Allen Ritter

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Allen Ritter
Ritter in the studio
Ritter in the studio
Background information
Birth nameAllen Raphael Ritter[1]
Born (1988-06-19) June 19, 1988 (age 33)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
OriginDanbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • pianist
Instruments
LabelsSony/ATV
Associated acts

Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988), is an American record producer, songwriter, singer and pianist.[1] He has produced for a variety of artists, most notably Drake ("Controlla"), Travis Scott ("Pick Up the Phone"), Kanye West ("All Day", "Father Stretch My Hands"), Rihanna ("Work"), and Nicki Minaj, among others.[2]

Ritter was born in Yonkers, New York, and grew up in Danbury, Connecticut. He taught himself to play piano in his youth and began producing music as a teenager in the mid-2000s.[3][4] In 2007/2008, he connected with New York-based producer Vinylz online and the two later began working with Toronto producer Boi-1da who had already been working with Drake.[4][5] Together, they have produced a number of hits for artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Chris Brown. Ritter also co-produces with Metro Boomin, with whom he produced much Travis Scott's 2015 album Rodeo and Metro's 2018 album Not All Heroes Wear Capes, as well as other Toronto-based producers like Frank Dukes and Nineteen85.

As a solo artist, Ritter has worked on music for a number of years and released three singles in 2018.[4][5][6][7][8]

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Year Album
"Never Leave"[6] 2018 Non-album singles
"Temporary (No Love)"[7]
"Falling"[8]

Other work[]

  • Kingsway Music Library - Frank Dukes x Allen Ritter Vol. 1 (sample pack)[9]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2015 Grammy Awards[10][11] Best Rap Song "All Day" (Kanye West) Nominated
2016 Album of the Year Views (Drake)
2017 Record of the Year Work (Rihanna)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
2017 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards[12] Songwriter of the Year Himself Won
2019 Grammy Awards[13] Best Rap Album Invasion of Privacy (Cardi B)
Album of the Year Scorpion (Drake) Nominated

Production discography[]

List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name. Partial discography, adapted from Jaxsta.[14]

† indicates songwriting credit only.

