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'''Ozan Yildirim''' (born 11 January 1992), professionally known as '''OZ''', is a Swiss record producer and songwriter of [[Turkish people|Turkish]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/artists/Oz|title = OZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4438842-OZ-39|title = Oz (39)|website = [[Discogs]]}}</ref> He has produced for many high-profile artists, including [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], [[Future (rapper)|Future]] and [[Travis Scott]], most notably on the number one hits "[[Sicko Mode]]" (2018), "[[Highest in the Room]]" (2019) and "[[Life Is Good (song)|Life Is Good]]" (2020).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kxan36news.com/swiss-producer-oz-in-grammy-race | title=Swiss producer OZ in Grammy race - KXAN36 - Austin Daily News | date=10 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pulserecordings.com/news/oz-co-produced-sicko-mode-on-travis-scotts-1-album-astroworld/|title = OZ co-produced "Sicko Mode" on Travis Scott's #1 album 'Astroworld'}}</ref> He has received nominations for the [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song]] for "Sicko Mode" and "[[Gold Roses]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/11/20/grammy-award-nominations|title=Here are all the nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards|work=[[The Fader]]|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
'''Ozan Yildirim''' ({{langx|tr|Ozan Yıldırım}};<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/sinem-vural/zirvede-bir-turk-produktor-ozan-yildirim-41420836|title=Zirvede bir Türk prodüktör: Ozan Yıldırım|language=tr|date=16 January 2020|work=[[Hürriyet]]|access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref> born 11 January 1992), professionally known as '''OZ''', is a Swiss record producer and songwriter of [[Turkish people|Turkish]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/artists/Oz|title = OZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4438842-OZ-39|title = Oz (39)|website = [[Discogs]]}}</ref> He has produced for many hip hop artists, including [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], [[Future (rapper)|Future]] and [[Travis Scott]], including on the number-one hits "[[Sicko Mode]]" (2018), "[[Highest in the Room]]" (2019) and "[[Life Is Good (song)|Life Is Good]]" (2020).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kxan36news.com/swiss-producer-oz-in-grammy-race | title=Swiss producer OZ in Grammy race - KXAN36 - Austin Daily News | date=10 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pulserecordings.com/news/oz-co-produced-sicko-mode-on-travis-scotts-1-album-astroworld/|title = OZ co-produced "Sicko Mode" on Travis Scott's #1 album 'Astroworld'}}</ref> He has received nominations for the [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song]] for "Sicko Mode" and "[[Gold Roses]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/11/20/grammy-award-nominations|title=Here are all the nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards|work=[[The Fader]]|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Yildirim grew up in [[Wattwil]], Switzerland as a son to [[Turkish people|Turkish]] parents.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=https://www.fm1today.ch/ostschweiz/stgallen/wattwiler-mischt-musikszene-auf-und-stuermt-weltweit-charts-138537258 |title=Wattwiler mischt Musikszene auf und stürmt weltweit Charts |publisher=fm1today.ch |access-date=August 10, 2020 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="kuenzler">{{cite web |url=https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/drake-travis-scott-dj-khaled-der-ostschweizer-musikproduzent-oz-kooperiert-mit-globalen-stars-und-erobert-die-us-charts-ld.1230157 |publisher=[[St. Galler Tagblatt]] |title=
Yildirim grew up in [[Wattwil]], Switzerland, as a son to [[Turkish people|Turkish]] parents.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=https://www.fm1today.ch/ostschweiz/stgallen/wattwiler-mischt-musikszene-auf-und-stuermt-weltweit-charts-138537258 |title=Wattwiler mischt Musikszene auf und stürmt weltweit Charts |publisher=fm1today.ch |access-date=August 10, 2020 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="kuenzler">{{cite web |url=https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/drake-travis-scott-dj-khaled-der-ostschweizer-musikproduzent-oz-kooperiert-mit-globalen-stars-und-erobert-die-us-charts-ld.1230157 |publisher=[[St. Galler Tagblatt]] |title=
Drake, Travis Scott, DJ Khaled: Der Ostschweizer Musikproduzent «OZ» kooperiert mit globalen Stars und erobert die US-Charts |last=Künzler |first=Remo |date=June 25, 2020 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |language=de}}</ref> He developed an early passion for music, trying himself as a remixer and DJ under the stage name DJ Ladykiller.<ref name="coverstory" /> At 13 years old, he won an international DJ competition, beating out 63 competitors of all ages and winning a prize money of 300 Euros.<ref name="coverstory" />
Drake, Travis Scott, DJ Khaled: Der Ostschweizer Musikproduzent "OZ" kooperiert mit globalen Stars und erobert die US-Charts |last=Künzler |first=Remo |date=June 25, 2020 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |language=de}}</ref> He developed an early passion for music, trying himself as a remixer and DJ under the stage name DJ Ladykiller.<ref name="coverstory" /> At 13 years old, he won an international DJ competition, beating out 63 competitors of all ages and winning a prize money of 300 Euros.<ref name="coverstory" />


