Zaytoven

Xavier Dotson, better known as Zaytoven,^[1] is an American disk jockey and record producer born in Germany.^[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, OJ Da Juiceman, Future, Doe B, Usher, Migos (for their Hot 100 hit "Versace"), and other non-Atlanta artists such as Nicki Minaj, producing hundreds of songs in total. He won a Grammy Award in 2011 for his contribution to Usher's Raymond vs. Raymond album, as a co-producer and writer for the single "Papers" along with Sean Garrett.

Discography

Mixtapes

• 2009: Trap Boy (with Gucci Mane)
• 2009: ZayTown PT.2
• 2009: Free Gucci (with Waka Flocka Flame)
• 2010: Gangsta Musik
• 2010: Lissen Up
• 2010: Artillery South Trapping
• 2014: Drip Gang (with Cassius Jay)
• 2015: Beast Mode (with Future)
• 2015: OG Zay (with OG Maco)
• 2015: Trap House 5 : The Final Chapter (with Gucci Mane)
• 2015: Juggathon (with Young Scooter)
• 2015: #ZayDidIt (with Trouble)
• 2015: Rock Solid (with Bankroll Fresh)
• 2015: Juice Vs Zay (with OJ da Juiceman)
• 2015: Hell Cat (with Young Dro)
• 2015: For Trappers Only (with Shy Glizzy)
• 2015: NASA (with London Jae & B.o.B.)
• 2016: 88 Keyz (with Shanell)

