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Daniel Andrew Johnson (born December 20, 1986), professionally known as Kane Beatz, is an American record producer and songwriter from Orlando, Florida.[1]
Kane Beatz | |
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| Birth name | Daniel Andrew Johnson |
| Born | December 20, 1986 (age 37) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | FL Studio, Pro Tools, Roland Fantom-X, Yamaha Motif, Korg Triton |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | The Building, Artist Publishing Group, Atlantic |
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 Micah T 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Right Above It" (Lil Wayne featuring Drake) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 37 |
|
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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
- ^ 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
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