His family moved to the small and rural village of [[Gibswil]] in the [[Canton of Zürich]], when Yildirim was 15 years old.<ref name="blick">{{cite web |url=https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/ozan-yildirim-produziert-hits-fuer-superstars-wie-drake-ich-habe-mich-immer-nach-einem-hit-gesehnt-id18110035.html |title=Ozan Yildirim produziert Hits für Superstars wie Drake: «Ich habe mich immer nach einem Hit gesehnt» |last=Schräder |first=Adrian |date=December 4, 2022 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |language=de |publisher=[[Blick]]}}</ref> According to him, there, he was the only foreigner in school and experienced a great deal of [[xenophobia]], leading him to isolate himself and focus on his music.<ref name="coverstory" />
His family moved to the small and rural village of [[Gibswil]] in the [[Canton of Zürich]], when Yildirim was 15 years old.<ref name="blick">{{cite web |url=https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/ozan-yildirim-produziert-hits-fuer-superstars-wie-drake-ich-habe-mich-immer-nach-einem-hit-gesehnt-id18110035.html |title=Ozan Yildirim produziert Hits für Superstars wie Drake: "Ich habe mich immer nach einem Hit gesehnt" |last=Schräder |first=Adrian |date=December 4, 2022 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |language=de |publisher=[[Blick]]}}</ref> According to him, there, he was the only foreigner in school and experienced a great deal of [[xenophobia]], leading him to isolate himself and focus on his music.<ref name="coverstory" />


After school, he completed an [[apprenticeship]] in retail and began working as a salesman for [[washing machine]]s in the Swiss electronics store chain Fust.<ref name="kuenzler" />
After school, he completed an [[apprenticeship]] in retail and began working as a salesman for [[washing machine]]s in the Swiss electronics store chain Fust.<ref name="kuenzler" />
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He started producing beats in 2005,<ref name="blick" /> and later uploaded them the internet. His career as a [[hip hop production|hip hop producer]] began in 2012, after being contacted by Austrian rapper [[Nazar (rapper)|Nazar]] and subsequently signing a deal with his label Wolfpack Entertainment.<ref name="coverstory">{{cite web |url=https://www.lyricsmagazin.ch/artikel/vom-papierkorb-zu-platin-die-grosse-coverstory-von-oz-aus-2018 |title=«Vom Papierkorb zu Platin»: Die grosse Coverstory von OZ aus 2018 |last=Wey |first=Moritz |language=de |publisher=Lyrics Magazin |access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref> A collaboration began and OZ produced large parts of Nazar's albums ''Narkose'' (2012) and ''Fakker Lifestyle'' (2013).<ref>[https://www.16bars.de/newsartikel/3051/nazar-nimmt-produzenten-oz-unter-vertrag/ Nazar nimmt Produzenten O.Z unter Vertrag] (in German) on 16bars.de, accessed on 13 November 2016</ref>
He started producing beats in 2005,<ref name="blick" /> and later uploaded them the internet. His career as a [[hip hop production|hip hop producer]] began in 2012, after being contacted by Austrian rapper [[Nazar (rapper)|Nazar]] and subsequently signing a deal with his label Wolfpack Entertainment.<ref name="coverstory">{{cite web |url=https://www.lyricsmagazin.ch/artikel/vom-papierkorb-zu-platin-die-grosse-coverstory-von-oz-aus-2018 |title=«Vom Papierkorb zu Platin»: Die grosse Coverstory von OZ aus 2018 |last=Wey |first=Moritz |language=de |publisher=Lyrics Magazin |access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref> A collaboration began and OZ produced large parts of Nazar's albums ''Narkose'' (2012) and ''Fakker Lifestyle'' (2013).<ref>[https://www.16bars.de/newsartikel/3051/nazar-nimmt-produzenten-oz-unter-vertrag/ Nazar nimmt Produzenten O.Z unter Vertrag] (in German) on 16bars.de, accessed on 13 November 2016</ref>


