Taz Taylor (record producer)
 | This article contains promotional content. (May 2018) |
Taz Taylor | |
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| Genres | Rap, Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Warner/Chappell Music APG |
Danny Snodgrass Jr. (born October 20, 1992), professionally known as Taz Taylor, is an American record producer and songwriter, as well as the founder of the Internet Money collective.
Early life
Taylor grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. His father, the drummer for a local band, brought him to band practice where he began learning the drums, and guitar. Taylor lost interest in playing instruments as he grew up and dropped out of school in 7th grade. At the age of 17, his mother got cancer, and Taylor looked for a new way of earning income.[1] After a brief stint as a graphic designer, Taylor turned to production. He sold his first beat online for $250, and began to produce full-time.[2]
Music career
Personal career
After realizing that he could make money selling beats online, Taylor pawned many of his possessions to furnish his in-home studio. As he developed his beat creation, he also developed his business strategy, which at first revolved around using Twitter and PayPal to sell his beats to any artist who wanted them. Taylor sells his creations via a one-time payment for usage of his material, eschewing the more complicated publishing and songwriting deals traditionally preferred by producers. In 2016, Taylor placed a beat with Trey Songz, and then more recently placed a beat with Desiigner.[1] This led to a publishing deal signed in August 2017 with Warner/Chappell's Artist Publishing Group, which allowed him to lease his works in the traditional way, as well as independently sell beats via his Internet Money YouTube channel.[2]
Internet Money
Internet Money is a producer collective founded by Taz Taylor. A blend of a YouTube channel, record label, and producer union, Internet Money is a medium for producers to sell beats, as well as an aggregator for producers and creatives. Beyond helping other producers with the business side of making music Taylor and Internet Money host "tours," where producers can collaborate and work together.[3] Taylor believes that Internet Money is a way to help producers make money off of music using the same techniques he uses.[4] In 2018, Internet Money signed a joint venture deal with Alamo Records and Interscope Records. [1] During a stint in mid-2019, Taz's relationship with Alamo Records soured. By late summer, Taz had agreed to a buyout with Alamo Records and signed a new lucrative artist / joint venture deal with Elliot Grainge's 10k Projects.[5]
Current acts
- Nick Mira
- SIDEPCE
- JRHitmaker
- Pharaoh Vice
- KC Supreme
- Jo L’z
- E-Trou
- MjNichols
- Platzus
- TouchofTrent
- Roy Major
- Sharpe
- Countach
- Josh Petruccio
- TyFontaine1800
- Lil Spirit
- Alec Wigdahl
- Rio Leyva
- Patrick Cc:
Controversy
In 2017 and 2018, Taylor has been a part of a Twitter-based war with several other producers. Some producers argue that Taylor's method cheapens beat creation as a whole, and Taylor disagrees, calling these arguments misinformed.
Production credits
Taz Taylor has been credited with producing for Big Sean, Lil Skies, Tay-K, BlocBoy JB, and others.[4] In 2019, he collaborated with fellow producer Nick Mira on the song, "Ransom", by Lil Tecca, later becoming a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
References
- ^ a b "Taz Taylor and the war on internet producers". REVOLT TV. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ a b "Pay-Per-Beat: Inside the Underground Market Shaping Soundcloud Rap". Noisey. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "From Internet Hustle to Internet Money: An Interview with Taz Taylor". DJBooth. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ a b http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "#DXHitList: The Taz Taylor Session". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
{{cite news}}: External link in|last= - ^ "10K Projects Signs Taz Taylor's Internet Money Collective to Joint Venture". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.