Maestro (producer)

Maestro
Birth name	Vaushaun Brooks
Also known as	Maestro, V. Brooks
Born	January 10, 1980 Windsor, Connecticut, United States
Origin	Windsor, Connecticut Atlanta, Georgia
Genres	Hip hop, R&B, Gospel, Snap Music, West Coast hip hop, Southern hip hop
Occupations	Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Rapper
Instruments	Piano, Roland TR-808, Korg Triton
Years active	2002–present
Labels	MaestroSound Music, Inc
Associated acts	Lil Wayne, Dem Franchize Boyz, Ice Cube, 3 6 Mafia David Banner, 3LW
Website	Official Website, Twitter

Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks is a Grammy Award-winning, Multi Platinum hip hop record producer.

Production signatures

Maestro's trademark is a synthesized female voice saying "maestro" at the beginning of his productions. Maestro's sound is primarily sample-free, relying heavily on synthesizers and/or live instruments.

Production credits

The Game - The R.E.D. Album

• "Paramedics" (feat. Young Jeezy)

Boo Rossini

• "Whip It" (feat. Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti)

Aubrey O'Day feat Shanell

• "Party All the Time"

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

• "3 Peat"
  • Billboard Hot 100 #66 Hot Shot Debut
  • Hot Digital Songs #28
  • Hot Digital Tracks #29
  • iLike Libraries: Most Added #21
• "Prostitute 2"
  • iTunes Bonus Track
• "Kush"
  • Target Limited Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
  • Standard Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc

Lil Wayne - The Leak

• "Kush"

Ice Cube - Raw Footage

• "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" (remix features Scarface, Nas)

Clipse - Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang

• "Zen"
• "Celebrate" (feat. Joss Stone)

Dem Franchize Boyz - Our World, Our Way

• "Itz A Go"
• "Put U On"
• "Whip It" featuring Lil' Wayne
• "Aint No Stoppin"
• "Choosin" co-produced with Parlae
• "DFB" co-produced with Parlae
• "Numba 1 Girl" featuring J Que

Chilli - Bi-Polar

• "AWW!"
• "Take You Away"
• "Wanna Be Yours"

Dem Franchize Boyz - On Top Of Our Game

• 05. "You Know What It Is"
• 09. "Give Props"
• 11. "Don't Play With Me" featuring Three 6 Mafia
  • 2006 Billboard 200 (5)
  • 2006 Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (2)

Jibbs - Jibbs feat Jibbs

• 13. "Stuntin" (Import Bonus Track)

David Banner - Certified

• 04. "2 Fingers" featuring Jagged Edge (keyboards)
• 06. "Fucking" featuring Jazze Pha (keyboards)
• 09. "Certified" featuring Marcus (keyboards)
• 12. "Westside" Produced by Maestro
• 13. "I'll Take You Bitch" featuring Too Short, Bun B & Jazze Pha (keyboards)
• 16. "X-ed" featuring Kamikaze (keyboards)
  • Billboard 200 (6)
  • Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (3)
  • Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs "Touching" (15)

3LW - Point of No Return

• "Throwback"
• "Phone Sex"

Syndicato - Syndicato

• "305"

Bishop Paul S. Morton - Seasons Change

• Can You Come Today
  • 2005 Billboard Top Gospel Album (7)
  • 2004 Billboard Top Heat Seekers (33)
  • 2004 Billboard Top Independent Albums (29)

Big Gipp (of Goodie Mobb)

• "Hell on the Charm"

Parlae (of Dem Franchize Boyz)

• "I Whip Yae" (Feat. Lil Wayne)

Tash - Control Freek

• "Push The Button"

Lil Twist

• "Old Enough (Remix)" (Feat. Nicki Minaj)

Mixtape credits

Yo Gotti - Cocaine Muzik 4.5

• "Fishscale Dreams"

L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Don't Feed Tha Killaz 3

• "DFK3 Intro" - co-prod. by Team Green
• "Darkness" - co-prod by FMG

Jim Jones - Ghost of Rich Porter

• "Oh Yeah Intro" - feat. Hell Rell
• "Coke Rush"

Movie soundtrack credits

Next Day Air

• "Get It How You Live" - featuring 5 Grand co-prod. by Siah

xXx: State of the Union

• "Wyle Out" - featuring Bone Crusher
• "Just Like Wylin'" - featuring Three Days Grace

The Longest Yard

• "Talkin' That Talk" by Chamillionaire featuring David Banner (keyboards)

Occupation: Hollywood (2005 film)

• "Side 2 Side" featuring D. Woods
• "Tho It Up"
• "I Like That"
• "Good Times"
• "Hoodstafied" featuring Kurupt
• "A MO Girl Is.."
• "One Night Stand"
• "If Only"
• "Train"
• "I'm Sorry"
• "Catchin' Feelings"
• "Access Hollywood"
• "Make My Move"

Video game soundtrack credits

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

• "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"

Television credits

• Starbucks commercial - "I Will Make Today the Day" (composer, engineer)

• MTV's "Yo Momma: Atlanta" Season 3, 2007 (composer: 10 episodes, 34 cues)

• VH1's "Behind the Music: Lil Wayne" September, 2009 (producer: "3 Peat")

• BET Hip Hop Awards October, 2009 (producer: "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It")

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Album
2008	Grammy Award for Best Rap Album	Tha Carter III
2008	Grammy Nomination for Album of the Year	Tha Carter III

Education

Brooks graduated with honors from Morehouse College in 2002.

References

• Imeem Profile
• Myspace.com
• Allmusic.com
• Imdb.com
• Artistdirect.com
• Discogs.com
• Billboard.com

External links

• Maestrobeatz.com
• Imeem
• XXLmag.com - Maestro production on On Top Of Our Game
• Rapreviews.com - Maestro compared to Dre for his production on David Banner's Certified album
• www.smokingsection.net - The Smoking Section Presents 15 Minutes With Maestro (Interview)
• www.illRoots.com - Featured: Maestro