Vinylz
Vinylz | |
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| Birth name | Anderson Hernandez |
| Also known as | Vinylz |
| Born | September 2, 1989 Washington Heights, New York City, New York, United States |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Anderson Hernandez (born September 2, 1989),[2] professionally known as Vinylz, is an American record producer from Washington Heights, New York City.[3] He is certainly known for his work with many artists that include Jay Z, Rick Ross, Drake, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Jeremih and Tinashe.[citation needed]
Vinylz secured a publishing deal with Sony ATV through fellow record producer and mentor, Boi-1da, with whom he has also worked closely since.[4]
Early life and career
Anderson Hernandez was born to immigrated parents from the Dominican Republic on September 2, 1989, in Washington Heights, a neighborhood located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, living across the street from adult contemporary musician Alicia Keys.[citation needed] Hernandez started producing at age 14.[3] He received his stage name, Vinylz, courtesy of a friend who noticed both of his interests for clever sampling and his father's collection of vinyl records.[5] Vinylz began taking music production seriously and it remained his favorite hobby ever since, but he went against his parents’ wishes.[citation needed] He got an early professional start working with Swizz Beatz and decided to drop out of college after the first semester of his freshman year.[6][citation needed]
Setting up shop in Quad Studios, the well-known recording studio located in New York City's Time Square[citation needed], Vinylz flourished through his work with up-and-coming or breakout artists like Drag-On and Cassidy.[6][citation needed] After reaching out to Canadian rapper Drake's in-house producer, Boi-1da, via Myspace to retrieve the instrumental for "Best I Ever Had", Vinylz ended up forming a relationship which would remain long after the request.[3][6] Impressed by his work, Boi-1da became a mentor to the up-and-comer; the two continued on to collaborate from that point on.[3][6]
In 2013, Jay Z's "F***WithMeYouKnowIGotIt" featuring Rick Ross and DJ Khaled's "No New Friends" featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, both of which produced by Vinylz and Boi-1da, were respectively placed on the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the latter was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7] A variety of hits, alongside Boi-1da, helped Vinylz reach a publishing deal with Sony ATV.[4][8]
Throughout 2015, he produced a high number of tracks for such artists, including Jeremih's "Planez", Big Sean's "Blessings", Meek Mill's "R.I.C.O.", Lil Durk's "Like Me" and Chris Brown's "Back to Sleep".[9]
Production discography
List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name.
| Title | Year | Performing artist(s) | Other producer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | 2008 | Cassidy | Back To The Problem | |
| Henny, Bacardi and Swag like Rick James | 2010 | Cassidy | Face 2 Face | |
| Gucci Time | 2010 | Gucci Mane, Swizz Beatz | Swizz Beatz, The Individuals | The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted |
| One Shot | 2010 | Cassidy, Junior Reid, Notch | C.A.S.H | |
| Girl Like Her | 2010 | Cassidy, Mya | Top Notch | C.A.S.H. |
| She Addicted | 2010 | Cassidy, Nalia Boss | Cassidy | C.A.S.H. |
| MMG The World is Ours | 2012 | Rick Ross, Pharrell, Meek Mill, Stalley | Boi-1da | Rich Forever |
| Like Diz | 2012 | Roscoe Dash, 2 Chainz | Boi-1da | 2.0 |
| We Can Have a Ball | 2012 | Sammy Adams | OK Cool | |
| Intro | 2012 | Alley Boy | The Gift of Discernment | |
| Ice Cream 2K12 | 2012 | Emilio Rojas | No Shame, No Regrets | |
| Dollar And A Dream | 2012 | Siya | D.Y.K.E. (Damn You Killin Em) | |
| NBA | 2012 | Joe Budden, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana | Boi-1da | No Love Lost |
| Castles | 2013 | Joe Budden | Allen Ritter | No Love Lost |
| Better Way Pt. 2 (Tribute to Sandy Hook) | 2013 | Bizzle | Boi-1da | The Good Fight |
| Brink of Amazing | 2013 | Daniel de Bourg | Boi-1da | London Bread |
| Bump That Bass | 2013 | Jeremih, Twista | ||
| Nasty Girl | 2013 | Jim Jones, Jeremih, DJ Spinking | Vampire Life 3 | |
| Castles | 2013 | Joe Budden | No Love Lost | |
| 5am in Toronto | 2013 | Drake | Boi-1da | Nothing Was the Same |
| No New Friends | 2013 | DJ Khaled, Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross | Boi-1da, Noah "40" Shebib, Allen Ritter | Suffering from Success |
| Wherever We Go We Want | 2013 | French Montana, Ne-Yo, Raekwon | Allen Ritter, Reefa | Excuse My French |
| Was it Worth it | 2013 | Kid Ink, Sterling Simms | Almost Home | |
| You Know | 2013 | Fabolous, Young Jeezy | Boi-1da | Soul Tape 3 |
| FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt | 2013 | Jay-Z, Rick Ross | Boi-1da, Timbaland, J-Roc | Magna Carta... Holy Grail |
