Derrick Drop Braxton | |
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| Birth name | Derrick Braxton |
| Born | November 25, 1981 New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, composer |
| Years active | (2001–present) |
| Labels | 1st & 15th Entertainment |
Derrick Braxton (born November 25, 1981, New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American record producer and composer, best known for working with artists such as Lupe Fiasco, [1] Cassidy, [2] Amerie, [3] Rich Harrison [4] and Raekwon. [5]
Braxton is currently signed with 1st and 15th Entertainment/Atlantic Records. [6]
Early life
Braxton attended Hampton University [7] in Hampton, VA and during his matriculation, he started meeting other students that had a love for music which piqued his interest. At the age of 19, he met super producer Swizz Beatz [8] at NYC's WQHT Hot 97's [9] own Funkmaster Flex's [10] annual car show in 2001. Braxton then signed under Swizz Beatz Fullsurface/J Records [11] imprint for approximately 2 years. After that time, Braxton forged relationships and worked with Shae Haley, Chad Hugo, and Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. [12] from 2003-2004. N.E.R.D. ended up signed Braxton under the Blackhole/StarTrak [13] (also known as The Neptunes [14]) imprint for 2 years.
1st & 15th Entertainment
Braxton then met rapper Lupe Fiasco [15] in 2005 and started working on such albums as "The Cool" and "Food and Liquor." Shortly after, Braxton signed a deal to 1st & 15th Entertainment/Atlantic Records in 2012.
Production discography
References
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- ^ "I Love Rap". Tumblr. December 4, 2010.
- ^ "That's What U R" at AllMusic
- ^ "Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.
- ^ "Cassidy featuring Mashonda Raekwon music | Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ FNF
- ^ "Home". Hampton University Home. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "swizzworld.com". swizzworld.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "HOT 97 - Home of Hip Hop Since 1992". www.hot97.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "InFlexWeTrust.com". www.inflexwetrust.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Split Personality - Cassidy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Records, Columbia. "N.E.R.D". nooneeverreallydies.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Startrakmusic. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "The Neptunes #1 fan site, all about Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo". The Neptunes #1 fan site, all about Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "LupeFiasco.com". LupeFiasco.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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