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{{short description|American record producer from Houston, Texas}} |
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| name = Lab Ox |
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| birth_name = Darren Billy, Jr. |
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| alias = Lab Ox, Ox |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|23|mf=y}} |
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| origin = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] |
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| instrument = {{hlist|[[Musical keyboard|keyboards]]|[[FL Studio]]|[[guitar]]|[[trumpet]]}} |
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[pop rock]], [[contemporary R&B|rhythm and blues]], [[urban music|urban]] |
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| occupation = [[Record producer]], [[songwriter]], [[Record producer|vocal producer]] |
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| years_active = 2006 - present |
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| label = Lab Ox Music Publishing |
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[50 Cent]]|[[Drake (musician)|Drake]]|[[Yolanda Adams]]}} |
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'''Darren Billy, Jr.''', |
'''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. |
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==Early career== |
==Early career== |
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Lab Ox got his |
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> |
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==Production and songwriting credits== |
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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]]. |
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===2007 - present=== |
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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>[[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 by producers such as [[Timbaland]], [[The Neptunes]], [[Dr. Dre]], [[Kanye West]], and [[The Underdogs (duo)|The Underdogs]]. He works aside his production partners J Angel and Vikaden. |
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==Production Credits== |
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=== [[Nickelus F]] - ''Cut the Check (2005)'' === |
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* The Highway |
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=== [[Nickelus F]] - ''How to Build a Buzz for Dummies (2006)'' === |
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* Fire Alarm |
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|rowspan="1"|2012 |
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* Out the Frame |
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| [[Willow Smith]] |
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* World Full of Fire <small>feat. Glueazy</small> |
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| "Fireball" (featuring [[Nicki Minaj]]) |
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* Get It How You Want It |
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| ''Knees and Elbows'' |
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| [[StarRoc]]/[[Roc Nation]] |
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=== [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] - ''No Album (2007)'' === |
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|Songwriter,<ref>[http://www.rocnation.com/LabOx] RocNation.com, Accessed on July 15, 2012</ref> |
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* When We Come Around <small>feat. [[Nickelus F]]</small> <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> |
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|rowspan="2"|2011 |
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=== [[G-Unit]] - ''Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25) (2007)'' === |
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| [[Yolanda Adams]] |
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* Part Time Lover |
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| "Just When" |
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| ''[[Becoming (Yolanda Adams album)|Becoming]]'' |
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=== [[Hot Rod (rapper)|Hot Rod]] - ''Mick Swagger Mixtape (2007)'' === |
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| N House Music Group |
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* Rip It Up |
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| 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> |
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=== [[Hot Rod (rapper)|Hot Rod]] - ''Fast Lane (Unreleased) (2007)'' === |
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| [[Yolanda Adams]] |
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* On Top |
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| "Not Giving Up" |
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* 99 Bottles |
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| ''[[Becoming (Yolanda Adams album)|Becoming]]'' |
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| N House Music Group |
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=== Rain - ''American Dreamin (2008)'' === |
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| 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> |
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* American Dreamin <small> ''(title track)'' </small> |
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|rowspan="1"|2010 |
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=== [[50 Cent]] - ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]] (2009)'' === |
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| [[Lloyd Banks]] |
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| "Kill It" (feat. [[Governor (singer)|Governor]]) |
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* Bout Dat <small> feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]</small> |
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| ''[[The Hunger for More 2]]'' |
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* Watch Yo Back |
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| [[G-Unit Records]]/[[EMI]] |
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* Puppy Love |
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| 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> |
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* Don't Front |
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* 50 Cent Freestyle |
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|rowspan="11"|2009 |
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* Last Chance |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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* Southside Nigga <small> feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]</small> |
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| "Then Days Went By" |
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* I Got Hoes |
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| ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'' |
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| [[Interscope Records]] |
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=== [[50 Cent]] - ''[[Before I Self Destruct]] (2009)'' === |
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| 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> |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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=== [[Slim Thug]] - ''No Album (2010)'' === |
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| "Rider 4 Real" feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]] |
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* Benjamin Franklin's <small> feat. [[Smitty]]</small> |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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=== [[Lloyd Banks]] - ''[[The Hunger for More 2]] (2010)'' === |
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| Producer |
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* Kill It feat [[Governor (singer)|Governor]] <small>(co-produced with Vikaden) ''[[iTunes]] Bonus Track'' </small> |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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=== [[Yolanda Adams]] - ''[[Becoming (Yolanda Adams album)|Becoming]] <ref>[http://http://www.walmart.com/ip/16440142 Becoming (Walmart Exclusive)] Walmart.com, Accessed on April 19, 2011</ref> (2011)'' === |
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| "Bout Dat" feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]] |
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* Just When |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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* Not Giving Up |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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| Producer |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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| "Watch Yo Back" |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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| Producer |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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| "Puppy Love" |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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| Producer |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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| "Don't Front" |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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| Producer |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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| "50 Cent Freestyle" |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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| Producer |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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| "Last Chance" |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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| Producer |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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| "Southside Nigga" feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]] |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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| Producer |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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| "I Got Hoes" |
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| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]'' |
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| [[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]] |
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| Producer |
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| [[50 Cent]] |
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| "Part Time Lover" |
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| ''Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25)'' |
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| [[G-Unit Records]] |
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| Producer |
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|rowspan="1"|2007 |
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| [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] |
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| "When We Come Around" (feat. [[Nickelus F]] |
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| No album |
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| Independent |
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| 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> |
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==References== |
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*{{Twitter}} |
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*{{Official|RocNation.com/LabOx}} |
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{{Roc Nation}} |
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*{{myspace|LabOxBeats}} |
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*{{twitter|LabOxMusic}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Ox, Lab |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Darren Phillip Billy Jr. |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = January 23, 1985 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 30 September 2024
Lab Ox | |
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Birth name | Darren Billy, Jr. |
Also known as | Lab Ox, Ox |
Born | January 23, 1985 |
Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Genres | Hip-hop, pop, pop rock, rhythm and blues, urban |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, vocal producer |
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Years active | 2006 - present |
Labels | Lab 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
[edit]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
[edit]2007 - present
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1] HipHopGame.com, Accessed July 15, 2012
- ^ Next In Line : Lab Ox 24HourHipHop, Accessed on November 20, 2010
- ^ 50 Cent Disses Lil Wayne HipHopDX Accessed on November 20, 2010.
- ^ G-Unit|AllMusic AllMusic, Accessed on November 20, 2010
- ^ [2] RocNation.com, Accessed on July 15, 2012
- ^ [3] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
- ^ [4] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
- ^ [5] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
- ^ 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (CD, Album) at Discogs Discogs.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010
- ^ DrakexNickelusF - When We Come Around (Prod. by Lab Ox) YouHeardThatNew.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010