Production discography

• "Ice On Me" (Zaytoven)
• "Bricks (Remix)" (Gucci Mane featuring OJ Da Juiceman, Fabolous, Shawty Lo, 8Ball & MJG)
• "Back To Ballin'" (Gucci Mane)
• "Eskimo" (Gucci Mane)
• "House Arrest" (Str8 Dropp Tha Prophet and Villa Mane)
• "Everybody Quiet" (Gucci Mane featuring Yo Gotti)
• "Put Me In The Kitchen" (Young Thad featuring Gucci Mane & Chingo Bling)
• "Easy" (Gucci Mane featuring Rocko & Nicki Minaj)
• "Mr. Tonight" (Gucci Mane)
• "Shirt Off (Remix)" (Gucci Mane featuring So Icey Boys)
• "Dope Man 2" (Gucci Mane
• "Get It Up" (Yung Ralph featuring Playa Fly & Humble G)
• "Gangstas Don't Dance" (Yung Ralph)
• "Moo-Lah" (Playa Fly)
• "Anna" (Humble G featuring Yung Ralph)
• "Call The Weedman" (Shawn Jay featuring Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, Mia X & Gangsta Boo)
• "Swagger" (OJ Da Juiceman featuring Gorilla Zoe)
• "First Class" (Soulja Boy Tell 'Em)
• "Just Joog" (Gorilla Zoe featuring Block Boys)
• "I Bought That" (M.O.E. featuring Yung Ralph & Humble G)
• "From ATL To Detroit" (Lil Mike Mike Featuring Yung Ralph & Mac Bre-z)
• "Sicknan" (Diamond)
• "You Big Dummy" (DG Yola)
• "Tripped Out" (Hakeem Tha Dream)
• "Hello" (Hakeem Tha Dream)
• "Nino" (Hakeem Tha Dream)
• "Can't Predict The Changes" (Hakeem Tha Dream)
• "This How It Goes Down" (Hakeem Tha Dream featuring Zee Lauren)
• "Shine" (Mata)
• "I'm Bout Money" (Quell Keith)
• "Loud" (Young Capone featuring Yung Ralph)
• "I Be On Dem Hoes" (Tig featuring Teddy T & Zaytoven)
• "I Like Dem"(Project Pat featuring OJ Da Juiceman)
• "My 1st Lady" (Pimpzilla)
• "Do It" (Lil Blue featuring Gucci Mane & Yung L.A.)
• "Walk It To The Bank" (Lofat featuring Rocko, Yung L.A.)
• "There She Go" (Mac Bre-z featuring Yung Ralph)
• "Do The Math" (Yung L.A. featuring Supa)
• "We Wangin'" (Ruin featuring OJ Da Juiceman)
• "Imma Ball" (Shop Boyz)
• "Up Thruu Dere" (Shop Boyz)
• "Dat's Da Move" (Yung Ralph)
• "Grams" (Hitman Shawty featuring OJ Da Juiceman)
• "Always Online" (Mike Fresh)
• "Swagga Walkin'" (Mike Fresh)
• "Student Holiday" (Mike Fresh)
• "Party" (Sig HB)
• "Stuck" (Sig HB)
• "Mary Jane" (Sig HB)
• "Cigarello" (Soulja Boy Tell 'Em)
• "The Future" (Soulja Boy Tell 'Em)
• "All That" (Young Capone)
• "Haterz" (Young Capone)
• "Big Ol Butt" (Young Capone)
• "Shake N Bake" (J.Money)
• "Trapin" (Kurby)
• "My Life" (Doe B)
• "Fishscale" (Doe B)
• "Trappin Made It Happen" (Doe B)
• "4 Houses" (Doe B)
• "Cash Out" (Doe B)
• "Clientele (Doe B)
• "My Bookbag" (Mike Fresh)
• "Buy It All" (Mike Fresh)
• "Alien" (Mike Fresh)
• "Hustle Muzik" (Young Dose)
• "Yes Sir" (Young Fre$h)
• "Big ****" (Spydah featuring Yung Ralph & Sig HB)
• "Beat The **** Down" (Project Pat)
• "Alot" (Gucci Mane)
• "Bedroom" (Jagged Edge)
• "Wee" (Gorilla Zoe)
• "Been Ballin" (Dat Boi P)
• "Tequila In My Cup" (Chingo Bling)
• "Bandz" (BA Boyz)
• "Break The Wheel" (Young Dude)
• "C Me At The Top" (Young Dude)
• "Twitter Me" (Ruin)
• "Ching Ching" (Lofat featuring Gucci Mane)
• "Warrant" (P.I. Bang featuring Show Boi)
