Supa Dups
Dwayne Chin-Quee, better known as Supa Dups, is a Jamaican record producer, a drummer, and selector based in Miami, Florida. He is a member of the Black Chiney sound system. His father is a second generation Chinese Jamaican, and his mother is of Hakka Chinese, German, and African descent.
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Birth name | Dwayne Chin-Quee |
Born | November 1976 Kingston, Jamaica |
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Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Black Chiney |
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Website | BlackChiney.com |
Biography
Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-Quee is a highly respected music producer, drummer, and DJ/selector for The Black Chiney Sound System. With a career spanning over 20 years, he has made a significant impact on the music industry.
In 2004, Supa Dups gained recognition for producing Nina Sky’s hit song ‘Turnin’ Me On’. This opened doors for him to work with renowned artists like Beenie Man, Capleton, Akon, David Banner, Rihanna, Pitbull, and more. He has produced many successful songs that have connected with audiences worldwide.
A standout moment in Supa Dups’ career was producing Mary J. Blige’s popular song ‘Each Tear’, which topped the charts and received remixes from different countries. He also made a mark on Bruno Mars’ album ‘Doo-Wops & Hooligans’, working on notable tracks like ‘Our First Time’ and ‘Liquor Store Blues’ featuring Damian Marley. He also produced “Show Me” on Bruno Mars’ second album, “Unorthodox Jukebox”.
Supa Dups’ remarkable talent and hard work have earned him prestigious Grammy Awards. He won his first Grammy in 2011 for producing a song on Eminem’s acclaimed album ‘Recovery’. He went on to win more Grammys for his contributions to Drake’s ‘Take Care’ and Bruno Mars’ ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’. These awards highlight his exceptional skill and influence in the music industry. Notably, Supa Dups also played a key role in producing Bad Meets Evil’s first single “Fast Lane,” marking a significant milestone in the reconciliation between Eminem and Royce DA 5’9” after a long-standing feud.
In addition to his Grammy success, Supa Dups has received numerous platinum and gold certifications for his work with artists such as Shakira, Nicki Minaj, Sean Paul, and Drake. His collaborations have resulted in popular songs that have resonated with millions of listeners.
His creative input can be heard in songs like Drake’s ‘Controlla’, ‘Too Good’ featuring Rihanna, Partynextdoor’s ‘Not Nice’, and Nicki Minaj’s ‘Bed’ featuring Ariana Grande, adding depth and distinction to these tracks.
With recent projects that include collaborations with Sean Paul on the 'Scorcha' album, production credits on Shakira's Diamond-certified album 'El Dorado', and Becky G's triple platinum-Latin certified album 'ESQUEMAS', Supa Dups continues to push boundaries and bring innovation to the music industry.
Throughout his impressive career, Supa Dups has shown unwavering dedication, exceptional talent, and a unique ability to create timeless music. His outstanding productions and collaborations have solidified his position as one of the most sought-after producers in the business.
Production discography
Albums
- 2004
- Nina Sky – Nina Sky – 04. "Turnin' Me On"
- Beenie Man – Back to Basics – 10. "Eloh" 12. "Pussy Language"
- Capleton – Reign of Fire – 12. "Who You Callin' Nigga"
- 2005
- Sean Paul – The Trinity – 15. "Straight Up"
- David Banner – Certified – 18. "Shake That Booty" (Krumpa Remix) [iTunes Bonus Track] (featuring Elephant Man)
- Rihanna – Music of the Sun – 4. "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" (featuring Vybz Kartel)
- Pitbull - Money Is Still a Major Issue – 6. "Turnin Me On (Remix)" – Nina Sky featuring Pitbull & Shawnna
- 2006
- Beenie Man – Undisputed – 13. "Set You Free"
- Tami Chynn – Out of Many...One – 14. "Hot!!!"
