Eskeerdo
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Alexander Izquierdo, who records under the mononym Eskeerdo, is a Cuban-American recording artist, rapper, and Grammy award-winning songwriter.[1] He was born in Hialeah, Fl.[2] He first gained recognition in the music industry under the name Xplicit, as 1/5 of the platinum production and writing team The Monsters & The Strangerz. In 2009, Eskeerdo received his first placement for his contribution to "Diddy Boppin" for music-mogul Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs.
Biography
Eskeerdo was born in Hialeah, Florida, a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Born to Cuban parents, Eskeerdo is first generation American and the youngest of three siblings.
His musical abilities developed at the early age of 10 when his older cousin and music producer, Mario, would play beats for Eskeerdo to rap to. Shortly after, at the age of 15, he would drop out of high-school and work two jobs in order to contribute to the household. At this point, Eskeerdo realized music was not only a form of creative release but also a form of income.
Songwriting
The Monsters originated as a group in 2008 when Stefan Johnson[3] engineered a session for Eskeerdo. The Monsters and The Strangerz were both introduced to each other in late 2010 during a session with Def Jam artist Khalil and Atlantic Records artist Diggy Simmons. The session became the start of the group's creative partnership.
Eskeerdo has penned critically acclaimed hits for Diddy, Rihanna, Flo Rida, T.I., Big Sean, Meek Mill, John Legend, Selena Gomez, among others. Most notably, in 2012, Eskeerdo collaborated with some of hip-hop's biggest names to co-write Kanye West's "Clique[4]" which was featured on G.O.O.D Music's album Cruel Summer. That same year he co-wrote "No Love Allowed,[4]" featured on Rihanna's album Unapologetic.
One of Eskeerdo's biggest breaks was being asked to work on Big Sean's Detroit mixtape, which is where he developed a working relationship with Grammy award-winning producer Dion "No I.D." Wilson. Today Eskeerdo continues to be one of No I.D.'s go-to writers.
Songwriting credits
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Diddy Boppin' '"[5] | Diddy featuring Yung Joc & Xplicit | Diddy Boppin | Writer |
| 2010 | "Million Dollar Girl" | Trina featuring Diddy & Keri Hilson | Amazin' | Writer |
| "Showin Out" | Trina | Amazin' | Writer | |
| "Nothing Like LA" | Ice Cube | I Am the West | Writer | |
| "I Am Not The One" | Maino | The Art of War Mixtape | Writer | |
| "Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1)" | Flo Rida | Only One Flo (Part 1) | Writer | |
| "Turnaround (5,4,3,2,1) Remix" | Flo Rida featuring Pitbull | Hangover 2 The Movie | Writer | |
| "Hey Cutie" | Soulja Boy featuring Trey Songz | The DeAndre Way | Writer | |
| "Poppin Bottles" | T.I. featuring Drake | No Mercy | Writer | |
| 2011 | "My House" | Big Sean | Finally Famous Album | Writer |
| "Swagger Jagger" | Cher Lloyd | Sticks and Stones | Writer | |
| "The Reason" | Cody Simpson | TBA | Writer | |
| "Up and Leave" | Laure Shang | Chinese Idol | Writer | |
| "Talkin' That" | Cher Lloyd | Sticks and Stones | Writer | |
| 2012 | "Vans On" | T. Mills | TBA | Writer |
| "Countless" | Alley Boy | Nigganati | Writer | |
| "2 Up" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Unforgivable Blackness" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "I Need To Know" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Tom Edison" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "What's Going On" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "MSG" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Naked" | Kevin McCall featuring Big Sean | TBA | Writer | |
| "Burn" | Meek Mill featuring Big Sean | Dreams and Nightmares | Writer | |
| "I Don't Like (Remix)" | Chief Keef featuring GOOD Music & Jadakiss | Cruel Summer | Writer | |
| "Louder" | Flo Rida | Wild Ones | Writer | |
| "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" | Carly Rae Jepsen | Kiss | Writer | |
| "All Night Longer" | Sammy Adams | TBA | Writer | |
| "Mula" | Big Sean | Detroit Mixtape | Writer | |
| "Clique" | GOOD Music | Cruel Summer | Writer | |
| "Maybach Curtains" | Meek Mill | Dreams and Nightmares | Writer | |
| "No Love Allowed" | Rihanna | Unapologetic | Writer | |
| "All That (Lady)" | Game ft. Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Jeremih, Fabolous | Jesus Piece | Writer | |
| 2013 | "Guap" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer |
| "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" Remix | Carly Rae Jepsen ft. Nicki Minaj | Kiss | Writer | |