Starting in 2014, OZ began receiving placements on tracks by US rappers. He would contact rappers via social media and e-mail and send them selections of his beats.<ref name="NZZ">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/der-schweizer-produzent-oz-versorgt-rap-stars-mit-frischen-beats-ld.1712751 |title=Der Schweizer Star-Produzent OZ: «Ich bin der Falsche, um Drake zu sagen, was er rappen soll» |last=Schräder |first=Adrian |publisher=[[Neue Zürcher Zeitung]] |language=de |date=November 21, 2022 |access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref> According to OZ, he contacted American record producer [[The Beat Bully]] on [[Twitter]] and paid him 250 [[Swiss franc]]s for rapper [[Meek Mill]]'s e-mail address.<ref name="coverstory" /> In a similar manner, he managed to find out rapper [[Travis Scott]]'s email address online.<ref name="NZZ"/> Both times, a placement was the result: in the case of Meek Mill, OZ ended up producing the songs "Been That" (featuring [[Rick Ross]]) and "Cold Hearted" (featuring [[Puff Daddy]]) on the rapper's 2015 album ''[[Dreams Worth More Than Money]]'' and in the case of Travis Scott, he produced the song "Backyard" on his 2014 mixtape ''[[Days Before Rodeo]]''.
Starting in 2014, OZ began receiving placements on tracks by US rappers. He would contact rappers via social media and e-mail and send them selections of his beats.<ref name="NZZ">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/der-schweizer-produzent-oz-versorgt-rap-stars-mit-frischen-beats-ld.1712751 |title=Der Schweizer Star-Produzent OZ: "Ich bin der Falsche, um Drake zu sagen, was er rappen soll" |last=Schräder |first=Adrian |publisher=[[Neue Zürcher Zeitung]] |language=de |date=November 21, 2022 |access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref> According to OZ, he contacted American record producer [[The Beat Bully]] on [[Twitter]] and paid him 250 [[Swiss franc]]s for rapper [[Meek Mill]]'s e-mail address.<ref name="coverstory" /> In a similar manner, he managed to find out rapper [[Travis Scott]]'s email address online.<ref name="NZZ"/> Both times, a placement was the result: in the case of Meek Mill, OZ ended up producing the songs "Been That" (featuring [[Rick Ross]]) and "Cold Hearted" (featuring [[Puff Daddy]]) on the rapper's 2015 album ''[[Dreams Worth More Than Money]]'' and in the case of Travis Scott, he produced the song "Backyard" on his 2014 mixtape ''[[Days Before Rodeo]]''.


