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Zaytoven

American record producer (born )

Musical artist

Xavier Lamar Dotson (born January 12, ), known professionally as Zaytoven, is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2][3][non-primary source needed] He has released collaborative projects with artists including Gucci Mane, Usher, Future, Young Dolph, Migos, Lecrae, Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, Young Scooter, B.o.B, Boosie Badazz, Waka Flocka Flame, 21 Savage, Deitrick Haddon and La Fève.[4]

Zaytoven signed a deal with rapper Gucci Mane to become Brick Squad's in-house producer and then went on to win a Grammy Award in for his contribution to Usher's album Raymond v.

Raymond,[5][6] as a co-producer and writer for the single "Papers" along with Sean Garrett.[7][8]

Early life

Dotson spent a lot of time at church growing up, as his father was a preacher when not working for the army.[9] He learned to play instruments through the church bands along with his three younger siblings.

He gravitated toward playing the piano and organ.[10]

Dotson was introduced to rap in middle school by a friend. He learned to produce music while attending high school in his spare time between school and basketball, Dotson played the keyboard during halftime at his high school football games.

Zaytoven myspace Lou Hirsch. He produced several tracks on the Migos mixtape, Y. Music Connection Magazine. Derek Hames.

While he was performing one day at the game, he met rapper JT the Bigga Figga who liked what he heard, and invited Dotson to his studio, where Dotson had unlimited access to his keyboards.[10] He truly began to utilize his skills as a producer while making beats in JT's studio before he started making a name for himself in Atlanta.

Career

Career beginnings

Zaytoven started going over to JT the Bigga Figga's studio every day to make beats and learn how to use the equipment. He began to sell beats to JT and went on to collaborate with Bay Area artists such as Messy Marv and E while still in high school.[9] During his senior year in high school, Zaytoven's family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, due to his father's retirement.

Zaytoven decided to stay in San Francisco, California, finish his senior year, and continue his producing for local rappers. He realized that he needed a studio of his own where he could produce with his own equipment and work at any time of the day.[11]

Having saved up money from his day job as a barber, Zaytoven began to buy equipment for producing.

He would ship this to his parents' house in Atlanta, to which he eventually moved, and set up his own studio there.[11] He enrolled in a local barber college in Atlanta and got a job as a barber to help finance the rest of his studio. While attending barber school, a classmate of his introduced Zaytoven to Gucci Mane, who would become his right-hand man in his career as a producer.[10] Zaytoven and Gucci Mane began to work together every day after meeting each other.

Zaytoven said in an interview with Fader that Gucci Mane would call him at 7 a.m. asking if he was ready to start making music for that day.[10] Zaytoven and Gucci Mane spent the majority of the early s making music together and selling mixtapes out of the trunks of their cars in Atlanta. It wasn't until that the two gained mainstream recognition from their hit song "Icy", with features from Young Jeezy and Boo.[9] This recognition gave Zaytoven's career the boost it needed to take off, landing the hit song "Papers" with Usher in on Usher's certified platinum album Raymond v.

Raymond.[12]

Rise to fame

Zaytoven's work on Usher's album Raymond v. Raymond earned him a Grammy Award in and a serious reputation in the hip-hop world. He started to work with more artists as his popularity grew in the Atlanta rap scene. He helped shaped the careers of artists such as OJ da Juiceman, Yung L.A., Yung Ralph, Shop Boyz, Lil Scrappy, Jagged Edge, and Gorilla Zoe.[12]

Zaytoven collaborated with hip hop trio Migos.

He produced several tracks on their mixtape, Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas), including the hit track "Versace", which peaked at 53 on the Billboard chart.[9] Zaytoven's collaboration with Migos continued; he helped produce their followup mixtape No Label 2, released on February 25, [13]

In , Zaytoven provided exclusive production for ten mixtapes, including Future's Beast Mode, released on January He also worked on Future's album DS2, which debuted on July [14]

In July , Zaytoven produced or co-produced seven songs on Gucci Mane's first album since being released from prison, Everybody Looking.[13] In the same month, Lil Uzi Vert's The Perfect LUV Tape was released, containing the Zaytoven-produced songs "Money Mitch" and "SideLine Watching (Hold Up)".[13] In , Zaytoven contributed to projects such as Gucci Mane's Mr.

Davis, 21 Savage's Issa Album, Migos' Culture, Moneybagg Yo's Heartless, and Yo Gotti's I Still Am. Zaytoven also released two independent projects, Wake Up & Cook Up and Where Would the Game Be Without Me.[13]

Zaytoven was scheduled to release his debut album Trap Holizay on May 25, ,[15] and a collaborative album with Lecrae titled Let the Trap Say Amen on June 22, [16]

Acting career

Zaytoven made his acting debut in the film Birds of a Feather, co-starring with Gucci Mane.

Producer zaytoven biography The sequel Birds of a Feather 2 was released in Trending Now!! For , this ultra-productive, Grammy-winning, Atlanta-based producer has a dizzying set of projects in the offing. Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Zaytoven.

The sequel Birds of a Feather 2 was released in

Tracklib

In , Zaytoven joined the Creators Advisory Board of Tracklib.[17]

Discography

Main pages: Category:Albums produced by Zaytoven and Category:Song recordings produced by Zaytoven

Collaborative albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Other charted songs

Production discography

Charted songs

Notes

  1. ^"Icy" did not enter the "Billboard" Hot , but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[44]
  2. ^"Pillz" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  3. ^"I'm a Dog" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  4. ^"Bricks" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  5. ^"Make tha Trap Say Aye" did not enter the "Billboard" Hot , but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[46]
  6. ^"I Don't Love Her" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  7. ^"Guwop Home" did not enter the "Billboard" Hot , but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[44]
  8. ^"Guwop Home" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  9. ^"No Sleep (Intro)" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  10. ^"Waybach" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  11. ^"St.

    Brick Intro" did not enter the "Billboard" Hot , but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[44]

  12. ^"St. Brick Intro" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[45]
  13. ^"What the Price" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[47]
  14. ^"Big on Big" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[47]
  15. ^"Brown Paper Bag" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[47]
  16. ^"When I Was Broke" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[48]
  17. ^"When I Was Broke" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[49]
  18. ^"Feds Did a Sweep" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[49]
  19. ^"Nothin New" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[50]
  20. ^"Nothin New" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[51]
  21. ^"Red Light" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[48]
  22. ^"Red Light" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[49]
  23. ^"Some More" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[48]
  24. ^"Some More" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[49]
  25. ^"Doh Doh" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number eleven on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[48]
  26. ^"Doh Doh" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[49]
  27. ^"When I Think About It" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number fifteen on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[48]
  28. ^"When I Think About It" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[49]
  29. ^"Hate the Real Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[48]
  30. ^"Moana" did not chart on the Billboard Hot , but did peak at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot chart.
  31. ^"Roadrunner" did not enter the Billboard Hot , but peaked at number sixteen on the Bubbling Under Hot Singles chart.[47]

Filmography

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