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{{short description|American songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->

| name = Key Wane
{{BLP sources|date=January 2020}}
| image =
{{Infobox musical artist
| caption =
| background = non_performing_personnel
| name = Key Wane
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| birth_name = Dwane Marshall Weir II<ref name=autogenerated5>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/ Key Wane Tells The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| alias =
| caption = Key Wane at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards
| birth_name = Dwane Marshall Weir II
| birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|1990|-|-}} --> (age 23)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|7|12}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], United States
| death_date =
| genre = {{flatlist|
| origin = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], [[United States]]<ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.vibe.com/article/interview-key-wane-explains-how-all-me-landed-drakes-hands Interview: Key Wane Explains How 'All Me' Landed In Drake's Hands | Vibe<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| instrument = [[Kickdrum]], [[piano]]
* [[R&B]]
| genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| years_active = 2007-present
| occupation = [[Record producer]], [[songwriter]]
}}
| years_active = 2006-present
| label = [[Big Sean|Finally Famous]], For The Win
| label = Finally Famous<ref name=autogenerated6>[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20645/title.big-sean-says-key-wane-young-chop-to-produce-on-sophomore-album Big Sean Says KeY Wane, Young Chop To Produce On Sophomore Album | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| occupation = Pianist, songwriter, record producer
| associated_acts = [[Big Sean]], [[Tyga]]
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
| website =
* [[Big Sean]]
* [[Jazmine Sullivan]]
* [[Meek Mill]]
* [[Jhene Aiko]]
* [[Travis Scott]]
}}
}}
}}


'''Dwane Marshall Weir II''' (born 1990) is an American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] [[record producer]] and [[songwriter]], better known by his [[stage name]] '''Key Wane''' (stylized as '''KeY Wane'''). Wane has produced for artists such as [[Big Sean]], [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Young Jeezy]], [[Tyga]], [[Rockie Fresh]], [[Roscoe Dash]], [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]] and [[Meek Mill]] among others.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/08/key-wane-talks-big-seans-hall-of-fame-making-beware-and-remixing-songs-in-class/ Key Wane Goes From Remixing Songs In Class To Working On Big Sean's 'Hall Of Fame' - XXL<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Wane is signed to Big Sean's Finally Famous record label as a songwriter and producer. He is best known for producing Drake's "[[All Me (Drake song)|All Me]]", Meek Mill's "[[Amen (Meek Mill song)|Amen]]" and Big Sean's "[[Guap]]", "[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]" and an extensive amount of his ''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]]'' album.
'''Dwane Marshall Weir II''' (born July 12, 1990) is an American hip hop/R&B producer and songwriter, professionally known as '''Key Wane'''. Wane has produced for artists such as [[Big Sean]], [[Jazmine Sullivan]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], [[Jhené Aiko|Jhene Aiko]], [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Young Jeezy]], [[Juicy J]], [[Ariana Grande]], [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]], [[Ty Dolla Sign]] and [[Meek Mill]] among others.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/08/key-wane-talks-big-seans-hall-of-fame-making-beware-and-remixing-songs-in-class/ |title=Key Wane Goes from Remixing Songs in Class to Working on Big Sean's 'Hall of Fame' - XXL |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825074953/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/08/key-wane-talks-big-seans-hall-of-fame-making-beware-and-remixing-songs-in-class/ |archive-date=2013-08-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is best known for producing Drake's "[[All Me (Drake song)|All Me]]", Beyoncé's "[[Partition (song)|Partition]]", Jazmine Sullivan's "[[Let It Burn (song)|Let It Burn]]" & "[[Insecure (TV series)|Insecure]]", Meek Mill's "[[Amen (Meek Mill song)|Amen]]", Big Sean's "[[Guap]]", "[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]", "[[I Don't Fuck with You|IDFWU]]" and an extensive amount of his albums including ''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]], [[Dark Sky Paradise]],'' and ''[[Twenty88|Twenty 88]]''.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2861271/key-wane-producing-twenty88-big-sean-jhene-aiko-new-music/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405020316/http://www.mtv.com/news/2861271/key-wane-producing-twenty88-big-sean-jhene-aiko-new-music/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 5, 2016 |title=Key Wane On Producing Twenty88, Big Sean's Crazy New Music And Unreleased Jhene Aiko Songs|website=Mtv.com|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
At the age of 11 or 12 Key Wane first started playing the piano, initially teaching himself single-note melodies before his mom heard him and got involved in his learning. He would tell ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'', “She ordered me this [[Yamaha]] [[Musical keyboard|keyboard]] out of a [[JCPenney]] catalog. It got mailed to the house, and I just started making beats on it. Then I started taking piano lessons, and the stuff I learned from my piano lessons, I would combine that with beats, and it really was just something that I loved to do, man. I really didn’t go out a lot cause I was always coming up with stuff."<ref name=autogenerated1 />
At the age 11, Wane began playing the piano in the church every first Sunday, initially teaching himself melodies before his mom heard him and got involved in his learning. He told ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'', “She ordered me this [[Yamaha Corporation|Yamaha]] [[Musical keyboard|keyboard]] out of a [[JCPenney]] catalog. It got mailed to the house, and I just started making beats on it. Then I started taking piano lessons, and the stuff I learned from my piano lessons, I would combine that with beats, and it really was just something that I loved to do, man. I really didn’t go out a lot cause I was always coming up with stuff."<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In December 2012, Key Wane graduated from [[Tennessee State University]] with a degree in Musical Arts and Sciences.<ref name=autogenerated1 />