• "We Livin It" (Supplya featuring Jody Breeze)
• "Move" (Supplya featuring Future)
• "R.I.P." (Mac Boney featuring Young Dro)
• "Straight Up" (Jody Breeze featuring Hollywood)
• "Stuntman" (Mike Fresh featuring Bow Wow)
• "Sorority Girl" (Mike Fresh featuring Dub Boi)
• "Music Is My Life" (Mike Fresh)
• "I Think I Want Her" (Gucci Mane)
• "Excuse Me" (Gucci Mane)
• "Holla" (Yo Gotti featuring Shawnna)
• "I Got Dat" (Swat Team)
• "Facial Lovin" (Sig H.B. featuring Mook)
• "So Fly" (Sig H.B.)
• "Luv Yo ****" (Mac Bre-z featuring Sig H.B.)
• "In & Out" (Mac Bre-z)
• "Money Man" (Dino G)
• "Gotta Be Money" (Bad Conscience featuring Juney Boomdata)
• "Have It All" (Bad Conscience featuring Zaytoven)
• "Tipsy" (Bad Conscience featuring Zaytoven)
• "Show You How To Ball" (Tracy T featuring Zaytoven, Mrs. Dotson, Young Fresh, Sig H.B.)
• "Freshin Up" (Al Nuke featuring Gator)
• "Steemer" (Al Nuke featuring E.Villain & Zaytoven)
• "Licks" (Al Nuke featuring Zaytoven, Sig HB, E.Villain & Humble G)
• "Go Get Um" (Al Nuke featuring Lady Blade)
• "Glutten" (Al Nuke featuring Zaytoven, E.Villain & Humble G)
• "Nothin" (Al Nuke featuring Zaytoven, E.Villain & Humble G)
• "About A ****" (Yung Ralph)
• "In The Trap" (Humble G)
• "Bachelor Pad" (EGA)
• "Duces Up" (Lil' P)
• "In Da Hallway" (Lil' P)
• "I'm Ready" (The Eragance)
• "Boom" (Young Thad featuring Waka Flocka Flame)
• "My Pilot" (Young Thad)
• "Tools On Deck" (Young Thad)
• "Get This Money" (Young Thad)(Feat. Ole-E)
• "In Tha Club" (BloodSistaz)
• "Hasta La Vista" (Gucci Mane)
• "Money Bag Shawty" (Gucci Mane)
• "Raised In The Trenches" (Humble G)
• "Bust It Like A Dog" (Humble G featuring Zaytoven)
• "Bird ****" (Young Bird)
• "Doe" (Hustleboi)
• "Been Gettin Money" (J.Pizzle)
• "Do It Like Me" (Mr. PCP)
• "I'ma Dog" (DG Yola featuring Gucci Mane)
• "The Dopeman's Girlfriend" (Mac Bre-z featuring Shawty Lo)
• "Go Hard" (Young Gabe)
• "Eyes On Me" (Young Gabe)
• "Addicted" (45 tha Feva)
• "Michael Jackson" (45 tha Feva)
• "Loud Pack" (45 tha Feva)
• "Bisexual Lovers" (45 Da Feva)
• "Buddies" (Fella featuring Plies)
• "Like A Nerd" (Gucci Mane featuring Brick Squad)
• "Gettin' Cold" (Gucci Mane featuring Mac Bre-z)
• "Get Da Pack In" (Young Bezzo)
• "I Got Swagger" (Young Bezzo)
• "Back To Ballin" (Young Bezzo)
• "Work Da Stove" (Young Bezzo)
• "Me & My Click" (Young Bezzo)
• "Show Em What Dem Hunnits Do" (Young Bezzo)
• "Trap ****z" (Young Bezzo featuring Yung Fresh)
• "I Do It" (Young Bezzo)
• "2ndz" (Spydah featuring Yung Yung)
• "Drought In The City" (Hogtyed featuring Yung Ralph)
• "Holla" (Big Six featuring Yung Ralph)
• "Yeah" (Blanco featuring Gucci Mane & Dorrough)
• "Doug E. Fresh" (Korleon featuring Tricky & Bambino)
• "More Packs" (Eldorado Red featuring OJ Da Juiceman)
• "Loud Pack" (Eldorado Red)
• "Public Housing" (OJ Da Juiceman)
• "Hammer & Jacob" (OJ Da Juiceman)
• "Grapey" (Money Mo featuring Gucci Mane)
• "So Cold" (Young Slugga featuring Taz & Sig H.B.)
• "Get That Dough" (Kafani featuring Dorrough & Gucci Mane)
• "I'ma Gangsta" (Humble G)
