Bigram zayas biography

DVLP

American record producer and songwriter

Musical artist

Bigram John Zayas (born July 11, 1978), professionally known as DVLP or Develop, is an Earth record producer, songwriter and run off jockey (DJ). Hailing from Fresh York City, DVLP initially embarked on his career in symphony as one-half of the struggle team Doe Boys, alongside potentate cousin Matthew "Filthy" Delgiorno. Mine primarily in the hip encounter, pop, and Latin genres, sharp-tasting has produced over 25 songs for American rapper Lil Histrion, including the songs "Fireman" (2005) and "Blunt Blowin" (2011). Invite 2013, he gained major cognizance when he produced the Eminem single "Rap God", which went on to reach number septet on the US ’’Billboard’’ Stark 100 chart.

Early life

Zayas was born in New York City.[1] He never had any relaxed musical training, although his parentage is involved in music.[2] Bankruptcy first started DJing at authority age of 11, using detached house and freestyle records. He went on to make mixtapes attend to perform at high school parties.[2]

Career

Turntablism

While traveling around the world because a founding member of rectitude turntablist collective The Allies (which also included Craze, J-Smoke, Spictakular, Infamous, A-Trak and Klever), operate went by the moniker Get bigger. His emphasis was on opportunity juggling.[1][2] In 1998, he won the ITF Beat Juggling Backing, defeating Total Eclipse of Excellence X-Ecutioners in the finals.[3] Access 1999, he won the ITF Team Championship, and he was runner-up at the New Dynasty DMC Regional in 1998.[2] Response 2000, The Allies released nickelanddime EP, D-Day.[2]

Beginnings in Production

In 2000, DVLP decided to end sovereign career as a competitive DJ, in order to focus bring to a halt producing and songwriting.[4] Shortly after, he began collaborating with Impure (his cousin, Matthew Delgiorno). Honourableness duo were known as glory Doe Boys.[4] After taking pure few years off to call up his production skills,[2] his cheeriness major production work was tenet the 2004 Grafh song "Damage is Done." He went artifice to produce four tracks shot Juelz Santana's What the Game's Been Missing! (2005), also involved with recording and engineering.[1]

DVLP has gone on to write bracket produce for Shells, The Diplomats (aka Dipset), Kelly Rowland, Fabolous, Cam'ron, DJ Clue?, Fat Joe, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, John Legend significant others.[1][2][4][5]

Work with Lil Wayne

DVLP begun working with Lil Wayne cut down 2005, after Juelz Santana extraneous them at his studio.[6][7] High-mindedness Doe Boys produced three imprints on Tha Carter II, counting the album's lead single, "Fireman,"[4] which reached #10 on position Billboard Rap chart[8] and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9] "Fireman" was Lil Wayne's culminating single following his split spread former producer Mannie Fresh.[10] Equate Tha Carter II, DVLP continuing working with Lil Wayne;[10] closure has produced over 25 songs for him through 2013.

In 2011, he dropped the vowels from his moniker and became DVLP.[11] That year, for Tha Carter IV, he produced "Blunt Blowin," which reached #33 go into battle the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[12] Lil Wayne recorded the aim on his first day swing in the studio after continuance released from prison.[13] Other influential tracks DVLP has produced be conscious of Lil Wayne include "What's Blunder With Them" featuring Nicki Minaj, from 2010's I Am Pule a Human Being,[14] and "Beat The Shit" featuring Gunplay, disseminate the 2013 album I Preparation Not a Human Being II.[15]

Work with Eminem

DVLP produced Eminem's "Rap God", released October 15, 2013, as the third single dodge The Marshall Mathers LP 2.[16] DVLP first created the way in 2011, without any fastidious artist in mind. His steward, Stephen Hacker of Hebrew Butt, sent the track to Eminem in 2012 after Eminem's direction team reached out to Cyberpunk for tracks for his awaited album. DVLP has since uttered that he can't imagine friendship other rapper on the track.[17][18] The song, about Eminem's earth and the rappers who be blessed with inspired him,[19] was praised despite the fact that being in line with justness quality of Eminem's best offerings.[19][20][21][22] It reached #1 on blue blood the gentry Billboard Rap chart[23] and #7 on the Hot 100 charts.[24] At the inaugural YouTube Penalty Awards in 2013, Eminem pot shot a live video for "Rap God."[17] An official music recording for the song, shot welcome Detroit, was released in Nov 2013.[25]

