Doughboy (record producer)
Bradley Brandon (born September 1, 1989), professionally known as Doughboy Beatz or simply Doughboy, is an American record producer from Columbus, Mississippi.[1][2] He is perhaps best known for producing "Pedestrian" by rapper Gunna, as well as "Lost It" by rapper Rich The Kid featuring Offset and Quavo of Migos which was certified gold by the RIAA.[3][4]
Doughboy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Bradley Brandon |
Also known as | Doughboy Beatz |
Born | Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. | September 1, 1989
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Occupation(s) | |
Instrument(s) | FL Studio |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Boominati Worldwide, Republic |
Doughboy has produced several tracks for various artists such as Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Future, Yo Gotti, Juicy J, 21 Savage, NBA Youngboy, Lil Boosie, Soulja Boy, Shy Glizzy, YFN Lucci, Plies, Trina, Crooked I, B.G, CyHi the Prynce, among others.[5] He has earned a Grammy Nomination for his work on 21 Savage's I Am > I Was for Best Rap Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Early life and career
Brandon started making beats at the age of 15, for his younger brother on FL Studio.[5] He then went on to produce Hitz Committee/Jive Records signee, Trai'D's lead single "Gutta Chick" in 2008.[6] "Gutta Chick" peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.[7] Doughboy has worked with many other major artists since then.
Throughout the 2010s, Doughboy has followed up with production on many highly acclaimed projects that include Jeezy's Trap or Die 2, Shy Glizzy's Law 3, Rich The Kid's The World Is Yours, Gunna's Drip Season 3 and Gucci Mane's East Atlanta Santa.
Brandon has also worked with other music producers that include Metro Boomin, Wheezy, Drumma Boy, Southside, Zaytoven, Shawty Redd, Sonny Digital, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., DJ Paul, Juicy J and more.
In September 2019, Doughboy signed with Metro Boomin's Boominati Worldwide label.[8][9] Boominati Worldwide has a partnership with Republic Records and Universal Music Group.[10]
Doughboy is also rumored to be in relationship with popular Instagram model Katherine Estrella, also known as Strellakatuncut or Strella Kat. [11]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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October 31st (with Joker Too Cold) |
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Production credits
2008
- 00. "Pistol Play"[15]
Tha Joker
- 00. "Respect Me" (feat. Yung Envy)
- 00. "Allow Me To Introduce Myself"
- 00. "Pull Out The Old Skool"
- 00. "Real Talk"
- 00. "My Alarm"
- 00. "Put It On My Face" (feat. CG Whatitdew)
- 00. "My Ride"
Trai'D
- 00. "Gutta Chick"[16]
- 00. "Hit Da Flo"
- 09. "Gutta Bitch"
Trai'D - Don't Worry I Got It
- 00. "Whippin The Rhyme"[18]
2009
Cyhi Da Prynce - What Da Decs Been Missin Vol.1
- 11. "Get Away"[15]
Crooked I - After Inauguration
- 09. "Prove Them Wrong"[15]
OJ Da Juiceman - Alaska In Atlanta
- 03. "Haters"[19]
Waka Flocka Flame - Shootin The Breeze Cookin That Fire
- 13. "Mrs. Flocka"[15]
Arab - Arab Money
- 03. "Chingaling"
J-Bar - Da Guap
- 05. "I Want Her (OJ With The Vodka)" (feat. Soulja Boy)[15]
- 06. "Sway"
Waka Flocka Flame & Slim Dunkin - Twin Towers
- 06. "I Love" (feat. Capp)
2010
- 06. "My Camaro"[20]
Alley Boy - Definition Of Fuck Shit Vol. 1
- 15. "Finesse"[15]
Tay Don - Death Of Tay Beatz[15]
- 04. "Robbin Season"
- 05. "Knock Knock"
- 18. "Keep On Pushing"
DJ Genius & DJ Blu Present Envy, Nation & Cyco - Black Sunday
- 05. "Bump Dey Head
P. Dukes - Dirty Glove Bastard & Baller's Eve Present: Block Tested, Hood Approved
- 01. "Block Tested, Hood Approved" (Produced with Sonny Digital)[15]
2011
Doe Boy & Lex Luger - Boyz N Da Hood
