Dana Stinson a.k.a. Rockwilder is an American hip hop producer and songwriter best known for his work with Redman,

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, LL Cool J,

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, Xzibit, and

Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreogr ...

. He has appeared on every Redman studio album since 1994.

Biography

Stinson began his career in 1993, working with close friend Redman in

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. He contributed intro song "Bobyahead2dis" to his classic 1994 sophomore album '' Dare Iz a Darkside'', while also producing numerous Redman album tracks, songs for Redman-endorsed proteges, and productions for other collaborators, such as

Method Man Clifford Smith, Jr. (born March 2, 1971), known professionally as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip hop duo Method Man & R ...

, Busta Rhymes, and Erick Sermon. In 1997, he produced third single "

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" for Busta Rhymes and

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from 1997 album '' When Disaster Strikes...''. He later produced Method Man and Redman's 1999 single " Da Rockwilder", which became a rap staple after peaking in the top 15 of the ''Billboard''

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chart. He ended the 1990s decade producing songs for Jay-Z's '' Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter'', including lead single and top 10 rap hit " Do It Again". By 2000, Stinson's production duties began to branch out from the genre of hip-hop, as his productions were sought after by crossover R&B artists seeking additional radio airplay from hip-hop fused formats including: Janet Jackson (co-writing and producing six songs from 2001 album '' All For You'', including final airplay single " Come On Get Up", explicit album cut "Warmth" from 2004 album '' Damita Jo'', as well as various radio edits and single remixes);

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(various mixes of lead single " Get to Know Ya" from 2001 album '' Now''); Bell Biv DeVoe (lead single "Da Hot Shit (Aight)" from 2001 comeback album '' BBD''); Mary J. Blige ("Keep It Moving" from 2001 album '' No More Drama''); Christina Aguilera ('' Stripped'' lead single " Dirrty" and the Grammy-winning 2001 '' Moulin Rouge!'' soundtrack remake of " Lady Marmalade");

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("Get the Party Started/Sweet Dreams", the B-side to lead single " Get the Party Started" from 2001 sophomore album, '' Missundaztood''); Me’Shell NdegeOcello (remix to lead single "Pocketbook" from acclaimed 2002 album '' Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape''); Solange ("Wonderland" from 2002 debut album '' Solo Star''); Mya ("Why You Gotta Look So Good?" from 2003 album '' Moodring''); Kelis (hit European single "

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" featuring

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from 2003 album '' Tasty'');

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member JC Chasez ("Come To Me' from 2004 debut album '' Schizophrenic'');

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remix of hit single " Bootylicious" to promote 2001 projects '' Carmen: A Hip Hopera'' and '' This Is the Remix'', as well as "If" and "Free" from 2004 album '' Destiny Fulfilled''); and various productions for Kelly Rowland,

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, and Tyrese.

Production credits

Selected songwriting credits

Non-produced songwriting contributions.

Awards and nominations

References

{{Redman Living people Record producers from New York (state) Songwriters from New York (state) African-American record producers African-American songwriters 1971 births