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| Birth name | Noah James Shebib |
| Born | (1983-03-31)March 31, 1983 (age 42) Toronto,Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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Noah James Shebib (born March 31, 1983), better known by his stage name40, is a Canadian record producer, songwriter, record executive, and former child actor fromToronto,Ontario. He is best known for his production work with fellow Toronto nativeDrake, having extensive involvement on the entirety ofDrake's discography since 2008. Shebib's production style, often described asdowntempo and ambient, has become synonymous with Drake's sound. His other production credits includeLil Wayne,Alicia Keys,Beyoncé,Action Bronson, andJamie Foxx.
Shebib and Drake are two of the three co-founders of theOVO Sound label, which was launched as an imprint ofWarner Records in 2012. Shebib has won twoGrammy Awards from 20 nominations.
Noah James Shebib is the son ofLebanese Canadian[1] film directorDonald Shebib and actressTedde Moore, who is known for appearing in the 1983 filmA Christmas Story; she was pregnant with him during the production of that film.[2] On his mother's side, he is the grandson of actor and educatorMavor Moore, the great-grandson of Canadian theatre figureDora Mavor Moore, and the great-great-grandson of Scottish-born economistJames Mavor.[3] His father is of partial Irish descent.[4] He has three older sisters, Zoe, Suzanna, and Chaunce.[5] As a child he attended school atRoyal St. George's College and Humberside Collegiate Institute.
Shebib began as achild actor, playing roles in television shows and films. His first role was in the 1996 "Go Eat Worms" episode of theGoosebumps television series. He also played a consistent role on theGemini Award-winning television series,Wind at My Back. His best-known role came in his teen years, when he was featured as one of the lead males in the critically acclaimedThe Virgin Suicides. He also had smaller roles inThe Last Don andPerfect Pie; the latter was his last movie before he retired from acting.[6][7]
Early in Noah's career, before he started crafting beats, he DJ'd under the name DJ Chilly and performed alongside MC Elite (Everett MacLean). Shebib eventually made the shift from DJ to music producer, working with local Toronto artists like Empire, Knamelis, Stolenowners, and Christopher Morales, and Saukrates. He earned the nickname "40 Days & 40 Nights" (which was later reduced to "40") early on in his career, as he would work in the studio throughout the night, with no sleep.[8]
He began working with thenDegrassi starAubrey Graham (Drake) in 2005. He was shown producing with Drake onDegrassi Unscripted. When Shebib first started working with Drake, he was originally just a recording and mixing engineer, providing no songwriting or production input at all.[9] However, after the third day of work, Shebib decided to build an exclusive relationship with Drake, proclaiming that they were "going to take over the world together."[8]
Shebib's big break came in 2009, when heexecutive produced Drake's mixtapeSo Far Gone with Toronto-based producer,Boi-1da. He recorded and mixed every song off the mixtape, and also produced a few notable tracks such as "The Calm", "Houstatlantavegas", "Bria's Interlude" and "Successful", all of which ended up defining Drake's sound going forward.[10] He also worked on Drake's debut albumThank Me Later, and second albumTake Care.[11] On the latter, Shebib co produced almost every song, alongside his usual duties of recording and mixing the entire album.[12] Shebib also produced the song "I'm Single" fromLil Wayne's "No Ceilings" mixtape, "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" forAlicia Keys and "Demonstrate" forJoJo.
Shebib, along with Drake and Oliver El-Khatib, founded theOVO record label in 2012. Music produced under the imprint is uploaded to the label's blog site for streaming, before the album is officially released.[13] One example is the single "Marvins Room", which was first posted to the blog site five days after its conception, before it was even slated to be a single off the album.[9] Recently Shebib has helped produce Drake's newer material, co producing the lead single "Started from the Bottom", among other records.[14]
Shebib also worked on Drake's third album,Nothing Was the Same,[15][16] his fourth studio albumViews, andScorpion.
