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{{Infobox musical artist
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|name = Lab Ox
|name = Lab Ox
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|origin = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]
|origin = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]
|instrument = [[FL Studio]], [[Cubase]]
|instrument = [[FL Studio]], [[Cubase]]
|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[R&B]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Pop Rock|Rock]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[urban music|Urban]]
|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[R&B]], [[Pop music|pop]]
|occupation = [[Record producer]], [[Songwriter]], [[Record producer|Vocal Producer]]
|occupation = [[Record producer]]
|years_active = 2006-present
|years_active = 2006-present
|label = [[EMI Music Publishing]]<br>[[Roc Nation]]
|label = [[Roc Nation]]
|associated_acts =
|associated_acts =
|website = {{url|rocnation.com/labox}}
|website = {{url|rocnation.com/labox}}
}}
}}


'''Darren Billy, Jr.''', professionally known as '''Lab Ox''', is an [[United States|American]] [[hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[rhythm & blues|R&B]], [[Pop Rock|Rock]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[urban music|Urban]] and [[pop music|pop]] [[record producer|producer]] from [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. He has produced and written songs for artists and groups such as [[Willow Smith]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[50 Cent]], [[Lloyd Banks]], [[G-Unit]], [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], [[Yolanda Adams]], and more. He is currently signed to [[Jay-Z]]'s record label [[Roc Nation]].<ref>[http://www.RocNation.com/LabOx RocNation.com/LabOx] RocNation.com, Accessed on November 21, 2010</ref>
'''Darren Billy, Jr.''', better known as '''Lab Ox''', 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 [[50 Cent]], [[Lloyd Banks]], [[G-Unit]], [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], [[Yolanda Adams]], and more. He is currently signed to [[Jay-Z]]'s record label [[Roc Nation]].<ref>[http://www.RocNation.com/LabOx RocNation.com/LabOx] RocNation.com, Accessed on November 21, 2010</ref>


==Early career==
==Early career==


Lab Ox got his first start in the record business with [[50 Cent]] as a [[hip hop music|producer]] on former [[G-Unit]] and now [[G-Note Records]] 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 Auguest 17, 2007, he produced a diss record [[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 series.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p555598|pure_url=yes}} G-Unit|AllMusic] AllMusic, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref>
Lab Ox got his first start in the record business with [[50 Cent]] as a [[hip hop music|producer]] on former [[G-Unit]] and now [[G-Note Records]] 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> 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>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p555598|pure_url=yes}} G-Unit|AllMusic] AllMusic, Accessed on November 20, 2010</ref>


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]].
==Production & Song Writing Credits==

===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>[[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.
! Date

! width="120"|Artist
==Production Credits==
! width="200"|Song
=== [[Nickelus F]] - ''Cut the Check (2005)'' ===
! Album
* The Highway
! Label

! Role
=== [[Nickelus F]] - ''How to Build a Buzz for Dummies (2006)'' ===
|-
* Fire Alarm
|rowspan="1"|2012
* Out the Frame
| [[Willow Smith]]
* World Full of Fire <small>feat. Glueazy</small>
| "Fireball (featuring [[Nicki Minaj]])"
* Get It How You Want It
| ''Knees and Elbows''

| [[StarRoc]]/[[Roc Nation]]
=== [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] - ''No Album (2007)'' ===
|Songwriter,<ref>http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883463223&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1/</ref>
* 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>
|-

|rowspan="1"|2011
=== [[G-Unit]] - ''Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25) (2007)'' ===
| [[Yolanda Adams]]
* Part Time Lover
| Just When

| ''[[Becoming (Yolanda Adams album)|Becoming]]''
=== [[Hot Rod (rapper)|Hot Rod]] - ''Mick Swagger Mixtape (2007)'' ===
| N House Music Group
* Rip It Up
| 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>

|-
=== [[Hot Rod (rapper)|Hot Rod]] - ''Fast Lane (Unreleased) (2007)'' ===
|rowspan="1"|2011
* On Top
| [[Yolanda Adams]]
* 99 Bottles
| Not Giving Up

| ''[[Becoming (Yolanda Adams album)|Becoming]]''
=== Rain - ''American Dreamin (2008)'' ===
| N House Music Group
* American Dreamin <small> ''(title track)'' </small>
| 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>

|-
=== [[50 Cent]] - ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]] (2009)'' ===
|rowspan="1"|2010
| [[Lloyd Banks]]
* Rider 4 Real <small> feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]</small>
* Bout Dat <small> feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]</small>
| Kill It (feat[[Governor (singer)|Governor]]
* Watch Yo Back
| ''[[The Hunger for More 2]]''
* Puppy Love
| ''[[G-Unit Records]]/[[EMI]]''
* Don't Front
| 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>
* 50 Cent Freestyle
|-
* Last Chance
|rowspan="1"|2009
* Southside Nigga <small> feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]</small>
| [[50 Cent]]
* I Got Hoes
| Then Days Went By

| ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]''
=== [[50 Cent]] - ''[[Before I Self Destruct]] (2009)'' ===
| ''[[Interscope Records]]''
| 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>
* Then Days Went By <small>(co-produced with Vikaden)</small><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>

|-
=== [[Slim Thug]] - ''No Album (2010)'' ===
|rowspan="1"|2009
* Benjamin Franklin's <small> feat. [[Smitty]]</small>
| [[50 Cent]]

| Rider 4 Real feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]
=== [[Lloyd Banks]] - ''[[The Hunger for More 2]] (2010)'' ===
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
* Kill It feat [[Governor (singer)|Governor]] <small>(co-produced with Vikaden) ''[[iTunes]] Bonus Track'' </small>
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''

| Producer
=== [[Yolanda Adams]] - ''[[Becoming (Yolanda Adams album)|Becoming]]<ref>[http://www.walmart.com/ip/16440142 Becoming (Walmart Exclusive)] Walmart.com, Accessed on April 19, 2011</ref> (2011)'' ===
|-
* Just When
|rowspan="1"|2009
* Not Giving Up
| [[50 Cent]]
| Bout Dat feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[50 Cent]]
| Watch Yo Back
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[50 Cent]]
| Puppy Love
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[50 Cent]]
| Don't Front
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[50 Cent]]
| 50 Cent Freestyle
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[50 Cent]]
| Last Chance
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[50 Cent]]
| Southside Nigga feat. [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]]
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[50 Cent]]
| I Got Hoes
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| ''[[Swordfish Studios]]/[[THQ]]''
| Producer
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
| [[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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*{{twitter|LabOxMusic}}
{{Roc Nation}}
{{Roc Nation}}



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Revision as of 09:34, 1 July 2012

Lab Ox
Birth nameDarren Billy, Jr.
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana
GenresHip-hop, R&B, pop
OccupationRecord producer
Instrument(s)FL Studio, Cubase
Years active2006-present
LabelsRoc Nation
Websiterocnation.com/labox

Darren Billy, Jr., better known as Lab Ox, is an American hip-hop, R&B, and pop producer from Houston, Texas, by way of New Orleans, Louisiana. He has produced for artists and groups such as 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, G-Unit, Drake, Yolanda Adams, and more. He is currently signed to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation.[1]

Early career

Lab Ox got his first start in the record business with 50 Cent as a producer on former G-Unit and now G-Note Records artist Hot Rod's demo project.[2] 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".[3] The record would later be featured on the mix-tape "Sabrina's Baby Boy", the last in the "G-Unit Radio" mix-tape series.[4]

Lab Ox caught the attention of Jay-Z and Roc Nation in early 2009 at the South by Southwest film, media and music festival held annually in Austin, Texas.

His current projects include 50 Cent’s “50 Cent: Blood on the Sand”,[5][6] "Then Days Went By" featured on "Before I Self Destruct[7]” and Lloyd Banks ft. Governor "Kill It" featured on Lloyd Banks album The Hunger For More 2[8] as an iTunes bonus track.[9]

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. He works aside his production partners J Angel and Vikaden.

Production Credits

Nickelus F - Cut the Check (2005)

  • The Highway

Nickelus F - How to Build a Buzz for Dummies (2006)

  • Fire Alarm
  • Out the Frame
  • World Full of Fire feat. Glueazy
  • Get It How You Want It

Drake - No Album (2007)

G-Unit - Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25) (2007)

  • Part Time Lover

Hot Rod - Mick Swagger Mixtape (2007)

  • Rip It Up

Hot Rod - Fast Lane (Unreleased) (2007)

  • On Top
  • 99 Bottles

Rain - American Dreamin (2008)

  • American Dreamin (title track)

50 Cent - 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (2009)

50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (2009)

  • Then Days Went By (co-produced with Vikaden)[11]

Slim Thug - No Album (2010)

  • Benjamin Franklin's feat. Smitty

Lloyd Banks - The Hunger for More 2 (2010)

Yolanda Adams - Becoming[12] (2011)

  • Just When
  • Not Giving Up

References

  1. ^ RocNation.com/LabOx RocNation.com, Accessed on November 21, 2010
  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. ^ 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand, Accessed November 20, 2010
  6. ^ Blood On The Sand Production Lab Ox Myspace, Accessed on November 20, 2010
  7. ^ Before I Self Destruct Album Credits Before I Self Destruct, Accessed on November 20, 2010
  8. ^ The Hunger For More 2 Tracklisting ThisIs50.com, Accessed on November 20, 2010
  9. ^ HFM2 iTunes Pre-Order iTunes, Accessed on November 20, 2010
  10. ^ DrakexNickelusF - When We Come Around (Prod. by Lab Ox) YouHeardThatNew.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010
  11. ^ 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (CD, Album) at Discogs Discogs.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010
  12. ^ Becoming (Walmart Exclusive) Walmart.com, Accessed on April 19, 2011

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