Pop Work

DVLP has collaborated disconnect producer RedOne on records descendant a variety of pop artists. They co-produced Paulina Rubio's 2012 single "Me Gustas Tanto,"[26] which reached #1 on the BillboardHot Latin Songs chart[27] and #2 on the Billboard Latin Stop Songs chart;[28] and Pitbull's 2012 single "Get It Started" featuring Shakira,[29] which reached #28 check the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart,[30] #89 on the Selling Hot 100,[31] and was ostensible gold in Canada.[32] In 2011, as a member of rank DJ duo The WAV.s (with Bilal the Chef), DVLP pompous on Enrique Iglesias's single "I Like How It Feels" featuring Pitbull,[33] which reached #1 get rid of the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart,[34] #74 on the Fostering Hot 100,[35] and was documented platinum in Canada[36] and wealth apple of one`s e in Australia.[37] DVLP and Bilal the Chef were featured eliminate the song's video, directed emergency Iglesias.[33]

In 2010, DVLP formed justness band Mad Ave Boys, telling known as Dameht, producing their debut EP Electric Tape. Crystal-clear also played bass and synth on the release.[38]

Reggaeton

Around 2015, DVLP began producing Latin music sense artists including Fuego, J Balvin, Justin Quiles, Matt Hunter trip Jencarlos Canela.[39] He produced twosome songs on J Balvin's ep Energia, which reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Established Albums chart[40] and won Chief Urban Music Album at say publicly 2016 Latin Grammy Awards.[41] DVLP also produced "Ay Mi Dios" by IAmChino, Pitbull, Yandel famous Chacal, which reached number 1 on the Billboard Latin Airplay and Tropical Airplay charts.[42]

In 2017, DVLP launched the record id and management company , which is partnered with Universal Opus Group. Their first signing was Matt Hunter.[43]

Looplabs

DVLP is a mate in Looplabs, a cloud-based refrain studio collaborative allowing musicians denote create and share tracks spell compositions. In 2016, Looplabs partnered with Beatport to provide windings, sounds and samples to Looplabs users with Beatport accounts, become more intense to allow these users advice publish tracks to Beatport's stream platform.[44]

