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{{short description|American record producer from Houston, Texas}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2010}}
{{COI|date=November 2010}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Lab Ox
| name = Lab Ox
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|Background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_name = Darren Billy, Jr.
|Birth_name = Darren Billy, Jr.
| alias = Lab Ox, Ox
|Alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|23|mf=y}}
|Born = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|01|23}}
| origin = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]
| instrument = {{hlist|[[Musical keyboard|keyboards]]|[[FL Studio]]|[[guitar]]|[[trumpet]]}}
|Origin = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[pop rock]], [[contemporary R&B|rhythm and blues]], [[urban music|urban]]
|Instrument = [[FL Studio]], [[Cubase]]
|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[R&B]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| occupation = [[Record producer]], [[songwriter]], [[Record producer|vocal producer]]
| years_active = 2006 - present
|Occupation = [[Record producer]]
| label = Lab Ox Music Publishing
|Years_active = 2006-present
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[50 Cent]]|[[Drake (musician)|Drake]]|[[Yolanda Adams]]}}
|Label = [[Roc Nation]]
| website =
|Associated_acts =
|URL = [http://www.RocNation.com/LabOx Official Website]
}}
}}


'''Darren Billy, Jr.''' (born January 23, 1985), better known as '''Lab Ox''' ({{pron-en|lab-ocks}}), is an [[United States|American]] [[hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[rhythm & blues|R&B]], and [[pop music|pop]] [[record producer|producer]] from [[Houston]], [[Texas]], by way of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. He has produced for artists and groups such as [[Curtis Jackson|50 Cent]], [[Lloyd Banks]], [[G-Unit]], [[Aubrey Graham|Drake]], and more. He is currently signed to [[Jay-Z]]'s record label [[Roc Nation]].
'''Darren Billy, Jr.''', professionally known as '''Lab Ox''', is a Grammy award-winning [[United States|American]] [[hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[rhythm & blues|R&B]], [[pop rock]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[urban music|urban]] and [[pop music|pop]] [[record producer|producer]] from [[Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref>[http://hiphopgame.ihiphop.com/index2.php3?page=labox] HipHopGame.com, Accessed July 15, 2012</ref> He has produced and written songs for artists and groups including [[Gary Clark Jr.]], [[Rihanna]], [[Willow Smith]], [[James Fauntleroy]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[50 Cent]], [[Lloyd Banks]], [[G-Unit]], [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], and [[Yolanda Adams]]. He was the first producer signed to [[Jay-Z]]'s record label [[Roc Nation]] upon the labels launch in 2009, and remained active on the label until his departure in early 2016.


==Early life and career==
==Early career==
Born in [[New Orleans]], Lab Ox moved to [[Houston]] at the age of 4. His parents first introduced him to a [[Casio]] keyboard at the age of 6, and since, he has taught himself how to play several instruments, including the [[trumpet]], [[guitar]], and [[piano]].


He got his first start in the record business with [[50 Cent]] as a [[hip hop music|producer]] on [[G-Unit]] artist Young Hot Rod's demo project<ref>[http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Next%20In%20Line/Lab+Ox/2095/ Next In Line : Lab Ox] 24HourHipHop, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref>. In 2006, he landed a production deal with [[G-Unit Records]], which later led to him producing a diss record 50 Cent released on August 17, 2007, aimed at [[Lil Wayne]] entitled "Part Time Lover" <ref>[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5593/title.50-cent-disses-lil-wayne 50 Cent Disses Lil Wayne] HipHopDX Accessed on November 20, 2010.</ref>. The record would later be featured on the mix-tape "Sabrina's Baby Boy", the last in the "G-Unit Radio" mix-tape series<ref>[http://allmusic.com/artist/p555598 G-Unit|AllMusic] AllMusic, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref>.
Lab Ox got his start in the record industry with [[50 Cent]] as a [[hip hop music|producer]] on former [[G-Unit]] artist [[Hot Rod (rapper)|Hot Rod]]'s demo project.<ref>[http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Next%20In%20Line/Lab+Ox/2095/ Next In Line : Lab Ox] 24HourHipHop, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref> On August 17, 2007, he produced a record which [[50 Cent]] released, aimed at [[Lil Wayne]], entitled ''Part Time Lover''.<ref>[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5593/title.50-cent-disses-lil-wayne 50 Cent Disses Lil Wayne] HipHopDX Accessed on November 20, 2010.</ref> The record would later be featured on the mix-tape ''Sabrina's Baby Boy'', the last in the "G-Unit Radio" mix-tape.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p555598|pure_url=yes}} G-Unit|AllMusic] AllMusic, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref>


==Production and songwriting credits==
Lab Ox caught the attention of [[Jay-Z]] and [[Roc Nation]] in early 2009 at the [[South by Southwest]] [[film]], [[Interactive Media|media]] and [[music]] festival held annually in [[Austin]], [[Texas]].


