Canadian record producer
Musical artist
Joey Moi (born 1975 or 1976) is a Canadian record producer , audio engineer , mixer, songwriter , and musician. He is known for his work with the rock groups Nickelback and My Darkest Days , and country music acts Chris Lane , Dallas Smith , Florida Georgia Line , Jake Owen , and Morgan Wallen .
Biography
Joey Moi was born in Whitehorse, Yukon , spending his first three years in Dawson City before moving to Gambier Island , British Columbia in 1979, then to Tumbler Ridge when he was ten. After graduating from Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, he moved to Vancouver , to attend the Audio Engineering program at the Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound (CDIS).[ 2]
While attending engineering school at the Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound[ 3] (now The Art Institute of Vancouver ) in Vancouver , Moi began working with Nickelback on demos .[ 4] [ 5]
Career
In the early 2000s, Moi became known for his work with Nickelback . His association with the band began with their album The Long Road .
In 2010, Moi signed a publishing deal with Big Loud Shirt Publishing and made the move to Nashville and began working with Jake Owen on his single, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night ” – a 2× Platinum-certified hit and Owen's first #1 single. He went on to produce Owen's Platinum-certified Barefoot Blue Jean Night album and his 2013 follow up, Days of Gold . In 2018, the two rekindled their creative partnership on “I Was Jack (You Were Diane) ”, which became Platinum-certified[ 6] and Owen's seventh Billboard Country #1.[ 7]
Moi formed a partnership in 2011 with Big Loud Shirt founder Craig Wiseman , Kevin “Chief" Zaruk, and Seth England to establish the publishing company Big Loud Mountain.
Big Loud Mountain's first client was Florida Georgia Line .[ 8] Moi has produced Florida Georgia Line's entire discography, including studio albums: Here’s To The Good Times (2× Platinum-certified), Anything Goes (Platinum-certified), Dig Your Roots (Platinum-certified), and Can’t Say I Ain’t Country (Gold-certified). Florida Georgia Line's Moi-produced catalog has exceeded more than 8 Billion digital streams worldwide, selling more than 32 Million tracks and over 4 Million albums.[ 9]
In 2015, Moi and his Big Loud partners founded Big Loud , an independent record label. Acts on this label have included Chris Lane , Hardy , Jake Owen , and Morgan Wallen , all of whom have had their Big Loud albums produced by Moi as well.
In 2020, Moi broke a Billboard record[ 10] after spending 42 weeks as #1 on the Country Producers Chart. He held the top spot due to 13 production credits on the Hot Country Songs Chart . 12 of these credits originated from Morgan Wallen ’s Platinum-certified[ 11] Dangerous: The Double Album . This Moi produced album went on to break another record as the only country album to spend more than six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 .[ 12]
Moi has won multiple awards including the Country Music Association ’s Single of the Year for “Cruise”,[ 13] the Academy of Country Music ’s Single of the Year (“H.O.L.Y. ”) and Vocal Event of the Year (“This Is How We Roll ” and “May We All ”),[ 14] and multiple Canadian Country Music Association honors. He was named the Top Hot Country Songs Producer of 2013[ 15] by Billboard and was toasted again as one of Billboard Magazine ’s Top Country Producers of 2019[ 16] . Joey has been named one of Billboard Magazine ’s Top Country Producers.[ 17]
Credits
Albums
Year
Artist
Album
Certification
Role[ 18]
Keys
Mixing
Percussion
Production
Programming
Songwriting
Strings
Vocals
2002
Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman
✓
2003
Nickelback
The Long Road
3× Platinum
✓
2005
Nickelback
All the Right Reasons
Diamond
✓
2008
Nickelback
Dark Horse
3× Platinum
✓
✓
2009
Faber Drive
Can't Keep a Secret
✓
2010
My Darkest Days
My Darkest Days
✓
✓
✓
✓
"Porn Star Dancing "
✓
✓
2011
Jake Owen
Barefoot Blue Jean Night
✓
✓
✓
Nickelback
Here and Now
Platinum
✓
"Bottoms Up ",
"When We Stand Together "
2012
Dallas Smith
Jumped Right In
✓
"And Then Some",
"Nothing but Summer ",
"What Kinda Love ",
Florida Georgia Line
Here's to the Good Times
2× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