| "No Part of You" | 98 Degrees | 2.0 | Writer | |
| "Mona Lisa" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Milf" | Big Sean ft. Nicki Minaj, Juicy J | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Nothing Is Stopping You" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Beware" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Fire" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Mula" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Don't Come Around" | Yo Gotti | I Am | Writer | |
| 2014 | "Born To Run" | Afrojack | Forget the World | Writer |
| "Change Your Mind" | Trey Songz | Trigga | Writer | |
| "Holy Ghost" | Juicy J featuring Lil Bibby | TBA | Writer | |
| "Dont Be Gone Too Long" | Chris Brown | X | Writer | |
| "Hustle Harder" | Common | Nobody Smiling | Writer | |
| "The Sleaze" | Wiz Khalifa | Blacc Hollywood | Writer | |
| "Not For Long" | B.o.B featuring Trey Songz | Single | Writer | |
| "Contigo Quiero Estar" | Thalía | Amore Mio (Thalía album) | Writer |
Production and songwriting
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Big Nut Bust"[6] | Big Sean | Finally Famous Mixtape Part 3 | Producer, Songwriter |
| "Freak Show" | Young Twinn | Freak Show | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2011 | "Love Soundz" | Lacey Schwimmer | Love Soundz | Producer, Songwriter |
| "Living For Tonight"[7] | Sean Kingston | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "For My Lady" | Ray J Ft Nelly | Raydiation 3 | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Shake the World" | Melissa Molinaro | Shake the World | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Always" | Kevin Mchale | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Weekend Girl" | Paypa featuring Ray J | Feel Good Muzic | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Oh That's My Shit" | Paypa | Feel Good Muzic | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Go First, Perfect Gentleman" | Mario | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Killah" | Khleo Thomas | Slick Living | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Going Off" | Khleo Thomas | Slick Living | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2012 | "Feb XIV" | Kevin McCall | TBA | Producer, Songwriter |
| "So Many Girls" | Khleo Thomas | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "On Deck" | Mann | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Diemonds" | T Mills | Thrillionaire | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Asstrology" | T Mills | Thrillionaire | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Lightweight" | T Mills | Thrillionaire | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2013 | "Forget Forever" | Selena Gomez | Stars Dance | Producer, Songwriter |
| "Forget Forever (Remix)" | Selena Gomez | For You | Songwriter | |
| "Fun" | Pitbull featuring Chris Brown | Globalization (album) | Songwriter | |
| 2015 | "Blacker the Berry" | Kendrick Lamar featuring Assassin | To Pimp a Butterfly | Songwriter |
Music
With the help of a team of his friends including 3 time world champion DJ and Grammy award-winning producer Infamous, Eskeerdo kicked off 2014 with the announcement of his self-titled (six track) EP, to be released in the summer of 2014. Fans were able to catch a sneak peek of some of these tracks during Art-Basel Miami's 2013 event "Fool's Gold Day Off", a free concert featuring artists such as Trick Daddy and A-Trak.[8]
Before heading on tour with Fool's Gold, Eskeerdo dropped off a freestyle fueled mixtape hosted by Don Cannon for his fans titled 31 days. During March 2014, Eskeerdo tackled a new beat every day to show off his range and a multitude of styles.[9]
References
- ^ James, Nicolas. "Eskeerdo- 31 Days". Hot New Hiphop. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ Sosa. "MIAMI MUSIC: Eskeerdo- Rappers". the305.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Stefan Johnson | The Monsters". 1916 MGMT. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ a b "CATALOG R8D Muisc". The Monsters & The Strangerz. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Diddy feat. Yung Joc & Xplicit – Diddy Bop”, Nah Right"
- ^ "LISTEN// BIG SEAN ‘BIG NUST BUST’ PRODUCED BY THE MONSTERS”, Big Sean', December 2nd 2010
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Sean Kingston in the studio with THE MONSTERS”, iStandardProducers", Saturday, March 19th, 2011
- ^ Mr Goldbar. "Eskeerdo Fool's Gold". Day Off MIA '13 Recap. Fool's Gold Records. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Eskeerdo March Madness Archives". the305.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.