Jacob Denzal Canady (born December 10, 1998), known professionally as ATL Jacob, is an American

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. He rose to

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recognition in 2022 following his string of successful productions for fellow Atlanta native

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, having formerly served as an in-house producer for his record label,

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. His production style has been described as "dark" and "mellow". Born and raised in

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, Canady began his music career at age 14. At the

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, he earned a nomination for

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for his work on Future's "

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". The song topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, while his other production, "

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", by Florida rapper

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, peaked at number three on the chart that same year. The following year, he produced the single " Last Time I Saw You" for

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and released his debut single as a recording artist, "MF Problem". His 2024 single, "

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" (with

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), saw notable commercial success on international charts. He was nominated as Producer of the Year for the

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and won Producer of the Year for the XXL Awards 2023.

Early life

Jacob Denzal Canady was born on December 10, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia. Canady initially gained interest in record production as a teenager after wanting to rap on his own instrumentals.

Career

In 2017, he recalls working as an

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in a studio and being frustrated by artists' attitudes toward engineers. In October 2022, he was nominated as Producer of the Year for the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, and in January 2023, he won Producer of the Year for the XXL Awards 2023.

Discography

* ''Thank You Mr C'' (2019)

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:ATL Jacob 1998 births Living people African-American record producers American hip-hop record producers Republic Records artists Musicians from Atlanta Southern hip-hop musicians American trap musicians