# Danny! > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny! > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny!.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny! > Source revision: 1351110076 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American musician (born 1983)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Danny! | image = Danny Drake Atlanta Concert.jpg | caption = Danny! opening for [Drake](/source/Drake_(musician)) in Atlanta, 2009{{cite news |first=Jacinta |last=Howard |title=Don't Sleep On Danny! |url=https://creativeloafing.com/content-156745-danny-is-something-like-a-phenomenon |publisher=[Creative Loafing](/source/Creative_Loafing_(Atlanta)) |date=April 28, 2009 |access-date=May 1, 2009}} | alias = {{flatlist| * D. Swain * The College Kicked-Out }} | birth_name = Daniel Swain | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|08|18}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/daniel-swain-mn0001399055 |title=Daniel Swain |website=AllMusic |access-date=October 18, 2018}} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * record producer * singer * composer * voice actor }} | years_active = 2004–present | genre = {{flatlist| * [Alternative hip-hop](/source/Alternative_hip-hop) * [underground hip-hop](/source/underground_hip-hop) }} | label = [Interscope](/source/Interscope), [Definitive Jux](/source/Definitive_Jux) | website = {{URL|dannyswain.com}} }} '''Daniel Swain''' (born August 18, 1983), known mononymously as '''Danny!''', is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and composer.{{cite web | first = David | last = Jeffries | title = Danny!: Biography | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p766332/biography|pure_url=yes}} | website = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) | date = March 11, 2013 | access-date = February 11, 2014}} Swain rose to prominence after his debut performance on ''[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon](/source/Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon)'',{{cite news|first=Emmy |last=Blotnick |title=Danny! Performs 'Evil' |url=http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2012/09/danny-performs-evil/ |publisher=[NBC](/source/NBC) |date=September 21, 2012 |accessdate=September 21, 2012|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127194748/http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2012/09/danny-performs-evil/ |archivedate=November 27, 2012 }} where he premiered his song "Evil". After joining [Okayplayer Records](/source/Okayplayer_Records), Swain released his album ''[Payback](/source/Payback_(album))'',{{cite news |last=Ramirez |first=Erika |date=January 13, 2011 |title=Exclusive: ?uestlove Announces Okayplayer Records Re-Launch, New Albums By Danny!, Young Guru |publisher=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/exclusive-uestlove-announces-okayplayer-1007822952.story |accessdate=January 17, 2011 |archive-date=August 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816211821/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/exclusive-uestlove-announces-okayplayer-1007822952.story |url-status=dead }} cited by [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) as one of the best hip-hop releases of the year.{{cite news | first = AMG | last = Staff | title = AllMusic's Favorite Hip-Hop/Rap Albums of 2012 | url = http://blog.allmusic.com/2012/12/20/allmusics-favorite-hip-hoprap-albums-of-2012/ | publisher = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) | date = December 20, 2012 | accessdate = December 22, 2012}} In 2013, [''Ebony''](/source/Ebony_(magazine)) magazine listed Swain among other rising artists in its "Leaders of the New School" piece, calling Swain one of a handful of "innovators".{{cite magazine |last=Carter |first=Kelley |date=January 2, 2013 |title=Leaders Of The New School |url=http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/leaders-of-the-new-school-752 |magazine=[Ebony Magazine](/source/Ebony_(magazine)) |access-date=March 1, 2013}} Swain has composed [background music](/source/Incidental_music) that has since been placed in numerous motion pictures and television programs, most notably [FOX](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company)'s animated series ''[Bob's Burgers](/source/Bob's_Burgers)'' for which Swain was awarded an [Emmy](/source/Emmy_Award) plaque for his contributions to an episode that won in the [Outstanding Animated Program](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Animated_Program) category at the [69th Primetime Emmy Awards](/source/69th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards) in 2017.