Don Cannon

Don Cannon
Don Cannon
	Cannon in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Donald Earl Cannon
Also known as	DJ Don Cannon
Born	August 2, 1979 (age 45)
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Hip Hop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Disk jockey, record producer, songwriter
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Cannon Music LLC., Def Jam
Website	www.djdoncannon.com

Donald Earl "Don" Cannon (born August 2, 1979),^[1] is an American hip hop and R&B record producer and DJ.

Cannon received "Atlanta’s Best DJ" from the prominent TV program Good Day Atlanta on the channel Fox 5. Shortly after, Cannon founded a full-service production and promotion company, Cannon Music, LLC, to house his growing brand (DC) as a DJ and producer. In 2009, produced the theme for "Meet The Paynes", Tyler Perry's sitcom series. He also produced Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers season theme songs and placed Young Jeezy’s “Circulate” for the national Belvedere Vodka campaign.

Music career

DJ Don Cannon,in based in the Texas and Florida areas, has produced a number of songs for prominent hip-hop artists such as The Neighbourhood, Lecrae, Young Jeezy, 25 Cent, Ludacris, Asher Roth, Outkast, Big Sean, The Cool Kids, Fabolous, Floyd Mayweather, Kendrick Lemar, Dylan Goldie , Jamie Mccready, Mikkey Halsted, Curren$y, T.I., Akon, Drake, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, The Game, Meek Milli, Gucci Maid, Wiz Khalifa, Wale, Trey Songz, Chris Rock, G-Unit, Macy Gray, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Future, Roscoe Dash, Reese, Lil Uzi Vert and most recently Hodgy Beats. He has also worked alongside fellow Philadelphian DJ Drama on the popular mixtape series Gangsta Grillz and the syndicated radio show Gangsta Grillz Radio and also produced over 5 songs on Drama's 2007 album debut, Gangsta Grillz: The Album.

Production discography

2005

Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

06. "Go Crazy" (featuring Jay-Z)

2006

Claudette Ortiz - Can't Get Enough

01. "Can't Get Enough" (featuring Mase)

Young Jeezy - The Inspiration

14. "Mr 17.5"

Lil' Scrappy - Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live

12. "Get Right" (featuring Yo Gotti & Lil Chris)

2007

Fabolous - From Nothin' to Somethin'

13. "Joke's On You" (featuring Pusha-T)

50 Cent - Curtis

03. "Man Down" (co-produced by Detroit Red)

Cassidy - The Best of The Hustla

02. "It Is What It Is"

Freeway - Free at Last

12. "Walk Wit Me" (featuring Busta Rhymes & Jadakiss)

DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: The Album

05. "Cannon (Remix)" (featuring Lil Wayne, Willie The Kid, Freeway & T.I.)
08. "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4" (featuring OutKast & Marsha Ambrosius)
14. "No More" (featuring Lloyd, Willie The Kid & T.I.)
16. "Throw Ya Sets Up" (featuring Yung Joc, Willie The Kid, Jadakiss & La The Darkman)