OG Parker
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Birth name | Joshua Isaih Parker |
Also known as | OG Parker |
Born | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | October 27, 1993
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Hip hop, trap, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | FL Studio 11, Komplete Kontrol S61, keyboard, piano, saxophone, clarinet, percussion |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Quality Control Music |
Joshua Isaih "OG" Parker (born October 27, 1993), is an American record producer from Atlanta. He is currently signed to Quality Control Music and has been with the label since 2014. OG Parker has produced for artists including Migos, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Fetty Wap, K Camp, YFN Lucci and Kollision.[1]
Early life and career
Parker was born and raised in Fayetteville, Georgia. He has been musically inclined since his childhood. At age 10, he learned how to play piano, saxophone, clarinet and percussion.
He attended Georgia State University from 2012 to 2014 and studied Music and Graphic Arts. While in school he began creating remixes of popular songs and producing beats using FL 11 and Komplete Control s61. In 2015, Parker left Georgia State and decided to pursue music professionally. He joined OG Maco's collective OGG and this is where he received the name, OG Parker.[1] With his use of ambient melodies, intricate drum patterns, and heavy bass lines, Parker’s has described his production style as Trap R&B.
Parker has produced for artists including Chris Brown, Migos,[2] Katy Perry,[3] DJ Carnage, Lil Yachty, and more.[1] In 2016, he produced seven tracks on YFN Lucci's critically acclaimed project Wish Me Well 2.[4]
In 2015, he launched his company, Neutral, which consists of a music production group and a lifestyle brand. Neutral's production group is made up of OG Parker, Goldenchlyd, Melo D, and DregotJuice. The lifestyle brand is run by OG Parker and Rashid Nellons
Certifications and awards
"Pills and Automobiles" by Chris Brown ft A Boogie, Yo Gotti & Kodak Black - certified 2× Platinum by RIAA on August 23, 2019[5]
"Slippery" by Migos ft Gucci Mane - certified Gold by RIAA on June 23, 2017[6]
"1Hunnid" by K Camp ft Fetty Wap - certified Gold by RIAA on November 9, 2017[7]
"Bad Intentions" by Niykee Heaton ft Migos - certified Gold by RIAA on August 11, 2016[8]
"Walk It Talk It" by Migos ft Drake - certified 2× Platinum by RIAA on July 19, 2018[9]
"B.I.D" by Tory Lanez - certified Gold by RIAA on September 21, 2018[10]
Production discography
Track | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Co-Producers |
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"Restroom Occupied"[11] | Yella Beezy ft Chris Brown | Baccend Beezy | ||
"Baguettey"[12] | Yella Beezy ft Trapboy Freddy | Romano | ||
"Trust"[13] | Yella Beezy | Smash David | ||
"Hands Off"[14] | Gucci Mane ft Jeremih | Delusions of Grandeur | ||
"Natural Disaster"[15] | Chris Brown | Indigo | Romano, Smash David | |
"Burgundy"[16] | Romano | |||
"Indigo"[17] | 2019 | Scott Storch, Romano, Soundz | ||
"Choosin"[18] | PnB Rock | TrapStar Turnt PopStar | Romano, G Ry, 1Mind | |
"Type a Way"[19] | Eric Bellinger ft Chris Brown & OG Parker | The Rebirth 2 | Romano | |
"Showin Out"[20] | Dreezy | Big Dreez | Xeryus, Romano | |
"Love Someone"[21] | Dreezy ft Jacquees | Romano, Xeryus | ||
"Control"[22] | August Alsina ft Ty Dolla Sign | Forever and a Day | Xeryus, Romano | |
"Us"[23] | August Alsina | Romano | ||
"Go"[24] | Romano, Pearl Lion | |||
"Bipolar"[25] | 2018 | Gucci Mane ft Quavo | Evil Genius | Deko & Smash David |
"Cat Piss"[26] | Ski Mask the Slump God ft Lil Yachty | Stokeley | Deko & Romano | |
"Did for the Streets"[27] | Lil Durk | Signed to the Streets 3 | 1Mind, Romano, CVRE | |
"Perfect Timing"[28] | MihTY, Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign | MIH-TY | Romano, Keyboard Kid, HItmaka | |
"FlEXiBle"[29] | Tory Lanez ft Lil Baby & Chris Brown | Love Me Now? | Romano, Smash David | |
"Still"[30] | Kollision | Better Than Yesterday | ||
"How Bout That"[31] | Quavo | Quavo Huncho | Romano | |
"Walk With A Limp"[32] | Mozzy ft YFN Lucci | Gangland Landlord | Dre Got The Juice, Goldenchyld, Budda Beats | |
"No Validation"[33] | Jacquees | 4275 | ||
"Whatever You Into"[34] | ||||
"Mamacita"[35] | BlocBoy JB | Simi | Deko, Romano | |