At the same time, OZ became more known within [[German hip hop]], producing top-tier artists such as [[Bushido (rapper)|Bushido]] or [[Ufo361]] and befriending rapper [[Shindy]].<ref name="dasding">{{cite web |url=https://www.dasding.de/musik/was-du-ueber-den-produzenten-oz-wissen-musst-100.html |title=Beats für Drake, Travis Scott und Shindy: Was du über OZ wissen musst |language=de |last=Modler |first=Joshua |publisher=[[DASDING]] |date=August 31, 2020 |access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref> He has produced multiple songs on all of Shindy's albums since then and in 2020 recorded the track "Morning Sun" with Shindy, where OZ can also be heard singing.<ref name="dasding" />
At the same time, OZ became more known within [[German hip hop]], producing top-tier artists such as [[Bushido (rapper)|Bushido]] or [[Ufo361]] and befriending rapper [[Shindy]].<ref name="dasding">{{cite web |url=https://www.dasding.de/musik/was-du-ueber-den-produzenten-oz-wissen-musst-100.html |title=Beats für Drake, Travis Scott und Shindy: Was du über OZ wissen musst |language=de |last=Modler |first=Joshua |publisher=[[DASDING]] |date=August 31, 2020 |access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref> He has produced multiple songs on all of Shindy's albums since then and in 2020 recorded the track "Morning Sun" with Shindy, where OZ can also be heard singing.<ref name="dasding" />
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=== 2014 ===
=== 2014 ===
* [[Fabolous]] – ''Ball Drop'' (feat. [[French Montana]]) from ''[[The Young OG Project]]'' {{small|(produced with The MeKanics)}}
* [[Fabolous]] – "Ball Drop" (feat. [[French Montana]]) from ''[[The Young OG Project]]'' {{small|(produced with The MeKanics)}}
* [[Travis Scott]] – ''Backyard'' from ''[[Days Before Rodeo]]'' {{small|(produced with Syk Sense)}}
* [[Travis Scott]] – "Backyard" from ''[[Days Before Rodeo]]'' {{small|(produced with Syk Sense)}}
* [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] – ''Really'' (feat. [[Yo Gotti]], [[2 Chainz]], [[Soulja Boy]] & [[T.I.]]) from ''[[Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf]]'' {{small|(produced with The MeKanics)}}
* [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] – "Really" (feat. [[Yo Gotti]], [[2 Chainz]], [[Soulja Boy]] & [[T.I.]]) from ''[[Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf]]'' {{small|(produced with The MeKanics)}}
*[[Summer Cem]] – ''Nike Airs'' from ''HAK''
*[[Summer Cem]] – "Nike Airs" from ''HAK''


=== 2015 ===
=== 2015 ===
* [[DJ Khaled]] – ''[[How Many Times (DJ Khaled song)|How Many Times]]'' from ''[[I Changed a Lot]]''
* [[DJ Khaled]] – "[[How Many Times (DJ Khaled song)|How Many Times]]" from ''[[I Changed a Lot]]''
* [[Meek Mill]] – ''Been That'' (feat. [[Rick Ross]]), and ''Cold Hearted'' (feat. [[Puff Daddy]]) from ''[[Dreams Worth More Than Money]]''
* [[Meek Mill]] – "Been That" (feat. [[Rick Ross]]), and "Cold Hearted" (feat. [[Puff Daddy]]) from ''[[Dreams Worth More Than Money]]''
* [[G-Eazy]] – ''Random'' from ''[[When It's Dark Out]]''
* [[G-Eazy]] – "Random" from ''[[When It's Dark Out]]''
* [[Chinx]] – ''Hey Fool'' (feat. [[Nipsey Hussle]] & Zack) from ''Welcome to JFK''
* [[Chinx]] – "Hey Fool" (feat. [[Nipsey Hussle]] & Zack) from ''Welcome to JFK''
* [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]] – ''I Am the Greatest'' from ''[[The Incredible True Story]]''
* [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]] – "I Am the Greatest" from ''[[The Incredible True Story]]''
* [[Jeremih]] – ''Giv No Fuks'' (feat. [[Migos]]) from ''[[Late Nights: The Album]]''
* [[Jeremih]] – "Giv No Fuks" (feat. [[Migos]]) from ''[[Late Nights: The Album]]''


=== 2016 ===
=== 2016 ===
* [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] – ''U With Me?'' from ''[[Views (album)|Views]]''
* [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] – "U With Me?" from ''[[Views (album)|Views]]''
* Ali Bumaye – ''Best Friends'' (feat. Bushido) and ''Missgestalten'' from ''Rumble in the Jungle''
* Ali Bumaye – "Best Friends" (feat. Bushido) and "Missgestalten" from ''Rumble in the Jungle''
* [[Meek Mill]] – ''Offended'' (feat. [[Young Thug]] & [[21 Savage]]) and ''Outro'' (feat. [[Lil Snupe]] & [[French Montana]]) from ''[[DC4 (mixtape)|DC4]]''
* [[Meek Mill]] – "Offended'' (feat. [[Young Thug]] & [[21 Savage]]) and "Outro" (feat. [[Lil Snupe]] & [[French Montana]]) from ''[[DC4 (mixtape)|DC4]]''
* [[Dreezy]] – ''See What You On'' from ''[[No Hard Feelings (album)|No Hard Feelings]]''
* [[Dreezy]] – "See What You On" from ''[[No Hard Feelings (album)|No Hard Feelings]]''
* [[Travis Scott]] – ''the ends'' and ''outside'' from ''[[Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight]]''
* [[Travis Scott]] – "the ends" and "outside" from ''[[Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight]]''
* [[Shindy]] – ''Dreams'' [full album]
* [[Shindy]] – ''Dreams'' [full album]
* [[Gucci Mane]] – ''Drove U Crazy (feat. [[Bryson Tiller]])'' from ''[[The Return of East Atlanta Santa]]''
* [[Gucci Mane]] – "Drove U Crazy" (feat. [[Bryson Tiller]]) from ''[[The Return of East Atlanta Santa]]''
* [[6lack]] – ''Rules'' from ''[[Free 6lack]]''
* [[6lack]] – "Rules" from ''[[Free 6lack]]''