- 2007
- Collie Buddz – Collie Buddz – 2. "Blind To You" 4. "Tomorrow's Another Day" 10. "Sensimillia" ft. Roache
- Notch – Raised By the People – 6. "Layaway Love"8. "Traemelo"11. "Ella Se Fue"13. "No Problema"15. "Mano y Mano"16. "Verme" (Caribbean Remix) featuring Baby Ranks17. ""Chévere" (Remix) – featuring Voltio 18. "Burn Out Bad Mind"
- Wayne Wonder – Foreva – 15. "L.O.V.E"
- 2008
- Estelle - Shine – 6. "Come Over" (featuring Sean Paul)
- Kardinal Offishall – Not 4 Sale – 7. "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" (featuring Rihanna)9. "Nina"
- John Legend – Evolver – 7. "No Other Love" (featuring Estelle)14. "Can't Be My Lover" (featuring Buju Banton)
- Shontelle – Shontelligence – 6. "Life Is Not an Easy Road"
- 2009
- Kardinal Offishall – Mr. International – 1. "Clear"
- Sean Paul – Imperial Blaze – 18. "Straight From My Heart" – Co Production
- Mary J. Blige – Stronger with Each Tear – 7. "Each Tear"
- 2010
- Eminem – Recovery – 5. "W.T.P"
- Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans – 3. "Our First Time"8. "Liquor Store Blues"
- 2011
- Bad Meets Evil – Hell: The Sequel – 2. "Fast Lane"
- Elephant Man - "Dance & Sweep! Adventures of the Energy God" - "07. "Clear" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)
- Cris Cab – "Foreword EP" – "02."Better Off Running" "06."How Was I To Know"
- Pushim – "Milestone" – "02."Mr.Teaser" (Japan)
- DA & the Supa Dups – Black Chiney Orchestra – 00. "Who Do You Know" 00."Too Cool" (feat. Vybz Kartel)
- 2011: Drake – Take Care" – 7. "Buried Alive Interlude" (feat. "Kendrick Lamar")
- 2012
- Stacy Barthe – "In The Inbetween" EP "1."Find Your Way" "3."No Strings Attached" "9."Keep It Like It Is
- Cris Cab – "Echo Boom" EP – "In My Dreams"
- Tyga – "Careless World: Rise of the Last King" – 22."Still Got It" (feat. Drake)
- Melanie Fiona – "The MF Life" – Deluxe edition "17. " Like I Love You"
- Cover Drive – "Bajan Style" – "09."Can't Live in a World" (UK)
- Chris Rene – "I'm Right Here" – "03."Back from the Dead"
- Cody Simpson – "Paradise" – "05."Tears"
- Christina Aguilera – "Lotus" – "10."Around the World"
- Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox' – "08."Show Me"
- 2013
- Snoop Lion – "Reincarnated" – "08."Smoke the Weed"
- Jay Sean – "Neon" – "14."Sucka for You"
- Juicy J – "Stay Trippy" – 18."Having Sex" (featuring Trina and 2 Chainz)
- Tiara Thomas – "Dear Sallie Mae" – "Tell Me Something"
- 2014
- Tessanne Chin – "Count on My Love" – "Everything Reminds Me of You"
- The Dirty Heads – "Sound of Change" – "03."Medusa Feat: (Ward 21)" "08."Radio"
- SOJA – "Amid The Noise And Haste"- 03."I Believe" Feat:"Nahko Bear", & "Michael Franti" -02."Your Song" Feat: Damian Marley "05."-"Shadow" Feat: Trevor Young of SOJA"-"04."Easier Ft. Anuhea And J-Boog"
- Chris Webby - Chemically Imbalanced - 07."Brim Low"-15."Stand Up"
- 2015
- Akon - "Stadium" (Island) - Just A Man Featuring Stephen Marley
- Kid Ink - "Full Speed (album)" Deluxe - "Show Must Go On" (featuring MGK and Math Allen)
- Sublime with Rome - "Sirens" - 02. "Where Did You Go" - 05."Been Losing Sleep"
- Collie Buddz - "Blue Dreamz" - "06"Repeat" - "07."My Prescription"
- R.City - "What Dreams Are Made Of" - 12."Crazy Love" (featuring Tarrus Riley)
- 2016
- Rebelution - "Falling Into Place" - 01."Know It All" 02."Inhale Exhale" (featuring Protoje) 03."Upper Hand" 04."Lay My Claim" 06."Santa Barbara" (featuring Shashin K) 07."Those Days" 08."Free Up Your Mind" 10."High on Life"
- Michael Franti - "Soul Rocker" Entire Album Co-Produced with Stephen (Di Genius) McGregor & Michael Franti
- Drake - "Views" - "11."Controlla" - "16."Too Good" (featuring: Rihanna)
- Kid Ink - "Nasty" (featuring:Jeremih, Spice) additional production
- PartyNextDoor - "PartyNextDoor 3" - 04. "Not Nice"
- Black M - "Éternel insatisfait" - "Comme moi" (featuring: Shakira)
- The Hamilton Mixtape - "Usher" - "04."Wait for it
- 2017
- Collie Buddz - "Good Life" 01."Control" 02."Lovely Day" 03."Part Of My Life" 04."Save Me From The Rain (Feat: Kat Dahlia)" 05."Good Life" 06."I Got You" 10."Glass House"
- Nicky Jam - "Fénix" 08"No Te Puedo Olvidar" 19."I Can't Forget You"
- Shakira - "El Dorado" - 02."Nada" 05."Amarillo" 08."Comme Moi" (with Black M) 12."What We Said" (Comme Moi English Version) (featuring MAGIC!)