• "Culinary Art School" (Humble G)
• "****ies & Chucks " (M.O.E. featuring Humble G & Big Bank Black)
• "Who U Mad @" (T-Ray)
• "You Feel Me" (Boo Rossini)
• "SpotLight" (Troublesume)
• "C.C. Music" (Gafa The Don)
• "My Baby" (Ceddy Lo)
• "Grown Man" (T-Man featuring Rocko & Yung Ralph)
• "Lets Get It" (Swag featuring Juvenile)
• "Nose In The Air" (Big Stacksss)
• "Go Head" (Tookie featuring Keevee)
• "Like Dat" (Scottie Rob)
• "Play Maker" (Alley Boy featuring Euro Fresh & Yung Mazi)
• "Out Yo Mind" (Alley Boy featuring Big Bank Black)
• "Can't Get Enough Of That" (Supplya)
• "McDonalds" (Yung Teddy)
• "I'm A Get Mine" (Young Wine featuring R.O.D.)
• "My Lady" (Gucci Mane)
• "Okay" (Jimmy 2 Tymes)
• "Still Ballin" (The Eragance)
• "Rats" (Young Dro)
• "Flexed Up" (Eldorado Red)
• "Try It Out" (Big Bank Black featuring Kandi)
• "Try It Out (Remix)" (Big Bank Black featuring Kandi, Alley Boy, B.G., Maino, & Gucci Mane)
• "Look At My Charm" (Alley Boy featuring Gucci Mane)
• "Tracc" (Daygo Cali featuring Mac Slim)
• "Time To Go" (Deuce)
• "Hoes In Here" (Short Dawg featuring Titty Boi)
• "That Ani't This" (J.Futuristic featuring Zaytoven)
• "2 Nite (We Vibin')" Drae Star)
• Takin Off" (Drae Star) featuring Money D. Math & Angel Haze)
• "Cerenity" (Drae Star featuring C.Math)
• "Predictable" (M.O.E featuring Zaytoven)
• "My Dough" (Nicamari)
• "Groupie Love" (Black featuring AJ)
• "3 Plus 3" (Bolo)
• "Bomb Beat From Zay" (Gloss Da Boss)
• "We All In" (JT tha Bigga Figga)
• "Chasin Dat Check" (Zaytoven)
• "Forever High" (Ric Atari featuring Austin Arkeel & Jamal Skye)
• "Dope Cookin' Fool" (OJ Da Juiceman)
• "Done Em All" (Dukwon)
• "Stunt So Hard" (Gloss Da Boss)
• "4 A Baby" (F.L.M.)
• "Stunt So Hard (Remix)" (Gloss Da Boss featuring OJ Da Juiceman & Diamond)
• "How You Doing" (Lil'-Flo Malcom)
• "Let's Party" (Ace Boon Coon)
• "I Need Dat" (Ace Boon Coon)
• "Jumpshot" (Chris J. featuring Gucci Mane)
• "My Pyrex" (K'Yay)
• "Cold World" (4-Tre)
• "2 Min Warning" (Marco)
• "I Go" (Marco)
• "Shut It Down" (Marco)
• "Take It Off The Wall" (Marco)
• "Foreign Boy" (Sliq B)
• "Livin' Fast" (Maceo)
• "Dreaming" (K-Deezy)
• "Got It" (Johnny B.)
• "This My Year" (Aim)
• "Hook'd Off Sr8 Drop" (Str8 Drop)
• "Rich **** ****" (Gucci Mane)
• "We Ballin" (Mr. Georgia Black)
• "Bye Bye" (M.O.E.)
• "Hottest Rapper" (Gucci Mane)
• "Pelican" (Frenchie featuring Chubby Baby)
• "She Can Get It" (P.Floata)
• "European" (Str8 Drop)
• "I'm Straight" (Shawnna)
• "Dis How It Is" (Zone B featuring Doon)
• "Swaggin To The Max" (Zone B featuring Tracy T)
• "Dope Boy Fresh" (Throwback)
• "When I Pull Up" (Cin-A-Matik)
• "Give It To Her" (G-Don)
• "Oh Dat That ****" (R.O.B.)
• "Poppin Dat ****" (R.O.B)
• "She A Groupie" (R.O.B.)
• "Que Rich" (Que Rich)
• "26's" (Dru Smith featuring Bud & Greedy)
• "Big Shot" (Block featuring Gorilla Zoe, Jody Breeze & Reese)
• "All Night , All Day" (Mr. Bank 912)
• "So On"(Cin-A-Matik)
• "Sky High" (Zone 6 Sinister featuring Jambino)
• "Dinosaur Work" (Eastside Jody)
• "Home Girl" (Eastside Jody)
