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Hit-Boy
Birth nameChauncey Hollis
Born (1987-05-21) May 21, 1987 (age 37)
OriginFontana, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Record Producer, Rapper
Years active2007–Present
LabelsGOOD Music, Def Jam

Chauncey Hollis (born May 21, 1987) better known as Hit-Boy is an American Grammy Award Nominated hip-hop, R&B and contemporary platinum-level music producer and rapper currently signed to GOOD Music, and the founder of Hits Since '87 [1] Born Chauncey Hollis, on May 21, 1987 in Fontana, California, he is the son of Chauncey Hollis Sr. and Tanisha Benford. He is best known for his production on Lil Wayne's “Drop the World” featuring Eminem, The DJ Khaled single "I Wish You Would" featuring Kanye West and Rick Ross, Pusha T's “My God”, Kanye West's “Christmas in Harlem" “Niggas in Paris and Clique the GOOD Music single with Jay Z, Kanye West, and Big Sean.

Career

Hit-Boy got his start on Myspace when he received a message from Polow Da Don stating simply “Let’s get this paper.” He has produced for big-name artists such as Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, and several others. The California native is one of the founding members of the collective brand Surf Club (along with fellow beat makers Chase N.Cashe, BCarr, and Chili Chill). Surf Club has become a team to host a number of artists as well as songwriters and other producers. Surf Club originated in southern California. They got their start in the industry in 2007, after linking with Polow Da Don's Zone 4 (record label), an imprint of Interscope Records. He began his work with Kanye West when he produced his GOOD Friday track, “Christmas in Harlem”,[2] Big Sean, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild and Cyhi Da Prynce. On May 2, 2011[3] he signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music Label, produced the single "Niggas in Paris", on the collaborative “Watch the Throne” album created by Kanye West and Jay-Z, and produced the single "Goldie" for A$AP Rocky.

On the 7th June, 2012, Hit-Boy released his debut rap single, "Jay-Z Interview", produced by Bink!. Also Hit-Boy is featured rapping on CyHi The Prynce's song "Entourage", from his mixtape "Ivy League Club", which was released on the 17th of July, 2012. He then released the self-produced track "Old School Caddy", which featured fellow GOOD Music member Kid Cudi. These two tracks were featured on his debut mixtape, "HITstory".

Personal life

Hit-Boy is the nephew of Rodney Benford, from the R&B group Troop.

Discography

Main article: Hit-Boy discography
Mixtapes

HITstory (2012)

Production Discography

2007

Jennifer Lopez - Brave

Gucci Mane - Back to the Trap House

2008

Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin'

Flo Rida - Mail on Sunday

G-Unit - T.O.S: Terminate on Sight

  • 10. "Kitty Kat"

Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination

Brandy - Human

2009

Various Artist - More Than a Game (soundtrack)

Mary J. Blige - Stronger with Each Tear

2010

Lil Wayne - Rebirth

Macy Gray - The Sellout

Clyde McKnight - Animated

  • 05. "Take It Back"

Kent Money - Becoming

  • 02. "If I Ever"
  • 04. "Wish I Would’ve Known" (featuring TY$L) (co-produced with M3rge)
  • 07. "Rollin" (featuring Hit-Boy)
  • 08. "Did You Hear"
  • 12. "Alright" (featuring TY$L)
  • 14. "Hey"

Kanye West - GOOD Friday Series

2011

Jennifer Hudson - I Remember Me

Dom Kennedy - The Original Dom Kennedy

Kelly Rowland - Here I Am

Bobby V - Fly on the Wall

  • 13. "Outfit" (featuring CyHi da Prynce) (co-produced with B.Carr of Surf Club)

Smoke DZA - T.H.C (The Hustler’s Catalog)

Casey Veggies - Sleeping in Class: Deluxe Edition

  • 16. "I Be Over Shit"

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne

Game - The R.E.D. Album

  • 09. "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly"

Joe Jonas - Fastlife

  • 11. "Lighthouse"

Pusha T - Fear of God II: Let Us Pray

  • 10. "My God" (co-produced with Deezy)

Rihanna - Talk That Talk

2012

T.I. - Fuck Da City Up

  • 14. "Harry Potter" (featuring D.O.P.E.)

Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

The World Famous Tony Williams - King or the Fool

Teyana Taylor – The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor

Chris Brown

  • 00. "Off That Liquor"

Justin Bieber - Believe

  • 05. "Right Here" (featuring Drake)

50 Cent - 5 (Murder by Numbers)

  • 04. "Business Mind" (featuring Hayes)

Hit-Boy - HITstory

  • 01. "HITstory" (co-produced with Hanine)
  • 02. "Brake Lights"
  • 03. "Option" (featuring Big Sean) (co-produced with Rey Reel)
  • 04. "Old School Caddy" (featuring Kid Cudi)
  • 05. "Fan"
  • 06. "She Belongs to the City"
  • 11. "Running In Place" (featuring Stacy Barthe)

Two-9 - Forever

  • 22. "Cousin Harold" (featuring Ree$e Dollas, JesusMunchies & Curtis Williams)

D-WHY - Don't Flatter Yourself

  • 05. "Ballad of an Asshole"

YP - No Doz

  • 00. "Trade It All"

DJ Khaled - Kiss the Ring

Slaughterhouse - Welcome to: Our House

Slaughterhouse - On the House

  • 08. "Where Sinners Dwell"

GOOD Music - Cruel Summer

Upcoming

ASAP Rocky - LongLiveA$AP

  • 00. "Goldie"

Clyde McKnight - Clyde McKnight... The Bachelor

  • 00. "Don't Stop"

50 Cent - Street King Immortal

Jay-Z - Twelfth studio album

Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 2

Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being II

Beyonce - Fifth studio album

Miley Cyrus - Fourth studio album

Iggy Azalea - The New Classic

Singles produced

References

  1. ^ "Hit-Boy Confirms Signing with Kanye West". Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Hit-Boy talks signing to G.O.O.D Music".
  3. ^ "Producer Hit-Boy Joins Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music Label". Retrieved May 9, 2011.

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