== Musical career ==
== Musical career ==
In 2005 Key Wane met rapper [[Big Sean]], who was friends with his older brother and cousin at their high school, [[Cass Technical High School]] in [[Detroit]]. Around the same time Wane started taking [[record production]] seriously, and begun sending him beats periodically. During mid-2010 before his junior year of college, Key Wane first became known after producing "Memories" by Big Sean, from his third mixtape ''[[Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG]]''.<ref>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/big-sean-memories Big Sean "Memories" (2010) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2011, Key Wane received his first big beat placement outside of a Big Sean project, producing [[Tyga]]'s "Drink the Night Away" featuring [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] and [[Mario (American singer)|Mario]], "Don't Wake Me Up" and "Hypnotized", all of which featured on his mixtape ''Black Thoughts Vol. 2''.<ref>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/tyga-f-the-game-and-mario-drink-the-night-away Tyga f/ The Game and Mario "Drink The Night Away" (2011) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/tyga-hypnotized Tyga "Hypnotized" (2011) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In November 2011, Big Sean signed Wane to a co-publishing deal with his record label Finally Famous as a [[song-writer]] and [[record producer]].<ref name=autogenerated4>[http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/05/production-credit-key-wane-talks-amen-signing-production-deal-with-big-sean/ Production Credit: KeY Wane Talks "Amen," Signing Publishing Deal With Big Sean And Upcoming Work - XXL<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.killerhiphop.com/killerhiphop-exclusive-key-wane-interview/ KillerHipHop Exclusive: Key Wane Interview : KillerHipHop.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He would be the first producer signed to Sean's Finally Famous record label, which also includes rappers Earlly Mac and SAYITAINTTONE.<ref>http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/08/big-sean-thought-key-wanes-beats-were-wack-in-high-school/2/</ref><ref>http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/mixtape-sayitainttone-earlly-mac-lord-n-taylor</ref>
In 2002, Wane started making beats in his mother's basement. Wane met rapper [[Big Sean]] in the 8th grade through his older brother who told Wane to play beats for Sean. [[Big Sean]] was friends with Wane's older brother and cousin at their high school, [[Cass Technical High School]] in [[Detroit]]. Around the same time Wane started taking [[record production]] seriously, and begun sending him beats periodically. During mid-2010 before his junior year of college, Wane first became known after producing "Memories" by Big Sean, from his third mixtape ''[[Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/big-sean-memories |title=Big Sean "Memories" (2010) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits|website=Complex.com|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> In 2011, Wane produced and co-wrote [[Tyga]]'s "Drink the Night Away" featuring [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] and [[Mario (American singer)|Mario]], "Don't Wake Me Up" and "Hypnotized", all of which featured on his mixtape ''Black Thoughts Vol. 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/tyga-f-the-game-and-mario-drink-the-night-away|title=The Game and Mario "Drink The Night Away" (2011) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits |website=Complex.com|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/tyga-hypnotized|date=2011|title= Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits |website=Complex.com|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> In November 2011, [[Warner/Chappell Music|Warner/Chappell]] and Big Sean signed Wane to a co-publishing deal.


In early 2012, Key Wane produced the controversial track "[[Amen (Meek Mill song)|Amen]]" originally for Big Sean, but after he passed on it Meek Mill picked it up and would release it as the [[lead single]] from his debut album ''[[Dreams and Nightmares]]''. Many [[Christian hip hop]] artists and religious leaders commented negatively on the song.<ref>[http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/07/18/meek-mill-apologizes-pastor-stops-amen-boycott/ Meek Mill Apologizes, Pastor Calls Off ‘Amen’ Boycott<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/07/listen-meek-mill-debates-with-philadelphia-pastor-who-rallied-for-amen-boycott Listen: Meek Mill Debates With Philadelphia Pastor Who Rallied For "Amen" Boycott | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However the song would end up peaking at number 57 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>[http://acharts.us/song/71652 Meek Mill and Drake - Amen - Music Charts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> After his significant contributions over the year such as to Sean's "[[Guap]]" and ''[[Detroit (mixtape)|Detroit]]'' mixtape, ''XXL'' named Key Wane one of hip-hops most must-watch producers.<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/10/key-wane-talks-producing-big-seans-guap-detroits-reception-and-hall-of-fame/ KeY Wane Talks Producing Big Sean's "Guap," Detroit's Reception and Hall Of Fame - XXL<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In early 2010, Wane produced "[[Amen (Meek Mill song)|Amen]]" for Meek Mill after running into him while in New York. Meek Mill picked it up and released it as the [[lead single]] from his debut album ''[[Dreams and Nightmares]]''. Many [[Christian hip hop]] artists and religious leaders commented negatively on the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/07/18/meek-mill-apologizes-pastor-stops-amen-boycott/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720214601/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/07/18/meek-mill-apologizes-pastor-stops-amen-boycott |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 20, 2012 |title=Hip-Hop News |website=Rapfix.mtv.com|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/07/listen-meek-mill-debates-with-philadelphia-pastor-who-rallied-for-amen-boycott|title= Listen: Meek Mill Debates With Philadelphia Pastor Who Rallied For "Amen" Boycott |website=Complex.com|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> However the song peaked at number 57 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/71652|title=Amen by Meek Mill and Drake - Music Charts|website=Acharts.us|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> After his significant contributions over the years, ''XXL'' named Wane one of hip-hops most must-watch producers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/10/key-wane-talks-producing-big-seans-guap-detroits-reception-and-hall-of-fame/ |title=KeY Wane Talks Producing Big Sean's "Guap," Detroit's Reception and Hall of Fame - XXL |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104092153/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/10/key-wane-talks-producing-big-seans-guap-detroits-reception-and-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=2013-11-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Wane was also included in XXL's Freshman Producer Class of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/2013/05/istandard-producers-weigh-in-on-xxls-2013-freshman-producers-list/10/|title=iStandard Producers Weigh In On XXL's 2013 Freshman Producers List - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=May 2013 |access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref>


