Jacob Denzal Canady (born December 10, 1998), known professionally as ATL Jacob, is an American hip hop record producer. He rose to mainstream recognition in 2022 following his string of successful productions for fellow Atlanta native Future, having formerly served as an in-house producer for his record label, Freebandz. His production style has been described as "dark" or "mellow".[5][6]
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| Birth name | Jacob Denzal Canady[1] |
| Born | December 10, 1998 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S |
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| Years active | 2013-present |
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Born and raised in Atlanta, Canady began his music career at age 14.[7] At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, he earned a nomination for Best Rap Song for his work on Future's "Wait for U".[8] The song topped the Billboard Hot 100, while his other production, "Super Gremlin" by Florida rapper Kodak Black, peaked at number three on the chart that same year.[9] The following year, he produced the single "Last Time I Saw You" for Nicki Minaj[10] and released his debut single as a recording artist, "MF Problem".[11]
He was nominated as Producer of the Year for the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, and won XXL magazine's 2023 Producer of the Year title.[12]
Early life
editJacob Canady[13] was born on December 10, 1998,[7][14][a] in Atlanta, Georgia.[15]
Career
editCanady initially gained interest in record production as a teenager after wanting to rap on his own instrumentals.[7] In 2017, he recalls working as an audio engineer in a studio and being frustrated by artists' attitudes toward engineers.[4] In January 2023, he was voted as the Producer of the Year for the XXL Awards 2023.[15]
Notes
edit- ^ In January 2023, XXL wrote that ATL Jacob was 23 years old which would place his year of birth at 1999, however in an October 2022 interview with AllHipHop, the record producer mentioned being 23 and turning 24 that year which places his actual year of birth at 1998.
References
edit- ^ "BACK IT UP". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "WICKED MONEY FAMILY, ATL JACOB PARTNER WITH REPUBLIC RECORDS". September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Hip-Hop Producer ATL Jacob Signs With Republic Records". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "ATL Jacob Went From Selling Beats For $90 to Producing 7 Songs on Future's 'The WIZRD'". Complex. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "ATL Jacob Tells the Story of His Experience Working on Kanye West's Donda 2 Album". XXL. June 2022.
- ^ "NEXT: ATL Jacob Is The Leader Of The New Generation". Vice. October 4, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Producer ATL Jacob On Getting His Start: "Future Started Me Out At $10K A Beat"". AllHipHop. October 31, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Jacob Canady | ARTIST | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. February 5, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "ATL Jacob accepts Future's Grammy award, attends ceremony with mother Valencia Canady: Watch".
- ^ "Hip Hop Awards 2023: 5 Tracks from ATL Jacob You Might Have Missed: Uncovering Hidden Gems from the Atlanta Producer". BET.
- ^ "ATL Jacob Steps on the Mic for "MF Problem"". October 11, 2023.
- ^ "ATL Jacob Wins Producer of the Year for XXL Awards 2023". January 30, 2023.
- ^ "ATL Jacob Tops Hot 100 Producers Chart, Thanks to Hits from Future's 'I Never Liked You'". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ @atljacobbeatz (December 10, 2020). "Happy birthday Atl Jacob" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "ATL Jacob Wins Producer of the Year for XXL Awards 2023". XXL. January 30, 2023.