===2007 - present===
His current projects include [[50 Cent]]’s “[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]”<ref>[http://www.50bloodonthesand.com/us/ 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand] 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand, Accessed November 20, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.myspace.com/LabOxBeats Blood On The Sand Production] Lab Ox Myspace, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref>, "Then Days Went By" featured on "[[Before I Self Destruct]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_I_Self_Destruct Before I Self Destruct Album Credits] Before I Self Destruct, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref>” and [[Christopher Charles Lloyd|Lloyd Banks]] ft. [[Governor (singer)|Governor]] "Kill It" featured on [[Lloyd Banks]] album [[The Hunger For More 2]]<ref>[http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/lloyd-banks-hfm2-official The Hunger For More 2 Tracklisting] ThisIs50.com, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref> as an [[iTunes]] bonus track<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/h-f-m-2-hunger-for-more-2/id400625715 HFM2 iTunes Pre-Order] iTunes, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref>.
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Lab Ox uses the software based production workstation [[FL Studio]] and [[Cubase]]. He has been influenced and inspired by producers such as [[Timbaland]], [[The Neptunes]], [[Dr. Dre]], [[Kanye West]], and [[The Underdogs]]. He works aside his production partners J Angel and Vikaden.
! Date

! width="120"|Artist
==Discography==
! width="200"|Song
{{Empty section|date=November 2010}}
! Album

! Label
== 2005 ==
! Role
=== [[Nickelus F]] - ''[[Cut the Check]]'' ===
|-
* The Highway
|rowspan="1"|2012

| [[Willow Smith]]
== 2006 ==
| "Fireball" (featuring [[Nicki Minaj]])
=== [[Nickelus F]] - ''[[How to Build a Buzz for Dummies]]'' ===
| ''Knees and Elbows''
* Fire Alarm
| [[StarRoc]]/[[Roc Nation]]
* Out the Frame
|Songwriter,<ref>[http://www.rocnation.com/LabOx] RocNation.com, Accessed on July 15, 2012</ref>
* World Full of Fire <small>feat. Glueazy</small>
|-
* Get It How You Want It
|rowspan="2"|2011

| [[Yolanda Adams]]
== 2007 ==
| "Just When"
=== [[Drake]] - ''[[No Album]]'' ===
| ''[[Becoming (Yolanda Adams album)|Becoming]]''
* When We Come Around <small>feat. [[Nickelus F]]</small>
| N House Music Group

| Producer<ref>[http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883162812&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012</ref>
=== [[G-Unit]] - ''[[Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25)]]'' ===
|-
* Part Time Lover
| [[Yolanda Adams]]

| "Not Giving Up"
=== Young Hot Rod - ''[[Mick Swagger Mixtape]]'' ===
| ''[[Becoming (Yolanda Adams album)|Becoming]]''
* Rip It Up
| N House Music Group

| Producer <ref>[http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883162890&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012</ref>
=== Young Hot Rod - ''[[Fast Lane (Unreleased)]]'' ===
|-
* On Top
|rowspan="1"|2010
* 99 Bottles
| [[Lloyd Banks]]

| "Kill It" (feat. [[Governor (singer)|Governor]])
== 2008 ==
=== Rain - ''[[American Dreamin]]'' ===
| ''[[The Hunger for More 2]]''
| [[G-Unit Records]]/[[EMI]]
* American Dreamin'
| Producer<ref>[http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883202222&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012</ref>

|-
== 2009 ==
|rowspan="11"|2009
=== [[50 Cent]] - ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' ===
| [[50 Cent]]
* Rider 4 Real <small> feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]</small>
| "Then Days Went By"
* Bout Dat <small> feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]</small>
| ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]''
* Watch Yo Back
| [[Interscope Records]]
* Puppy Love
| Producer<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/50-Cent-Before-I-Self-Destruct/release/2024426 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (CD, Album) at Discogs] Discogs.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010</ref>
* Don't Front
|-
* 50 Cent Freestyle
| [[50 Cent]]
* Last Chance
* Southside Nigga <small> feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]</small>
| "Rider 4 Real" feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
* I Got Hoes
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]

| Producer
=== [[50 Cent]] - ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'' ===
|-
* Then Days Went By <small>(co-produced with Vikaden)</small>
| [[50 Cent]]

