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C. Ballin

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C. Ballin
Background information
Birth nameChris Jackson
Also known as
  • C.Ballin
  • C-Ballin
  • See Ballin
BornLos Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, Recording Engineer
Instrumentspiano, drums, Logic, keyboards, bass guitar, ProTools
Years active2006 – present
Associated acts

Chris "C. Ballin" Jackson is an American record producer, songwriter and recording engineer. Influenced by every genre from classical to pop, he was drawn to music with a lot of instrumentation from a very young age. C. Ballin has produced chart topping singles for Tyga, E-40, YG, Baby Bash, DJ Mustard and Too $hort.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, he attained a degree in audio engineering at Hollywood's Musicians Institute. He landed his first job at Doggy Style Records owned by Snoop Dogg. During his time there as an engineer, he worked with Nas, Rihanna, The Game, Ray J, Brandy, Ne-Yo, Young Jeezy, Akon, Far East Movement, Kid Cudi, Kelly Rowland, The-Dream, Soulja Boy, and R. Kelly. C. Ballin was an A&R for Snoop and Interscope Records, working closely with Stampede Management's President Ted Chung. C.Ballin's knowledge of sound from his engineering background sets his production style apart from the rest.

Career[edit]

2010[edit]

In 2010, he produced four songs on Baby Bash's Bashtown album.[1] This includes the first official single, "Go Girl",[2] which features E-40, a pop rap track that was released on 30 November. Other tracks included the radio single "Fantasy Girl”, "Body Moves Slow” and "Beast in the Bedroom”. Bashtown charted on Billboard peaking at No. 38 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3]

2011[edit]

He collaborated with the hip hop legend Too Short in 2011, on his 16th album, No Trespassing,[4] released in February 2012. C.Ballin produced the only released single, "Money on the Floor", which features Bay Area friend and ex-Label Mate, E-40.[5] They also released a music video for the single.[6]

2012[edit]

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil trilogy by American rapper E-40. featured the single “Wasted”, “Blame It on the DJ”, “Turn It Up”, “I'm Doin' It” ft Dorrough, and “Making My Rounds”.[7] The albums were released on 26 March 2012, and charted at No. 8 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[8] The other albums in the trilogy include The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2, and The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3.[9] Released on Monday, 10 December 2012, C. Ballin joined Glasses Malone[10] on the smash single "That Good ft Ty $ign & C. Ballin" as a featured artist produced by The Phraternity.[11]

2013[edit]

In 2013, C. Ballin worked with a variety of rappers. C.Ballin produced YG's “On The Set” featuring Tory Lanez on the mixtape Just Re'd Up 2 released on 21 January 2013.[12] C.Ballin's name is credited as See Ballin on the album.[13] Tyga dropped the “Well Done 4”[14] mixtape on 9 December 2013, C.Ballin produced ”Pressed” featuring Honey Cocaine.[15] E40 reached out again for his albums The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 5 and The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6 released on 10 December 2013.[16] C.Ballin produced “Countdown” featuring 2 Chainz on Vol 5.[17] and "Tonight" FT. Young Jeezy & Cousin Fik and "Put It in the Air" Ft. Mac Mall and Schoolboy Q on Vol 6. He also, produced a track from Bash's eighth studio album, "Unsung" released on 17 December 2013.[18] The single "Break It Down” features Too Short, Z-Ro and Clyde Carson.[19]

2014[edit]

C.Ballin teamed back up with YG on his debut album My Krazy Life, released on 18 March 2014, on the labels Pu$haz Ink, CTE World, Def Jam.[20] He produced the radio single “Do It to Ya” ft Teeflii, which also featured a music video.[21] In 2014, he produced three songs on Baby Bash's Ronnie Rey All Day. The songs are “Certified Freak” featuring Baeza & G. Curtis,[22] “We Ready” featuring Ray J,[23] and “Blow It in Her Face” featuring Driyp Drop & Cousin' Fik.[24]

2015[edit]

Working with new producer DJ Mustard in 2015, on his first solo project the 10 Summers: The Mixtape Vol. 1 for the single “All About You” featuring Teeflii, Casey Veggies & Choice.[25]

2016[edit]

Continuing with producing for local artist, C. Ballin produced on K Camp's Lyric Ave EP, the tracks included "Lyric Ave" and "Touchdown" released on Interscope Records, 6 September 2016. He also produced Boogie's Thirst 48 Pt. II (Interscope Records, 14 October 2016) tracks "Fall Before The Climb" (featuring Jamesha Pt. 2) and "Best Friend".