=== 2017 ===
=== 2017 ===
* [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]] – ''Saved'', ''Let's Go'', and ''Keep Me'', from ''[[American Teen (album)|American Teen]]''
* [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]] – "Saved," "Let's Go," and "Keep Me," from ''[[American Teen (album)|American Teen]]''
* Travis Scott & Quavo / [[Huncho Jack]] – ''Dubai Shit'' (feat. [[Offset (rapper)|Offset]]) from ''[[Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho]]''
* Travis Scott & Quavo / [[Huncho Jack]] – "Dubai Shit" (feat. [[Offset (rapper)|Offset]]) from ''[[Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho]]''
*[[Bushido (rapper)|Bushido]] – ''Moonwalk''
*[[Bushido (rapper)|Bushido]] – "Moonwalk"
* [[DRAM]] – ''I Had a Dream'', ''Crumbs'' (feat. [[Playboi Carti]]), and ''Eyeyieyie'', from ''[[Big Baby DRAM]]''
* [[DRAM]] – "I Had a Dream," "Crumbs" (feat. [[Playboi Carti]]), and "Eyeyieyie," from ''[[Big Baby DRAM]]''
* G-Eazy – ''Shake It Up'' (feat. 24hrs, [[MadeinTYO]] and [[E-40]])
* G-Eazy – "Shake It Up" (feat. 24hrs, [[MadeinTYO]] and [[E-40]])