In September 2012, Key Wane revealed upcoming collaborations with [[Trey Songz]], [[Hit-Boy]], [[King Chip]], [[Rockie Fresh]].<ref name=autogenerated2 /> Then in December 2012, Wane confirmed working with [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], [[Jhene Aiko]], Big Sean and [[Beyoncé]] on their upcoming albums.<ref name=autogenerated5 /> On February 4, 2013 Wane released his second mixtape, titled ''So Many Keys Vol. 1''. It was primarily a collection of his most known produced songs, along with a new solo track "Have Some Fun".<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/02/key-wane-releases-new-mixtape-so-many-keys-download-now/ Key Wane Releases New Mixtape "So Many Keys" [Download Now&#93; - XXL<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On August 1, 2013 [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] released a song titled "[[All Me (Drake song)|All Me]]" produced by Key Wane, featuring [[2 Chainz]] and Big Sean, from his upcoming third studio album ''[[Nothing Was the Same]]''.<ref>[http://news.revolt.tv/producer-key-wane-speaks-on-making-drakes-all-me/ Revolt TV News | Producer Key Wane Speaks On Making Drake’s “All Me”<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He had origionlly produced the instrumental for Big Sean, but after the record had sat for a couple months he sent the instrumental to Drake, who immediately picked up the beat.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> Along with [[No ID]], Key Wane produced the majority of Big Sean's second studio album ''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]]'' (2013), including the highest charting singles of the album, "Guap" and "[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]" featuring Jhene Aiko and [[Lil Wayne]]. He contributed production to six songs in total.<ref name=autogenerated6 /><ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/big-sean-on-kanye-threesomes-and-his-classic-new-lp-20130809 Big Sean on Kanye West, Threesomes, and His 'Classic' New LP 'Hall of Fame' | Music News | Rolling Stone<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://theboombox.com/big-sean-key-wayne/ Big Sean Says New Single Will Be Produced by Key Wane, Touts Him ‘Greatest Producer’<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In December 2012, Wane confirmed working with [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], [[Jhene Aiko]], Big Sean and [[Beyoncé]] on their upcoming albums. On August 1, 2013 [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] released a song titled "[[All Me (Drake song)|All Me]]" produced and co-written by Wane, featuring [[2 Chainz]] and Big Sean, from his upcoming third studio album ''[[Nothing Was the Same]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.revolt.tv/producer-key-wane-speaks-on-making-drakes-all-me/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806102841/http://news.revolt.tv/producer-key-wane-speaks-on-making-drakes-all-me/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2013 |title=Producer Key Wane Speaks On Making Drake's "All Me"|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> He had originally produced the instrumental for himself, but after the record had sat for a couple months, Wane sent the instrumental to Drake, who immediately picked up the beat.<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/interview-key-wane-explains-how-all-me-landed-drakes-hands |title=Interview: Key Wane Explains How 'All Me' Landed In Drake's Hands|website=Vibe.com|date=5 August 2013 |access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> Along with [[No ID]], Wane produced the majority of Big Sean's second studio album ''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]]'' (2013), including the highest-charting singles of the album, "Guap" and "[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]" featuring Jhene Aiko and [[Lil Wayne]]. He contributed production to six songs in total.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/big-sean-on-kanye-threesomes-and-his-classic-new-lp-20130809 |title=Big Sean on Kanye West, Threesomes, and His 'Classic' New LP 'Hall of Fame'|date=9 August 2013|publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/big-sean-key-wayne/ |title=Big Sean Says New Single Will Be Produced by Key Wane, Touts Him 'Greatest Producer'|website=Theboombox.com|date=16 May 2012 |access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> Key Wane co-produced Big Sean's "[[IDFWU]]" as well. In December 2014, Wane was nominated for his first Grammy for his production contribution on the Grammy nominated "[[Beyoncé (album)|Beyonce]]" for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/files/pages/57thpresslist12042014-with_aoy.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024170935/https://www.grammy.com/files/pages/57thpresslist12042014-with_aoy.pdf |archive-date=2016-10-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December 2015, Wane was nominated the following year at the Grammy's for his production on Jazmine Sullivan's "[[Let It Burn (song)|Let It Burn]]" for Best R&B Song of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees |title=Grammys |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207032519/http://www.grammy.com/nominees |archive-date=2014-12-07 }}</ref>


== Production style ==
== Production style ==
Key Wane's production has been described as "soulful instrumental music".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/2013/05/istandard-producers-weigh-in-on-xxls-2013-freshman-producers-list/10/ |title=IStandard Producers Weigh in on XXL's 2013 Freshman Producers List - Page 10 of 16 - XXL |access-date=2013-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325224243/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/2013/05/istandard-producers-weigh-in-on-xxls-2013-freshman-producers-list/10/ |archive-date=2014-03-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His production is based around a melodic piano driven sound and a [[kickdrum]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref name="autogenerated4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/05/production-credit-key-wane-talks-amen-signing-production-deal-with-big-sean/|title=Production Credit: KeY Wane Talks "Amen," Signing Publishing Deal with Big Sean and Upcoming Work - XXL|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111147/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/05/production-credit-key-wane-talks-amen-signing-production-deal-with-big-sean/|archive-date=2014-02-02|access-date=2013-08-16}}</ref>
His [[record production]] is based around melodic piano driven sound and a [[kickdrum]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref name=autogenerated4 />


==Personal life ==
==Awards and nominations==
=== Grammy nominations ===
In December 2012, Key Wane graduated from [[Tennessee State University]] with a degree in Musical Arts and Sciences.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Nominee/Work
!Award
!Result
|-
|2015
|''"[[Beyoncé (album)|BEYONCÉ]]"''
|Album Of The Year
|Nominated
|-
|2016
|''"[[Let It Burn (song)|Let It Burn]]"''
<sup>''([[Jazmine Sullivan]])''</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane)</sup>''
== Discography ==
|Best R&B Song Of The Year
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|Nominated
|+ List of mixtapes
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Album details
|-
|-
|}
! scope="row"| ''Student of the Year''
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/key-wane|title=Key Wane|website=Grammy.com|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>
|

* Released: September 8, 2011<ref>[http://www.cliffskighwalker.com/2011/09/new-music-key-wane-student-of-the-year-mixtape-key_wane/ CliffSkighwalker.com » Blog Archive » New Music: KeY Wane “Student Of The Year” Mixtape | @KeY_Wane<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
=== BET Hip Hop Awards ===
* Label: Self-released
{| class="wikitable"
* Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]]
!Year
!Nominee/Work
!Award
!Result
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
! scope="row"| ''So Many Keys Vol. 1''
| rowspan="2" |''"[[IDFWU]]"''
|
<sup>''([[Big Sean]] featuring [[E-40]])''</sup>
* Released: February 4, 2013

* Label: Finally Famous
''<sup>(Prod. [[DJ Mustard]], Key Wane, [[Kanye West]] & [[DJ Dahi]])</sup>''
* Formats: Digital download
|Best Club Banger
|Won
|-
|-
|Best Track Of The Year
|Nominated
|}
|}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6729419/BET-hip-hop-awards-2015-winners |title=BET Hip Hop Awards Winners 2015 List: Kendrick Lamar & Big Sean Win Big |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>


=== Certifications ===
== Production discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Title
!Year
!Certifications
!Album
|-
|''"[[Amen (Meek Mill song)|Amen]]"''
<sup>''([[Meek Mill]] featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]])''</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane)</sup>''
=== 2010 ===
| rowspan="2" |2012
|
* RIAA: Gold<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=meek+mill+amen#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum |publisher=[[RIAA]]|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-31}}</ref>
|''[[Dreams and Nightmares]]''
|-
|''"[[Guap]]"''
<sup>''([[Big Sean]])''</sup>


