# RiotUSA > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/RiotUSA > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/RiotUSA.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RiotUSA > Source revision: 1350833253 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American record producer}} {{Use American English|date=October 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = RiotUSA | birth_name = Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|23|2024|02|02}} | alias = {{hlist|Riot|RiotUSA '22}} | occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|rapper}} | birth_place = [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan), New York City, U.S. | origin = [The Bronx](/source/The_Bronx), New York City, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|[Hip-hop](/source/Hip-hop)|[Bronx drill](/source/Bronx_drill)|[mumble rap](/source/mumble_rap)}} | years_active = 2021–present {{Infobox person | child = yes | father = [DJ Enuff](/source/DJ_Enuff) }} }} '''Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr.''', known professionally as '''RiotUSA''', is an American record producer, songwriter, and rapper.{{Cite magazine |title=How RIOTUSA & Ice Spice Brought Drill Music to 'Barbie': 'I Always Had a Bigger Vision for It' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/riotusa-ice-spice-nicki-minaj-aqua-barbie-world-hot-100-interview-1235385432/ |last=Unterberger |first=Andrew |date=August 7, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} Born in [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan), he is best known for his musical productions for rapper [Ice Spice](/source/Ice_Spice), whom he met in 2021 at the [State University of New York at Purchase](/source/State_University_of_New_York_at_Purchase).{{Cite news |title=Music Industry Moves: Ice Spice Producer RiotUSA Signs Global Deal With Warner Chappell Music |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/tunecore-createsafe-grimes-elf-tech-ai-1235640983/ |last1=Garcia |first1=Thania |date=January 16, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |last2=Aswad |first2=Jem}} RiotUSA first gained major recognition in late 2022 after producing Ice Spice's [breakout single](/source/breakthrough_role) "[Munch (Feelin' U)](/source/Munch_(Feelin'_U))", along with her follow-up singles "[Bikini Bottom](/source/Bikini_Bottom_(song))" and "[In Ha Mood](/source/In_Ha_Mood)".{{Cite magazine |title=Ice Spice Producer RIOTUSA: 'We're Working on Her Debut Album as We Speak' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ice-spice-producer-riotusa-were-working-her-debut-album-we-speak-1235560285/ |last=Mitchell |first=Gail |date=December 15, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} He co-wrote and produced the entirety of her debut [extended play](/source/extended_play), ''[Like..?](/source/Like..%3F)'' (2023), while also serving as [executive producer](/source/executive_producer) on the project. That same year, he produced and co-wrote "[Barbie World](/source/Barbie_World)" (with [Nicki Minaj](/source/Nicki_Minaj) and [Aqua](/source/Aqua_(band))) from [the soundtrack](/source/Barbie_the_Album) to the 2023 film ''[Barbie](/source/Barbie_(film))'', and co-wrote the remix of "[Karma](/source/Karma_(Taylor_Swift_song))", by [Taylor Swift](/source/Taylor_Swift) featuring Ice Spice. == Early life == Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. was born in [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan).{{Cite news |title=Stop Playing With 'Em, Riot: Who Is RIOTUSA? What To Know About Ice Spice's Longtime Producer |url=https://blavity.com/stop-paying-with-em-riot-usa-ice-spice |last=Mwai |first=Kui |date=February 15, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=[Blavity](/source/Blavity)}} His father is [DJ Enuff](/source/DJ_Enuff), a [radio personality](/source/radio_personality) and [disc jockey](/source/disc_jockey) known for his work on New York City's [Hot 97](/source/Hot_97) and for being [the Notorious B.I.G.](/source/the_Notorious_B.I.G.)'s road DJ.{{Cite news |title=DJ Enuff on How Proud He Is of His Son, Ice Spice's Producer Riot USA |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/dj-enuff-proud-father-ice-spice-producer-riot-usa |last=Mahadevan |first=Tara |date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=[Complex](/source/Complex_Networks)}} His mother also worked in the [music industry](/source/music_industry). He started [making beats](/source/hip-hop_production) in [GarageBand](/source/GarageBand) when he was ten years old. Lopez attended [State University of New York at Purchase](/source/State_University_of_New_York_at_Purchase), where he studied communications and later met his future collaborator [Ice Spice](/source/Ice_Spice). == Career == Riot met Ice Spice in 2021, and the two started collaborating soon after. He produced her debut song, "Bully Freestyle", released in March 2021.{{Cite news |title="I Must Be Doing Something Right": An Interview With Ice Spice |url=https://audiomack.com/world/post/ice-spice-interview |last=Verma |first=Millan |date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=[Audiomack](/source/Audiomack)}} On August 10, 2022, Ice Spice released her song "[Munch (Feelin' U)](/source/Munch_(Feelin'_U))", produced by RiotUSA. The song gained popularity after getting support from [Drake](/source/Drake_(musician)), and subsequently went viral on [Twitter](/source/Twitter) and [TikTok](/source/TikTok). It peaked at No. 5 and 34 on [''Billboard''](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'s [Bubbling Under Hot 100](/source/Bubbling_Under_Hot_100) and [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs) charts, respectively.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ice-spice/chart-history/hbu/ |title=Ice Spice Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100) |access-date=April 30, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ice-spice/chart-history/bsi/ |title=Ice Spice Chart History (Hot Hip-Hop/R&B Songs) |access-date=April 30, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} Ice Spice's debut EP, ''[Like..?](/source/Like..%3F)'' was released on January 20, 2023. In addition to serving as [executive producer](/source/executive_producer), RiotUSA produced and co-wrote every track on the project. Later the same year, he signed a global publishing deal with [Warner Chappell Music](/source/Warner_Chappell_Music).{{Cite magazine |title=RiotUSA |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-innovators-shaping-rap-next-50-years-49231/riotusa-3-49272/ |last=Ihaza |first=Jeff |date=August 14, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)}}{{Cite news |title=RIOTUSA '22 Signs Global Publishing Deal |url=https://www.purchase.edu/live/news/7593-riotusa-22-signs-global-publishing-deal |date=October 11, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=[State University of New York at Purchase](/source/State_University_of_New_York_at_Purchase)}} In 2025, RiotUSA also co-produced [Nettspend](/source/Nettspend)'s "[Stressed](/source/Gone_Too_Soon_(EP))".{{cite web |title=Nettspend Keeps It Short And Sweet With New "Gone Too Soon" EP |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/939869-nettspend-gone-too-soon-ep-hip-hop-mixtapes-stream |website=[HotNewHipHop](/source/HotNewHipHop) |access-date=March 19, 2026 }} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Ceremony ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Result !Ref |- | rowspan="2"| 2024 | rowspan="2"| [66th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/66th_Annual_Grammy_Awards) | [Best Song Written for Visual Media](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Song_Written_for_Visual_Media) ("[Barbie World](/source/Barbie_World)") | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;"| |- | [Best Rap Song](/source/Best_Rap_Song) ("[Barbie World](/source/Barbie_World)") | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;"| |- |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{Ice Spice}} {{Authority control}} Category:21st-century American songwriters Category:American record producers Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:People from Manhattan Category:Purchase College alumni Category:Rappers from Manhattan Category:Rappers from the Bronx Category:Drill musicians from New York City Category:21st-century American rappers Category:21st-century American male rappers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [RiotUSA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RiotUSA) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RiotUSA?action=history)). 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