Infamous (producer) explained
Infamous |
Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
Birth Name: | Marco Antonio Rodriguez-Diaz, Jr. |
Birth Place: | Miami, Florida |
Birth Date: | 19 June 1980 |
Years Active: | 1997–present |
Marco Antonio Rodriguez-Diaz, Jr. (born June 19, 1980), better known by his stage name Infamous or DJ Infamous, is an American Grammy award winning record producer,[1] and three time world champion winning DJ. Infamous, was a founding member of The-Allies DJ Crew (DJ Craze, DVLP and A-Trak) and is perhaps best known for his work with American rapper Lil Wayne.[2] Infamous has produced songs for prominent recording artists such as Drake, Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Fat Joe, Nas, Game, Lupe Fiasco, Charlie Puth and Kendrick Lamar, among others. Although his current discography consists predominantly of rappers, Infamous is a multi-instrumentalist, who was once the guitar player and songwriter for rock band Antenna (formerly signed to Columbia Records), before meeting Lil Wayne.[3]
DJ Titles
- 1998 ITF USA DJ Champion
- 1998 ITF World DJ Champion (2nd)
- 1999 ITF Western Hemisphere Team Champion
- 1999 ITF World Team DJ Champion
- 1999 DMC USA Team DJ Champion
- 1999 DMC World DJ Team (2nd)
- 2000 ITF Western Hemisphere Beatjuggling Champion
- 2000 ITF World Beatjuggling Champion
- 2000 ITF World Advancement (3rd)
- 2000 DMC USA Team Champion
- 2001 Vestax Extravaganza (3rd)
- 2001 DMC USA (3rd)
- 2001 DMC World Team Champion (Perverted Allies)
Releases
Midget Madness (2002)[4] [5]
Business endeavors
- Tablist Magazine (Founder)
- Allstar Beatdown (Founder)
- Ammo Records (Co-Founder with Develop)
Production discography
Lil Wayne - Light Up My La La (2007)
Lil Wayne - The Leak (2007)
- 05. "Talkin Bout It" (produced with Develop)
- 02. "Mr. Carter" (featuring Jay-Z) (produced with Drew Correa)
- 14. "Playin With Fire" (featuring Betty Wright) (Guitars and keyboards by Infamous)
LL Cool J - Exit 13 (2008)
- 19. "Dear Hip Hop" (string arrangement by Infamous)
Jah Cure - The Universal Cure (2009)
Notes and References
- http://m.xxlmag.com/entry/view/id/66416
- News: Lil Wayne's Producers Talk 'Prom Queen' Single: 'We Thought He Was Joking'. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030115014/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603617/lil-waynes-producers-talk-prom-queen.jhtml. dead. October 30, 2013. Roberts. Steven. January 27, 2009. MTV. 24 July 2012.
- Web site: Lil Wayne Producers Drew And Infamous Sue Young Money . https://web.archive.org/web/20140820193959/http://www.mtv.com/news/1692592/lil-wayne-producers-sue-young-money/ . dead . August 20, 2014 . MTV . 2012-08-27 . 2014-08-19.
- Web site: Infamous - Midget Madness Breaks (Vinyl) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2014-08-09.
- Web site: Infamous - Midget Madness Breaks - release date, tracklisting, album stream . Ughh.com . 2014-08-09 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205636/http://ughh.com/infamous-midget-madness-breaks/AM05LP/ . dead .