<sup>''(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Young Chop)''</sup>
==== [[Big Sean]] - ''[[Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG]]'' ====
|
* "My Closet" <small>(featuring SAYITAINTTONE)</small>
* RIAA: Platinum<sup>[[Big Sean discography|[4]]]</sup>
* "Almost Wrote You a Love Song" <small>(co. produced by [[No ID]])</small><ref>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/big-sean-almost-wrote-you-a-love-song Big Sean "Almost Wrote You a Love Song" (2010) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| rowspan="2" |''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]]''
* "Memories"
|-
|''"[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]"<br><small>([[Big Sean]] featuring [[Lil Wayne]] & [[Jhene Aiko]])</small>''
''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Mike Dean)</sup>''
| rowspan="2" |2013
|
* RIAA: Gold<sup>[[Big Sean discography|[4]]]</sup>
|-
|''"[[All Me (Drake song)|All Me]]"<br><small>([[Drake (musician)|Drake]] featuring [[Big Sean]] & [[2 Chainz]])</small>''
''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane)</sup>''
|
* RIAA: Platinum<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/every-drake-single-to-go-platinum-news.22248.html?|title=Every Drake Single To Go Platinum|website=HNHH|date=15 June 2016|access-date=2016-07-31}}</ref>
|''[[Nothing Was the Same]]''
|-
|''"[[Partition (song)|Partition]]" <br><small>([[Beyoncé]])</small>''
''<sup>(Prod. [[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Knowles]], Boots, [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Timbaland]], [[Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon]], Key Wane & [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]])</sup>''
| rowspan="2" |2014
|
* RIAA: Platinum<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://louievreveals.com/2015/01/25/beyonce-partition-single-goes-platinum/|title=Beyonce 'Partition' Single Goes Platinum|date=2015-01-25|website=Louie V Reveals|access-date=2016-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816081246/https://louievreveals.com/2015/01/25/beyonce-partition-single-goes-platinum/|archive-date=2016-08-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|''[[Beyoncé (album)|Beyoncé]]''
|-
|''"[[IDFWU]]"''
<sup>''([[Big Sean]] featuring [[E-40]])''</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. [[DJ Mustard]], Key Wane, [[Kanye West]] & [[DJ Dahi]])</sup>''
=== 2011 ===
|
* RIAA: 4× Platinum<sup>[[Big Sean discography|[4]]]</sup>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Gold<sup>[[Big Sean discography|[37]]]</sup>
* BPI: Silver<sup>[[Big Sean discography|[35]]]</sup>
| rowspan="3" |''[[Dark Sky Paradise]]''
|-
|''"I Know"''
<sup>([[Big Sean]] featuring [[Jhené Aiko]])</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. [[DJ Mustard]] & Key Wane)</sup>''
==== [[Tyga]] - ''Black Thoughts Vol. 2'' ====
|2015
* "Hypnotized"
|
* "Don't Wake Me Up"
* RIAA: Gold
* "Drink the Night Away" <small>(featuring [[Busta Rhymes]]; addition production by Jess Jackson)</small>
|-
|''"[[Play No Games (Big Sean song)|Play No Games]]"''
<sup>''([[Big Sean]] featuring [[Chris Brown]] & [[Ty Dolla Sign]])''</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane & Jay John Henry)</sup>''
==== [[Mickey Factz]] - non-album single ====
|2016
* "The Finer Things"<ref>[http://hypetrak.com/2011/05/mickey-factz-the-finer-things-produced-by-key-wane/ Mickey Factz – The Finer Things (Produced by KeY Wane) | HYPETRAK<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|
* RIAA: Gold
|-
|''"[[Jump Out the Window|Jump Out The Window]]"''


==== Big Sean - ''[[Finally Famous (Big Sean album)|Finally Famous]]'' ====
<sup>''([[Big Sean]])''</sup>
* "Intro"<ref>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/big-sean-intro Big Sean "Intro" (2011) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane & Camper)</sup>''
==== [[Chevy Woods]] - ''The Cookout'' ====
|2017
* "Down"
|
* RIAA: Gold
|[[I Decided (album)|I Decided]]
|-
|''"[[Jazmine Sullivan discography|Insecure]]"''
<sup>''([[Jazmine Sullivan]] & [[Bryson Tiller]]''</sup>


<sup>'')''</sup>
=== 2012 ===


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane)</sup>''
==== Tyga - ''[[Careless World: Rise of the Last King]]'' ====
|2017
* "Potty Mouth" <small>(featuring [[Busta Rhymes]]; addition production by Jess Jackson)</small>
|
|[[Insecure (TV series)|Insecure]]
|}


== Discography ==
==== [[Rockie Fresh]] - ''Driving 88'' ====
* "So Long"<ref>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/rockie-fresh-so-long Rockie Fresh "So Long" (2012) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


{{Empty section|date=March 2021}}
==== [[King Chip]] - ''Tell Ya Friends'' ====
* "Pocket Full"<ref>[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/chip-tha-ripper-pocket-full Chip Tha Ripper "Pocket Full" (2012) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits | Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


== Production discography ==
==== [[Meek Mill]] - ''[[Dreams and Nightmares]]'' ====
=== Singles produced ===
* "[[Amen (Meek Mill song)|Amen]]" <small>(featuring [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]]; co-produced by [[Jahlil Beats]])</small>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:30em;" | Title
! scope="col" colspan="4" | Chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B/HH]]<br />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Hot Rap Songs|US Rap]]<br />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK R&B Chart|UK R&B]]<br />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''"[[Amen (Meek Mill song)|Amen]]"''
<sup>''([[Meek Mill]] featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]])''</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane)</sup>''
==== Chevy Woods - ''Gang Land'' ====
|57
* "Ace N Mitch"
|5
|4
|—
|''[[Dreams and Nightmares]]''
|-
|''"[[Guap]]"''
<sup>''([[Big Sean]])''</sup>


<sup>''(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Young Chop)''</sup>
==== [[Roscoe Dash]] - ''2.0'' ====
|71
* "MoWet" <small>(featuring [[French Montana]])</small>
|21
|17
|—
|''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''"[[All Me (Drake song)|All Me]]"<br><small>([[Drake (musician)|Drake]] featuring [[Big Sean]] & [[2 Chainz]])</small>''
''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane)</sup>''
|20
|6
|4
|33
|''[[Nothing Was the Same]]''
|-
|''"[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]"<br><small>([[Big Sean]] featuring [[Lil Wayne]] & [[Jhene Aiko]])</small>''
''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Mike Dean)</sup>''
|38
|10
|7
|_
|''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''"[[Partition (song)|Partition]]" <br><small>([[Beyoncé]])</small>''
''<sup>(Prod. [[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Knowles]], Boots, [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Timbaland]], [[Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon]], Key Wane & [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]])</sup>''
|23
|9
|—
|15
|''[[Beyoncé (album)|Beyoncé]]''
|-
|''"[[IDFWU]]"''
<sup>''([[Big Sean]] featuring [[E-40]])''</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. [[DJ Mustard]], Key Wane, [[Kanye West]] & [[DJ Dahi]])</sup>''
==== Big Sean - ''[[Detroit (mixtape)|Detroit]]'' ====
|11
* "Higher"
|1
* "24 Karats of Gold" <small>(featuring [[J. Cole]])</small>
|—
* "Woke Up" <small>(co-produced by BP & [[Young Chop]])</small>
|67
* "I'm Gonna Be" <small>(featuring [[Jhené Aiko]])</small>
|''[[Dark Sky Paradise]]''
* "RWT" <small>(co-produced by [[Southside (producer)|Southside]])</small>
|-
* "Life Should Go On" <small>(featuring [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]])</small>
| rowspan="2" |2015
|''"[[Let It Burn (song)|Let It Burn]]"''