{{cite news | title = Bob's Burgers: Awards & Nominations | url = https://www.emmys.com/shows/bobs-burgers | publisher = [Emmys.com](/source/Emmy_Award) | date = January 12, 2018 | access-date = January 12, 2018}} In the year preceding this milestone, Swain also began working as a voiceover artist—debuting as the narrator of ''Hey Rookie, Welcome To The NFL''{{'}}s fifteenth season{{cite news | title = Carson Wentz, Jared Goff & Rookies Journey from Combine Prep to the NFL Draft | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl8nsu1XIF4 | publisher = [NFL](/source/National_Football_League) YouTube | date = May 6, 2020 | access-date = March 29, 2026}}{{cite news | title = Danny! Voiceovers | url = https://dannyswain.com/voiceover/ | publisher = DannySwain.com | date = May 30, 2017 | access-date = March 29, 2026}}—and appeared in a digital short for ''[Sesame Street](/source/Sesame_Street)'' featuring a "[Wheels On The Bus](/source/The_Wheels_on_the_Bus)" remix produced and performed by Swain{{cite news | title = Party Bus: Wheels on the Bus Remix | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5iG7-GMkRU | publisher = [Sesame Studios](/source/Sesame_Workshop) YouTube | date = September 30, 2016 | access-date = March 29, 2026}}{{cite news | title = Danny! Joins The Sesame Street Party Bus | url = https://www.dannyswain.com/video/danny-swain-sesame-street-party-bus/ | publisher = DannySwain.com | date = October 1, 2016 | access-date = March 29, 2026}}. == Early life == Swain, the only son of military parents,{{cite news | first = Deborah | last = Jackson | title = Military People: Danny Swain | url = http://www.militaryhub.com/military-people.cfm?id=29 | publisher = Military Hub | date = March 11, 2009 | access-date = March 21, 2009 | archive-date = July 14, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714094906/http://www.militaryhub.com/military-people.cfm?id=29 | url-status = dead }} was born in [Killeen, Texas](/source/Killeen%2C_Texas) and moved to [Columbia, South Carolina](/source/Columbia%2C_South_Carolina), as a teenager. He attended [Richland Northeast High School](/source/Richland_Northeast_High_School) and began pursuing music as a hobby during his second year. Swain started penning his own lyrics and recorded songs as a showcase for his production.{{cite news | first = Julio | last = Anto | title = Danny! Discusses New Album ''Payback'', Co-signs From Jay-Z And Blank, And The Evolution Of DIY In Hip-Hop | url = http://www.prefixmag.com/features/danny/danny-discusses-new-album-payback-co-signs-from-ja/72229/ | publisher = Prefix Magazine | date = December 4, 2012 | access-date = December 11, 2012}} == Career == === 2004–2006: Early beginnings, ''Charm'' and instrumental albums === {{Main|The College Kicked-Out|F.O.O.D. (album)|Charm (Danny! album)}} After spending nearly a year networking with local artists, Swain released his debut mixtape ''[The College Kicked-Out](/source/The_College_Kicked-Out)''.{{cite news | first = Daniel | last = Swain | title = Danny!: Discography | url = http://www.dannyswain.com/music/discography/ | publisher = DannySwain.com | date = January 2, 2018 | access-date = January 4, 2018}} The record received mixed to unfavorable reviews—an up-and-coming [Charlamagne tha God](/source/Charlamagne_tha_God) was among ''Kicked-Out''{{'}}s critics, panning the mixtape on air while working as a local radio station personality—which Swain would allude to in much of his later work. Shortly after ''Kicked-Out''{{'}}s release Swain was accepted to the [Savannah College of Art & Design](/source/Savannah_College_of_Art_%26_Design) and accordingly relocated to [Savannah, Georgia](/source/Savannah%2C_Georgia). It was here that he began to work on his second project, ''[F.O.O.D.](/source/F.O.O.D._(album))'' The following year Swain officially released his third mixtape ''[Charm](/source/Charm_(Danny!_album))'', which was notable for featuring an underlying theme of [escapism](/source/escapism) in its narrative of a musician who wants success in music to take him away from his day-to-day routine. During this time Swain compiled an instrumental album, ''[Dream, Interrupted](/source/Dream%2C_Interrupted)'', in an effort to promote his production; within two years the sequels ''[Dream, Fulfilled](/source/Dream%2C_Fulfilled)'' and ''[Dream, Extinguished](/source/Dream%2C_Extinguished)'' would also be released. {{Quote box | quote = It's all people telling you to do this and that…[but] when you do what they say and it still doesn't work in your favor, it's like, 'well, I was fine the way I was'. You just got to keep moving. There's no guarantee for anything. | source =
Swain, on instinct and perseverance