Lil Boosie & Ray Vicks - Under Investigation[15]
- 02. "Go Hard"
- 09. "Ur Name"
- 11. "I Pledge Allegiance"
- 12. "Xstacy"
- 13. "Top Ten"
- 15. "Under Investigation"
- 00. "Got Her Like"[15]
- 00. "Playing Games" (feat. Lil Boosie & Gar)[21]
Kourtney Money - OJ Da Juiceman Presents 32 Ent: The Compilation
- 00. "We Out Chea" (Produced with Metro Boomin)[15]
2012
Starlito - Mental Warfare
- 02. "Hope For Love"[22]
8Ball - Premro
- 07. "Jumpin Up"[23]
Shawty Redd - Rap Now, Produce Later
- 10. "Remy" (feat. Project Pat)[15]
GC Eternal of Kinfolk Thugs
2013
- 00. "Couple Bandz"
- 00. "Whole Hood" (feat. Sy Ari Da Kid)
DJ Paul & Drumma Boy - Clash Of The Titans
- 05. "Cocaine"
- 00. "Lost Count" (feat. Lil' Lody)
Gucci Mane & Young Scooter - Free Bricks 2
- 03. "Not Ballin" (Produced with Metro Boomin)[24]
8Ball - Premro 2
- 01. "Bigger Vision"
Tha Joker - The Explanation
- 00. "F.H.I.T.O."[25]
2014
Gucci Mane - East Atlanta Santa
- 12. "Riding Dirty" (Produced with Metro Boomin & Honorable C.N.O.T.E.)[26]
Shy Glizzy - Law 3
- 05. "What U Talkin Bout"[27]
2015
- 00. "Road Runner" (Produced with Metro Boomin & Jay-O Luciano)
Shy Glizzy & Glizzy Gang - Be Careful
- 04. "Above The Rim"
OJ Da Juiceman - Bouldercrest El Chapo[28]
- 06. "So Much" (Produced with Metro Boomin)
- 13. "Millionaire Dreams"
Tha Joker
- 00. "F.H.I.T.O." (feat. Riff Raff, K Camp & Raven Felix)
2016
Shy Glizzy - Young Jefe 2
- 04. "New Crack"[29]
Tha Joker & Doughboy Beatz - October 31: The Mixtape[30]
- 01. "Old Ways"
- 02. "Bandit"
- 03. "Soirée"
- 05. "Juice"
- 07. "Run Up"
- 08. "4 A.M."
2017
Doe Boy - In FreeBandz We Trust 2
- 01. "Savage Back"
Money Man - Secret Society
- 01. "Secret Society" (Produced with Trauma Tone)
Shy Glizzy - Quiet Storm
- 01. "Quiet Storm"
- 11. "Keep It Goin"
Starlito & Don Trip - Step Brothers 3
- 13. "Remember"
Starlito - Manifest Destiny
- 04. "Too Much" (Produced with Metro Boomin)
Tha Joker - Why So Serious 3?
- 01. "45"
- 02. "Run Up"
- 03. "Blue Strips" (Produced with Trauma Tone)
- 05. "4 A.M"
- 09. "Piece Of Mind"
- 10. "I'd Rather"
2018
- 05. "Pedestrian" (Produced with Metro Boomin & Wheezy)[31]
Juicy J - 901 Drip
- 11. "Built" (feat. YKOM) (Produced with Juicy J & YK808)
Money Man - Grow God
- 09. "Fake Friends" (Produced with Trauma Tone)
NBA Youngboy - 4Respect 4Freedom 4Loyalty 4WhatImportant
- 16. "We Dem" (Produced with DJ Swift)[32]
Plies - Ain't No Mixtape Bih 3
- 18. "Best Life" (Produced with Trauma Tone)[33]
Q Money - Neva Had Shit
Rich The Kid - The World Is Yours
Shy Glizzy - Fully Loaded
- 18. "I Need Mo"[35]
- 02. "Break Da Law" (Produced with Metro Boomin & Southside)[36]
2019
- 09. "Don't Lose Me" (Produced with Metro Boomin)[37]
- 09. "On Fleek" (feat. Quavo) (Produced with Metro Boomin & Zaytoven)[38]
- 00. "Mr. T" (Produced with Metro Boomin)[39][40]
- 00. "Perkies" (Produced with Metro Boomin)[41]
D-Block Europe - PTSD
- 23. "Back To Back" (Produced with Tre Pounds of 808 Mafia)[42]
- 13. "Break Bread" (Produced with Metro Boomin)[43]
BAD HOP - Lift Off
- 02. "Double Up" (Produced with Metro Boomin)
Gucci Mane - East Atlanta Santa 3
- 9. “She Miss Me” (feat. Rich The Kid) (Produced with Metro Boomin & Dre Moon)[44]
2021
- 00. "1955" (Produced with Trauma Tone)[45]
SG TIP
- 00. "One In The Head" (feat. 21 Lil Harold & Slimelife Shawty) (Produced with Metro Boomin)[46]
Young Dolph - "Paper Route Illuminati"
- 17. "Trust Nobody" (Produced with Bandplay)[47]
2022
Lil Durk & Metro Boomin - No Auto Durk
- 00. "Confessions" (Produced with Metro Boomin)[48]
- 00. "Spot News" (Produced with Metro Boomin)[49]
- 00. "The Regular" (Produced with Bandplay)[50]
- 00. "Blood All On It" (feat. Key Glock and Young Dolph) (Produced with Bandplay)[51]
Big Moochie Grape - East Haiti Baby
- 13. "Acting Up" (Produced with Bandplay)
EBG EJizzle - Walking With The Devil
- 02. "Safe To Say" (Produced with Bandplay)
