The Audibles

{{Short description|Pop music, Record producer duo}} {{Multiple issues| {{Promotional|date=October 2016}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2012}} {{Fan POV|date=June 2023}}}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Audibles | image = | image_size = | caption = | origin = {{hlist|[[Los Angeles]], [[California]]|[[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], U.S.}} | genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]}} | years_active = 2007–present | label = Track Team LLC | website = TheAudiblesMusic.com | current_members = {{hlist|Dominic "DJ Mecca" Jordan|Jimmy "Jimmy G" Giannos}} }}

'''The Audibles''' is an American [[Pop music|pop]] and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] [[Record producer|production]] duo from [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], consisting of ''' Dominic "DJ Mecca" Jordan''' and '''Jimmy "Jimmy G" Giannos'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaudibles.com/|title=The Audibles – To be heard.|website=Theaudibles.com|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> They originally met in 2007 at the “Lost in Love” music video shoot for [[Polow Da Don]] artists I-15 at the [[Palms Casino]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]]. They coined their name The Audibles from its root definition “to be heard” and “to change the game,” as seen by quarterbacks in football. [[JR Castro]] and Das offered an opportunity for the two to move to [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]] and develop their art further under producer [[Polow Da Don]].

They have produced songs for artists like [[Keyshia Cole]], [[Chris Brown (American singer)|Chris Brown]], [[YMCMB]], [[Fabolous]] and [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]. More recent work includes songs for [[Justin Bieber]], [[Kanye West]], [[Trey Songz]], [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], and [[Rihanna]].

==Career== ===Rise to success=== The first major production by The Audibles came with Interscope recording artist [[Mishon Ratliff|Mishon]]'s "Turn it Up" in 2009, featuring [[Roscoe Dash]]. The song reached #80 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and was the first time the duo received widespread attention. They also co-produced Young Money's third single “Girl I Got You” with Mr. Pyro on [[YMCMB]]’s first album entitled ''[[We Are Young Money]]''. Through their partnership with Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, the duo went on to create records for [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]], including ''[[Reggie (album)|Redman Presents...Reggie]]''; a track from this album, “Lite 1 Witcha Boi”, featuring [[Method Man]] and [[Bun B]], became an instant cult hip-hop classic.

===2010-2020=== In 2012, The Audibles worked with [[Lupe Fiasco]] on his single [[Bitch Bad]] for his album ''[[Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1]]''. They also teamed up with Poo Bear to work on his R&B album ''BEATS 2 BREAK UP 2'', which they did almost all the production for (aside from “Made You Break Up With Me”, which was produced by Mr. Pyro).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theaudiblesmusic.com/bio |title=BIO ‹ The Audibles |website=Theaudiblesmusic.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211104124/http://theaudiblesmusic.com/bio/ |archive-date=2013-12-11}}</ref>

In 2013, they worked with [[French Montana]] and were in the studio with [[Justin Bieber]] to produce six records off of his journal album. ''Bad Day'', ''Recovery'', ''PYD'', ''[[Swap It Out]]'', ''Alone'', and [[Hold Tight (Justin Bieber song)|''Hold Tight'']] were all released as singles.

In 2014, the duo took a hiatus, during which they traveled extensively and performed humanitarian work. In that same year they released a record entitled ''Julius Caesar'' with the artist [[French Montana]] and produced five songs on [[Poo Bear]]'s ''BEATS 2 MAKE LOVE 2''.

In 2015, The Audibles returned to the studio and worked on several songs with Justin Bieber and Poo Bear for Bieber's fourth album, ''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]''. Out of the songs, "No Pressure" was released as a single featuring [[Big Sean]]. They also contributed to Chris Brown's seventh studio album, ''[[Royalty (Chris Brown album)|Royalty]]'', by producing the song "Little More (Royalty)," for which the music video was released on December 18, 2015. They teamed back up with their childhood friend JR Castro to work on his debut EP, for which they co-produced a single with [[DJ Mustard]] entitled "Get Home", featuring [[Kid Ink]] and [[Quavo]].

In 2016, The Audibles produced JR Castro's summer hit "Right Away", which came as a follow-up after the latter received an award for "Get Home" the previous year. The duo also produced for [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Trey Songz]], and [[Mike Posner]]. In addition, they received their first Triple Platinum plaque for the ''No Pressure'' record off Justin Bieber's album ''Purpose.''

