Cyclone (17 May 2021). "Nerve: "It's the season for people to be tall poppies at the thing that they love"". NME. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  21. ^ "blackbear - Emotions Shit". Genius. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  22. ^ "TyFontaine - We Ain't The Same". Album of The Year. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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