"Cruise ", "Stay "
✓
Florida Georgia Line
It'z Just What We Do (EP)
✓
"Cruise "
Jake Owen
Endless Summer (EP)
✓
My Darkest Days
Sick and Twisted Affair
✓
✓
✓
✓
"All but "Love Crime", "Stutter"
✓
✓
2013
Jake Owen
Days of Gold
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
2014
Dallas Smith
Lifted
✓
Dallas Smith
Tippin' Point
✓
Florida Georgia Line
Anything Goes
Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
2016
Chris Lane
Girl Problems
✓
Dallas Smith
Side Effects
✓
✓
✓
Florida Georgia Line
Dig Your Roots
Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
2018
Chris Lane
Laps Around The Sun
✓
Hardy
This Ole Boy
✓
✓
✓
Mason Ramsey
Famous (EP)
✓
Morgan Wallen
If I Know Me
3× platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
2019
Dallas Smith
The Fall
✓
✓
Ernest
Locals Only
✓
✓
Florida Georgia Line
Can't Say I Ain't Country
✓
✓
Hardy
Where To Find Me
✓
✓
✓
✓
Hixtape
Hixtape Vol. 1
✓
✓
Jake Owen
Greetings From... Jake
✓
✓
Larry Fleet
Workin' Hard
✓
✓
Madison Kozak
Heartbreak School (EP)
✓
✓
Mason Ramsey
Twang
✓
✓
2020
Dallas Smith
Timeless
✓
✓
"Drop "
Hardy
A Rock
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
Drinkin' Songs: The Collection (EP)
✓
✓
✓
2021
Hixtape
Hixtape: Vol. 2
✓
✓
Larry Fleet
Stack of Records
✓
✓
Lily Rose
Stronger Than I Am
✓
✓
Lily Rose
Stronger Than I Am (Repack)
✓
✓
Morgan Wallen
Dangerous: The Double Album
6× platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
2023
Ben Burgess
Tears the Size of Texas
✓
✓
Dallas Smith
Dallas Smith
✓
✓
ERNEST
FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM): Two Dozen Roses
✓
✓
Griffen Palmer
Unlearn
✓
✓
"By The Way", "Small Town After All"
HARDY
the mockingbird & THE CROW
✓
"drink one for me"
✓
"I AIN'T IN THE COUNTRY NO MORE", "JACK", "SOLD OUT", "TRUCK BED",
"drink one for me", "red (feat. Morgan Wallen)"
Jake Owen
Loose Cannon
✓
✓
Jake Worthington
Jake Worthington
✓
✓
Larry Fleet
Earned It
✓
✓
Morgan Wallen
One Thing at a Time
✓
✓
Singles and tracks
Year
Artist
Single / Track
Certification
Role[ 19]
Mixing
Percussion
Production
Programming
Songwriting
Strings
Vocals
2005
Hinder
By the Way
✓
Get Stoned
✓
How Long
✓
2008
Daughtry
Life After You
✓
2011
Black Stone Cherry
All I'm Dreamin' Of
✓
Stay
✓
Kimberly Caldwell
Heart Like Mine
✓
2012
Florida Georgia Line
Dayum, Baby
Gold
✓
✓
✓
Here's To The Good Times
Gold
✓
✓
✓
✓
Round here
2× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
Stay
2× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
This is How We Roll
5× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
Cruise
Diamond & 11× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Get Your Shine On
3× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
Tell Me How You Like It
Gold
✓
✓
✓
✓
2013
Small Town Pistols
Colour Blind
✓
Florida Georgia Line
I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
✓
2014
Florida Georgia Line
Anything Goes
Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Confession
Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Dirt
2× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Sippin' on Fire
Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Sun Daze
Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
If I Die Tomorrow
✓
2015
RaeLynn
Always Sing
✓
For a Boy
✓
God Made Girls
✓
Kissin' Frogs
✓
Three Days Grace
Fallen Angel
✓
2016
Chris Lane
Cool
✓
Drinkin' Games
✓
Stolen Car
✓
Florida Georgia Line
God, Your Mama, And Me
Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
H.O.L.Y.
4× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
May We All (feat. Tim McGraw)
2× Platinum
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Smooth
Gold
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
2017
RaeLynn
Your Heart
✓
2018
Chris Lane
One Girl
✓
Dallas Smith
Make 'Em Like You
✓
Rhinestone World
✓
✓
Florida Georgia Line
Colorado
✓
✓
✓
✓
People Are Different
✓
✓
✓
✓
Simple
Platinum
✓
✓
✓
Sittin' Pretty
✓
✓
✓
Talk You Out of It
✓
✓
✓
✓
Jake Owen
Catch A Cold One
✓
✓
✓
Down to the Honkytonk
✓
✓
✓
✓
I Was Jack (You Were Diane)
✓
✓
✓
✓
Made For You
✓
✓
✓
✓
Something To Ride To
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
About You
✓
✓
Drive Thru
✓
✓
Mason Ramsey
Famous
✓
White Christmas
✓
2019
MacKenzie Porter
These Days
✓
✓
Madison Kozak
Click
✓
✓
First Last Name
✓
✓
Household
✓
✓
OMG ILY