=== 2018 ===
=== 2018 ===
* [[Nav (rapper)|Nav]] – ''Champions'' (feat. Travis Scott) from ''[[Reckless (Nav album)|Reckless]]'' {{small|(produced with Foreign Teck)}}
* [[Nav (rapper)|Nav]] – "Champions" (feat. Travis Scott) from ''[[Reckless (Nav album)|Reckless]]'' {{small|(produced with Foreign Teck)}}
* Logic – ''Contra'' {{small|(produced with Nico Chiara and BLWYRMND)}} and ''Wizard of OZ'' {{small|(produced with [[6ix (producer)|6ix]])}}, from ''[[Bobby Tarantino 2]]''
* Logic – "Contra" {{small|(produced with Nico Chiara and BLWYRMND)}} and "Wizard of OZ" {{small|(produced with [[6ix (producer)|6ix]])}}, from ''[[Bobby Tarantino 2]]''
* Trippie Redd - ''UKA UKA'', ''BANG!'', ''Shake It Up'', ''Gore'', and ''Missing My Idols'', from ''[[Life's a Trip]]''
* Trippie Redd - "UKA UKA," "BANG!," "Shake It Up," "Gore," and "Missing My Idols," from ''[[Life's a Trip]]''
* 6lack – ''Cutting Ties''
* 6lack – "Cutting Ties"
* [[Smokepurpp]] & [[Murda Beatz]] – ''Big Dope'' from ''[[Bless Yo Trap]]'' {{small|(produced with Murda Beatz)}}
* [[Smokepurpp]] & [[Murda Beatz]] – "Big Dope" from ''[[Bless Yo Trap]]'' {{small|(produced with Murda Beatz)}}
* RIN (Rapper) – ''Avirex'', Burberry/SuperParisLight, Oldboy, XTC and Outro (on Planet Megatron)
* RIN (Rapper) – "Avirex," "Burberry/SuperParisLight," "Oldboy," "XTC," and "Outro" from ''[[Planet Megatron]]''
* [[Lil Baby]] – ''Bank'' (feat. [[Moneybagg Yo]]) from ''[[Harder Than Ever]]'' {{small|(produced with Turbo)}}
* [[Lil Baby]] – "Bank" (feat. [[Moneybagg Yo]]) from ''[[Harder Than Ever]]'' {{small|(produced with Turbo)}}
*[[Travis Scott]] – ''[[Sicko Mode]]'' from ''[[Astroworld (album)|Astroworld]]'' {{small|(produced with [[Cubeatz]], add. prod. by MD)}}
*[[Travis Scott]] – "[[Sicko Mode]]" from ''[[Astroworld (album)|Astroworld]]'' {{small|(produced with [[Cubeatz]], add. prod. by MD)}}
* [[Tory Lanez]] – ''FeRRis WhEEL'' (feat. Trippie Redd) from ''[[Love Me Now?]]'' {{small|(produced with Dez Wright)}}
* [[Tory Lanez]] – "FeRRis WhEEL" (feat. Trippie Redd) from ''[[Love Me Now?]]'' {{small|(produced with Dez Wright)}}
* Trippie Redd – ''Can't Love'', ''Love Scars 3'', ''A.L.L.T.Y. 3'' (feat. Baby Goth), ''Emani Interlude'' (feat. Emani22), ''Wicked'', ''Loyalty Before Royalty'', and ''1400 / 999 Freestyle'' (feat. [[Juice WRLD]]), from ''[[A Love Letter to You 3]]''
* Trippie Redd – "Can't Love," "Love Scars 3," "A.L.L.T.Y. 3" (feat. Baby Goth), "Emani Interlude" (feat. Emani22), "Wicked", "Loyalty Before Royalty," and "1400 / 999 Freestyle" (feat. [[Juice WRLD]]) from ''[[A Love Letter to You 3]]''
*[[Meek Mill]] – ''[[24/7 (Meek Mill song)|24/7]]'' (feat. [[Ella Mai]]) from ''[[Championships (album)|Championships]]'' {{small|(produced with EY, Austin Powerz, and Pro Logic)}}
*[[Meek Mill]] – "[[24/7 (Meek Mill song)|24/7]]" (feat. [[Ella Mai]]) from ''[[Championships (album)|Championships]]'' {{small|(produced with EY, Austin Powerz, and Pro Logic)}}


=== 2019 ===
=== 2019 ===
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* Travis Scott – "[[Highest in the Room]]" {{small|(produced with Nik D and [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]])}}
* Travis Scott – "[[Highest in the Room]]" {{small|(produced with Nik D and [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]])}}
* [[Young M.A.]] – "Bipolar" {{small|(produced with Syk Sense)}}
* [[Young M.A.]] – "Bipolar" {{small|(produced with Syk Sense)}}
*Killumantii - "Kill Em" {{small| (produced with Don Cannon)}}
* Killumantii - "Kill Em" {{small| (produced with Don Cannon)}}
* [[Tinashe]] - "[[Songs for You|Story of Us]]" from ''[[Songs for You]]''
* [[Tinashe]] - "[[Songs for You|Story of Us]]" from ''[[Songs for You]]''


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* DJ Khaled - "[[Popstar (DJ Khaled song)|Popstar]]" (featuring Drake) {{small|(produced with DAVID x ELI)}}
* DJ Khaled - "[[Popstar (DJ Khaled song)|Popstar]]" (featuring Drake) {{small|(produced with DAVID x ELI)}}
* [[Gunna (rapper)|Gunna]] - "Relentless" (featuring [[Lil Uzi Vert]]) from ''[[Wunna (album)|Wunna (Deluxe)]]'' {{small|(produced with [[Wheezy (record producer)|Wheezy]] and Nik D)}}
* [[Gunna (rapper)|Gunna]] - "Relentless" (featuring [[Lil Uzi Vert]]) from ''[[Wunna (album)|Wunna (Deluxe)]]'' {{small|(produced with [[Wheezy (record producer)|Wheezy]] and Nik D)}}

===2023===
* Jack Harlow - "Lovin on Me" (Single)


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Swiss people of Turkish descent]]
[[Category:Swiss people of Turkish descent]]
[[Category:Swiss male songwriters]]
[[Category:Swiss DJs]]
[[Category:People from Toggenburg]]