| "Bout Dat" feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]
== 2010 ==
=== [[Lloyd Banks]] - ''[[The Hunger for More 2]]'' ===
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]
* Kill It feat [[Governor (singer)|Governor]] <small>(co-produced with Vikaden) ''[[iTunes]] Bonus Track'' </small>
| Producer
|-
| [[50 Cent]]
| "Watch Yo Back"
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]
| Producer
|-
| [[50 Cent]]
| "Puppy Love"
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]
| Producer
|-
| [[50 Cent]]
| "Don't Front"
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]
| Producer
|-
| [[50 Cent]]
| "50 Cent Freestyle"
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]
| Producer
|-
| [[50 Cent]]
| "Last Chance"
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]
| Producer
|-
| [[50 Cent]]
| "Southside Nigga" feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]
| Producer
|-
| [[50 Cent]]
| "I Got Hoes"
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]
| Producer
|-
| [[50 Cent]]
| "Part Time Lover"
| ''Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25)''
| [[G-Unit Records]]
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2007
| [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]
| "When We Come Around" (feat. [[Nickelus F]]
| No album
| Independent
| Producer<ref>[http://www.youheardthatnew.com/2009/11/25/drake-x-nickelus-f-when-we-come-around-prod-lab-ox-notags/ DrakexNickelusF - When We Come Around (Prod. by Lab Ox)] YouHeardThatNew.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010</ref>
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Twitter}}
*[http://www.RocNation.com/LabOx Official website]
{{Roc Nation}}
*[http://www.myspace.com/LabOxBeats Lab Ox] at [[MySpace]]
*{{twitter|LabOx_RN|Lab Ox}}


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Latest revision as of 12:59, 30 September 2024

Lab Ox
Birth nameDarren Billy, Jr.
Also known asLab Ox, Ox
Born (1985-01-23) January 23, 1985 (age 39)
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana
GenresHip-hop, pop, pop rock, rhythm and blues, urban
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, vocal producer
Instruments
Years active2006 - present
LabelsLab Ox Music Publishing

Darren Billy, Jr., professionally known as Lab Ox, is a Grammy award-winning American hip-hop, R&B, pop rock, R&B, urban and pop producer from Houston, Texas.[1] He has produced and written songs for artists and groups including Gary Clark Jr., Rihanna, Willow Smith, James Fauntleroy, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, G-Unit, Drake, and Yolanda Adams. He was the first producer signed to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation upon the labels launch in 2009, and remained active on the label until his departure in early 2016.

Early career

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Lab Ox got his start in the record industry with 50 Cent as a producer on former G-Unit artist Hot Rod's demo project.[2] On August 17, 2007, he produced a record which 50 Cent released, aimed at Lil Wayne, entitled Part Time Lover.[3] The record would later be featured on the mix-tape Sabrina's Baby Boy, the last in the "G-Unit Radio" mix-tape.[4]

Production and songwriting credits

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2007 - present

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Date Artist Song Album Label Role
2012 Willow Smith "Fireball" (featuring Nicki Minaj) Knees and Elbows StarRoc/Roc Nation Songwriter,[5]
2011 Yolanda Adams "Just When" Becoming N House Music Group Producer[6]
Yolanda Adams "Not Giving Up" Becoming N House Music Group Producer [7]
2010 Lloyd Banks "Kill It" (feat. Governor) The Hunger for More 2 G-Unit Records/EMI Producer[8]
2009 50 Cent "Then Days Went By" Before I Self Destruct Interscope Records Producer[9]
50 Cent "Rider 4 Real" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "Bout Dat" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "Watch Yo Back" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "Puppy Love" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "Don't Front" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "50 Cent Freestyle" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "Last Chance" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "Southside Nigga" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "I Got Hoes" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer
50 Cent "Part Time Lover" Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25) G-Unit Records Producer
2007 Drake "When We Come Around" (feat. Nickelus F No album Independent Producer[10]

References

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  1. ^ [1] HipHopGame.com, Accessed July 15, 2012
  2. ^ Next In Line : Lab Ox 24HourHipHop, Accessed on November 20, 2010
  3. ^ 50 Cent Disses Lil Wayne HipHopDX Accessed on November 20, 2010.
  4. ^ G-Unit|AllMusic AllMusic, Accessed on November 20, 2010
  5. ^ [2] RocNation.com, Accessed on July 15, 2012
  6. ^ [3] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
  7. ^ [4] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
  8. ^ [5] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
  9. ^ 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (CD, Album) at Discogs Discogs.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010
  10. ^ DrakexNickelusF - When We Come Around (Prod. by Lab Ox) YouHeardThatNew.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010
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