Charlie Heat
| Charlie Heat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ernest Brown |
| Born | 1989 |
| Years active | 2011-Present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | Kanye West, Madonna, Pusha T, Ty Dolla Sign, Kehlani, Gucci Mane |
Ernest Brown (born 1989),[1] better known as Charlie Heat, is a platinum selling [2] music composer and record producer from Woodbury, New Jersey. In 2015, he signed to Very G.O.O.D. Beats, a subsidiary of GOOD Music, which is run by Kanye West.[3] Since making his debut into the mainstream music realm, Brown has worked with a wide array of artists such as Madonna, Kehlani, Sevyn Streeter, Pusha T, D.R.A.M., and Travis Scott. On the Life of Pablo album, Charlie Heat is the only producer featured on the track list.[4]
Early life
Brown was born in Woodbury, New Jersey in 1989. [5][6] His mother and father worked as an immigration lawyer and a musician respectively. Early on in life, Brown was highly interested in basketball and music.[7] Allen Iverson was a muse for the young boy [7] According to Brown, his father highly influenced his musical interest, and while they attended a viewing of Drumline, Brown decided to solely focus on music.[7] He attended Clark Atlanta University as a part of the drumline at the HBCU. It was here that he received the alias "The Human Torch" which would later transform into Charlie Heat [7]
Influences
Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Selena and Rick James have been cited as influences, and inspired him through their musical works. There is a noticeable Latin sound in the works of Charlie Heat, as evident in the song Undercover (Kehlani song), by Kehlani, and this influence is partly due to his interest in music from Mexican-American vocalist Selena, and Cuban vocalist, Celia Cruz.
Critical reception
Hotnewhiphop.com wrote of Heat's "impressive production discography", praising “Facts (Charlie Heat Version)” from The Life of Pablo.[8]
Danny Schwartz wrote about Heat's remix of Gucci Mane's song "Trap House" saying of it, "His remix of the song is the standout of his new 5-track EP of remixes, Till August."[9]
Bryan Hahn wrote that "Charlie Heat is a name you’ll be seeing a lot more of in 2017."[10] Hahn also wrote: "He’s been consistently delivering quality remixes."[10] In a later article, Hahn wrote that, "Charlie Heat had a great 2016. And he’s not kicking back to rest on his laurels."[11]
Christopher Harris, writing in HipHopDx, calls him "...an upstart beat-maker who has already worked on tracks for Madonna, Pusha T, Kanye and Vic Mensa."[12]
James Elliott, writing in Complex, said that "Charlie Heat might not be on your radar yet, but he will be when this year is over."[3]
Awards and nominations
Heat received three Grammy nominations for his work on The Life of Pablo.[11]
Discography
|+ !Year !Title !Artist(s) Featured !Label |- |"'2017'" |No Rain No Flowers |Ant Beale |Downtown Records, Interscope Records, Universal Music Group
Production discography
| Year | Title | Artist | Other producer(s) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Work 'Em" | Young Savage | |||
| 2012 | "ABP" | Lacrae | Church Clothes | ||
| "Spazz" | Lacrae | Church Clothes | |||
| "Breaker Breaker" | Young Buck | Tha City Paper | |||
| "Collect Call" | Young Buck | Tha City Paper | |||
| "Out My Mind" | Young Buck | Tha City Paper | |||
| 2013 | "You Know It's Me" | Dark Lo | |||
| 2014 | "Uzi" | Lil Uzi Vert | The Real Uzi | ||
| "We On It" | Lil Uzi Vert | The Real Uzi | |||
| "Trunk Got Birdies" | Lil Uzi Vert | The Real Uzi | |||
| "Senor Guapo" | Lil Uzi Vert | The Real Uzi | |||
| "Asian Chicks" | Lil Uzi Vert | The Real Uzi | |||
| "Plugged In" | Lil Uzi Vert | The Real Uzi | |||
| "Lunch Money" | Pusha T | Kanye West | |||
| 2015 | "Piss on Your Grave" | Travis Scott | Kanye West, Mike Dean, Darren King, Noah Goldstein, Travis Scott | Rodeo | |