Latest revision as of 22:05, 14 November 2024

OZ
Oz in 2019
Oz in 2019
Background information
Birth nameOzan Yildirim[1]
Also known as
  • Oz on the Beat
  • Ozmusiqe
Born (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32)
Wattwil, Switzerland
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2008–present

Ozan Yildirim (Turkish: Ozan Yıldırım;[2] born 11 January 1992), professionally known as OZ, is a Swiss record producer and songwriter of Turkish descent.[3][4] He has produced for many hip hop artists, including Drake, Future and Travis Scott, including on the number-one hits "Sicko Mode" (2018), "Highest in the Room" (2019) and "Life Is Good" (2020).[5][6] He has received nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for "Sicko Mode" and "Gold Roses".[7]

Early life

[edit]

Yildirim grew up in Wattwil, Switzerland, as a son to Turkish parents.[8][9] He developed an early passion for music, trying himself as a remixer and DJ under the stage name DJ Ladykiller.[10] At 13 years old, he won an international DJ competition, beating out 63 competitors of all ages and winning a prize money of 300 Euros.[10]

His family moved to the small and rural village of Gibswil in the Canton of Zürich, when Yildirim was 15 years old.[11] According to him, there, he was the only foreigner in school and experienced a great deal of xenophobia, leading him to isolate himself and focus on his music.[10]

After school, he completed an apprenticeship in retail and began working as a salesman for washing machines in the Swiss electronics store chain Fust.[9]

Career

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He started producing beats in 2005,[11] and later uploaded them the internet. His career as a hip hop producer began in 2012, after being contacted by Austrian rapper Nazar and subsequently signing a deal with his label Wolfpack Entertainment.[10] A collaboration began and OZ produced large parts of Nazar's albums Narkose (2012) and Fakker Lifestyle (2013).[12]

Starting in 2014, OZ began receiving placements on tracks by US rappers. He would contact rappers via social media and e-mail and send them selections of his beats.[13] According to OZ, he contacted American record producer The Beat Bully on Twitter and paid him 250 Swiss francs for rapper Meek Mill's e-mail address.[10] In a similar manner, he managed to find out rapper Travis Scott's email address online.[13] Both times, a placement was the result: in the case of Meek Mill, OZ ended up producing the songs "Been That" (featuring Rick Ross) and "Cold Hearted" (featuring Puff Daddy) on the rapper's 2015 album Dreams Worth More Than Money and in the case of Travis Scott, he produced the song "Backyard" on his 2014 mixtape Days Before Rodeo.

At the same time, OZ became more known within German hip hop, producing top-tier artists such as Bushido or Ufo361 and befriending rapper Shindy.[14] He has produced multiple songs on all of Shindy's albums since then and in 2020 recorded the track "Morning Sun" with Shindy, where OZ can also be heard singing.[14]

In 2018, OZ produced his first number-one single by supplying the second part of the beat to the song "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott.[15]

In 2020, he produced both "Popstar" and "Greece" by DJ Khaled featuring Drake. Although uncredited, he also supplied the original lyrics and vocal melody to the latter song.[16][14]

He also solely produced Drake's number-one hit "Toosie Slide".

His recording studio is located in Wald, Zürich.[17]