2017[edit]

C. Ballin produced "Omg" on AD's album, Blue 89 C2 released on 2CC Baby / Swish MGMT / League of Starz, 10 Summers on 15 December 2017. Keeping it Los Angeles, he collated with TeeCee4800 on the Realness Over Millions 2 albums song "Flexin" on 29 September 2017.

Production Discography[edit]

Main article: C. Ballin Production Discography

2011[edit]

Baby Bash – Bashtown (Universal, 17 March 2011)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
4."Go Girl" (feat. E-40)Bryant, Curtis James Jackson III, Earl StevensC. Ballin3:46
6."Body Moves Slow" (feat. Paul Wall & Krizz Kaliko)Bryant, Jackson, Paul Michael Slayton, Samuel William Christopher WatsonC. Ballin4:20
9."Beast in the Bedroom" (feat. Major James)Bryant, Jackson, JamesC. Ballin3:55
15."Fantasy Girl" (feat. Marty James)Bryant, James, JacksonC. Ballin3:28

2012[edit]

Too Short – No Trespassing (Dangerous Music, 28 February 2012)

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Money on the Floor" (featuring E-40)C. Ballin3:55

E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., EMI, 26 March 2012)

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
9."Turn It Up"C. Ballin4:02
18."Help Me" (featuring Mike Marshall & Go Hard Black)C. Ballin5:11
19."Blame It on the DJ" (featuring C. Ballin)C. Ballin4:05

E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., EMI, 26 March 2012)

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
20."I'm Doin' It" (featuring Dorrough)C. Ballin4:18

E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., EMI, 26 March 2012)

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
2."Wasted" (featuring Cousin Fik)C. Ballin3:37
4."Making My Rounds"C. Ballin3:41

Glasses Malone – Glass House (Mixtape, 10 December 2012)[26]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
2."That Good" (featuring Tyga)The Fraternity3:31

2013[edit]

C. Ballin – Twerk Like Miley (Single, 23 September 2013)

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Twerk Like Miley"C. Ballin3:23

YG – Just Re'd Up 2 (Pu$haz Ink, 21 January 2013)[27]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
12."On The Set" (featuring Tory Lanez)C. Ballin3:26

Tyga – Well Done 4 (Mixtape, 9 December 2013)[28]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
4."Pressed" (featuring Honey Cocaine)C. Ballin3:55

E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 5 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., 10 December 2013)

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
4."Countdown" (featuring 2 Chainz)C. Ballin3:21

E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., 10 December 2013)

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
6."Tonight" (featuring Jeezy & Cousin Fik)C. Ballin3:16
7."Put It in the Air" (featuring Mac Mall & San Quinn)C. Ballin4:02

Baby Bash – Unsung: The Album (Bashtown Music Group, 17 December 2013)[29]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Break It Down"BryantC. Ballin 

2014[edit]

YG – My Krazy Life (Pu$haz Ink, CTE World, Def Jam, 18 March 2014)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."Do It to Ya" (featuring TeeFLii)
  • DJ Mustard
  • C. Ballin
4:25

Baby Bash – Ronnie Rey All Day (Bashtown Music Group, 18 November 2014)[30]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Certified Freak" (featuring Baeza & G. Curtis)BryantC. Ballin4:14
4."We Ready" (featuring Ray J)BryantC. Ballin3:41
13."Blow It in Her Face" (featuring Driyp Drop & Cousin' Fik)BryantC. Ballin3:30

2015[edit]

