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Mike Dean (record Producer)
Michael George Dean (born March 1, 1965) is an American record producer, audio engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his synthesizer-heavy instrumentation and audio mixing for high-profile music industry artists. Beginning his career in 1992, he was first credited on releases for Texas-based rappers Scarface, Willie D, and Geto Boys, though he has since worked with hip hop and pop artists including Kanye West, the Weeknd, Beyoncé, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Drake, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Playboi Carti, and Lana Del Rey, among others. As a non-performing lead artist, Dean has released six solo studio albums: ''4:20'' (2020), ''4:22'' (2021), ''Smoke State 42222'' (2022), '' 4:23'' (2023), ''424'' (2024) and ''425'' (2025). Career In the 1980s, Dean started doing collaborations with numerous Texan artists, including Selena, for whom Dean served as musical director and producer. He began his career in hip hop while producing two albums as a part of the Houst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of Harris County, Texas, Harris County, as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the List of Texas metropolitan areas, second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,314,157 in 2023, Houston is the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the List of North American cities by population, sixth-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the List of United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie D
William James Dennis (born November 1, 1966) is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He emerged as a member of the hip hop group Geto Boys, which he formed in 1986 alongside fellow Houston rappers Bushwick Bill and Scarface. He signed with the regionally-based label Rap-A-Lot Records to release his albums ''Controversy'' (1989) and '' I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier'' (1992), the latter of which entered the ''Billboard'' 200. As an online broadcaster, he has been outspoken on political and social issues in Houston. His YouTube channel, created in 2011, has gained one million subscribers as of 2024. Early life Willie took up boxing at the age of 11. In 1985, he became the Golden Gloves Champion for the State of Texas. Rather than become a professional boxer, he decided to become a rap music MC. He attended Forest Brook High School but in 1984, two months prior to his scheduled graduation, he was expelled for fighting. He never returned to school. Career His reputation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020, ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Media outlets called her the "Tejano music, Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market. The youngest child of the Quintanilla family, she debuted in the music scene as a member of the band Selena y Los Dinos, which also included her elder siblings A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. In the 1980s, she was often criticized and was refused bookings at ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s
File:1980s replacement montage02.PNG, 335px, From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, ''Space Shuttle Columbia, Columbia'', lifts off in 1981; US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union, Soviet General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, leader Mikhail Gorbachev ease tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the Cold War (1985–1991), end of the Cold War; The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 is considered to be one of the most momentous events of the 1980s; In 1981, the IBM Personal Computer is released; In 1985, the Live Aid concert is held in order to fund relief efforts for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, famine in Ethiopia during the time Mengistu Haile Mariam ruled the country; Pollution and ecological problems persisted when the Soviet Union and much of the world is filled with radioactive debris from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, and in 1984, when thousands of people perished in Bhopal, India, Bhopal during a Bhopal disaster, gas leak from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lana Del Rey
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Lana Del Rey discography, Her music is noted for its melancholic exploration of Glamour (presentation), glamor and Romance (love), romance, with frequent references to pop culture and 1950s–1970s Americana (culture), Americana. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Lana Del Rey, various accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, two Billboard Women in Music, ''Billboard'' Women in Music awards and a Satellite Award, in addition to nominations for eleven Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Variety (magazine), ''Variety'' honored her at their Variety Hitmakers Awards, Hitmakers Awards for being "one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century". In 2023, ''Rolling Stone'' placed Del Rey on their list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", while their sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playboi Carti
Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1995, or 1996), known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern Hip hop music, hip hop and a pioneer of the Rage (music genre), rage microgenre. He first signed with local underground record label Awful Records in 2014, and later signed with ASAP Mob's record label AWGE, in a joint venture with Interscope Records two years later. Carter gained mainstream attention following the release of his Playboi Carti (mixtape), eponymous debut mixtape (2017), which peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-charting singles "Magnolia (Playboi Carti song), Magnolia" and "Wokeuplikethis" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert). Carter's debut studio album ''Die Lit'' (2018) saw further commercial success, peaking at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. Following a two-year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' (2007–2012). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which released three successful albums: ''Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album), Kiss & Tell'' (2009), ''A Year Without Rain'' (2010), and ''When the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album), When the Sun Goes Down'' (2011). Gomez has since released three solo studio albums that debuted atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Her Electronic dance music, EDM-infused debut record, ''Stars Dance'' (2013), yielded the international top-ten single "Come & Get It (Selena Gomez song), Come & Get It". She moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, Madonna and sexuality, sexual, and Madonna and religion, religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A Cultural impact of Madonna, cultural icon spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna has become the subject of various List of academic publishing works on Madonna, scholarly, Bibliography of works on Madonna, literary and Madonna and contemporary arts, artistic works, as well as a mini academic sub-discipline called Madonna studies. Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club (band), Breakfast Club and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music. Drake first gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV Television Network teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–2008) and began his music career by releasing the mixtapes '' Room for Improvement'' (2006), '' Comeback Season'' (2007), and '' So Far Gone'' (2009). After signing with Young Money Entertainment, Drake released his debut album '' Thank Me Later'' (2010), which debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. All of his subsequent albums—including '' Take Care'' (2011), '' Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), ''Scorpion'' (2018), '' Honestly, Nevermind'' (2022) and '' For All the Dogs'' (2023)—reached number-one in the US. '' Views'' (2016) led the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 weeks and '' Certified Lover Boy'' (2021) set the then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the greatest rapper of all time by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and ''Vibe (magazine), Vibe'' in 2023. Known for his complex lyrical ability—which often uses double entendres and word play—and Braggadocio (rap), braggadocio, his music is built upon a rags to riches narrative. He served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, and founded the entertainment company Roc Nation the following year. A protégé of fellow New York City-based rapper Jaz-O, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two studio albums ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'' (1996) and ''In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'' (1997), both o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( ; formerly stylized as KiD CuDi), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Cudi moved to New York City in pursuit of a musical career, where he first gained recognition for his song "Day 'n' Nite". Initially self-published on his MySpace page, the song became a hit song, hit online and served as a catalyst for Cudi to team up with record producers Plain Pat and Emile Haynie to record his first full-length project, a mixtape titled ''A Kid Named Cudi'' (2008). Its release helped Cudi rise to prominence and establish a fanbase, catching the attention of rapper Kanye West—who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label by late 2008. With "Day 'n' Nite" issued as its lead single, his debut studio album, ''Man on the Moon: The End of Day'' (2009), was released to critical and commercial success. It received Music recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, culturally significant figures of the 21st century through her vocal ability, musical versatility, and List of Beyoncé live performances, live performances. Credited with revolutionizing the sound of popular music, Beyoncé is often deemed one of the most influential artists of all time.Sources for Beyoncé being one of the most influential artists of all time: * * * * * * * * Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003), became one of the List of best-selling albums of the 21st century, best-selling albums of the 21st century, producing the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
