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" (A&R) specialist. Sean is a member of production duo Sean C & LV (Grind Music) which is affiliated with

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producers. As a DJ, Sean C co-founded the New York DJ crew The X-Men (renamed

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) Sean worked as an A&R for

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and

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imprints. He is credited as A&R and executive producer for

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, Terror Squad,

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and The X-Ecutioners. Sean C has produced songs for

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Discography

A&R/Executive Producer Credits

Notes

:A. Produced by LV

References

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