- Drake - "Signs"
- 2018
- Amara La Negra - "Insecrue"
- Nicki Minaj - Queen (Nicki Minaj album)"Bed" Feat: Ariana Grande
- Estelle - "Lovers Rock - 02."Meet Up" (feat:Maleek Berry) 03."Really Want" (feat:Konshens & Nick X Navi) 13."Love Like Ours" (feat: Tarrus Riley) 14."Good for Us"
- Kranium "Sidung"
- Becky G - "Zooted" Feat: French Montana & Farruko
- 2019
- Becky G - "LBD"
- Mozart La Para - “Barbaro”
- Becky G - "Greenlight Go"
- Anitta & Becky G - Kisses - "Banana"
- Bad Gyal - "Hookah"
- Becky G - "Secrets"
- Sean Paul - "When It Comes to You"
- Six60 - Six60 (2019 album) - Raining"
- Zhavia Ward - 17 (EP) - 04.”All I Am” featuring Skip Marley
- Popcaan - 02. Love You - Vanquish Mixtape
- Kali Uchis & Khea - “Malvada” - Neon16 Tape: The Kids That Grew Up on Reggaeton
- 2020
- Jadakiss featuring John Legend - Ignatius - “I Know”
- Becky G - “They” Ain’t Ready”
- Popcaan featuring Drake - Fixtape - 11.“All I Need"
- Protoje - In Search of Lost Time - 03.”Still I Wonder” 04.”Weed & Ting” 05.”A Vibe: featuring Wiz Khalifa
- Kali Uchis - 09.”de nadie” - Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
- Emanuel - 04.”Black Woman Remix” - Alt Therapy Session 2: Transformation EP
- 2021
- Spice - 10 - 11.”Frenz”
- Angel 22 - “Free Hugs”
- Toian - “Driving Me Crazy”
- Kyle featuring Dougie F - "Optimistic"
Banana"
- Bad Gyal featuring Rema - Warm Up (EP) - 02.“44”
- Bad Gyal - Sound System: The Final Releases - 01."Nueva York (tot*)"
- 2022
- Shenseea - Alpha - 08”.Lying If I Call It Love" featuring Sean Paul
- Lauren Jauregui - 02.”While I'm Alive" - Big Femme Energy Volume 1
- Stonebwoy - “Therapy”
- Becky G - Esquemas - 03.”Tajin” featuring Guaynaa 06.”Dolores” 08.”Borracha” 09.”Kill Bill” 10.”Que Le Muerda" 11.”Guapa”
- Sean Paul - Scorcha - 02."Wine Up" 11."Good Day" 16.”No Fear” featuring Damian Marley and Nicky Jam
- Dixie - a letter to me - 10.”On Your Toes”
- Papa San - “Life Lessons” - 02.”Love About You” 04.”I See You” 05.”None Like You” 06.”Take It All Jesus” 07.”Risky”
- Dvsn - Working on My Karma - 01."Last Time" Featuring Yung Bleu mix credit
- 2023
- Elena Rose - “El Hombre"
- Popcaan - Great Is He Deluxe - 22.”Celebrate” featuring Black Sherif
- Stonebwoy - 5th Dimension - 03.”More Of You” 05.”Therapy”
- TXT - The Name Chapter: Freefall - 05. "Deep Down (머리에 솟아난 뿔은 나의 왕관이었다)"
Singles
- "Turnin' Me On" – Nina Sky
- "Father Elephant" – Elephant Man
- "Kill The Dance" – Akon featuring Kardinal Offishall – B Side – Akon's – "Lonely" single
- "Clothes Off" – Nina Sky
- "Blind To You" – Collie Buddz
- "Tomorrow Is Another Day" – Collie Buddz
- "Layaway Love Remix" – Notch featuring Fatman Scoop
- "Mary Jane (High Grade!)" – Collie Buddz (Promo Single)
- "Nande" – Minmi featuring Rudeboy Face (Japan Only)
- "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" – Kardinal Offishall featuring Keri Hilson
- "Come Over" – Estelle featuring Sean Paul
- "Somebody Come Get Me" – Melanie Fiona – Sad Songs – EP (UK Only)
- "Island Boy" – Melanie Fiona – Sad Songs – EP (UK Only)
- "No Other Love" – John Legend featuring Estelle
- "Each Tear" – Mary J. Blige
- "Clear! (Remix)" – Kardinal Offishall
- "Clear! (Remix)" – Kardinal Offishall featuring Elephant Man
- "Favorite DJ II" – Clinton Sparks featuring Sean Paul, Ricky Blaze & Supa Dups
- "Fast Lane" – Bad Meets Evil
- "Like I Love You" – Melanie Fiona
- "Still Got It" – Tyga (feat. Drake)
- Tiara Thomas – "Dear Sallie Mae" – "Tell Me Something"
- Tessanne Chin – "Count on My Love" – "Everything Reminds Me of You"
- SOJA – "Nahko", & "Michael Franti" – "I Believe"
- SOJA – "Your Song" Feat: Damian Marley
- Michael Franti - "Once A Day" Feat: Sonna Rele
