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Rocco Did It Again!
Rocco Did It Again! at the 2022 Grammy Awards
Rocco Did It Again! at the 2022 Grammy Awards
Background information
Birth nameRocco Valdes
Also known asRoc
Born (1984-10-02) October 2, 1984 (age 40)
Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • music publisher
  • record executive
Years active2002–present
Labels

Rocco Valdes, known professionally as Rocco Did It Again!, is an American record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and music executive from Hialeah, Florida.[1] Valdes co-founded the record label Chase Records (or Chase Entertainment) in 2004, which has been credited with signing American singers T-Pain and Austin Mahone prior to their mainstream breakthroughs; Valdes remained the former's manager after his departure in favor of a major label, while the latter's record deal—first signed in 2012—led to a joint venture with Republic Records and Cash Money Records the following year.[2] By 2018, he served as talent manager for fellow Floridian, rapper 9lokkNine prior to his December 2021 incarceration.[3][4]

Early life

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Rocco was born in Hialeah, Florida, where he attended Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School. After High School, Valdes developed an interest in music and decided to attend Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Initially, Valdes wanted to be a music engineer, but decided to he was more intrigued by the business side of music, only to find himself back on the technical side of music later in his career.[5][6]

Career

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Valdes began his career in 2002 at Def Jam Recordings, where he worked as an A&R assistant for two years. In 2004, Valdes discovered American singer T-Pain and managed his career in a joint venture with RCA Records for ten years. In 2012, Valdes signed pop singer Austin Mahone to his first recording contract in a joint venture with Universal Republic Records, and later Cash Money Records the following year.[7] In 2018, he became the manager of Orlando, Florida-based rapper 9lokkNine. He produced his song "223's" (featuring YNW Melly), which was released commercially the following year as Melly's single; where it then reached at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That same year, Valdes shifted focus onto further work in production and songwriting.[8][9]

In the following years, he has been credited on the singles "Jump" by DaBaby, "Tick Tock" by Young Thug, "Alone" by Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj, and "Blick Blick" by Coi Leray. He produced and co-wrote Saweetie's 2021 single "Best Friend", which became a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaked on the Rhythmic chart, and was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. He has contributed to Lil Durk's 2023 single "All My Life", which won Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

Charted singles

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List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name List of singles written or co-written for other artists
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US R&B/HH US
Rap
UK AUS CAN GER IRE SWI NZ
"223's"
(YNW Melly featuring 9lokkNine)
2019 34 17 14 69 27 53 38 69 38 Melly vs. Melvin
"Jump"
(DaBaby featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again)
2020 17 9 6 62 77 12 Blame It on Baby
"Best Friend"
(Saweetie featuring Doja Cat)
2021 14 6 6 16 25 39 1 36 96 39 Pretty Bitch Music
"Tick Tock"
{Young Thug}
96 37 34 34
"Blick Blick"
(Coi Leray featuring Nicki Minaj)
2022 37 10 10 71 68 10 Trendsetter
"Pretty Girl Era"
(Lu Kala)
2023 49
"Lottery"
(Latto featuring Lu Kala)
83 9 29 32 62 15 32
"Alone"
(Kim Petras featuring Nicki Minaj)
55 37 32 35 17 4 Feed the Beast (Kim Petras album)
"All My Life"
(Lil Durk featuring J. Cole)
2 1 1 6 7 11 23 11 Almost Healed
"Stand By Me"
(Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen)
22 8 8 27 5 Almost Healed
"Cowgirl"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Lourdiz)
87 23 Pink Friday 2
"Woman's World"
(Katy Perry)
2024 63 47 77 4 65 9 6 "143 (Katy Perry album)"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Discography (producer/composer)

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List of songs as either producer or composer List of songs written or co-written for other artists
Title Year Artist Album
I'm His He's Mine
(featuring Doechii)
2024 Katy Perry 143
Gimme Gimme
(featuring 21 Savage)
Katy Perry 143
Gorgeous
(featuring Kim Petras)
Katy Perry 143
Crush Katy Perry 143
Has a Heart Katy Perry 143
No Tears For New Years Katy Perry 143
I Woke Up Katy Perry 143
Nirvana Katy Perry 143
Truth Katy Perry 143
Artifical
(featuring JID)
Katy Perry 143
Lifetimes Katy Perry 143
Woman's World Katy Perry 143
Cobwebs BLP Kosher Scarecrow
Who's Gonna Lu Kala
Gag On It Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Banana Boat Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Get Fucked Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Rim Job Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Cockblocker Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Butt Slutt Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Head Head Honcho Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Can We Fuck Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Whale Cock Kim Petras Slut Pop Miami
Cowgirl
(featuring Lourdiz)
2023 Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2
Flashy
(featuring Kim Petras)
City Girls R.A.W. (City Girls album)
Treat Me Like A Hoe Kim Petras Problématique (album)
Make Up your Mind Cordae
Stand By Me
(featuring Morgan Wallen)
Lil Durk Almost Healed
All My Life
(featuring J.Cole)
On Fire Snow Wife Queen Degenerate
I Can't Stop
(featuring Omah Lay)
Big Boss Vette Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack)
Day One Tyga
Alone
(featuring Nicki Minaj)
Kim Petras
Georgia Peach Quinn XCII The People's Champ
1-800 Bad Bitch Saucy Santana
Problem Big Boss Vette
Lottery
(featuring Lu Kala)
Latto
Pretty Girls Walk Big Boss Vette
Get it Big Boss Vette
Dollas Big Boss Vette
Pretty Girl Era Lu Kala
Tick Tock 2022 JNR Choi
Make Me Dirty Heads
Blick Blick
(featuring Nicki Minaj)
Coi Leray
Anxiety Coi Leray
Throat Goat Kim Petras
Super Power Bitch Kim Petras
XXX Kim Petras
Treat Me Like A Slut Kim Petras
Slut Pop Kim Petras
Wootie Woot A1 LaFlare
Coconuts 2021 Kim Petras
Icy Chain Saweetie
  • PBM
Tick Tock Young Thug
Trouble 347aidan
Best Friend
(featuring Doja Cat)
Saweetie
Jump
(featuring Youngboy Never Broke Again)
2020 Da Baby
Homeless Lottery 347aidan
Neighborhood Miles Wesley
Boy Bye Big Klit
223's
(featuring 9lokkNine)
2019 YNW Melly
Xmas Song 2018 9lokkNine
Somebody Got Get It
(featuring T-Pain)
2014 Timeflies
You Da Shit 2011 Lil Wayne
Sweat
(featuring Lil Wayne)
Bow Wow
Orgullo 2010 Pitbull
Impressed Maejor
Change
(featuring Diddy, Akon and Mary J. Blige)
2008 T-Pain
Long Lap Dance T-Pain
Send Me An Email
(featuringT-Pain)
2006 J-Shin

References

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  1. ^ Reid, Shaheem. "T-Pain's Managers Say The Best Place To Do Business Deals In Miami Is ... A Strip Club!". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rocco Valdes". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Austin Mahone Signed Record Deal With Universal Republic/Chase". The Hollywood Reporter. August 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Rocco Valdes". Grammy Awards.
  5. ^ "The Making of Baby Bieber". The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Rocco "Did It Again!" Valdes". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Rocco Valdes - Investor Profile | Foundersuite".
  8. ^ "Rocco Valdes | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Making Of YNW Melly "223s" With 9lokknine & Rocco Did It Again!". Genius. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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