✓
✓
Sean Stemaly
Back On A Backroad
✓
✓
Last Night All Day
✓
✓
Morgan Wallen
Cover Me Up
✓
✓
This Bar
✓
✓
2020
Ashland Craft
Two Wildflowers and a Box of Wine
✓
✓
Blame My Youth
Dance With My Demons
✓
✓
Blame My Youth
Fantastic
✓
✓
Blame My Youth
Right Where You Belong
✓
✓
Ernest
Cheers
✓
✓
Gryffin , Chris Lane
Hold You Tonight
✓
Hardy
Boots
✓
Keith Urban
Polaroid
✓
Larry Fleet
Where I Find God
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
Seeing Other People
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
These Days (Remix)
✓
✓
Morgan Wallen
More Than My Hometown
✓
✓
Sean Stemaly
As Far As I Know
✓
✓
Sean Stemaly
Come Back to Bed
✓
✓
2021
Blame My Youth
Go To Sleep
✓
✓
Blame My Youth
Feel It In The Morning
✓
✓
Blame My Youth
Okay With It
✓
✓
Blame My Youth
Tentacles
✓
✓
Chris Lane
Ain’t Even Met You Yet
✓
✓
Chris Lane
Fill Them Boots
✓
✓
Chris Lane
Stop Coming Over
✓
✓
Chris Lane
Summer Job Money
✓
✓
Chris Lane
That's What Mamas Are For
✓
✓
Dallas Smith
Hide From A Broken Heart
✓
✓
ERNEST
Flower Shops (feat. Morgan Wallen )
✓
✓
Hardy
Blurry
✓
✓
Jake Owen
Best Thing Since Backroads
✓
✓
Jake Owen
Drunk On A Boat
✓
✓
Lily Rose
I Don't Smoke
✓
✓
Lily Rose
Know My Way Around
✓
✓
Lily Rose
Overnight Sensation
✓
✓
Lily Rose
Remind Me of You
✓
✓
Lily Rose
Villain (band mix)
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
Coming Soon To A Bar Near You
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
Heaven Heard Me
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
Pickup
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
Unlonely Me
✓
✓
Sean Stemaly
Come Back to Bed (acoustic)
✓
✓
Sean Stemaly
Hello, You Up
✓
✓
2022
Sean Stemaly
Product Of A Small Town
✓
✓
2023
Blame My Youth
The Break
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Dallas Smith
Fixer Upper
✓
Dallas Smith, MacKenzie Porter
One Too
✓
✓
ERNEST
Kiss of Death
✓
✓
ERNEST, David Lee Murphy, HIXTAPE
Red Dirt Clouds
✓
✓
ERNEST
Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (Studio Version)
✓
✓
ERNEST
Sucker For Small Towns
✓
✓
ERNEST
Takes After You
✓
✓
ERNEST
What Have I Got To Lose (feat. Dean Dillon)
✓
✓
Griffen Palmer
25 To Life
✓
✓
Griffen Palmer
Heart Of Exes
✓
✓
Griffen Palmer
Second Guessing
✓
✓
Griffen Palmer
Unlearn
✓
✓
HARDY
TRUCK BED
✓
✓
HARDY
UNAPOLOGETICALLY COUNTRY AS HELL
✓
✓
✓
HIXTAPE, Larry Fleet
In Love With My Problems (feat. Jon Pardi)
✓
✓
Jake Owen
Drink All Day
✓
✓
✓
Jake Owen
My Boots Miss Yours
✓
✓
Jake Worthington
Next New Thing
✓
✓
Jake Worthington
State You Left Me In
✓
✓
Lauren Watkins
Cowboys On Music Row (feat. Carter Faith)
✓
✓
Lauren Watkins
Introducing: Lauren Watkins
✓
✓
Lauren Watkins
Introducing: The Heartbreak
✓
✓
MacKenzie Porter
Bet You Break My Heart
✓
MacKenzie Porter
Chasing Tornadoes
✓
✓
Awards and nominations
References
^ Newman, Melinda (4 October 2013). "Billboard's Top Producers of 2013 – 8. Joey Moi" . Billboard . Retrieved 6 December 2013 .
^ Proulx, Ray (14 October 2015). "TumblerRidgeNews: Local Boy Wins Producer of the Year Awards (again) at Canadian Country Music Association Awards" . TumblerRidgeNews . Retrieved 15 October 2015 .
^ Bliss, Karen (1 September 2003). "Nickelback: recording 'the long road' " . Canadian Musician . Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014 .
^ Nicholson, Jessica (18 October 2013). "MusicRow: Exclusive Interview with Producer Joey Moi" . MusicRow . Retrieved 6 December 2013 .
^ "Joey Moi: 'Nickelback Has Always Written Big Riffs And Grooves' " . Ultimate-Guitar.com . 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013 .
^ "Gold & Platinum" . RIAA . Retrieved 2021-08-29 .
^ "Jake Owen's John Mellencamp Ode 'I Was Jack (You Were Diane)' Jumps to No. 1 On Country Airplay Chart" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-02-12 .
^ "Florida Georgia Line helped change country music. What do they say to people who wish they didn't?" . Washington Post . July 24, 2015.
^ "Florida Georgia Line's 'Can't Say I Ain't Country' Album Is Out Now" . Live Nation Entertainment . 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-11-07 .
^ "Joey Moi Scores Record-Breaking 42nd Week at No. 1 on Country Producers Chart" . Billboard . Retrieved 2021-08-29 .
^ "Gold & Platinum" . RIAA . Retrieved 2021-08-29 .
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