Dj Mustard – 10 Summers: The Mixtape Vol.1 (10 Summers, 23 July 2015)[31]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
9."All About You" (featuring Teeflii, Casey Veggies & Choice)C. Ballin2:58

Glasses Malone – Glass House (Single, 24 September 2015)

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."Get Busy" (featuring Tyga)C. Ballin2:39

2016[edit]

K Camp – Lyric Ave EP (Interscope Records, 6 September 2016)[32]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lyric Ave"K Camp[33]C. Ballin3:01
3."Touchdown"BryantC. Ballin4:26

Boogie – Thirst 48 Pt. II (Interscope Records, 14 October 2016)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
7."Fall Before The Climb" (featuring KB Devaughn)BoogieC. Ballin2:52
13."Best Friend" (featuring Jamesha Pt. 2)BoogieC. Ballin3:03

2017[edit]

AD – Blue 89 C2 (2CC Baby / Swish MGMT / www.LeagueOfStarz.com[permanent dead link], 10 Summers, 15 December 2017)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
4."Omg[34]"ADC. Ballin2:18

TeeCee4800 – Realness Over Millions 2 (THE MVMNT, 29 September 2017)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
4."Flexin[35]"TEECEE4800C. Ballin2:48

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Bashtown – Baby Bash". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Go Girl (feat. E 40) – Single by Baby Bash". Itunes.apple.com. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ "Baby Bash Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Money on the Floor – Single by Too $hort". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Too $hort & E-40 Release "Money on the Floor" Video // West Coast News Network". Dubcnn.com. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Too Short f. E-40 – "Money on the Floor"". HipHop DX. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "E-40: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, 2, & 3". Pitchfork. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "E-40 – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for E-40". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2014. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ "E-40 'Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil' Album Commercials". Hiphop-n-more.com. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Glasses Malone Artist Page". MTV.com.
  11. ↑ DJ Ill Will (10 December 2012). "Glasses Malone – Glass House [New Mixtape]". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Sermon's Domain. "Just Re'd Up 2 Mixtape". Audiomack.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Just Re'd Up 2". Spinrilla.com. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Tyga: Well Done 4 – Music on Google". Google Play. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Jonathan Hailey (Dec 2013). "Tyga Is in a Celebratory Mood on New Mixtape". theurbandaily.com.
  16. ↑ "E-40 Reveals Cover Art For 'The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil' Parts 4, 5 & 6' – XXL". Xxlmag.com. 12 June 2013.
  17. ↑ "The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 5: Music". Amazon.com. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Baby Bash "Unsung"". musictory. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  19. ↑ pitpanther01 (18 December 2013). "baby-bash-break-it-down". Hip Hop VIP. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ Worldwide Westside. "Video". Dailymotion.com.
  21. ↑ David Bell. "Dej Jam News". DefJam.com.
  22. ↑ Prime Zero. "Baby Bash – Certified Freak ft. Baeza, G Curtis". Vimeo.com.
  23. ↑ "We Ready". UrbanMusicHQ. 24 November 2014.
  24. ↑ "Blow It in Her Face – Baby Bash". Vevo. 28 May 2013.
  25. ↑ Rose Lilah (20 July 2015). "DJ Mustard Announces "10 Summers: The Mixtape"". hotnewhiphop.com.
  26. ↑ "That Good". iTunes.com.
  27. ↑ flybeats09 (21 January 2013). "JUST RE'D UP 2". Datpiff.com.
  28. ↑ "Well Done 4". iTunes.com. Last Kings Music. 17 December 2013.
  29. ↑ "Unsung the Album". iTunes.com. Bashtown. 17 December 2013.
  30. ↑ "Ronnie Rey All Day". iTunes.com. Bashtown Music Group. 18 November 2014.
  31. ↑ DJ Mustard (23 July 2015). "DJ Mustard presents "10 Summers Vol 1"". Datpiff.com.
  32. ↑ Music, Apple. "Lyric Ave Ep Page". itunes. itunes. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  33. ↑ "K Camp Album Page". Genius.com. 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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