| The Language | 2013 | Drake | Boi-1da | Nothing Was the Same |
| Body Operator | 2013 | DJ Spinking, French Montana, Jeremih | ||
| Shinin’ Like I’m Las Vegas | 2013 | DJ Whoo Kid, Nipsey Hussle | ||
| Vulnerable | 2014 | Tinashe, Travi$ Scott | Boi-1da | Black Water |
| Believe Me | 2014 | Lil Wayne, Drake | Boi-1da | Tha Carter V |
| Chiraq | 2014 | Nicki Minaj, Lil Herb | Boi-1da | |
| FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt (Reprise) | 2014 | Rick Ross | Boi-1da, Timbaland, J-Roc | Mastermind |
| Adult Swim | 2014 | DJ Spinking, Tyga, A$AP Ferg, Jeremih, Velous | ||
| Best Kept Secret | 2014 | Sammy Adams | Wizzy | |
| Don't Play | 2014 | Travis Scott, Big Sean, The 1975 | Allen Ritter, Travis Scott | Days Before Rodeo |
| 0 to 100 / The Catch Up | 2014 | Drake | Boi-1da, 40, Nineteen85 | |
| Grindin | 2014 | Lil Wayne, Drake | Boi-1da | Tha Carter V |
| 4 The Freaks | 2014 | Jeremih | N.O.M.A. | |
| A Tale Of 2 Citiez [10] | 2014 | J. Cole | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | |
| Fire Squad | 2014 | J. Cole | J. Cole | 2014 Forest Hills Drive |
| All Things Go[11] | 2014 | Nicki Minaj | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter | The Pinkprint |
| Bish Bounce | 2014 | Fabolous | Boi-1da | The Young OG Project |
| Gone For The Winter | 2014 | Fabolous, Velous | DJ RellyRell | The Young OG Project |
| Planes | 2015 | Jeremih, J. Cole | Late Nights | |
| Star67[12] | 2015 | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | |
| Paradise | 2015 | Jeremih | Soundz, Mick Schultz | Late Nights |
| Blessings | 2015 | Big Sean, Drake, Kanye West | Allen Ritter | Dark Sky Paradise |
| Know Yourself | 2015 | Drake | Boi-1da, Syksense | If You're Reading This It's Too Late |
| I Don't Give A F*#k | 2015 | J Doe | ||
| You Changed Me | 2015 | Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter, Jordan Evans | Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses |
| On The Dot | 2015 | Jamie Foxx, Fabolous | Allen Ritter | Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses |
| Another Dose | 2015 | Jamie Foxx | Boi-1da, Frank Dukes | Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses |
| Like Me | 2015 | Lil Durk, Jeremih | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter | Remember My Name |
| R.I.C.O. | 2015 | Meek Mill, Drake | Allen Ritter, Cubeatz | Dreams Worth More Than Money |
| Right Hand | 2015 | Drake | ||
| Like Me (Remix) | 2015 | Lil Durk, Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Fetty Wap | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter | Remember My Name |
| Party Favors | 2015 | Tinashe, Young Thug | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter, Illangelo | Joy Ride |
| Cut The Check | 2015 | Mac Miller, Chief Keef | GO:OD AM | |
| Say So | 2015 | G-Eazy | ||
| Immortal | 2015 | Joe Budden, Emanny | Boi-1da | All Love Lost |
| Back to Sleep | 2015 | Chris Brown | Boi-1da | Royalty |
| Black Friday | 2015 | Kendrick Lamar | Black Friday Remixes | |
| Sex With Me | 2016 | Rihanna | Boi-1da, Frank Dukes | ANTI |
| U With Me? | 2016 | Drake | 40, Kanye West, DJ Dahi | Views |
| Pick Up The Phone | 2016 | Travis Scott, Young Thug, Quavo | Frank Dukes | |
| 4PM in Calabasas | 2016 | Drake | Frank Dukes, Allen Ritter | |
| The Hooch | 2016 | Travis Scott | Allen Ritter, Boi-1da | Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight |
References
- ^ Alexander Iadarola (October 30, 2014). "13 Things All Fruity Loops Producers Know To Be True". The Fader. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Rys, Dan (July 11, 2013). "‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Behind The Scenes: Five Producers Who Helped Craft The Album". XXL. Accessed on July 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Kyles, Yohance (19 July 2013). "Exclusive: Vinylz Talks Working With Jay-Z, Drake, Boi-1da and His New Obsession". AllHipHop. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Interview: Vinylz Details His Production on "Believe Me," "Chi-Raq," and Working on Diddy's Last Album". Complex.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Behind The Beat: Vinylz". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Vinylz, Rap's Secret-Biggest Producer". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "DJ Khaled "No New Friends" Hits Gold". Rap Radar.
- ^ "Vinylz Discusses Producing For Lil Wayne, Drake Vs Jay Z, & "Chiraq" Diss Tracks". AllHipHop.
- ^ "vinylz - 2DOPEBOYZ". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Meet The Producer Behind J.Cole's Controversial Track 'Fire Squad'". MTV News.
- ^ "Interview: Nicki Minaj's "All Things Go": Listen To 'The Pinkprint' Track".
- ^ "Star67".
Further reading
- Battan, Carrie (April 23, 2015). "Meet Vinylz, Rap's Secret-Biggest Producer". The Fader. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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