DJ B-Real
DJ B Real | |
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| File:DJ B Real.jpg DJ B Real "Off The Porch Interview" in Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marlon Jermaine Clark |
| Also known as | DJ B-Real |
| Born | November 15, 1984 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Hip-hop, R&B, various |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, music producer and audio engineer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | |
Marlon J. Clark (born November 15, 1984), known by his stage name, DJ B Real, is an American producer, engineer, and musician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2][3][4]
From Boosie Badazz to Kevin Gates and more recently, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, DJ B Real has produced for many. In 2005, DJ B Real produced Webbie’s “Gutta Bitch”, alongside Baton Rouge producer, Mouse. For 2006, he formed Jigga House Records and a group with Infa Red & Zeus. They released their mixtape, "Meet Me In The Parking Lot," which quickly became popular in Baton Rouge. During 2008, Trill Entertainment signed DJ B Real to their roster as one of their in-house producers. In 2013, DJ B Real released his solo debut, "Pay Da Producer, Vol. 1" and later formed another label, Pay The Producer Production.
Early life
Clark was born on November 15, 1984, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Inspired by the likes of Mannie Fresh, KLC and Dr. Dre, DJ B Real started producing beats at age 15.
Career
In 2005 Clark produced Webbie's single, "Gutta Bitch" alongside Baton Rouge producer Mouse. This track was featured in the artist's debut album "Savage Life." Three years later, he was signed by Trill Entertainment Records to become an in-house producer on their roster. He later produced tracks on Webbie's Savage Life 2, 3 Deep's First 6 Months mixtape & 3Deep-deceased member, Lil' Phat's Life of a Yungsta, Vol. 1" mixtape, which was hosted by Miami's own, DJ Khaled.[5] He produced Kevin Gates's "I'm a Grinder." He then produced tracks for Boosie Badazz (Lil' Boosie, at the time)'s SuperBad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz album. In 2014, DJ B-Real teamed up with Boosie Badazz to create his single, "Crazy."[6]
In 2012, DJ B-Real founded Drama Boyz. The group consisted of himself, Infa Red, Nephew. Their only release, "We 'Bout Dat Drama," was released on DJ B Real's Jigga House Records, as well as Beat Flippa's Southern Music Group.[7] A year later, he formed a new label, Pay the Producer Production, after which he released his debut, solo mixtape, Pay Da Producer (Vol. 1).[8]
Three years after his debut solo mixtape release, he started producing music for TBG Gang, out of Baton Rouge.[9]
DJ B Real also was producing for NBA YoungBoy (now known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again). YoungBoy's Mind of a Menace 2, released in 2016, featured the B-Real-produced "Cross Me" with fellow Rouger, WNC Whop Bezzy.[10]
He has also been working with Shizz (formerly $hizz) since 2009. They put their forces together for Shizz to release Look What You Made Me Do, Vol. 1, toward the end of 2017, on DJ B Real's Pay the Producer Production label.[11] The duo also released "Look What You Made Me Do" (Vol. 2) through the same label.
He has also worked with artists such as Gee Money[12] and Lil Boosie.[7]
References
- ↑ "The Rap Round-up: Best of 2019". Fact Magazine. December 18, 2019.
- ↑ "DJ B Real". SoundCloud.
- ↑ "DJ B Real". Spotify.
- ↑ Williams, Marckell (November 12, 2021). "Boosie To Drop 2 New Albums In Bid To Revive Battered Career".
- ↑ "B-Real (4)". Discogs.
- ↑ "Boosie Badazz Announces Two Albums Releasing On November 19". HotNewHipHop. November 11, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Interview: Producer B-Real Talks Working With Lil Boosie, Lousiana's Sound, and the Other B-Real". Complex.
- ↑ "DJ B Real | Rap from Baton Rouge, LA". ReverbNation.
- ↑ "DJ B Real on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ↑ "Mind of a Menace 2 by YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Genius.
- ↑ "B-Real". ArtistInfo.
- ↑ Ivey, Justin IveyJustin. "The New New: 12 Baton Rouge Rappers You Should Know - XXL". XXL Mag.
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