References
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- "Doughboy Beatz - Bio". Doughboybeatz.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Production Credits for Rich The Kid's 'The World Is Yours' Album". XXL. March 30, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
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- "Trai'd - Gutta Chick". DJ Booth. February 12, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Trai'D ft. Hurricane Chris, Trina, Ace Hood, Bun-B - B*tch Chick (Remix)". DJ Booth. February 12, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Jibbs - Whippin The Rhyme [Prod. by Doughboy]". Youtube. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Trai'd - Gutta Chick". Youtube.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Don Cannon & Young Jeezy – Trap Or Die 2: By Any Means Necessary". Discogs.com. May 4, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Lil Boosie - Playin Games (ft. B.G. & Gar) [Prod. by Doughboy". Youtube.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "8Ball - Premro - Download & Listen". Genius.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "8Ball - Premro - Download & Listen". Hotnewhiphop.com. March 3, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Gucci Mane & Young Scooter – Free Bricks II". Discogs.com. February 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Tha Joker - The Explanation". Discogs.com. February 18, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Gucci Mane - Riding Dirty". Genius.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "$hy Glizzy*, DJ Drama – Law 3: Now Or Never". Discogs.com. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "OJ Da Juiceman - Bouldercrest El Chapo". Discogs.com. December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Shy Glizzy - Young Jefe 2". Discogs.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "TIDAL: Listen to October 31st on TIDAL". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Stream Gunna's 'Drip Season 3' Mixtape". XXL. March 30, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Youngboy Never Broke Again - We Dem". Genius.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Plies - Best Life". Genius.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Q Money - Whole Ticket". Genius.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Shy Glizzy - I Need Mo". Genius.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "21 Savage - break da law". Genius.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Offset - Don't Lose Me". Genius.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- "Here Are the Full Production Credits for Offset's 'Father of 4'". Complex.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- "Doughboy "Prod. by Metro Boomin & Doughboy"". Twitter. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- "Gunna - Mr. T". Genius.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- "Future - Perkies Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- "D-Block Europe - Back To Back Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Gucci Mane - Break Bread Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Gucci Mane - She Miss Me Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- "Sada Baby – 1955".
- "Gucci Mane (Ft. Key Glock & Young Dolph) – Blood All on It".
- "Paper Route Empire, Young Dolph & PaperRoute Woo (Ft. Snupe Bandz) – Trust Nobody".
- "Lil Durk – My Confession".
- "Lil Durk & Metro Boomin – Spot News".
- "Big Scarr – the Regular".
- "Gucci Mane (Ft. Key Glock & Young Dolph) – Blood All on It".
- "Offset – Night Vision". Genius.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- "Honored to work on Offset's new album". Instagram.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
External links
- Official Web site
- Doughboy at AllMusic
- Doughboy discography at Discogs