<sup>''([[Jazmine Sullivan]])''</sup>
==== [[Alley Boy]] - ''War Cry'' ====
* "I'm That"


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane)</sup>''
==== [[Lil Wayne]] - ''The Appreciation Vol. 5: Holiday Edition'' ====
|—
* "Awkward" <small>(co-produced by Jahlil Beats)</small><ref>[http://hypetrak.com/2012/12/lil-wayne-awkward-produced-by-jahlil-beats-key-wane/ Lil Wayne – Awkward (Produced by Jahlil Beats & Key Wane) | HYPETRAK<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|22
|—
|—
|''[[Reality Show (album)|Reality Show]]''
|-
|''"[[Play No Games (Big Sean song)|Play No Games]]"''
<sup>''([[Big Sean]] featuring [[Chris Brown]] & [[Ty Dolla Sign]])''</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane & Jay John Henry)</sup>''
====Wale - ''[[Folarin]]'' ====
|84
* "Money Changes"
|28
|—
|—
|''[[Dark Sky Paradise]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''"[[On the Way (Twenty88 song)|On The Way]]"''
([[Twenty88]])


(Prod. Key Wane)
=== 2013 ===
|—
|—
|—
|—
|[[Twenty88 (album)|''Twenty88'']]
|-
|''"[[Déjà Vu (Twenty88 song)|Déjà Vu]]"''


([[Twenty88]])
==== [[Young Jeezy]] - ''[[It's Tha World]]'' ====
* "Knob Broke" <small>(co-produced by Jahlil Beats)</small>


(Prod. Key Wane & Cam O'bi)
==== [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]] - ''Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever'' ====
|—
* "Life Is Good"
|21
|—
|—
|[[Twenty88 (album)|''Twenty88'']]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''"[[Jump Out the Window|Jump Out The Window]]"''
<sup>''([[Big Sean]])''</sup>


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane & Camper)</sup>''
====Big Sean - ''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]]'' ====
|76
* "Nothing Is Stopping You"
|
* "10 2 10" <small>(add. production)</small>
|
* "[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]" <small>(featuring [[Jhene Aiko]] & [[Lil Wayne]])</small> {{small|(co-produced with [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]])}}
|
* "First Chain" <small>(featuring [[Nas]] & [[Kid Cudi]])</small> {{small|(co-produced with No ID)}}
|''[[I Decided (album)|I Decided]]''
* "It's Time" <small>(featuring Young Jeezy & Payroll)</small>
|-
* "World Ablaze" <small>(co. produced with No ID)</small>
|''"[[Let It Burn (song)|Insecure]]"''
* "[[Guap]]" <small>(co-produced by Young Chop; additional production by DJ Camper & Rob Kinelski)</small>


<sup>''([[Jazmine Sullivan]] & Bryson Tiller)''</sup>
==== Drake - ''[[Nothing Was the Same]]'' ====
* "[[All Me (Drake song)|All Me]]" <small>(featuring [[2 Chainz]] & Big Sean)</small><ref name=autogenerated1 />


''<sup>(Prod. Key Wane)</sup>''
== References ==
|
{{Reflist|2}}
|19
|
|
|''HBO: Insecure Soundtrack''
|}<ref name="discogs.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2220761-Key-Wane|title=Key Wane Discography |website=Discogs.com|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>