(''[GQ](/source/GQ)'', 2014) |align=left |width=280px |bgcolor=#c2dce8 |quoted=true |salign=center }} === 2007–2011: MTV, ''And I Love H.E.R.'' and Interscope era === {{See also|Danny Is Dead|And I Love H.E.R.: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|Where Is Danny?}} After ''Charm'', Swain received his first big break when [MTV](/source/MTV) played a role in securing him a recording contract with [Definitive Jux](/source/Definitive_Jux), an independent music label, at the time helmed by [El-P](/source/El-P) of [Run the Jewels](/source/Run_the_Jewels) fame.{{cite news | first = Tim | last = Welte | title = Danny Swain Wins mtvU Contest | url = http://www.tv.com/news/danny-swain-wins-mtvu-def-jux-contest-8375/ | publisher = [TV.com](/source/TV.com) | date = January 27, 2007 | access-date = February 2, 2007 | archive-date = January 18, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160118023708/http://www.tv.com/news/danny-swain-wins-mtvu-def-jux-contest-8375/ | url-status = dead }}{{cite news | first = John | last = Stoehr | title = Local Student Wins MTV Award | url = http://savannahnow.com/accent/2007-01-24/local-student-wins-mtv-award | newspaper = [Savannah Morning News](/source/Savannah_Morning_News) | date = January 28, 2007 | access-date = September 11, 2007}} The record deal allowed Swain to release an album through the label, promoting it with a [12" single](/source/12-inch_single) and accompanying music video slated for an exclusive premiere on [mtvU](/source/mtvU). Though the label's involvement would not amount to a released album—only the single "[Just Friends](/source/Just_Friends_(Danny!_song))", which charted on the [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100)—the deal did establish an ongoing relationship between Swain and MTV, which began using his music extensively in various programs. Swain self-released his debut album, the faux-soundtrack ''[And I Love H.E.R.](/source/And_I_Love_H.E.R.%3A_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack)'' The album was cited at the time by publications such as [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media),{{cite news | first = Joshua | last = Love | title = Danny!: And I Love H.E.R. (Album Review) | url = https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12082-and-i-love-her-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/ | publisher = [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media) | date = October 18, 2008 | access-date = November 11, 2008}} ''[LA Weekly](/source/LA_Weekly)''{{cite magazine|first=Jeff |last=Weiss |title=The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums Of The Half-Year |url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year-2404431 |magazine=[LA Weekly](/source/LA_Weekly) |date=August 1, 2008 |access-date=August 17, 2008}} and [ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(United_States)){{cite news | first = Allan | last = Raible | title = The 50 Best Albums of 2008: Nos. 25 to 1 | url = https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Music/story?id=6556115 | publisher = [ABC News](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) | date = January 2, 2009 | access-date = January 11, 2009}} as one of the best releases of the year. ''And I Love H.E.R.'' was also notable for introducing another musical direction for Swain, who was experimenting with [hip house](/source/hip_house), [downtempo](/source/downtempo) and [lounge](/source/Lounge_music)/[electronica](/source/electronica) to produce a sort of "lounge-hop" hybrid. Following ''And I Love H.E.R.''{{'}}s success, Swain completed the ''[Where Is Danny?](/source/Where_Is_Danny%3F)'' album. Interscope Records, through its short-lived digital distribution program,{{cite news | first = Nicholas | last = Loss-Eaton | title = Discovering New Music Artists in the Digital Age: Interscope Digital Distribution Reaches Beyond DIY | url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/discovering-new-music-artists-in-the-digital-age-interscope-digital-distribution-reaches-beyond-diy-69756242.html | publisher = [PR Newswire](/source/PR_Newswire) | date = November 12, 2010 | access-date = February 7, 2012}} distributed a revamped version of the album on iTunes.