Jeremy McArthur (born October 29, 1988), known professionally as Arthur McArthur, is a Grammy-nominated[2] Canadian record producer from Toronto, Ontario.[3] A classically trained piano and guitar player, he has been involved in music producing since 2008.[2] He has worked with artists such as Drake, Big Boi, Rick Ross, Tyga, Big Sean, Kelly Rowland, Dr. Dre, and Logic, among others.[4][5]
Arthur McArthur | |
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Birth name | Jeremy Jonathan McArthur [1] |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | October 29, 1988
Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation | Record producer |
Instrument(s) | Keyboard, drum machine, sampler |
Years active | 2008−present |
Labels | Ringleader Music Group |
Career
editMcArthur grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and received a formal training in piano.[2] After leaving high school, he spent a year studying Western civilizations at university but dropped out and enrolled in the music program at Humber College instead.[2] During his studies he collaborated with the local hip-hop producer Boi-1da, contributing to the song "Uptown" that featured on the So Far Gone EP by Drake.[2][6] McArthur left education to pursue his interest in music, combining his classical training with an interest in hip-hop and rap. In Toronto he worked with JD Era, Son Real, and Rich Kidd.[7][8][9]
In 2012 McArthur co-wrote and produced a number of interludes and the song "Kings & Queens" on Careless World: Rise Of The Last King by Tyga,[10] while in the same year he contributed to the song "Rasberries" on Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors by Big Boi.[11] He produced the comedy rap troupe The Lonely Island in 2013 and produced/co-wrote the song "This Is Love" on the Kelly Rowland album Talk a Good Game.[2] The album charted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.[12] A year earlier, McArthur had also produced the Rick Ross track "Mind Games" that feature Rowland.[13][14] In 2013 he also produced the track "Wide Open" for the B.o.B. album Underground Luxury,[15] continuing the collaboration on the song "Confucious" featured on Psycadelik Thoughtz released in 2015.[16]
McArthur worked with a number of acts contracted under the rapper and producer DJ Khaled, including Ace Hood.[17] In 2013, he produced the song "Helen Keller" on Khaled's album Suffering from Success.
In 2014, he produced "The Sleaze" on Blacc Hollywood by Wiz Khalifa,[18] which was nominated for a Grammy in 2015.[19]
Mixtapes
editDuring his career McArthur also contributed to a number mixtapes, including Wrath of Caine (2013) by Pusha T,[20] Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2 by Snow That Product,[21] Welcome to Forever by Logic[22] and Stranger Than Fiction by Kevin Gates.[23]
Discography
editYear | Song | Album | Artist | Credits |
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2009 | "Uptown"[6] | So Far Gone | Drake | producer |
2012 | "Echoes Interlude"
"Birdman Interlude" "Mystic Aka Mado Kara Mieru Interlude" "Kings & Queens"[24] |
Careless World: Rise Of The Last King | Tyga | producer/writer |
2012 | "Rasberries"[11] | Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors | Big Boi | producer |
2012 | "Mind Games" (featuring Kelly Rowland) "MMG Untouchable"[25] |
Rich Forever | Rick Ross | producer |
2013 | "The Compliments" (featuring Too Short)[26] | The Wack Album | The Lonely Island | producer |
2013 | "This Is Love"[27] | Talk A Good Game | Kelly Rowland | producer/writer |
2013 | "Wide Open"[28] | Underground Luxury | B.o.B. | producer |
2013 | "The Come Up" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)[29] | Trials & Tribulations | Ace Hood | producer |
2013 | "Helen Keller"[30] | Suffering From Success | DJ Khaled | |
2013 | ''Ballin'' (featuring Castro) | Logic (musician) | producer | |
2014 | " The Sleaze"[31] | Blacc Hollywood | Wiz Khalifa | producer |
2015 | "Confusious"[32] | Psycadelik Thoughtz | B.oB. | producer |
2016 | ''No Romeo No Juliet'' (featuring Chris Brown) | Kanan: Reloaded | 50 Cent | producer |
References
edit- ^ "Songwriter/composer: Jeremy Jonathan McArthur". BMI.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b c d e f Kwong, Evelyn (February 3, 2015). "Arthur McArthur Is The Unknown Architect Behind The Sound of Toronto". NOISEY. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Toronto producer Arthur McArthur talks his prolific year with Rick Ross, Nas, and Wiz Khalifa". AUX.TV. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Arthur McArthur (credits)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Arthur McArthur | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ a b "Drake - So Far Gone EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "For the Town - Sonreal (credits)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Cityonmyback.com » NEW MUSIC: Rich Kidd & SonReal feat. JD Era "MVP" (Prod. Arthur McArthur)". cityonmyback.com. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Rich Kidd – MJ Year [Audio]". HipHopCanada.com. 2011-01-14. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ North, Mr. (January 6, 2012). "Toronto Producer Arthur McArthur Talks About Rick Ross' 'Rich Forever'". www.missinfo.tv. Miss Info. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ a b "Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumours - Big Boi". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Mooro, Alya (2012-01-08). "Rick Ross feat. Kelly Rowland – "Mine Games"". SoulCulture. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven (January 6, 2012). "Arthur McArthur Speaks On Producing For Rick Ross' "Rich Forever" Mixtape". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Lowers, Erin (December 17, 2013). "B.o.B Underground Luxury". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Hudson, Phil W. (August 15, 2015). "B.o.B. talks "Psycadelik Thoughtz"". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Slav, Kandyba (2013-07-19). "Ace Hood "Trials & Tribulations" –Album Review". mimo.recordingconnection.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa - Blacc Hollywood". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. (January 20, 2015). "Arthur McArthur on His Search for Success with Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Wale". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Pusha-T* - Wrath Of Caine". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Snow Tha Product - Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Logic (27) - Welcome To Forever". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Kevin Gates (2) - Stranger Than Fiction". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Tyga - Careless World: Rise Of The Last King". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Boi-1da And Arthur McArthur Production Featured On New Rick Ross Mixtape Rich Forever [News]". HipHopCanada.com. 2012-01-06. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "The Lonely Island - The Wack Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland - Talk A Good Game". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "B.O.B - Underground Luxury". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Ace Hood - Trials & Tribulations". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "DJ Khaled - Suffering From Success". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa - Blacc Hollywood". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "B.o.B Is Back With 'Psycadelik Thoughtz'". Atlantic Records Official Website. Retrieved 2016-05-21.