In 2017, The Audibles were nominees for album of the year at the [[Grammy Awards]] for [[Justin Bieber]]'s ''Purpose''. They also produced a song entitled "Famous" on the album ''Beach House 3'' by [[Ty Dolla Sign]], and wrote the song "Burning" for [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]]'s ''[[The Thrill of It All (Sam Smith album)|The Thirll of It All]]''. The same year, [[Common Kings]] released their debut album, ''Lost In Paradise,'' which was produced nearly in its entirety by The Audibles. The duo also began working on the debut album of their artist, LAZR.

In 2018, DJ Mecca and Jimmy G received another Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album with the [[Common Kings]]. In February of that year, they released LAZR's debut single, entitled ''Schemin.''

===2020-present=== In January 2020, The Audibles teamed back up with long-time collaborator [[Justin Bieber]] on his fifth studio album entitled ''[[Changes (Justin Bieber album)|Changes]]''. They produced four songs on the album: "[[Intentions (Justin Bieber song)|Intentions]]" feat. [[Quavo]], "Come Around Me", "Running Over" feat. [[Lil Dicky]], and "Second Emotion" feat. [[Travis Scott]]. ''Intentions'' was later released as Bieber's second single, to critical acclaim. The song stayed in the top 10 on [[Billboard Hot 100]] for 22 weeks, peaking at number one on Billboard radio charts [[Mainstream Top 40]]. In March 2020, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' labeled The Audibles the "Hitmaker Of The Month" for their work on ''Changes''.

In the same year, the duo were executive producers of LAZR's debut album ''Blawsome'' with [[Phil Ivey]], Illya Trencher, and Chris Gotti. They produced all songs on the album except "Seattle." Although every song on the project stands on its own, "Bestfriend" became one of the album's highlights because of its signature "Audible's Sound" mix with LAZR's top line.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Audibles pivoted into releasing their own music. ''Do Cool Sh!t With Your Friends'' is the title of their debut album, which sums up their signature sound. "UP" Feat. [[Poo Bear]] became their first release under their new distribution company, NOTOMORO. The record was an indie success and an introduction to what their own style consists of. Their second single, ''SOON AS I'' feat. Sab Story P/K/A STORY was released on October 20, 2020, and became immensely popular with club DJs. Their next single ''OUTRAGEOUS'' feat. Sebastian Reynoso, was also released the same year. In May 2020, they collaborated with [[Chris Brown]] and [[Young Thug]] for the a track on their joint project ''[[Slime & B]]'', entitled "[[City Girls (song)|City Girls]]".

In 2021, The Audibles have been focusing on breaking new talent, including LAZR, Sebastian Reynoso, Samantha Free, and Savannah Bleu. They also focused on branding their new music distribution platform, NOTOMORO, which helps up-and-coming stars aggregate and release their music to all streaming platforms.

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==External links== {{External links|date=June 2023}} *[http://www.TheAudibles.com Official Website] * [https://www.peermusic.com/roster/12466 peermusic - the global independent] * [https://variety.com/2020/music/news/audibles-justin-bieber-intentions-hitmaker-month-1203545552/ Hitmaker of the Month: The Audibles on Why Justin Bieber’s ‘Intentions’ Is What the World Needs Now] * [https://www.peermusic.com/roster/12466 peermusic - the global independent] * [https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenalvarez/2020/02/22/production-duo-the-audibles-talk-creative-process-for-justin-biebers-changes-including-challenge-with-travis-scotts-feature/?sh=24310fa9412a Production Duo The Audibles Talk Creative Process For Justin Bieber’s ‘Changes,’ Including Challenge With Travis Scott’s Feature] * [https://www.grammy.com/artists/audibles/20096 The Audibles : One Grammy nomination] * [https://www.discogs.com/artist/2206665-The-Audibles The Audibles] * [https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2018/nov/01/meet-the-las-vegas-players-behind-favorite-hip-hop/ Meet the Las Vegas players behind some of your favorite hip-hop records - Las Vegas Weekly] * [https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-audibles-justin-bieber-changes-interview-8551597/ The Audibles Share Behind-the-Scenes Stories of Justin Bieber’s ‘Changes’]

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