Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), better known by his stage name Dem Jointz, is an American record producer. He has produced tracks for numerous artists including

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, and

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, among others. He also co-produced four tracks on '' Compton'' (2015), the third and latest studio album by

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, as well as several tracks on

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's ''Billboard'' 200 number 1 album ''

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'' (2015). Abernathy has also worked extensively on the album '' Donda'' (2021) by

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, providing production work or additional vocals on songs such as "

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and gospel singer Keedron Bryant.

Personal life

On November 6, 2021, Dem Jointz announced on Instagram that he's engaged to his partner, Stalone, a Grammy-winning vocalist.

Producer tag

Dem Jointz's can be recognized by his "Incoming!"

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in the beginning on the songs he produced, for example in

's '' Nah Nah Nah'' during the first three seconds of the song.

Discography

References

External links

Dem Jointz credits on AllMusic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jointz, Dem Living people American male musicians Record producers from California Songwriters from California Musicians from Compton, California 1976 births American male songwriters