- Drake - "Controlla"
- Drake - "Too Good" (featuring: Rihanna)
- PartyNextDoor - " Not Nice"
- Black M - "Éternel insatisfait" - "Comme moi" (featuring: Shakira)
- Drake - "Signs"
- Amara La Negra - "Insecrue"
- Nicki Minaj - "Bed" Feat: Ariana Grande
- Estelle - "Love Like Ours" (feat: Tarrus Riley)
- Becky G - "Zooted" Feat: French Montana & Farruko
Remixes
- "Amber" (Supa Dups Remix) – 311 featuring Ward 21
- "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" (Reggae Remix) – Chris Brown
- "Unfaithful" (Reggae Remix) – Rihanna (featuring Shontelle)
- "Umbrella" (Dancehall Remix) – Rihanna (featuring Vybz Kartel) (Japan)
- "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me" (Reggae Remix) – Kevin Michael (featuring Collie Buddz)
- "No Substitute Love" (Reggae Remix) – Estelle (featuring Half Pint)
- "No Other Love" / "Can't Be My Lover" – Cool Breeze Mixes – John Legend (2009) Remix Single Digital Download
- 1. "No Other Love" – John Legend (featuring Estelle)
- 2. "No Other Love" (Di Genius Remix)
- 3. "No Other Love" (Curtis Lynch Remix)
- 4. "No Other Love" (Jus Bus Remix)
- 5. "Can't Be My Lover" – John Legend (featuring Buju Banton)
- 6. "Can't Be My Lover" (Curtis Lynch Remix)
- "Oh Yeah" Dancehall Remix – Jaicko (Featuring Vybz Kartel)
- "Oh Yeah" Reggae Remix – Jaicko (Featuring Snoop Dogg)
- "Raggamuffin" Remix – Selah Sue Featuring J. Cole (2012)
- "Watch Out For This (Bumaye)" Supa Dups x Black Chiney Remix – Major Lazer Featuring Busy Signal (2013)
Riddims
- Kopa Riddim (2004)
- Higher Octane Riddim (2006)
- Drumline/Timeline Riddim (2007)
- Doctor Bird Riddim (2008)
Compilations
- "Reggae Gold 2003" – No Letting Go – Wayne Wonder/LL Cool J (remix) – Remixed By: Supa Dups, Joel Chin
- "Reggae Gold 2005" – Turnin' Me On – Nina Sky/Cham (Black Chiney Reggae remix) – Produced By: Supa Dups, Cipha Sounds
- "Ragga Ragga Ragga 2005" – Turnin' Me On – Nina Sky/Cham (Black Chiney Reggae remix) – Produced By: Supa Dups, Cipha Sounds
- "Fabriclive.24 [LIVE]" – Diplo – Turnin' Me On – Nina Sky – Produced By: Supa Dups, Cipha Sounds
- "Miami Shine – Blast Star Di Blazing Fire" (2007) – Nande – Minmi featuring Rudebwoy Face (Japan) – Produced By: Supa Dups
- "True Reflections...A New Beginning" (2007) – Jah Cure – Track 9: "Jamaica" & Track 13: "The Sound" – Produced By: Danja Zone/Supa Dups
- "Miami Shine – UPRISING" (2008) – Blast Star
- "Reggae Gold 2008" – Blind To You – Collie Buddz – Produced By: Supa Dups
- "Reggae Gold 2008" – Somebody Come Get Me – Melanie Fiona (aka Syren) – Produced By: Supa Dups, Mitchum "Khan" Chin & Willy Chin
- "WWE The Music, Vol. 8" (2008) – "S.O.S." (performed by: Collie Buddz) Kofi Kingston – Produced By: Supa Dups
- "Reggae Gold 2009" – "Come Over" (featuring Sean Paul) – Estelle- Produced By: Supa Dups
Music videos
- "Come Over" – Estelle featuring Sean Paul
- "Nina" – Kardinal Offishall
- "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" – Kardinal Offishall featuring Keri Hilson
- "Clear!" – Kardinal Offishall
- "Each Tear" – Mary J. Blige
- "Favorite DJ II" – Clinton Sparks featuring Sean Paul, Ricky Blaze & Supa Dups
- "Liquor Store Blues" – Bruno Mars Featuring Damian Marley
- "Fast Lane" – Bad Meets Evil
- "Still Got It" – "Tyga" Featuring "Drake"
- "Keep It Like It Is" – "Stacy Barthe"
- 2013: "Smoke The Weed" – Snoop Lion featuring Collie Buddz
- 2017"Comme moi" Black M (featuring: Shakira)"
References
- "Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts In 2016". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Barack Obama Summer 2019 Playlist: "Too Goo To Be True". Jamaican Gleaner. Retrieved 27 August 2019.