Production discography

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Charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B/HH 		AUS CAN IRE NZ UK
"How Many Times"
(DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Big Sean) 		2015 68 23 — — — — — I Changed a Lot
"Random"
(G-Eazy) 		94 31 — — — — — When It's Dark Out
"U With Me?"
(Drake) 		2016 44 20 — 47 — — 72 Views
"Offended"
(Meek Mill featuring 21 Savage and Young Thug) 		70 29 — 100 — — — DC4
"Saved"
(Khalid) 		2017 — — 92 — — — — American Teen
"Dubai Shit"
(Huncho Jack featuring Offset) 		83 35 — 63 — — — Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho
"Contra"
(Logic) 		2018 60 28 — 71 — — 84 Bobby Tarantino II
"Champion"
(Nav featuring Travis Scott) 		86 43 — 47 — — — Reckless
"Sicko Mode"
(Travis Scott featuring Drake) 		1 1 6 3 11 7 9 Astroworld
"Love Scars 3"
(Trippie Redd) 		73 37 — — — — — A Love Letter to You 3
"1400 / 999 Freestyle"
(Trippie Redd featuring Juice Wrld) 		55 24 — 76 — — —
"Freaky"
(Tory Lanez) 		2019 — — — 41 — — 94 Love Me Now? Reloaded
"24/7"
(Meek Mill featuring Ella Mai) 		54 25 — — — — 66 Championships
"Omertà"
(Drake) 		35 14 69 8 44 — 33 The Best in the World Pack
"Gold Roses"
(Rick Ross featuring Drake) 		39 16 91 33 76 — 42 Port of Miami 2
"Peta"
(Roddy Ricch featuring Meek Mill) 		72 31 — 72 — — — Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
"Highest in the Room"
(Travis Scott) 		1 1 3 1 3 2 2 JackBoys
"Life Is Good"
(Future featuring Drake) 		2020 2 2 11 3 5 13 3 High Off Life
"Toosie Slide"
(Drake) 		1 1 3 2 1 1 1 Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Time Flies"
(Drake) 		30 17 — 22 — — —
"Losses"
(Drake) 		51 26 — 49 — — —
"Greece"
(DJ Khaled feat. Drake) 		8 6 35 3 21 — 8 Khaled Khaled
"Popstar"
(DJ Khaled feat. Drake) 		3 3 10 1 14 17 11
"Girls Want Girls"
(Drake featuring Lil Baby) 		2021 2 2 2 8 3 11 2 Certified Lover Boy
"Love All"
(Drake featuring Jay-Z) 		10 9 12 20 — — —[A]

Production credits

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2013

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2014

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2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

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2019

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2020

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2023

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  • Jack Harlow - "Lovin on Me" (Single)

References

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  1. ^ "Love All" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, as chart rules only allow three songs per artist to chart within the top one hundred at a time, but peaked at number 7 on the UK Streaming Chart.[18]
  1. ^ "Schweizer Beats im US-Hip-Hop". 20 Minuten (in German). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Zirvede bir Türk prodüktör: Ozan Yıldırım". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ "OZ".
  4. ^ "Oz (39)". Discogs.
  5. ^ "Swiss producer OZ in Grammy race - KXAN36 - Austin Daily News". 10 December 2018.
  6. ^ "OZ co-produced "Sicko Mode" on Travis Scott's #1 album 'Astroworld'".
  7. ^ "Here are all the nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards". The Fader. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Wattwiler mischt Musikszene auf und stürmt weltweit Charts" (in German). fm1today.ch. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b Künzler, Remo (25 June 2020). "Drake, Travis Scott, DJ Khaled: Der Ostschweizer Musikproduzent "OZ" kooperiert mit globalen Stars und erobert die US-Charts" (in German). St. Galler Tagblatt. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e Wey, Moritz. "«Vom Papierkorb zu Platin»: Die grosse Coverstory von OZ aus 2018" (in German). Lyrics Magazin. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  11. ^ a b Schräder, Adrian (4 December 2022). "Ozan Yildirim produziert Hits für Superstars wie Drake: "Ich habe mich immer nach einem Hit gesehnt"" (in German). Blick. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  12. ^ Nazar nimmt Produzenten O.Z unter Vertrag (in German) on 16bars.de, accessed on 13 November 2016
  13. ^ a b Schräder, Adrian (21 November 2022). "Der Schweizer Star-Produzent OZ: "Ich bin der Falsche, um Drake zu sagen, was er rappen soll"" (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  14. ^ a b c Modler, Joshua (31 August 2020). "Beats für Drake, Travis Scott und Shindy: Was du über OZ wissen musst" (in German). DASDING. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  15. ^ Saponara, Michael (2018). "Y'all Know I Don't Follow Suit: How Travis Scott's 'SICKO MODE' Became the Unlikeliest No. 1 Hit of 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Drake schnappt sich OZ' Solo-Song: Der Weg von der Insta-Skizze bis zu "Greece"". lyricsmagazin.ch (in German). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  17. ^ Mosberger, Luca (2 June 2022). "So reich ist OZ" (in German). Lyrics Magazin. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Listen to Drake's 2 New Songs, "Omertà" and "Money in the Grave" f/ Rick Ross". Complex Networks.
  20. ^ a b Skelton, Eric; McKinney, Jessica (3 April 2020). "5 Big Takeaways From Drake's New Song "Toosie Slide"". Complex. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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