Ken DURO Ifill

Mixing Engineer

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GRAMMY-Award nominated mixing engineer and producer behind hits from Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, and Nas, bringing over 25 years of elite Hip Hop and R&B expertise.

Ken "DURO" Ifill is an engineer, producer, and music executive, renowned for shaping the sound of Hip Hop and R&B over the past three decades. Best known for his work with iconic artists like Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Nas, and Fabolous, Duro's signature style blends technical mastery with a deep respect for musicality and culture. As the co-founder of Desert Storm Records and a veteran of Universal Music Group, his influence extends from behind the boards to the executive suite. Whether crafting radio anthems or timeless albums, Duro consistently delivers sonic excellence that moves both charts and hearts.

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Credits

Discogs verified credits for DURO
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Joe
  • The Murderers
  • Mariah* With Joe & 98°*
  • Canela
  • Various
  • Glenn Lewis
  • Various
  • Mariah Carey
  • B2K
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Lady Saw
  • Ang 13
  • Noreaga
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Noreaga
  • Tragedy Khadafi
  • Various
  • DJ Clue Featuring DMX
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Jay-Z
  • Various
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Tragedy Khadafi
  • Memphis Bleek
  • Joe
  • Canibus
  • Ray J
  • Various
  • J.U.I.C.E. & DJ Risky Bizness
  • Canela
  • Various
  • Tragedy Khadafi
  • Various
  • Foxy Brown
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Fabolous
  • Lil' Mo
  • Mariah* Featuring Mystikal
  • Fabolous Featuring Nate Dogg
  • Fabolous
  • Canela
  • Lil' Mo
  • Lil' Mo
  • Mariah* Featuring Mystikal
  • Ray J
  • Mariah Carey
  • Big Pun*
  • Bathgate
  • Mariah Carey
  • Mystikal
  • Various
  • Code 5 (2)
  • Various
  • Fabolous Featuring P. Diddy & Jagged Edge (2)
  • Beenie Man
  • Styles*
  • P. Diddy feat. Black Rob, Big Azz Ko, Kain Cioffie, G. Dep*, Foxy Brown, Craig Mack & The Mighty Ha
  • Beenie Man
  • M.O.P.
  • Various
  • Mýa*
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • Royce Da 5'9"
  • DJ Envy
  • Fabolous
  • Various
  • Tamia
  • Various
  • DJ Clue And Desert Storm (8)
  • DJ Clue
  • Various
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Kiana Ledé
  • Mariah Carey
  • Chanj (2)
  • Fabolous
  • Mariah Carey
  • Blind Mice
  • Medina Green
  • Memphis Bleek
  • Ja Rule
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Amil
  • Tragedy Khadafi
  • Joe
  • Memphis Bleek
  • Canibus
  • Mystikal
  • DJ Clue
  • Mil
  • Ram-Z
  • Funkmaster Flex
  • Irv Gotti Presents... The Murderers
  • Cole (9) Feat. Queen Latifah
  • Ja Rule
  • Ja Rule
  • Ja Rule
  • Ray J
  • Jay-Z
  • Jay-Z
  • Amil
  • Beanie Sigel
  • Mariah Carey Featuring Remix Versions With Nas And Joe
  • Funkmaster Flex Featuring DMX
  • Mystikal Featuring Nivea
  • Mystikal
  • Jay-Z
  • Jay-Z
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Various
  • Joe
  • Tha Liks*
  • Mystikal Featuring Bektas
  • Tragedy Khadafi
  • Usher
  • Usher
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Ja Rule
  • Beanie Sigel
  • Nivea
  • Petey Pablo
  • DMX
  • Busta Rhymes
  • DMX
  • Greg Street
  • AZ
  • Lil' Mo
  • Fabolous Feat. Nate Dogg
  • Fabolous
  • Ja Rule
  • Petey Pablo
  • Beanie Sigel
  • Lil' Mo
  • Fat Joe
  • Fat Joe
  • Ja Rule
  • Lil’ Mo* Feat. Fabolous
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Ray J
  • Various
  • Ludacris
  • Ludacris
  • Ludacris
  • Jay-Z Feat. R. Kelly
  • Jay-Z
  • Jay-Z
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Tha Liks*
  • Violator (3) Featuring Busta Rhymes
  • Musaliny-N-M.a.z.e.*
  • Various
  • N.O.R.E.
  • Mystikal
  • Mystikal
  • Various
  • Various
  • Next (2)
  • Ja Rule Feat. Ashanti
  • Ashanti
  • Nivea
  • Ludacris Presents Disturbing Tha Peace
  • Ashanti
  • Irv Gotti Presents The Inc
  • Pretty Willie
  • Fabolous Featuring P. Diddy & Jagged Edge (2)
  • Nivea
  • Christina Milian
  • Various
  • Mystikal Featuring Butch Cassidy
  • 3LW Featuring Lil' Wayne*
  • Various
  • Fabolous
  • Beenie Man
  • Angie Martinez
  • Fat Joe
  • P. Diddy Featuring Usher & Loon / Usher
  • Angie Martinez Featuring Lil' Mo & Sacario