Shebib has been instrumental in creatingDrake's music, and together their "atmospheric, brooding sound has shaped the landscape of hip hop moving forward."[9] Shebib's production is described as "sparse, ambient, slow-jam-like tracks dominated by brooding synths, minimalist piano or guitar parts, stripped-down, often muffled drums, and cinematic atmospheric treatments."[9] An example is the song "Marvins Room", where Shebib mixed the record so that it is "very dark and quiet and muddy and with the vocals cutting through like a razor" and is notorious for being heavy on the low end.[9]
In 2005, at the age of 22, Shebib was diagnosed withmultiple sclerosis.[8][2] His personal story is prominently featured on theNational Multiple Sclerosis Society website, where he outlines his experiences with the disease, hoping that by creating awareness and "improving connections and knowledge about MS, we can end the disease". His mother was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. During the last weeks of his father's life, he andZella Wolofsky were his dad's primary caregivers. He was awarded an honoraryDoctorate of Laws (LLD) fromYork University on October 12, 2022.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US | US R&B | US Rap | AUS | CAN | GER | IRL | NZ | SWI | UK | ||||
| "Successful" (Drake featuringTrey Songz) | 2009 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| So Far Gone andReady |
| "I'm Single" (Lil Wayne) | 2010 | 82 | 38 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Am Not a Human Being | |
| "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" (Alicia Keys) | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Element of Freedom | |
| "Miss Me" (Drake featuring Lil Wayne) | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thank Me Later | |
| "Fancy" (Drake featuringT.I. &Swizz Beatz) | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Fall for Your Type" (Jamie Foxx featuring Drake) | 50 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Over" (Drake) | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Best Night of My Life | |
| "I'm on One" (DJ Khaled featuring Drake,Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) | 2011 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| We the Best Forever |
| "Headlines" (Drake) | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 57 |
| Take Care | |
| "Still Got It" (Tyga featuring Drake) | 89 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | ||
| "Take Care" (Drake featuringRihanna) | 2012 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | — | 18 | 7 | 50 | 9 | Take Care | |
| "Enough Said" (Aaliyah featuring Drake) | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Demonstrate" (JoJo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fuckin' Problems (Explicit) " (ASAP Rocky featuring Drake,2 Chainz &Kendrick Lamar) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 65 | 86 | — | — | 65 | 50 |
| LONG.LIVE.A$AP | |
| "No Lie " (2 Chainz featuring Drake) | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Based on a T.R.U. Story | |
| "Started from the Bottom" (Drake) | 2013 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| Nothing Was the Same |
| "No New Friends" (DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne) | 37 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 |
| Suffering from Success | |
| "Hold On, We're Going Home" (Drake featuringMajid Jordan) | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 52 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 4 |
| Nothing Was the Same | |
| "All Me" (Drake featuring 2 Chainz &Big Sean) | 20 | 6 | 4 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | 86 |
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| "Trophies" (Young Money featuring Drake) | 2014 | 50 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Young Money: Rise of an Empire | |
| "Actin Crazy" (Action Bronson) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mr. Wonderful | |
| "My Love" (Majid Jordan featuring Drake) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Majid Jordan | ||
| "Summer Sixteen" (Drake) | 2016 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 97 | 71 | 46 | 63 | 23 |
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| "Come and See Me" (PartyNextDoor featuring Drake) | 55 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P3 | |
| "One Dance" (Drake featuringWizkid andKyla | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Views | |
| "Work" (Rihanna featuring Drake) | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Anti | ||
| "Glow" (Drake feat.Kanye West) | 2017 | 54 | 30 | — | — | 37 | — | 65 | 9 | — | 55 | More Life | |
| "Signs" | 36 | 14 | — | 32 | 12 | — | 59 | 27 | 36 | 26 | Non-album single | ||
| "Nice for What" (Drake) | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Scorpion |
| "God's Plan" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| "Don't Matter to Me" (withMichael Jackson) | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||
| "In My Feelings" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| "No Guidance" (Chris Brown featuring Drake) | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 19 | 17 | 29 | 6 | Indigo | ||
| "Money in the Grave" (featuringRick Ross) | 2019 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 113 | 18 | 7 | 32 | The Best in the World Pack | |
| "Toosie Slide" | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Dark Lane Demo Tapes | |
| "Laugh Now Cry Later" (featuringLil Durk) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Certified Lover Boy | ||
| "What's Next" | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 4 | Scary Hours 2 | |
| "Wants and Needs" (featuringLil Baby) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 58 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
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| "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" (featuringRick Ross) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | — | 11 | - | - | 6 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
TheGrammy Awards are awarded annually by theNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | Thank Me Later | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
| 2012 | Loud | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Take Care | Best Rap Album | Won |
| "The Motto" | Best Rap Song | Nominated | |
| 2014 | "Started from the Bottom" | Nominated | |
| "Fuckin' Problems (Explicit)" | Nominated | ||
| Nothing Was the Same | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
| 2015 | "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
| Beyoncé | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2016 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | Views | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Work"(with Rihanna) | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Come and See Me" | Best R&B Song | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Scorpion | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "God's Plan" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Rap Song | Won | ||
| 2020 | "No Guidance"(with Chris Brown) | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
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