{{cite news |title=Danny! – 'Where Is Danny' |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/where-is-danny/id440244598 |publisher=[iTunes](/source/iTunes) |date=May 17, 2011 |access-date=May 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528194152/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/where-is-danny/id440244598 |archive-date=May 28, 2011 }} === 2012–present: Breakthrough, music licensing and ''The Book of Daniel'' === {{See also|Payback (album)|The Book of Daniel (album)}} After the release of his third studio LP ''[Payback](/source/Payback_(album))'', the title track of Swain's [previous album](/source/Where_Is_Danny%3F) was featured in a commercial for [Sonos](/source/Sonos) wireless speakers. Swain signed on as a composer for [MTV](/source/MTV)'s internal Hype Music label{{cite news | first = Jeffrey | last = Jones | title = Hype Music: Roster | url = http://www.mtv.com/artists/collections/hype-music/896380/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205012941/http://www.mtv.com/artists/collections/hype-music/896380/ |archive-date=December 5, 2013 | publisher = MTV | date = September 10, 2013 | access-date = April 10, 2013}} (later absorbed into [Sony/ATV](/source/Sony%2FATV_Music_Publishing)'s [Extreme Music](/source/Extreme_Music) production music library) and slowly transitioned into a producer role, landing instrumental placements with various [Viacom](/source/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%93present)) television programming as well as commercials for [Nordstrom](/source/Nordstrom), [McDonald's](/source/McDonald's), and [incidental music](/source/incidental_music) for ''[Bob's Burgers](/source/Bob's_Burgers)'' and its soundtrack, ''The Bob's Burgers Music Album''. In 2014, Swain started working on a new album, initially titled ''Deliverance'', but later changed to ''[The Book Of Daniel](/source/The_Book_of_Daniel_(album))'' after [the book in the Bible](/source/Book_of_Daniel).{{cite magazine | first = Phili | last = Stelios | url = https://www.gq.com/story/the-gqa-danny-swain |title =The GQ+A: Danny Swain On Getting Shown Questlove Love, Major Label Breakups, and His Plan for 2014 | magazine = [GQ](/source/GQ) | date = March 5, 2014 | access-date = March 5, 2014}} During the album's development Swain appeared in ''Sesame Street''{{'}}s "Party Bus" video, which featured an original remix of "[The Wheels on the Bus](/source/The_Wheels_on_the_Bus)" composed by Swain. He also began working as a voiceover artist, narrating a season of ''Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL'' in 2016 for ESPN. The following year Swain was awarded an Emmy plaque from the [Academy of Television Arts & Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Television_Arts_%26_Sciences) for his musical contributions to the ''Bob's Burgers'' episode "Bob Actually" ([Outstanding Animated Program](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Animated_Program), 2017), composing music for three scenes.{{cite web | title = Internet Movie Database: Danny Swain | website = [IMDb](/source/IMDb) | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8780492/ | date = December 6, 2017 | access-date = December 11, 2017}} In 2015, a tracklist for ''The Book of Daniel'' was revealed at Swain's website. The album debut was announced for February 29, 2016,{{cite news | first = Heather | last = Saul | title = Kanye West Says Bill Cosby Is Innocent | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/kanye-publicist-responds-about-twitter-rant-with-release-dates-for-the-life-of-pablo-and-danny-the-book-of-daniel-a6864651.html | newspaper = [The Independent](/source/The_Independent) | date = February 10, 2016 | access-date = December 1, 2017}} but it was not released. Another scheduled date, October 31, 2018,{{cite web|author=Swain, Daniel |url=http://www.dannyswain.com/music/discography/danny-the-book-of-daniel/ |title=Danny! – The Book Of Daniel |website=DannySwain.com |date=January 15, 2019 |access-date=April 16, 2020}} passed without the album release. Despite a halt in studio releases, Swain continues to contribute to ''Bob's Burgers'' while composing [library music](/source/Stock_music) and [incidental cues](/source/Incidental_music) under various aliases for Extreme Music. == Discography == {{Main|Danny! discography}} === Studio albums === * ''[And I Love H.E.R.: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack](/source/And_I_Love_H.E.R.%3A_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack)'' * ''[Where Is Danny?](/source/Where_Is_Danny%3F)'' * ''[Payback](/source/Payback_(album))'' * ''[The Book Of Daniel](/source/The_Book_of_Daniel_(album))'' === Instrumental albums === * ''[Dream, Interrupted](/source/Dream%2C_Interrupted)'' * ''[Dream, Fulfilled](/source/Dream%2C_Fulfilled)'' * ''[Dream, Extinguished](/source/Dream%2C_Extinguished)'' === Production credits === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Artist ! Song(s) ! Album ! Year |- | [Danny Brown](/source/Danny_Brown_(rapper)) || "Exotic", "The Nana Song" || ''[The Hybrid](/source/The_Hybrid_(album))'' || 2010 |- | Danny Brown || "Counterfeit", "Hey!"