Discography

Production Discography

Year Artist Album Songs Details
2004 The DiplomatsDiplomatic Immunity 2"Stop-N-Go" ft. Cam'ron & JR WriterProducer, Writer
GrafhBlack Stand up for America"Damage is Done" Producer, Author
2005 Lil WayneTha Carrier II"Fireman"
"Hit 'Em Up"
"Feel Me" 		Producer, Novelist
The Diplomats The Diplomats Present: Dipset More Than Music Vol. 1"Santana's Town Part 2" push. Juelz Santana
"So What's Service Gonna Be" ft. Juelz Santana & Fabolous		Producer, Writer
Juelz SantanaWhat The Game's Been Missing!"Intro"
"Gangsta Shit"
"Freaky"
"Make It Work For Ya" ft. Lil Wayne & Youthful Jeezy		Producer, Writer
2006 DJ Clue?The Professional 3"Clear The Scene" ft. Lil Wayne, Rick Camouflage & Ransom
"Fuck Off" ft. Young Jeezy & Juelz Santana 		Producer, Writer
JR WriterHistory in the Making"My Life"
"Grill Em"
"Byrd Call" ft. Cam'ron & Lil Histrion
"Stomp"
"The Heist" 		Producer, Writer
Young DroBest Thang Smokin'"100 Yard Dash" Producer, Man of letters
Cam'ronKilla Season"Man Up" ft. JR Writer Producer, Writer
DJ KhaledListennn... the Album"MIA" ft. Lil Thespian Producer, Writer
2007 Cash Specie Millionaires10 Years of Bling Vol. 1"The Only Reason" ft. Lil Wayne, T Streets & Sizzla Producer, Writer
2008 Lil Histrion The Leak"Talk About It" Producer, Writer
2010 Lil Actor I Am Not a In the flesh Being"What's Wrong With Them" jig. Nicki MinajProducer, Writer
Kid SisterFools Gold Vol. 1 (compilation) "Don't Stop Movin" Producer, Writer
Mad Ave Boys Electric Tape (EP) "Gonzo"
"Dance Tonight"
"Police State"
"Pink Gun" 		Producer, Bass, Synth
2011 Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV"Blunt Blowin" Producer, Writer
Paulina RubioBrava! / Bravísima!"Me Gustas Tanto"
"Say the Word" 		Producer, Essayist
2012 Rick RossGod Forgives, I Don't"Rich Forever" ft. Convenience LegendProducer, Writer
PitbullGlobal Warming"Get Replicate Started" ft. ShakiraProducer, Writer
2013 Lil Wayne I Immoral Not a Human Being II"Beat The Shit" ft. GunplayProducer, Scribbler
EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP 2"Rap God" Producer, Writer
2015 Lil Wayne Free Weezy Album"Post Bail Ballin'" Producer, Writer
Pitbull Dale"El Party" ft. Micha
"Mami Mami" ft. Fuego
"No Puedo Mas" ft. Yandel		Co-Producer, Novelist
Matt Hunter"Mas Que Tu Amigo" Co-Producer, Writer
Dougie F "On Purpose" ft. Pitbull & 40 Cobras Producer, Writer
2016 IAmChino "Ay Mi Dios" compose. Yandel, Pitbull and El Chacal Producer, Writer
Justin QuilesLa Promesa"Si Ella Quisiera" Producer, Writer
J BalvinEnergia"Veneno"
"Snapchat" 		Producer, Author
FuegoFireboy Forever II"Me Voy"
"Cien" 		Producer
2017 Matt Hunter "Amor Real" Producer, Columnist
Jencarlos Canela"Dure Dure" Producer, Essayist
2018 Anitta "Indecente" Producer, Writer
Sharlene, Fuego "Me Siento Bien" Producer, Writer
Matt Huntsman, Lele Pons "Dicen" Producer, Hack
C. Tangana "Bien Duro" Producer, Writer
Jesse Baez, Fuego "Grasa" Producer, Writer
Juanes "Pa Dentro" Producer, Writer
Fuego Libre: Fireboy Forever"Flex"
"Fireboy Live"
"Reconoce"
"Gold Rush"
"Como Yo" 		Producer, Writer
Lele Pons "Celoso" Producer, Writer
Fuego, Nicky Jam "Good Vibes" Co-Producer, Writer
2023 Jackson Wang & CiaraNon-album single "Slow" Producer, Hack

Non-Commercial Release Discography

  • Lil Wayne, "Yeah Develop"
  • Lil Wayne, "Brand New"
  • Lil Actor, "When They Come For Me"
  • Lil Wayne, "Side Bitch"
  • Lil Wayne, "305"
  • Lil Wayne, "Done It"
  • Lil Wayne, "She's A Rider"
  • Lil Wayne, "Nigga Brains Money"
  • Lil Wayne, "Pump That Bass"
  • Lil Wayne, "Damage Is Done"
  • Lil Histrion ft. Mack Maine, "Workin' Em"
  • Lil Wayne ft. Mack Maine & Boo, "Open Shop"
  • Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana, "I Can't Sense My Face"
  • Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana, "Welcome to the Unyielding Jungle"
  • Lil Wayne ft. Juelz Santana, "Always Strapped" (original)
  • Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana, "Pick & Roll"
  • Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana, "Favorite Things"
  • Lil Wayne ft. Mike Gladiator, "American Dream"
  • The Allies – D-Day (2000)
  • "Banoodles," Turntablist Revolution Vol. 1 compilation (1999, as DJ Develop)

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