Title Year Performing artist(s) Album Other producer(s)
Headphones † 2013 Nelly M.O Soul Unique
Castles Joe Budden No Love Lost Vinylz
5AM in Toronto Drake Non-album single Boi-1da, Vinylz
The Language Nothing Was the Same Vinylz, Boi-1da
We Go Wherever We Want French Montana, Ne-Yo, Raekwon Excuse My French Vinylz, Reefa
Was it Worth It Kid Ink, Sterling Simms Almost Home Vinylz
Grindin' Lil Wayne, Drake Non-album single Vinylz, Boi-1da, Detail
Dreams 2014 Teyana Taylor VII N/A
Don't Play Travis Scott, Big Sean, The 1975 Days Before Rodeo Vinylz, Travis Scott, Anthony Kilhoffer
All Things Go Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint Vinylz, Boi-1da
Vulnerable Tinashe, Travis Scott Black Water
Chiraq Nicki Minaj, G Herbo Non-album single
Blessings 2015 Big Sean, Drake, Kanye West Dark Sky Paradise Vinylz
All Day Kanye West Non-album single Kanye West, French Montana, Puff Daddy, Velous, et al.
Remember Me Chris Brown, Tyga Fan of a Fan: The Album Jess Jackson, Vinylz, Boi-1da
You & the 6 † Drake, Travis Scott If You're Reading This It's Too Late WondaGurl, Travis Scott, Southside, TM88
Know Yourself † Drake Boi-1da, Vinylz, Syk Sense
You Changed Me Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses Boi-1da, Vinylz, DJ Scout, Jordan Evans
On The Dot Jamie Foxx, Fabolous Vinylz
Like Me Lil Durk, Jeremih Remember My Name Boi-1da, Vinylz
R.I.C.O. Meek Mill, Drake Dreams Worth More Than Money Vinylz, Cubeatz
Paradise Young Thug Non-album single N/A
Party Favors Tinashe, Young Thug Nightride Boi-1da, Vinylz, Illangelo
On My Vibe Lil Duke, Travis Scott Lil Duke N/A
Oh My Dis Side Travis Scott, Quavo Rodeo Travis Scott, Frank Dukes, Mike Dean
3500 Travis Scott, Future, 2 Chainz Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, Travis Scott, Mano, Zaytoven
90210 Travis Scott, Kacy Hill DJ Dahi, Mike Dean, Travis Scott, WondaGurl
Pray 4 Love † Travis Scott, The Weeknd Illangelo, The Weeknd, Mike Dean, Ben Billions, Travis Scott
Nightcrawler † Travis Scott, Swae Lee, Chief Keef Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, Travis Scott, Southside, TM88
Impossible † Travis Scott Mike Dean, Travis Scott
Maria I’m Drunk † Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Young Thug Travis Scott, Frank Dukes, Maneesh Bidaye, Mike Dean
Flying High Travis Scott, Toro y Moi Pharrell, Mike Dean, Travis Scott
I Can Tell Travis Scott Mike Dean, Travis Scott, FKi
Never Catch Me Travis Scott Sonny Digital, WondaGurl
Thought It Was a Drought Future DS2 Metro Boomin
Back to Sleep Chris Brown Royalty Vinylz, Boi-1da
A-Team 2016 Travis Scott Non-album single N/A
Work † Rihanna, Drake Anti Boi-1da, Sevn Thomas, Kuk Harrell, 40
Drippin' Young Thug Slime Season 3 N/A
The Hooch Travis Scott Non-album single Vinylz, Boi-1da
Controlla Drake Views Boi-1da, Supa Dups, Di Genius
4PM In Calabasas Non-album single Frank Dukes, Vinylz
Diamonds Dancing Drake, Future What a Time to Be Alive Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes
Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1 Kanye West The Life of Pablo Kanye West, Mike Dean, Metro Boomin, DJDS, Noah Goldstein
Saint Pablo Kanye West, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein
Pick Up The Phone Travis Scott, Young Thug, Quavo Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Mike Dean
Lose Travis Scott, Cassie
Circles Pusha T, Ty Dolla Sign, Desiigner Def Jam Presents: Direct Deposit Vol. 1 Vinylz, Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
Hello Ty Dolla Sign Campaign N/A
Pu$$y Ty Dolla Sign, Trey Songz, Wiz Khalifa Mustard
Go 2017 Huncho Jack Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho Vinylz, Cubeatz
Moon Rock
Run Me Dry Bryson Tiller True to Self Boi-1da
Forever Joyner Lucas 508-507-2209 Boi-1da, Joyner Lucas
Free Smoke Drake More Life Boi-1da, Akira Woodgrain
Do Not Disturb Boi-1da, 40
No Limit G-Eazy, Cardi B, ASAP Rocky The Beautiful & Damned Boi-1da
Make a Toast Belly Mumble Rap Boi-1da, Vinylz, T-Minus, DannyboyStyles
Regret in Your Tears Nicki Minaj Non-album single Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
Sacrifices Big Sean, Migos I Decided Metro Boomin
Night Call † Steve Aoki, Lil Yachty, Migos Steve Aoki Presents Kolony Steve Aoki
Imitadora Romeo Santos Golden Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Romeo Santos
Sin Filtro Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Illangelo, Illmind
The Bloodiest 2018 Jay Rock Redemption Boi-1da, Jake One
Joyride Tinashe Joyride Hit-Boy
Best Life Cardi B, Chance The Rapper Invasion of Privacy Boi-1da
Over Me G-Eazy, RJ, Jay Ant The Vault Vinylz, Cubeatz
Mob Ties Drake Scorpion Boi-1da
Stargazing Travis Scott Astroworld Sonny Digital, 30 Roc, B Wheezy, Bkorn, Mike Dean, Travis Scott
NC-17 Travis Scott, 21 Savage Boi-1da, Cubeatz, Mike Dean
Dreamcatcher Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Travis Scott Not All Heroes Wear Capes Metro Boomin
Space Cadet Metro Boomin, Gunna Metro Boomin, Wheezy
Up to Something Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Young Thug Metro Boomin, Southside
Only You Metro Boomin, Wizkid, Offset, J Balvin Metro Boomin
Miami † Bri Steves Non-album single Bri Steves
No Static District 21 No Static Vinylz, Frank Dukes
Tell Them 2019 James Blake, Moses Sumney, Metro Boomin Assume Form James Blake, Metro Boomin, Dre Moon
Wild Wild West Offset, Gunna Father of 4 Metro Boomin
North Star Offset, CeeLo Green
After Dark Offset Metro Boomin, Dre Moon
HMP PnB Rock TrapStar Turnt PopStar (Deluxe) Rex Kudo
C7osure (You Like) Lil Nas X 7 Boi-1da, Abaz, X-Plosive
Need a Stack Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Joyner Lucas Indigo Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
Too Late Pardison Fantaine, Jadakiss Under8ed Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
So What 2020 dvsn, Popcaan A Muse in Her Feelings Nineteen85, Raaheim
A Muse dvsn Nineteen85
...Again † dvsn, Shantel May Nineteen85, Joe Reeves
Until I Say So Shantel May, Westside Gun Nineteen85, Neenyo
Where You Are Savannah Ré Opia Boi-1da
Love Me Back † Boi-1da, Jordan Manswell, Sean Fisher
Konklusions Kehlani, YG Non-album single Boi-1da, Jahann Sweet
IDWK 2021 347aiden, Kenny Beats Non-album single Kenny Beats, Frank Dukes
Access Denied † Lucky Daye Table for Two Vinylz
Born 2 Be Great † (sampled) Lil Tjay Destined 2 Win Bordeaux, Non Native
Chi-Raq Nicki Minaj, G Herbo Beam Me Up Scotty (Rerelease) Boi-1da, Vinylz

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "BMI | Songview Search". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Meet Allen Ritter, The Producer With The Go-To Sound". Revolt TV. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Meet Allen Ritter, the secret weapon behind hits from Rihanna, Drake, and Kanye West". Genius. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Thompson, Desire (2013-09-24). "Interview: Vinylz And Allen Ritter Talk Co-Producing Drake's 'The Language'". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Interview: Vinylz Details His Production on "Believe Me," "Chi-Raq," and Working on Diddy's Last Album". Complex. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Never Leave - Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Temporary (No Love) - Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Falling - Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kingsway Music Library - Frank Dukes x Allen Ritter Vol. 1". Kingsway Music Library by Frank Dukes - Original Samples & Music. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  10. ^ "Allen Ritter". grammy.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys". Billboard.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  12. ^ "2017 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Watch: Cardi B Wins Best Rap Album". Grammy.com. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Allen Ritter Credits". Jaxsta. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

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