Kane Beatz
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Kane Beatz | |
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Birth name | Daniel Andrew Johnson |
Born | December 20, 1986 Miami, Florida, U.S. | (age 34)
Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
Instruments | FL Studio, Pro Tools, Roland Fantom-X, Yamaha Motif, Korg Triton |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | The Building, Artist Publishing Group, Atlantic |
Associated acts | Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Trey Songz |
Daniel Andrew Johnson (born December 20, 1986), professionally known as Kane Beatz, is an American record producer and songwriter from Orlando, Florida.[1]
Life and career[]
Johnson first found monetary success from producing while still in high school by selling his beats over the internet. Working with artists such as from Invasion Productions. He was soon contacted by Mike Caren, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records, who signed him to a publishing contract with the label.[2][3]
Since his success, Kane founded his own label called The Building. The first artist signed was The Mad Violinist.[4] Since then he signed-songwriter Kief Brown and producer Jeremy "JMIKE" Coleman, who signed in a joint venture with Dr. Luke's Prescription Songs).
Artistry[]
Musical style[]
Johnson tags most of his beats with a robotic male voice saying "Kane is in the building, nigga."[5]
Influences[]
He has stated that his favorite producers and largest musical influences are Timbaland, Dr. Dre, and Mannie Fresh.[6]
Production discography[]
Singles produced[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US | US R&B |
US Rap |
AUS | UK | ||||
"Tuck Ya Ice" (Trick Daddy featuring Birdman) |
2006 | — | 90 | — | — | — | Back by Thug Demand | |
"BedRock" (Young Money featuring Lloyd) |
2009 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | We Are Young Money | |
"Reverse Cowgirl" (T-Pain) |
2010 | 75 | 64 | — | 79 | — | non-album single | |
"Loyalty" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga) |
107 | 61 | 25 | — | — | Bigga Than Life | ||
"Bottoms Up" (Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj) |
6 | 2 | — | 74 | 71 |
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Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
"Right Above It" (Lil Wayne featuring Drake) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 37 |
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I Am Not a Human Being | |
"The Show Goes On" (Lupe Fiasco) |
9 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 49 | Lasers | ||
"Super Bass" (Nicki Minaj) |
2011 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | Pink Friday | |
"Good Good Night" (Roscoe Dash) |
91 | 44 | 21 | — | — | J.U.I.C.E. | ||
"We in This Bitch" (DJ Drama featuring Future, Young Jeezy, T.I. and Ludacris) |
2012 | — | 68 | — | — | — | Quality Street Music | |
"Bed of Lies" (Nicki Minaj featuring Skylar Grey) |
2014 | 62 | — | — | — | — | The Pinkprint | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References[]
- ^ "Kane Beatz Is Definitely In The Building". Allindstrom.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ "Board Game: Kane Beatz". Ozone Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ http://theurbandaily.com/music/jbarrow/kane-beatz-defends-lil-wayne-working-with-nas-and-plies/
- ^ http://www.ascap.com/playback/2010/02/ACTION/Beatz.aspx
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Featured: Kane Beatz". Illroots.com. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ "American single certifications – Young Money – BedRock". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Trey Songz – Bottoms Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Right Above It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Nicki Minaj – Super Bass". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
External links[]
- Kane Beatz discography at Discogs
- Kane Beatz at AllMusic
- Kane Beatz on Twitter
- 1986 births
- Living people
- African-American record producers
- American hip hop record producers
- Musicians from Miami
- Musicians from Orlando, Florida
- Southern hip hop musicians
- American record producer stubs