9th Wonder
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9th Wonder (aka Pat Douthit) was born in Durham, North Carolina, USA in 1975. 9th Wonder produces tracks heavily based on samples similar to the likes of Pete Rock and DJ Premier. He has developed his signature sound by using extensive samples from old, rare soul music.
Biography
Originally making hip-hop beats from his North Carolina Central University dorm room using FL Studio (formerly known as [Fruityloops]) and selling them on Soundclick, he has since become one of the more accredited producers in the hip hop music music industry. As part of the underground group, Little Brother, he has gained widespread recognition and critical acclaim from underground hip hop world. When the upcoming producer released a remix album of Nas' 2002 album God's Son entitled God's Stepson, he began to be noticed by many mainstream hip hop artists. 9th Wonder landed a coveted production credit on Jay Z's highly anticipated The Black Album. The producer continued to produce for Little Brother along with many other underground hip hop artists/groups, including Jean Grae, Median, Murs, Legacy, and Access Immortal. 9th Wonder has also produced for many big name artists such as Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige, Freeway, and Memphis Bleek. Today, he still resides in North Carolina.
Selected Production Credits
- Chemistry - w/ Buckshot
- "Church" - De La Soul featuring Spike Lee (The Grind Date)
- "Girl" - Destiny's Child (Destiny Fulfilled)
- "Is She The Reason" - Destiny's Child (Destiny Fulfilled)
- "Game Over" - Destiny's Child (Destiny Fulfilled)
- "Good Woman Down" - Mary J. Blige (The Breakthrough)
- "Threat" - Jay-Z (The Black Album) (Jay-Z is also listed on the song's production)
- "Don't Rush Me" - Jean Grae (This Week)
- The Listening - Little Brother
- The Minstrel Show - Little Brother
- Separate But Equal - Little Brother w/ DJ Drama
- The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 - Little Brother
- The Commercial Free EP - Little Brother
- Sleepers - Rapper Big Pooh
- "Good Ol' Love" - Masta Ace (A Long Hot Summer)
- "Alright" - Memphis Bleek (534)
- "Smoke The Pain Away" - Memphis Bleek featuring Denim (534)
- "Instigator" - M.O.P. (St. Marxmen)
- Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition]] - Murs
- Murray's Revenge - Murs
- God's Stepson - Nas (remix of Nas's album God's Son)
- "Heartburn" - Sean Price (Monkey Barz)
- ...Invented the Remix - 9th Wonder (remix of various songs)
- Black is Back! - Jay-Z (Remix of Jay-Z's The Black Album)
External links
- [] at MusicBrainz
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