| "Illuminati" | Madonna | Kanye West, Mike Dean, S1, Travis Scott | Rebel Heart | ||
| "Holy Water" | Madonna | Mike Dean, Kanye West | Rebel Heart | ||
| "Wash All Over Me" | Madonna | Avicii, Mike Dean, Kanye West | Rebel Heart | ||
| Money Counter | Two-9 | B4FRVR | |||
| "Banned From TV" | Lil Uzi Vert | Luv is Rage | |||
| "WDYW" | Carnage, ASAP Ferg, Lil Uzi Vert, Rich the Kid | Carnage | |||
| 2016 | "Mase in '97" | Carnage, Lil Yachty | |||
| "Cute" | D.R.A.M. | Big Baby D.R.A.M. | |||
| "Famous" | Kanye West | Kanye West, Havoc, Noah Goldstein, Andrew Dawson, Hudson Mohawke, Mike Dean, Plain Pat | The Life of Pablo | ||
| "Waves" | Kanye West | Kanye West, Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, Hudson Mohawke, Anthony Kilhoffer | The Life of Pablo | ||
| "Feedback" | Kanye West | The Life of Pablo | |||
| "Facts (Charlie Heat Version)" | Kanye West | Kanye West | The Life of Pablo | ||
| "U Mad" | Vic Mensa, Kanye West | Smoko Ono, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Stefan Ponce | |||
| "Prolly" | Sevyn Streeter ft. Gucci Mane | ||||
| "Champions" | Kanye West, Big Sean, Travis Scott, Gucci Mane, Desiigner, Yo Gotti, Quavo | Lex Luger, A-Trak, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Fonzworth Bentley, Noah Goldstein | |||
| "Campaign" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Ty Dolla Sign, Future | D.R.U.G.$. | Campaign | ||
| "Watching" | Ty Dolla Sign, Meek Mill | Darnell GotIt, CritaCal | |||
| "That’s All" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Gucci Mane | Till August[13] | |||
| "Knuck If You Buck" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Crime Mob | Till August[13] | |||
| "Freek-A-Leek" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Petey Pablo | Till August[13] | |||
| "Pretty Boy Swag" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Soulja Boy | Till August[13] | |||
| "Dat $tick" | Rich Chigga | Till August[13] | |||
| 2017 | Undercover | Kehlani | SweetSexySavage[14] | ||
| "I Don't Wanna Leave" | Charlie Heat, Tdot illdude | Morning Comes Too Fast | |||
| "Running With The Torch " | Tre Capital | I Can't Die |
Source: [15]
References
- ↑ "Charlie Heat". SXSW 2017 Schedule. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- 1 2 "Charlie Heat Confirms That 2015 Is About To Get Real G.O.O.D.". Complex. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ "Good Work Charlie: Meet Kanye West's New Secret Weapon Charlie Heat". Complex. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ "Charlie Heat fires up Coda". Philly.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ "Charlie Heat". SXSW 2017 Schedule. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- 1 2 3 4 "Charlie Heat Tells Us How He Got Signed to G.O.O.D. Music". Highsnobiety. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ "About Charlie Heat". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ Schwartz, Danny (July 26, 2016). "Gucci Mane - That's All (Charlie Heat Remix) [New Song]". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- 1 2 Hahn, Bryan (December 30, 2016). "Rhythm Roulette with Charlie Heat". Mass Appeal. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- 1 2 Hahn, Bryan. "PREMIERE: Charlie Heat and Ant Beale Are Worth “10K”". Mass Appeal. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ Harris, Christopher (April 16, 2015). "G.O.O.D. Music Producer Charlie Heat Recalls Producing Vic Mensa & Kanye West's "You Mad" Record". HipHopDx. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Renshaw, David. "G.O.O.D. Music Producer Charlie Heat Releases Till August Project". Fader. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ Montes, Patrick (January 5, 2017). "Kehlani Connects With G.O.O.D. Music's Charlie Heat For "Undercover"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Charlie Heat". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-05-14.