Maestro (producer)
Maestro | |
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Birth name | Vaushaun Brooks |
Born |
Windsor, Connecticut, United States | 10 January 1980
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Producer, Songwriter |
Instruments | Piano, Roland TR-808, Korg Triton |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | MaestroSound Music, Inc |
Associated acts | Lil Wayne, Dem Franchize Boyz, Ice Cube, 3 6 Mafia David Banner, 3LW |
Website |
maestrobeatz |
Vaushaun Brooks (born January 10, 1980), professionally known as Maestro is an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop record producer and songwriter. Maestro's trademark is a synthesized female voice saying "Maestro" at the beginning of his productions. Maestro's sound is primarily sample-free, relying heavily on synthesizers or live instruments. Brooks graduated with honors from Morehouse College in 2002.[1]
Production credits
Daz Dillinger - Witit Witit
- "Come Thru" (feat. Sky Keeton)
The Game - The R.E.D. Album
- "Paramedics" (feat. Young Jeezy)[2][3]
Mistah F.A.B. - I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook
- "Yearbook"[4]
Boo Rossini
Aubrey O'Day feat Shanell
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
- "3 Peat"
- "Prostitute 2"
- "A Milli"
Ice Cube - Raw Footage
- "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" (remix features Scarface, Nas)
Too Short - Blow the Whistle
- "Call Her A B****" (produced with Playa Poncho)
Clipse - Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang
- "Zen"
- "Celebrate" (feat. Joss Stone)
Dem Franchize Boyz - Our World, Our Way
- "Itz A Go"
- "Put U On"
- "Whip It" featuring Lil' Wayne
- "Aint No Stoppin"
- "Choosin" co-produced with Parlae
- "DFB" co-produced with Parlae
- "Numba 1 Girl" featuring J Que
Chilli - Bi-Polar
- "AWW!"
- "Take You Away"
- "Wanna Be Yours"
Dem Franchize Boyz - On Top Of Our Game
- 05. "You Know What It Is"
- 09. "Give Props"
- 11. "Don't Play With Me" featuring Three 6 Mafia
Jibbs - Jibbs feat Jibbs
- 13. "Stuntin" (Import Bonus Track)
David Banner - Certified
- 04. "2 Fingers" featuring Jagged Edge (keyboards)
- 06. "Fucking" featuring Jazze Pha (keyboards)
- 09. "Certified" featuring Marcus (keyboards)
- 12. "Westside" Produced by Maestro
- 13. "I'll Take You Bitch" featuring Too Short, Bun B & Jazze Pha (keyboards)
- 16. "X-ed" featuring Kamikaze (keyboards)
3LW - Point of No Return
- "Throwback"
- "Phone Sex"
Syndicato - Syndicato
Bishop Paul S. Morton - Seasons Change
Big Gipp
- "Hell on the Charm"
Parlae
- "I Whip Yae" (Feat. Lil Wayne)
Tash - Control Freek
- "Push The Button"
Lil Twist
- "Old Enough (Remix)" (Feat. Nicki Minaj)
Mack Maine - Freestyle 102: No Pens No Pads
- "Windows Half Down"
Yo Gotti - Cocaine Muzik 4.5
- "Fishscale Dreams"[7]
L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Don't Feed Tha Killaz 3
- "DFK3 Intro"[8] - co-prod. by Team Green
- "Darkness" - co-prod by FMG
Jim Jones - Ghost of Rich Porter
- "Oh Yeah Intro" - feat. Hell Rell[9]
- "Coke Rush"
Half Past Dead 2
Next Day Air
- "Get It How You Live" - featuring 5 Grand co-prod. by Siah
xXx: State of the Union
- "Wyle Out" - featuring Bone Crusher
- "Just Like Wylin'" - featuring Three Days Grace
The Longest Yard
- "Talkin' That Talk" by Chamillionaire featuring David Banner (keyboards)
Occupation: Hollywood
- "Side 2 Side" featuring D. Woods
- "Tho It Up"
- "I Like That"
- "Good Times"
- "Hoodstafied" featuring Kurupt
- "A MO Girl Is.."
- "One Night Stand"
- "If Only"
- "Train"
- "I'm Sorry"
- "Catchin' Feelings"
- "Access Hollywood"
- "Make My Move"
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Album |
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2008 | Grammy Award for Best Rap Album | Tha Carter III |
2008 | Grammy Nomination for Album of the Year | Tha Carter III |
References
- ↑ http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2007/08/tss-presents-15-minutes-with-maestro
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ihategame/status/3198695954
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ihategame/status/3198597033
- ↑ http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=21663
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whip-it-feat-boo-rossini-lil/id371781578?i=371781611
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1602807/20090115/index.jhtml
- ↑ Yo Gotti
- ↑ http://www.thesermonsdomain.com/2010/10/31/mixtape-l-e-p-bogus-boys-dont-feed-da-killaz-vol-3/
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1634363/jim-jones-channels-ghost-rich-porter-on-new-mixtape.jhtml
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0871867/
External links
- Official website
- Maestro on Myspace
- Maestro at AllMusic
- Maestro at the Internet Movie Database
- Maestro discography at Discogs
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