Rocco Did It Again!
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.jpg) Rocco Did It Again! at the 2022 Grammy Awards | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rocco Valdes |
| Also known as | Roc |
| Born | October 2, 1984 Hialeah, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Rocco Valdes, better known by his stage name Rocco Did It Again!, is an American record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and music executive from Hialeah, Florida.[1]
Valdes began his career as an A&R for Def Jam Recordings in 2002. He co-founded the record label Chase Records (or Chase Entertainment) two years later, which has been credited with signing American singers T-Pain and Austin Mahone prior to their mainstream breakthroughs; Valdes remained the former's manager after his departure in favor of a major label, while the latter's record deal—first signed in 2012—led to a joint venture with Republic Records and Cash Money Records the following year.[2] By 2018, he served as the talent manager for fellow Floridian, rapper 9lokkNine until his 2021 incarceration.[3]
By 2019, Valdes shifted focus onto a career in production. He has since been credited on the singles "223's" by YNW Melly, "Jump" by DaBaby, "Tick Tock" by Young Thug, "Alone" by Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj, and "Blick Blick" by Coi Leray. He produced and co-wrote Saweetie's 2021 single "Best Friend", which became a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaked on the Rhythmic chart, and was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. He won Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on Lil Durk's 2023 single "All My Life".
Life
Rocco was born in Hialeah, Florida, where he attended Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School. After High School, Rocco developed an interest in music and decided to go Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Initially, Rocco wanted to be a music engineer but decided to he was more intrigued by the business side of music only to find himself back on the technical side of music later in his career.[4][5]
Career
Valdes' music career started in 2002 at record label Def Jam Recordings, where he worked as an assistant at the label for two years. In 2005, Valdes discovered rapper T-Pain and managed his career in a joint venture with RCA Records for 10 years. In 2012, Valdes signed pop singer Austin Mahone to his first recording contract in a joint venture with Universal Republic Records, and later Cash Money Records the following year.[6] In 2018, he became the manager of Orlando, Florida-based rapper 9lokkNine. He produced his song "223's" (featuring YNW Melly), which was released commercially the following year as Melly's single; where it then reached at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2020, Valdes produced the song "Jump" for DaBaby.[7][8]
Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US | US R&B/HH | US Rap |
UK | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | SWI | NZ | ||||
| "223's" YNW Melly featuring 9lokkNine |
2019 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 69 | 27 | 53 | 38 | 69 | - | 38 |
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Melly vs. Melvin |
| "Jump" DaBaby featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again |
2020 | 17 | 9 | 6 | - | - | 62 | - | 77 | - | 12 |
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Blame It on Baby |
| "Best Friend" Saweetie featuring Doja Cat |
2021 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 1 | 36 | 96 | 39 |
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Pretty Bitch Music |
| "Tick Tock" Young Thug |
96 | - | 37 | - | - | - | 34 | - | - | 34 | |||
| "Blick Blick" Coi Leray featuring Nicki Minaj |
2022 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 71 | - | 68 | - | - | - | 10 |
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Trendsetter |
| "Pretty Girl Era" Lu Kala |
2023 | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Lottery" Latto featuring Lu Kala |
83 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 62 | 15 | - | - | - | 32 | |||
| "Alone" Kim Petras featuring Nicki Minaj |
55 | - | - | 37 | - | 32 | - | 35 | 17 | 4 | Feed the Beast (Kim Petras album) | ||
| "All My Life" Lil Durk featuring J. Cole |
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | - | 23 | - | 11 |
|
Almost Healed | |
| "Stand By Me" Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen |
22 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | 5 |
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Almost Healed | |
| "Cowgirl" Nicki Minaj featuring Lourdiz |
87 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Pink Friday 2 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Discography (producer/composer)
References
- ^ Reid, Shaheem. "T-Pain's Managers Say The Best Place To Do Business Deals In Miami Is ... A Strip Club!". MTV News. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Rocco Valdes on Billboard.com". Billboard.
- ^ "Austin Mahone Signed Record Deal With Universal Republic/Chase". The Hollywood Reporter. August 28, 2012.
- ^ "The Making of Baby Bieber". The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Rocco "Did It Again!" Valdes". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Rocco Valdes - Investor Profile | Foundersuite".
- ^ "Rocco Valdes | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Making Of YNW Melly "223s" With 9lokknine & Rocco Did It Again!". Genius. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
External links
- Rocco Valdes on Twitter
- Rocco Valdes at IMDb