"LA Nights"[36] | Ne-Yo | Good Man | G Ry, Romano | |
"Trouble In The City"[37] | merge! | Non-album single | Deko, Romano | |
"Street Punk"[38] | Hoodrich Pablo Juan ft Lil Yachty | Rich Hood | G Ry | |
"Big Tymers"[39] | Lil Baby and Marlo | 2 The Hard Way | ||
"Waterworld"[40] | Carnage ft Migos | Battered Bruised & Bloody | Carnage | |
"Walk It Talk It"[41] | Migos ft Drake | Culture II | Deko | |
"B.I.D."[42] | Tory Lanez | Memories Don't Die | Smash David | |
"Slippery"[43] | 2017 | Migos ft Gucci Mane | Culture | Deko |
"Enormous"[44] | Gucci Mane ft Ty Dolla Sign | Mr. Davis | TM88, Rex Kudo | |
"Liger"[45] | Carnage ft Young Thug | Young Martha | Carnage | |
"Been Broke Before"[46] | YFN Lucci | Long Live Nut | Romano | |
"Testimony"[47] | YFN Lucci ft Boosie | |||
"Options"[48] | Lil Baby | Perfect Timing | Beezo Beatz | |
"Paper Ova Here"[49] | Quavo | Non-album singles | ||
"Intruder"[50] | Takeoff | |||
"Pills and Automobiles"[51] | Chris Brown ft. Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie & Kodak Black | Heartbreak on a Full Moon | Smash David, the Martianz | |
"Sensei"[52] | Chris Brown ft. A1 | Deko | ||
"1Hunnid"[53] | 2016 | K Camp ft Fetty Wap | Only Way Is Up | Deko |
"Everytime" | YFN Lucci ft Johnny Cinco | Wish Me Well 2[54] | ||
"Artificial" | YFN Lucci | |||
"Like We Never" | Goldenchyld, Dre Got Juice, King Wade | |||
"Who I Do It For" | Goldenchyld | |||
"Talk That Shit" |
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- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ Yella Beezy (Ft. Chris Brown) – Restroom Occupied, retrieved 2019-07-23
- ^ Yella Beezy (Ft. Trapboy Freddy) – Baguettey, retrieved 2019-07-23
- ^ Yella Beezy – Trust, retrieved 2019-07-23
- ^ Gucci Mane (Ft. Jeremih) – Hands Off, retrieved 2019-07-23
- ^ Chris Brown – Natural Disaster / Aura, retrieved 2019-07-23
- ^ Chris Brown (Ft. Juicy J & Juvenile) – Emerald / Burgundy, retrieved 2019-07-23
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- ^ PnB Rock – Choosin, retrieved 2019-05-03
- ^ Eric Bellinger (Ft. Chris Brown & OG Parker) – Type a Way, retrieved 2019-02-25
- ^ Dreezy – Showin' Out, retrieved 2019-02-25
- ^ Dreezy (Ft. Jacquees) – Love Someone, retrieved 2019-02-25
- ^ August Alsina (Ft. Ty Dolla $ign) – Control, retrieved 2019-02-25
- ^ August Alsina – Us, retrieved 2019-02-25
- ^ August Alsina – Go, retrieved 2019-02-25
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- ^ Ski Mask The Slump God (Ft. Lil Yachty) – Cat Piss, retrieved 2018-12-01
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- ^ MihTy, Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign – Perfect Timing, retrieved 2018-12-01
- ^ Tory Lanez (Ft. Chris Brown & Lil Baby) – FlEXiBle*, retrieved 2018-10-22
- ^ https://genius.com/Kollision-still-lyrics
- ^ Quavo – HOW BOUT THAT?, retrieved 2018-10-22
- ^ Mozzy (Ft. YFN Lucci) – Walk With a Limp, retrieved 2018-10-22
- ^ Jacquees – No Validation, retrieved 2018-08-03
- ^ Jacquees – Whateva You Into, retrieved 2018-08-03
- ^ BlocBoy JB – Mamacita, retrieved 2018-08-03
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- ^ Spinnin' Records (2018-07-06), Merge! - Trouble In The City (feat. Gabe Jones) [Official Lyric Video], retrieved 2018-08-03
- ^ Hoodrich Pablo Juan (Ft. Lil Yachty) – Street Punk, retrieved 2018-08-03
- ^ Lil Baby & Marlo – Big Tymers, retrieved 2018-08-03
- ^ Carnage (Ft. Migos) – Waterworld, retrieved 2018-05-01
- ^ "OG Parker x Deko Talk Recent Grammy Nominations with Migos, EDM Album & Taking Over 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Tory Lanez – B.I.D, retrieved 2018-03-13
- ^ "ATLANTA UNTRAPPED: OG Parker and Deko talk hip-hop at Level Up Atlanta's Connecting the Dots | Atlanta Creative Loafing". Atlanta Creative Loafing. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
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- ^ YFN Lucci (Ft. Boosie Badazz) – Testimony, retrieved 2018-03-13
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- ^ "Hear Migos Rapper Quavo's Boastful New Song 'Paper Over Here'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
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- ^ Chris Brown (Ft. A1) – Sensei, retrieved 2017-12-01
- ^ "K Camp - One Way - Slumlords". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
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