== External links ==
=== Key Wane's production ===
{| class="wikitable"
* [https://twitter.com/Key_Wane Key Wane] on [[Twitter]]
!Year
* [http://wanesworld.tumblr.com/ Key Wane] on [[Tumblr]]
!Artist
!Song
!Project
|-
|2009
|Big Sean
|"4 My People"
|''XXL's 10 Freshman For '10 Mixtape''
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010
| rowspan="3" |Big Sean
|My Closet
| rowspan="3" |''[[Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG]]''
|-
|"Almost Wrote You a Love Song" <small>(co. produced by [[No ID]])</small><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/ |title=Key Wane Tells the Stories Behind His Biggest Hits &#124; Complex |website=[[Complex Networks]] |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022173015/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/key-wane-tells-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits/ |archive-date=2013-10-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|Memories
|-
| rowspan="6" |2011
| rowspan="3" |Tyga
|Don't Wake Me Up
| rowspan="3" |''Black Thoughts Vol. 2''
|-
|Hypnotized
|-
|Drink The Night Away
|-
|Mickey Factz
|"The Finer Things"<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=http://djbooth.net/tracks/review/mickey-factz-finer-things |title=Mickey Factz ft. KeY Wane - The Finer Things |newspaper=Djbooth|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>
|N/A
|-
|Big Sean
|Intro
|Finally Famous
|-
|Chevy Woods
|Down
|The Cookout
|-
| rowspan="16" |2012
|Tyga
|"Potty Mouth" <small>(featuring [[Busta Rhymes]]; addition production by Jess Jackson)</small>
|''[[Careless World: Rise of the Last King]]''
|-
|[[Rockie Fresh]]
|"So Long"<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Key-Wane-So-Many-Keys-mixtape.450911.html|title=So Many Keys Mixtape by Key Wane Hosted by DJ Mo Beatz|website=Datpiff.com|access-date=January 16, 2020|archive-date=March 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190317150002/http://www.datpiff.com/Key-Wane-So-Many-Keys-mixtape.450911.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|''Driving 88''
|-
|[[King Chip]]
|"Pocket Full"<ref name=":3"/>
|''Tell Ya Friends''
|-
|[[Meek Mill]]
|"[[Amen (Meek Mill song)|Amen]]" <small>(featuring [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]]; co-produced by [[Jahlil Beats]])</small>
|''[[Dreams and Nightmares]]''
|-
|Chevy Woods
|"Ace N Mitch"
|''Gang Land''
|-
|[[Roscoe Dash]]
|"MoWet" <small>(featuring [[French Montana]])</small>
|''2.0''
|-
| rowspan="6" |Big Sean
|"Higher"
| rowspan="6" |''[[Detroit (mixtape)|Detroit]]''
|-
|"24 Karats of Gold" <small>(featuring [[J. Cole]])</small>
|-
|"Woke Up" <small>(co-produced by BP & [[Young Chop]])</small>
|-
|"I'm Gonna Be" <small>(featuring [[Jhené Aiko]])</small>
|-
|"RWT" <small>(co-produced by [[Southside (producer)|Southside]])</small>
|-
|"[[Guap]]" <small>(co-produced by Young Chop; additional production by DJ Camper & Rob Kinelski)</small>
|-
|[[Alley Boy]]
|"I'm That"
|''War Cry''
|-
|[[Lil Wayne]]
|"Awkward" <small>(co-produced by Jahlil Beats)</small><ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-wayne-awkward-prod-by-jahlil-beats-and-key-wane-new-song.1099364.html |title=Lil Wayne - Awkward (Prod. By Jahlil Beats & Key Wane)|website=Hotnewhiphop.com|date=December 2012|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>
|''The Appreciation Vol. 5: Holiday Edition''
|-
|Wale
|"Money Changes"
|''[[Folarin (album)|Folarin]]''
|-
|[[Young Jeezy]]
|"Knob Broke" <small>(co-produced by Jahlil Beats)</small>
|''[[It's Tha World]]''
|-
| rowspan="12" |2013
|[[Logic (rapper)|Logic]]
|"Life Is Good"
|''[[Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever]]''
|-
| rowspan="6" |Big Sean
|"Higher"
| rowspan="6" |''[[Hall of Fame (Big Sean album)|Hall of Fame]]''
|-
|"10 2 10" <small>(add. production)</small>
|-
|"[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]" <small>(featuring [[Jhené Aiko]] & [[Lil Wayne]])</small> {{small|(co-produced with [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]])}}
|-
|"It's Time" <small>(featuring Young Jeezy & Payroll)</small>
|-
|"World Ablaze" <small>(co. produced with No ID)</small>
|-
|"[[Guap]]" <small>(co-produced by Young Chop; additional production by DJ Camper & Rob Kinelski)</small>
|-
|Drake
|"[[All Me (Drake song)|All Me]]" <small>(featuring [[2 Chainz]] & Big Sean)</small> {{small|(additional production by [[Noah "40" Shebib]])}}
|''[[Nothing Was the Same]]''
|-
|Meek Mill
|"Dope Dealer" <small>(featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] & [[Rick Ross]])</small>
|''[[Dreamchasers 3]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Beyoncé Knowles]]
|"Yoncé" / "Partition" <small>(co-produced by [[Timbaland]], [[Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon]], [[Justin Timberlake]] and Beyoncé Knowles)</small>
| rowspan="2" |''[[Beyoncé (album)|Beyoncé]]''
|-
|"Mine" <sub>(co-produced &written by [[Noah "40" Shebib]], Drake, Beyoncé, [[Majid Jordan]], [[Omen (record producer)|Sidney "Omen" Brown]] and Key Wane)</sub>
|-
|[[Diggy Simmons]]
|"Mama Said" {{small|(featuring [[B.o.B]] and Key Wane)}}
|TBA
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
| rowspan="2" |Big Sean
|"1st Quarter Freestyle" {{small|(co-produced by Travi$ Scott)}}<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7sB6J7azKM |title=Big Sean - 1st Quarter Freestyle |date=29 January 2014 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |non-album singles
|-
|"4th Quarter"<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/bigsean-1/4th-quarter-prod-key-wane |title=4th Quarter (Prod. Key Wane) by Big Sean - Hear the world's sounds |access-date=2014-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923153138/https://soundcloud.com/bigsean-1/4th-quarter-prod-key-wane |archive-date=2014-09-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|[[Ariana Grande]]
|"Best Mistake" <small>(featuring Big Sean)</small>
|''[[My Everything (Ariana Grande album)|My Everything]]''
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Jhené Aiko]]
|"My Afternoon Dream"
| rowspan="3" |''[[Souled Out (Jhené Aiko album)|Souled Out]]''
|-
|"Eternal Sunshine"
|-
|"Mirrors"
|-
| rowspan="13" |2015
| rowspan="5" |[[Jazmine Sullivan]]
|"Dumb" <small>(featuring [[Meek Mill]])</small> {{small|(co-produced with [[Salaam Remi]])}}
| rowspan="5" |''[[Reality Show (album)|Reality Show]]''
|-
|"Mascara"
|-
|"Silver Lining"
|-
|"Let It Burn"
|-
|"Veins"
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Big Sean]]
|"[[I Don't Fuck with You]]" <small>(featuring E-40)</small> {{small|(add. production)}}
| rowspan="5" |''[[Dark Sky Paradise]]''
|-
|"Play No Games" <small>(featuring [[Chris Brown]] and [[Ty Dolla $ign]])</small> {{small|(co-produced with Jay Henry)}}
|-
|"I Know" <small>(featuring Jhené Aiko)</small> {{small|(co-produced with [[DJ Mustard]])}}
|-
|"Deep" <small>(featuring Lil Wayne)</small> {{small|(co-produced with DJ Mustard)}}
|-
|"Platinum & Wood"
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Jordin Sparks]]
|"Work From Home" <small>(featuring [[B.o.B]])</small>
| rowspan="2" |''[[Right Here, Right Now (Jordin Sparks album)|Right Here, Right Now]] ''
|-
|"100 Years"
|-
|[[Ne-Yo]]
|"Run"
|''[[Non-Fiction (Ne-Yo album)|Non-Fiction]]''
|-
| rowspan="6" |2016
| rowspan="3" |[[Twenty88]]
|"Déjà Vu"
| rowspan="3" |[[Twenty88]]
|-
|"On The Way"
|-
|"London Bridge"
|-
|[[French Montana]]
|"Holy Moly"
|''[[Wave Gods]]''
|-
|[[Dreezy]]
|"Bad Bitch"
|''[[No Hard Feelings (album)|No Hard Feelings]]''
|-
|[[DJ Khaled]]
|"Tourist" <small>(featuring Travis Scott & Lil Wayne)</small>
|''[[Major Key (album)|Major Key]]''
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
|[[Jhené Aiko]]
|"Sing To Me" <small>(featuring Namiko Love)</small>
|[[Trip (Jhené Aiko album)|Trip]]
|-
|[[Gucci Mane]]
|"Changed" <small>(featuring Big Sean)</small>
|''[[Mr. Davis]]''
|-
|[[Jazmine Sullivan]]
|"Insecure" <small>(featuring Bryson Tiller)</small>
|''HBO: [[Insecure (TV series)|Insecure]] Soundtrack''
|-
|[[Big Sean]]
|"[[Jump Out the Window|Jump Out The Window]]"
|''[[I Decided (album)|I Decided]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| rowspan="2" |[[Royce da 5'9"|Royce Da 5'9]]<ref name="discogs.com"/>
|"Woke"
| rowspan="2" |''[[Book Of Ryan]]''
|-
|"1st Of The Month" <small>(featuring T-Pain & Chavis Chandler)</small>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| rowspan="2"| [[Jazmine Sullivan]]
| "Bodies (Intro)"
| rowspan="2"|''[[Heaux Tales]]''
|-
| "Put It Down"
|-
|}


