Mel-Man
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Melvin Bradford, better known as Mel-Man, is a hip-hop producer who co-produced Dr. Dre's 2001 album. He also co-produced several tracks with Dre for Eminem's sophomore album The Marshall Mathers LP.
Little is publicly known about Mel-man. After founding Aftermath Records in 1996, Dr. Dre took on producer Mel-Man as a co-producer, and his music took on a more synthesizer-based sound, relying less on vocal samples. Fellow Aftermath producer Focus has credited Mel-man as a key architect in the current Aftermath sound (see references for details).
Though a co-producer on Dr.Dre's multi-platinum 2001 album, Mel-Man has not shared co-production credits with Dr.Dre since approximately 2002. In 2003, The Source magazine reported that Mel-Man had left Aftermath, though in 2004, Focus stated that Mel-man had since re-joined the label.
[edit] Production credits
- 2001: Co-production with Dr. Dre on every track except "The Message."
- The Slim Shady LP: "Role Model" (with Dr. Dre)
- The Marshall Mathers LP: "Kill You," "Who Knew," "The Real Slim Shady," "Remember Me?," and "I'm Back" (all with Dr. Dre)
- Soldier - The Game
[edit] Links and further reading
Discography- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mel-Man
Rare Interview (circa 2001)- http://www.thaformula.com/mel_man_-_i'm_shittin_on_them!!.htm
2003 Source Interview (After leaving Aftermath)
Interview with fellow Aftermath Producer Focus (As citation that Mel-Man rejoined Aftermath in 2004)