* || ''Detroit State of Mind 4'' || 2010 |- | [Lil B](/source/Lil_B) || "The Game On Lock", "Illusions of G" || ''Illusions of Grandeur 2'' || 2012 |- | [Wale](/source/Wale_(rapper)) || "Never Never Freestyle" || ''[Folarin](/source/Folarin_(album))'' || 2012 |- | [Cody ChesnuTT](/source/Cody_ChesnuTT) || "Scroll Call (Danny Swain Remix)" || ''[Landing on a Hundred: B-Sides & Remixes](/source/Landing_On_A_Hundred)'' || 2014 |} === Film and television placements/credits === {| class="wikitable" |- !align="left"|Song(s) !align="left"|Where Featured !align="left"|Network !align="left"|Year |- |"Intermission (interlude)" |''[Jersey Shore After Hours](/source/Jersey_Shore_(TV_series))'' |[MTV](/source/MTV) |2008 |- |"Cafe Surreal" |''[aMTV](/source/aMTV)'' promotional bumper |[MTV](/source/MTV) |2009 |- |"Ebony Flower" |''[Wainy Days](/source/Wainy_Days)'' |[My Damn Channel](/source/My_Damn_Channel) |2009 |- |"Check It Out" |''[Disaster Date](/source/Disaster_Date)'' |[MTV](/source/MTV) |2011 |- |"The Groove" |''Dina's Party'' |[HGTV](/source/HGTV) |2011 |- |"The Groove" |''Love Lust'' |[SundanceTV](/source/SundanceTV) |2011 |- |"The Groove" |''[2011 Comedy Awards](/source/The_Comedy_Awards)'' |[Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central) |2011 |- |"Cafe Surreal", "The Groove" |''[Red Bull](/source/Red_Bull) Signature Series: Supernatural'' |[NBC](/source/NBC) |2012 |- |"Cafe Surreal" |''The Association'' |[ESPN](/source/ESPN) |2012 |- |"Crasy Sound" |''Elbow Room'' |[HGTV](/source/HGTV) |2012 |- |"Evil" |live performance on ''[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon](/source/Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon)'' |[NBC](/source/NBC) |2012 |- |"God Bless The Child" |''[Breaking Amish](/source/Breaking_Amish)'' |[TLC](/source/TLC_(TV_network)) |2012 |- |"Loser" |''[Breaking Amish](/source/Breaking_Amish): Extended Episodes'' |[TLC](/source/TLC_(TV_network)) |2012 |- |"Misery" |''[Rockstar](/source/Rockstar_(drink)) Presents: XDurance Series'' (with Rob Adelberg) |YouTube |2012 |- |"Pineapple Gumdrop" |''[LXTV](/source/LXTV) 1st Look'' |[NBC](/source/NBC) |2012 |- |"Still Standing" |''Life After: [Karyn White](/source/Karyn_White)'' |[TV One](/source/TV_One_(US_TV_network)) |2012 |- |"Where Is Danny", "I Ain't The Walrus" |[Sonos](/source/Sonos) television advert |cable |2012 |- |"Cafe Surreal" |''[Crown Royal](/source/Crown_Royal): Best Of'' promotional clip during [2013 NBA Playoffs](/source/2013_NBA_Playoffs) |[TNT](/source/TNT_(U.S._TV_network)) |2013 |- |"Malice In Blunderland" |''[The Challenge: Rivals II](/source/The_Challenge%3A_Rivals_II)'' |[MTV](/source/MTV) |2013 |- |"Man On The Moon" |''[Snooki & Jwoww](/source/Snooki_%26_Jwoww)'' |[MTV](/source/MTV) |2013 |- |"One Day It'll All Make Cents" |''[The Show with Vinny](/source/The_Show_with_Vinny)'' |[MTV](/source/MTV) |2013 |- |"Torture" |''[World of Jenks](/source/World_of_Jenks)'' |[MTV](/source/MTV) |2013 |- |"Gibraltar (Danny!'s Pride And Vanity Remix)" |[Just Blaze](/source/Just_Blaze) interview{{cite news | title = Just Blaze Interview | url = http://www.okayplayer.com/news/just-blaze-the-questions-video-interview.html | date = October 6, 2014 | access-date = July 11, 2014}} |Okayplayer |2014 |- |"Check It Out" |[Nordstrom](/source/Nordstrom) anniversary sale summer promo |cable and radio |2014 |- |"[Take Me To The Muddy Grass](/source/Take_Me_to_the_Mardi_Gras)" |"[Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl](/source/Work_Hard_or_Die_Trying%2C_Girl)" episode of ''[Bob's Burgers](/source/Bob's_Burgers)'' |FOX |2014 |- |"The Wheels On The Bus" |"Party Bus" segment on ''[Sesame Street](/source/Sesame_Street)'' |[PBS](/source/PBS), [HBO](/source/HBO), YouTube |2016 |- |"Gangsta's Pair o' Dice", "Breakdance Bugaloo", "Walk Like This, No No Like This" |"[Bob Actually](/source/Bob_Actually)" episode of ''[Bob's Burgers](/source/Bob's_Burgers)'' |FOX |2017 |} == See also == * [Alternative hip-hop](/source/Alternative_hip-hop) * [List of former Interscope Records artists](/source/List_of_former_Interscope_Records_artists) * [List of Sony/ATV Music Publishing artists](/source/List_of_Sony%2FATV_Music_Publishing_artists) == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category}} {{Wikiquote|Danny!}} * {{Official website|http://www.dannyswain.com}} * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p766332|label=Danny!}} * {{IMDb name|8780492}} * {{MusicBrainz artist}} {{Danny!}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Danny}} Category:1983 births Category:Actors from Columbia, South Carolina Category:African-American record producers Category:21st-century African-American male rappers Category:21st-century African-American rappers Category:21st-century American male rappers Category:American bloggers Category:Record producers from Texas Category:American television composers Category:Interscope Records artists 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