Zaytoven

Zaytoven
Birth name Xavier Dotson
Origin Germany
Genres Hip Hop/Rap
Occupations DJ/Producer
Years active 1997-present
Labels Zaytown USA
Associated acts Usher, Nicki Minaj, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame, Shawnna, Twista, Plies, DJ Drama

Xavier Dotson, better known as Zaytoven,[1] is an American record producer out of San Francisco, California and was born in Germany on an Army base.[2] He was raised in San Francisco but later moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Since then, he has worked with Gucci Mane extensively, contributing at least one song on every one of his albums, and doing many mixtapes with him. He has also worked with other notable Atlanta artists, such as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Gorilla Zoe, Young Jeezy and OJ Da Juiceman, and other non-Atlanta artists such as Usher (for the singers top 40 hit "Papers") and Nicki Minaj, producing hundreds of songs in total. He first started making beats for local San Francisco artists such as Messy Marv and San Quinn. "It was during his time in San Francisco did Zay reach his formative years. He learned to play piano, guitar and organ in the church choir and soon began selling beats to local Bay Area rappers."

When he was playing a lhe saxs producing for local Atlanta artist, Gucci Mane, Zaytoven became the go-to producer for JT Tha Bigga Figga and Messy Marv. But just as his beats began to become popular his family packed up and moved to Georgia. But because of the fact Zaytoven wanted to get his name out and thought he would be more successful in the California area, he decided to stay.

In 2000, Zaytoven joined the rest of his family in the Atl, Georgia area.

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Production credits

Gucci Mane - Trap House (2005)

Pastor Troy - Tool Muziq (2007)

Gucci Mane - Trap-A-Thon (2007)

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em - iSouljaBoyTellem (2008)

OJ Da Juiceman - The Otha Side of the Trap (2009)

Gorilla Zoe - Don't Feed Da Animals (2009)

Gucci Mane - Murder Was The Case (2009)

Gucci Mane - The State vs. Radric Davis (2009)

DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2) (2009)

Twista - Category F5 (2009)

Usher - Raymond vs. Raymond (2009)

Plies - Goon Affiliated (2010)

Andre Nickatina - "KHAN! The Me Generation" (2010)

The Eragance - Opposite Arrogant (2010)

Nicki Minaj - None album song (2010)

Drae Star - The Signature (2010)

Gucci Mane - The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted (2010)

Lil Scrappy - Tha Grustle (2011)

Young Jeezy - Thug Motivation 103 (2011)

Yo Gotti - Live from the Kitchen (2011)

Plies - Purple Heart (2011)

Gucci Mane & Future - Free Bricks (2011)

Other Production credits

Mixtapes

References

http://twitter.com/izaytoven

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