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Key Wane
Birth nameDwane Marshall Weir II
Born (1990-07-12) July 12, 1990 (age 34)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Pianist, songwriter, record producer
LabelsFinally Famous, For The Win

Dwane Marshall Weir II (born July 12, 1990) is an American hip hop/R&B producer and songwriter, professionally known as Key Wane. Wane has produced for artists such as Big Sean, Jazmine Sullivan, Beyoncé, Drake, Jhene Aiko, Wale, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Juicy J, Ariana Grande, Logic, Ty Dolla Sign and Meek Mill among others.[1] He is best known for producing Drake's "All Me", Beyoncé's "Partition", Jazmine Sullivan's "Let It Burn" & "Insecure", Meek Mill's "Amen", Big Sean's "Guap", "Beware", "IDFWU" and an extensive amount of his albums including Hall of Fame, Dark Sky Paradise, and Twenty 88. [2]

Early life

[edit]

At the age 11, Wane began playing the piano in the church every first Sunday, initially teaching himself melodies before his mom heard him and got involved in his learning. He told XXL, “She ordered me this Yamaha keyboard out of a JCPenney catalog. It got mailed to the house, and I just started making beats on it. Then I started taking piano lessons, and the stuff I learned from my piano lessons, I would combine that with beats, and it really was just something that I loved to do, man. I really didn’t go out a lot cause I was always coming up with stuff."[1] In December 2012, Key Wane graduated from Tennessee State University with a degree in Musical Arts and Sciences.[1]

Musical career

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In 2002, Wane started making beats in his mother's basement. Wane met rapper Big Sean in the 8th grade through his older brother who told Wane to play beats for Sean. Big Sean was friends with Wane's older brother and cousin at their high school, Cass Technical High School in Detroit. Around the same time Wane started taking record production seriously, and begun sending him beats periodically. During mid-2010 before his junior year of college, Wane first became known after producing "Memories" by Big Sean, from his third mixtape Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG.[3] In 2011, Wane produced and co-wrote Tyga's "Drink the Night Away" featuring The Game and Mario, "Don't Wake Me Up" and "Hypnotized", all of which featured on his mixtape Black Thoughts Vol. 2.[4][5] In November 2011, Warner/Chappell and Big Sean signed Wane to a co-publishing deal.

In early 2010, Wane produced "Amen" for Meek Mill after running into him while in New York. Meek Mill picked it up and released it as the lead single from his debut album Dreams and Nightmares. Many Christian hip hop artists and religious leaders commented negatively on the song.[6][7] However the song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] After his significant contributions over the years, XXL named Wane one of hip-hops most must-watch producers.[9] Wane was also included in XXL's Freshman Producer Class of 2013.[10]

In December 2012, Wane confirmed working with Drake, Jhene Aiko, Big Sean and Beyoncé on their upcoming albums. On August 1, 2013 Drake released a song titled "All Me" produced and co-written by Wane, featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean, from his upcoming third studio album Nothing Was the Same.[11] He had originally produced the instrumental for himself, but after the record had sat for a couple months, Wane sent the instrumental to Drake, who immediately picked up the beat.[12] Along with No ID, Wane produced the majority of Big Sean's second studio album Hall of Fame (2013), including the highest-charting singles of the album, "Guap" and "Beware" featuring Jhene Aiko and Lil Wayne. He contributed production to six songs in total.[1][13][14] Key Wane co-produced Big Sean's "IDFWU" as well. In December 2014, Wane was nominated for his first Grammy for his production contribution on the Grammy nominated "Beyonce" for Album of the Year.[15] In December 2015, Wane was nominated the following year at the Grammy's for his production on Jazmine Sullivan's "Let It Burn" for Best R&B Song of the Year.[16]

Production style

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Key Wane's production has been described as "soulful instrumental music".[17] His production is based around a melodic piano driven sound and a kickdrum.[1][18]

Awards and nominations

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Grammy nominations

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Year Nominee/Work Award Result
2015 "BEYONCÉ" Album Of The Year Nominated
2016 "Let It Burn"

(Jazmine Sullivan)

(Prod. Key Wane)

Best R&B Song Of The Year Nominated

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BET Hip Hop Awards

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Year Nominee/Work Award Result
2015 "IDFWU"

(Big Sean featuring E-40)

(Prod. DJ Mustard, Key Wane, Kanye West & DJ Dahi)

Best Club Banger Won
Best Track Of The Year Nominated

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Certifications

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Title Year Certifications Album
"Amen"

(Meek Mill featuring Drake)

(Prod. Key Wane)

2012 Dreams and Nightmares
"Guap"

(Big Sean)

(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Young Chop)

  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
 Hall of Fame
"Beware"
(Big Sean featuring Lil Wayne & Jhene Aiko)

(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Mike Dean)

2013
"All Me"
(Drake featuring Big Sean & 2 Chainz)

(Prod. Key Wane)

Nothing Was the Same
"Partition"
(Beyoncé)

(Prod. Beyoncé Knowles, Boots, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Key Wane & Mike Dean)

2014 Beyoncé
"IDFWU"

(Big Sean featuring E-40)

(Prod. DJ Mustard, Key Wane, Kanye West & DJ Dahi)

Dark Sky Paradise
"I Know"

(Big Sean featuring Jhené Aiko)

(Prod. DJ Mustard & Key Wane)

2015
  • RIAA: Gold
"Play No Games"

(Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla Sign)

(Prod. Key Wane & Jay John Henry)

2016
  • RIAA: Gold
"Jump Out The Window"

(Big Sean)

