Brendan Patrick Murray[1] (born August 13, 1995),[2][3] known professionally as BigHead or BigHead on the Beat, is an American record producer, songwriter and DJ. He is best known for his work in the SoundCloud rap genre. He has produced music for, and performed with, artists such as Lil Pump, Lil Tracy, Famous Dex, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Lil Peep.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brenden Patrick Murray |
| Also known as | BigHead on the Beat |
| Born | August 13, 1995 Palmdale, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument | FL Studio |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | bigheadonthebeat |
He was named in XXL's list of the 30 best hip hop producers of 2017, adding "You can't listen to this year's rising rap stars without hearing music from BigHead".[5] He is also noted for his producer tag, "Oouu, Bi-BigHead on the beat!".
Early life
editBrenden Patrick Murray was born on August 13, 1995, in Palmdale, California. He became a full-time record producer at the age of 18 after his father moved to Arkansas.[4] He grew up in Palmdale and Lancaster.[4]
Career
editHe initially made beats in the style of Meek Mill and Drake before in 2017 beginning to compose in his own way, "probably 'cause I was high".[4] He first made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 with Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" that year.[4] He produced six tracks on Pump's self-titled album that year.[5] One of those songs, "Molly", was co-produced with Ronny J.[2]
Artistry
editBighead has spoken of his inspiration from Blink-182, whom he considers made the Billboard chart with simple compositions: "if a three-year-old or a four-year-old can sing it, that's what I aim for. Like "Gucci Gang"".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Brenden Patrick Murray, Born 08/13/1995 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org.
- ^ a b Matson, Andrew (December 18, 2017). "Bighead Gave SoundCloud Rap its Sound and Got Sober". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Lisa (February 6, 2018). "The Making Of Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" With Bighead". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Setaro, Shawn (November 17, 2017). ""Gucci Gang" Producer BigHead Talks Sobriety and Squashing Beef With Lil Yachty". Complex. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Coe, Kairi (December 22, 2017). "30 of the best hip-hop producers of 2017". XXL. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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