  • Joe Budden
  • 3LW
  • N.O.R.E.
  • DMX Feat. Faith Evans
  • Ruff Endz
  • Fat Joe
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Jay-Z
  • Beenie Man
  • E-40 Featuring Fabolous
  • Panjabi Hit Squad
  • Jay-Z
  • Jay-Z
  • Ja Rule
  • Fam-Lay Featuring Lil' Flip
  • Mariah Carey
  • Fabolous Featuring Tamia
  • State Property
  • Ruben Studdard
  • Ashanti
  • Busta Rhymes Featuring Pharrell*
  • Ashanti
  • Various
  • Lumidee
  • Foxy Brown
  • Jay-Z
  • Lumidee
  • Sheek Louch
  • Famil
  • Sheek Louch
  • D Block* Presents Sheek Louch
  • Various
  • Ashanti
  • The Neptunes
  • Ashanti
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • Ja Rule
  • Lumidee
  • Sheek Louch
  • Various
  • Philly's Most*
  • Fabolous
  • Joe Budden
  • Joe Budden
  • DJ Envy
  • Jay-Z
  • 702
  • Fabolous
  • Various
  • Jay-Z
  • Various
  • Bow Wow
  • Lumidee
  • Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel, Freeway & Young Chris
  • Beastie Boys
  • Beastie Boys
  • Lloyd
  • Ashanti
  • Ashanti
  • Ashanti
  • Nigo
  • Federation
  • Medina Green
  • Fat Joe
  • Beastie Boys
  • Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • Ja Rule
  • Beastie Boys
  • Rick Rock (2) Presents Federation
  • Fabolous Feat. Pharrell*
  • Tony Sunshine Featuring P. Diddy And Dirtbag
  • Lloyd Featuring Ashanti
  • Ja Rule Feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti
  • Petey Pablo
  • T.I.
  • Terror Squad Feat. Fat Joe Aka Joey Crack* & Remy*
  • Terror Squad
  • Terror Squad Feat. Remy*, Armageddon (3), Dre & Fat Joe
  • Mos Def
  • Mashonda
  • Red Café* Featuring Jermaine Dupri & Red Hott
  • Beastie Boys
  • Tamia
  • Joe Ransom
  • Brian McKnight F/ Hev-D*
  • Various
  • Faith Evans
  • Ashanti
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Mariah Carey Featuring Jadakiss And Styles P
  • Cassidy (3)
  • Remy Ma*
  • Mariah Carey
  • Clinton Sparks
  • Various
  • Brian McKnight
  • Faith Evans
  • Leprakhan & Illa*, Da Fello'Ship*
  • Fat Joe
  • Fat Joe
  • Fat Joe
  • I-15
  • Remy Ma*
  • Redman
  • Mashonda
  • Bow Wow Featuring Omarion
  • Sly Boogy
  • Faith Evans
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Busta Rhymes
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Various
  • Bossman
  • Nick Cannon Featuring Slim (3)
  • P. Diddy
  • Ja Rule
  • Ja Rule
  • Shareefa
  • Lupe Fiasco
  • Frankie J. (3)
  • Method Man
  • Method Man
  • Tito El Bambino*
  • Jay-Z
  • Fabolous Feat. Young Jeezy
  • Fabolous
  • Jay-Z
  • Mary J Blige*
  • Various
  • Fabolous
  • Beanie Sigel
  • Ghostface Killah
  • Fabolous Featuring Ne-Yo
  • Britney Spears
  • Jay-Z
  • Redman
  • T.I.
  • DJ Khaled
  • Mariah Carey
  • Nelly
  • Lil Mama
  • Rocko (4)
  • Fabolous
  • Bow Wow
  • Fabolous
  • JLS (3)
  • Ghostface Killah
  • Jay-Z
  • The Cool Kids
  • K'naan
  • Various
  • French Montana
  • Various
  • Chanj (2)
  • Method Man
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Tragedy Khadafi
  • Joe
  • Canibus
  • DJ Clue
  • Ram-Z
  • Funkmaster Flex
  • Ja Rule Feat. Christina Milian
  • Ray J
  • Jay-Z
  • Jay-Z
  • Mariah* Featuring Remix Versions With Nas And Joe
  • Tragedy Khadafi
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Greg Street
  • Lil' Mo
  • Mariah* Featuring Mystikal
  • Fabolous Featuring Nate Dogg
  • Fabolous
  • Adam F
  • St. Lunatics
  • Mariah* Featuring Mystikal
  • Ray J
  • Mariah Carey
  • Big Pun*
  • Jay-Z
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Violator (3) Featuring Busta Rhymes
  • Fabolous
  • Mariah Carey
  • Mystikal
  • Various
  • Fabolous
  • Various
  • Irv Gotti Presents The Inc
  • Fabolous Featuring P. Diddy & Jagged Edge (2)
  • B2K
  • Nas
  • Beenie Man
  • Fabolous Featuring Tamia
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • Fabolous
  • DJ Envy
  • Fabolous
  • Bow Wow
  • 030 Gangxta Clicc
  • Mariah Carey
  • DJ Clue?*
  • Jay-Z
  • DJ Envy
  • Various
  • Jay-Z
  • Common
  • Usher
  • Mariah Carey
  • Common
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Jay-Z
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ashanti
  • Various
  • Jay-Z
  • Beastie Boys
  • Mary J Blige*
  • Britney Spears
  • Mariah Carey
  • Faith Evans
Terms Of Service

3 revisions included. $2,500 total, 50% due upfront, balance on delivery. Extra revisions $250 per round with WAV/MP3 provided.

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