Today is no different.
Though Gucci originally pushed the rap career of his nephew, Zaytoven believed he was the star. In addition, he produced Usher’s Migos-featuring “Still Got It,” and the entirety of Future’s Beast Mode mixtape.
Using vintage keyboards/MPCs coupled with contemporary music production software, Zaytoven claims he’s now become so adept at crafting his brand of trap beats that he can crank one out in five minutes. An avid club-goer, he always has his ears open for raw talent. My dad was in the military, so I was born in Germany. “Work, work, work,” he says over the phone. Today, after over a decade of incessant collaboration with Atlanta’s Gucci Mane and a long list of other notable Southern rappers, Zaytoven’s singular blend of layered, oscillating synth melodies, ominous organ chords, and booming low-end bass is perhaps more popular than ever before. “We all do.”, One of the duo’s recent batches of beats landed them a slot on Nicki Minaj’s Pinkprint. To me, that’s how you create new things.”. Whether divine intervention or simply the result of too many children vying for time on the drums, Zaytoven gravitated toward the organ and piano. I moved around a lot; I was in church a lot. It was actually the plan all along. Once he heard Migos, Zaytoven knew they would be huge, offering to produce several tracks on their 2013 mixtape, Y.R.N.
He plans to spend several more hours behind the boards after the latter. Though an avid moviegoer, Zaytoven claims his scores haven’t been influenced by any specific composer(s). And while Migos are three of the best young rappers in Atlanta, their initial success was partially due to Zaytoven’s manically regal beat for the Billboard-charting “Versace.”, Of late, Zaytoven has also developed a close working relationship with Metro Boomin, the 21-year-old Atlanta producer responsible for innovative beats like Future’s “Karate Chop” and Makonnen’s “Club Goin Up on a Tuesday.” For Metro, working with Zaytoven is a constant source of inspiration.
Apart from that, he’s rarely strayed from producing innumerable trap beats.
When his father retired and moved the family to Atlanta, Zaytoven stayed with friends in order to graduate from Galileo Academy and continue producing for local rappers. His influence is discernible in the production of younger contemporaries (e.g.
In middle school, Zaytoven became a rap convert after listening to a friend’s cassette single of Dr. Dre’s “Dre Day." His third independent film, Birds of a Feather, which he both scored and starred in, is a semi-autobiographical drama about his rise to fame (you can stream it on Netflix). First and foremost, film. He was born Xavier Dotson in Germany and would grow up in San Francisco, California. He has been on his grind behind closed doors for over a decade. “There was something about the way [Gucci] rapped over the beats that I was giving him,” Zaytoven says. Creative frustrations and extracurricular endeavors notwithstanding, Zaytoven isn’t going to stop making trap music.
I didn’t pay attention to nobody else’s score. ... which is another new challenge for the multi-talented father of 2. I was a military brat. “…[T]here are certain elements that he uses that have always inspired me and still do to this day,” Metro says. According to Metro, this is the logical outcome of like-minded peers producing together. Still, Zaytoven’s concurrent rise initially resulted in few brushes with the mainstream. Zaytoven probably made more beats that day than most producers do in a week. “It was magic.”.
If my father had hugged me even once, I'd be an accountant right now. Zaytoven spent a lot of time at church growing up, as his father was a preacher when not working for the Army.
Sonny Digital, Metro Boomin) and blatantly obvious in that of novice producers who label their work “Zaytoven Type Beat” online. Zaytoven learned to play instruments through the church bands along with his three younger siblings. Zaytoven is the epitome of a multi-layered musical genius. As Daddy said, life is 95 percent anticipation. Now people have me down to a sound that they really want me to have and use and do—I want to say I’m stuck in that, but I’m dealing with it.”, “A lot of people want to blow up as a producer, but what helps you blow up as a producer is an artist that matches well with your music.” —Zaytoven, One way Zaytoven’s managed to stave off creative frustration (and stagnation) has been through seeking out new local talent. The oldest of four children, Zaytoven was born Xavier Dotson in Frankfurt, Germany, his birthplace the result of his father’s work in the U.S. Army.
“It’s the most original shit ever.”, Together, they’ve made beats for Migos like “Ounces” and “Peek a Boo,” both of which have arguably added new textures to the trap sound. I never had a speech from my father 'this is what you must do or shouldn't do' but I just learned to be led by example. More importantly, with his work now appearing on major label releases like The Pinkprint, Zaytoven plans to extend the geographical reach of his sound. My dad was in the military, so I was born in Germany. When I come home, my daughter will run to the door and give me a big hug, and everything that's happened that day just melts away.
“Nowadays you can work with everybody in the music game without leaving your house.”. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites.
“A lot of people want to blow up as a producer, but what helps you blow up as a producer is an artist that matches well with your music,” Zaytoven explains.
I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him. The most important influence in my childhood was my father.
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