• "5th Of Tang"(Fly Tye)
• "Stacks In My Denim"(Fly Tye)
• "Livewire" (Zaytoven featuring Al Nuke & E.Villan)
• "New Freak" (Zaytoven featuring Al Nuke & E.Villan)
• "Suckaz" (Zaytoven featuring Al Nuke & E.Villan)
• "Need A Drink" (Plies)
• "Everybody Know Me" (Plies)
• "Eyes On Me" (Mac Bre-z featuring Yung Ralph & Young Gabe)
• "Super Hero" (Ju-Fresh featuring Gucci Mane)
• "No Money" (Zaytoven)
• "Candi" (Zaytoven)
• "Turn't Up" (Gucci Mane featuring Sliq B & Tracy T)
• "Birds Of A Feather" (Gucci Mane featuring Rocko)
• "Step Out" (Tracy T)
• "My Year (Our Year)" (Honest Bob)
• "Get It" (Tity Boi)
• "Stuntin" (Kita Kane featuring Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame)
• "Friends" (E.Villan)
• "More" (Yung Fresh)
• "Grab It" (Yung Fresh)
• "I Do Her"(V-12)
• "Mr. Zone 1" (45 Tha Feva)
• "Without You" (Hsa Soulja)
• "Nyquil" (Slim Dunkin)
• "Faces" (Slim Dunkin)
• "She Like It" (Black Boi)
• "No Pencil" (Str8 Dropp)
• "More" (Yung Fresh)
• "Grab It" (Yung Fresh)
• "Been Had Dat ****" (Yung Fresh)
• "In Yo Face" (The R.E.G.I.M.E.)
• "Oh Yea" (The R.E.G.I.M.E.)
• "Go Off" (The R.E.G.I.M.E.)
• "Always Workin'" (Manish Man)
• "Do You" (Manish Man)
• "Jada Pinkett" (Manish Man)
• "I'm Bad" (Lil' Zaytoven)
• "Hot" (Trash Bag Gang)
• "What It Do" (Tight)
• "Feel Sorry" (Gucci Mane)
• "Scarycat" (Gucci Mane featuring Nelly)
• "Waterslide" (Gucci Mane featuring Rocko) & (Yung Ralph)
• "Show Me" (Gucci Mane featuring Jason Caeser)
• "Slick ****" (CoCo Brown)
• "How Can I Be A Racist" (Mistah F.A.B.)
• "Rollin'" (DoubleA)
• "I'm Sick'" (Mook)
• "Flexin" (Mook)
• "99 Bottles'" (Mook)
• "Stripes Off Me'" (Mook)
• "I'm A Shark'" (Mook)
• "Religion" (Bambino Gold featuring Eldorado Red)
• "Rolling Stone" (Gucci Mane)
• "Friends" (Future)
• "Manager" (Chingo Bling featuring Dirty J)
• "Working" (Manish Man)
• "Catching Feelings" (Eragance)
• "Hoe" (OJ Da Juiceman)
• "Werk Dat Pole" (King South)
• "Stalkn Me" (Gwapa)
• "A'int Seen What I Seen" (Young Scooter)
• "Easy" (Zaytoven featuring Marco)
• "Cold Turkey" (Eldorado Red)
• "The Weed Song" (Villa Mane)
• "Still Look Like Money " (Yung Ralph)
• "So Much Pain " (45 Tha Feva)
• "Find Balance" (B Money)
• "No Handouts" (Str8 Dropp Tha Prophet featuring Villa Mane)
• "That Sound (Atlanta)" (Robb Bank$)
• "Pressure" (BNice) w/ Chino Net Profit
• "Make Em Sick" (Team Eastside Peezy)
• "F*ck It Then" (Mike Fresh)
• "Matic" (Pop-A-Lot)
• "Whip It" (Icewear Vezzo)
• "Something Real" (Team Eastside Peezy featuring Kevin Gates)

• "Irresistible (Remix)" (Fall Out Boy featuring Migos)

Filmography

• Confessions Of A Thug (2005)
• Zaytown The DVD (2010) (Directed By Villa Mane)
• All Mine [Short Film] (2011) (Directed By Villa Mane)
• Birds Of A Feather (2012) (w/ Al Nuke, Gucci Mane & Big Bank Black)
• Weed Man Movie Series (2013) (w/ Str8 Dropp Tha Prophet & Villa Mane)
• Finesse The Movie (2015)

References

External links

• Zaytoven Official website
• http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/34028/trouble-zaydidit.html