(Prod. Key Wane & Camper)

2017
  • RIAA: Gold
 I Decided
"Insecure"

(Jazmine Sullivan & Bryson Tiller

)

(Prod. Key Wane)

2017 Insecure

Discography

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Production discography

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Singles produced

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Year Title Chart positions Album
US
 US R&B/HH
 US Rap
 UK R&B
2012 "Amen"

(Meek Mill featuring Drake)

(Prod. Key Wane)

57 5 4 — Dreams and Nightmares
"Guap"

(Big Sean)

(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Young Chop)

71 21 17 — Hall of Fame
2013 "All Me"
(Drake featuring Big Sean & 2 Chainz)

(Prod. Key Wane)

20 6 4 33 Nothing Was the Same
"Beware"
(Big Sean featuring Lil Wayne & Jhene Aiko)

(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Mike Dean)

38 10 7 _ Hall of Fame
2014 "Partition"
(Beyoncé)

(Prod. Beyoncé Knowles, Boots, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Key Wane & Mike Dean)

23 9 — 15 Beyoncé
"IDFWU"

(Big Sean featuring E-40)

(Prod. DJ Mustard, Key Wane, Kanye West & DJ Dahi)

11 1 — 67 Dark Sky Paradise
2015 "Let It Burn"

(Jazmine Sullivan)

(Prod. Key Wane)

— 22 — — Reality Show
"Play No Games"

(Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla Sign)

(Prod. Key Wane & Jay John Henry)

84 28 — — Dark Sky Paradise
2016 "On The Way"

(Twenty88)

(Prod. Key Wane)

— — — — Twenty88
"Déjà Vu"

(Twenty88)

(Prod. Key Wane & Cam O'bi)

— 21 — — Twenty88
2017 "Jump Out The Window"

(Big Sean)

(Prod. Key Wane & Camper)

76 I Decided
"Insecure"

(Jazmine Sullivan & Bryson Tiller)

(Prod. Key Wane)

19 HBO: Insecure Soundtrack

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Key Wane's production

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Year Artist Song Project
2009 Big Sean "4 My People" XXL's 10 Freshman For '10 Mixtape
2010 Big Sean My Closet Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG
"Almost Wrote You a Love Song" (co. produced by No ID)[25]
Memories
2011 Tyga Don't Wake Me Up Black Thoughts Vol. 2
Hypnotized
Drink The Night Away
Mickey Factz "The Finer Things"[26] N/A
Big Sean Intro Finally Famous
Chevy Woods Down The Cookout
2012 Tyga "Potty Mouth" (featuring Busta Rhymes; addition production by Jess Jackson) Careless World: Rise of the Last King
Rockie Fresh "So Long"[27] Driving 88
King Chip "Pocket Full"[27] Tell Ya Friends
Meek Mill "Amen" (featuring Drake; co-produced by Jahlil Beats) Dreams and Nightmares
Chevy Woods "Ace N Mitch" Gang Land
Roscoe Dash "MoWet" (featuring French Montana) 2.0
Big Sean "Higher" Detroit
"24 Karats of Gold" (featuring J. Cole)
"Woke Up" (co-produced by BP & Young Chop)
"I'm Gonna Be" (featuring Jhené Aiko)
"RWT" (co-produced by Southside)
"Guap" (co-produced by Young Chop; additional production by DJ Camper & Rob Kinelski)
Alley Boy "I'm That" War Cry
Lil Wayne "Awkward" (co-produced by Jahlil Beats)[28] The Appreciation Vol. 5: Holiday Edition
Wale "Money Changes" Folarin
Young Jeezy "Knob Broke" (co-produced by Jahlil Beats) It's Tha World
2013 Logic "Life Is Good" Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever
Big Sean "Higher" Hall of Fame
"10 2 10" (add. production)
"Beware" (featuring Jhené Aiko & Lil Wayne) (co-produced with Mike Dean)
"It's Time" (featuring Young Jeezy & Payroll)
"World Ablaze" (co. produced with No ID)
"Guap" (co-produced by Young Chop; additional production by DJ Camper & Rob Kinelski)
Drake "All Me" (featuring 2 Chainz & Big Sean) (additional production by Noah "40" Shebib) Nothing Was the Same
Meek Mill "Dope Dealer" (featuring Nicki Minaj & Rick Ross) Dreamchasers 3
Beyoncé Knowles "Yoncé" / "Partition" (co-produced by Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé Knowles) Beyoncé
"Mine" (co-produced &written by Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Beyoncé, Majid Jordan, Sidney "Omen" Brown and Key Wane)
Diggy Simmons "Mama Said" (featuring B.o.B and Key Wane) TBA
2014 Big Sean "1st Quarter Freestyle" (co-produced by Travi$ Scott)[29] non-album singles
"4th Quarter"[30]
Ariana Grande "Best Mistake" (featuring Big Sean) My Everything
Jhené Aiko "My Afternoon Dream" Souled Out
"Eternal Sunshine"
"Mirrors"
2015 Jazmine Sullivan "Dumb" (featuring Meek Mill) (co-produced with Salaam Remi) Reality Show
"Mascara"
"Silver Lining"
"Let It Burn"
"Veins"
Big Sean "I Don't Fuck with You" (featuring E-40) (add. production) Dark Sky Paradise
"Play No Games" (featuring Chris Brown and Ty Dolla $ign) (co-produced with Jay Henry)
"I Know" (featuring Jhené Aiko) (co-produced with DJ Mustard)
"Deep" (featuring Lil Wayne) (co-produced with DJ Mustard)
"Platinum & Wood"
Jordin Sparks "Work From Home" (featuring B.o.B) Right Here, Right Now
"100 Years"
Ne-Yo "Run" Non-Fiction
2016 Twenty88 "Déjà Vu" Twenty88
"On The Way"
"London Bridge"
French Montana "Holy Moly" Wave Gods
Dreezy "Bad Bitch" No Hard Feelings
DJ Khaled "Tourist" (featuring Travis Scott & Lil Wayne) Major Key
2017 Jhené Aiko "Sing To Me" (featuring Namiko Love) Trip
Gucci Mane "Changed" (featuring Big Sean) Mr. Davis
Jazmine Sullivan "Insecure" (featuring Bryson Tiller) HBO: Insecure Soundtrack
Big Sean "Jump Out The Window" I Decided
2018 Royce Da 5'9[24] "Woke" Book Of Ryan
"1st Of The Month" (featuring T-Pain & Chavis Chandler)
2020 Jazmine Sullivan "Bodies (Intro)" Heaux Tales
"Put It Down"

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