Oz (record producer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ozan Yıldırım |
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| Born | January 11, 1992 Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Ozan Yıldırım (born January 11, 1992), professionally known as OZ, is a Swiss record producer and songwriter of Turkish descent.[1][2] He has produced for many high-profile artists, including Drake, Shindy, and Travis Scott, most notably on the number one hits "Highest in the Room", "Life is Good" and "Sicko Mode".[3][4] He has received nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for "Sicko Mode" and "Gold Roses".[5] He also solely produced Drake's number-one hit "Toosie Slide".
Production style
As with most of his productions, OZ makes extensive use of hi-hats and a snare drum, which he notably employed on "Drake's "Toosie Slide" (2020).[6]
Production discography
Charted songs
| 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 | ||
Production credits
2014
- Fabolous – Ball Drop (feat. French Montana) from The Young OG Project (produced with The MeKanics)
- Travis Scott – Backyard from Days Before Rodeo (produced with Syk Sense)
- The Game – Really (feat. Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz, Soulja Boy & T.I.) from Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf (produced with The MeKanics)
- Summer Cem – Nike Airs from HAK
2015
- DJ Khaled – 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
- G-Eazy – Random from When It's Dark Out
- Chinx – Hey Fool (feat. Nipsey Hussle & Zack) from Welcome to JFK
- Logic – I Am the Greatest from The Incredible True Story
- Jeremih – Giv No Fuks (feat. Migos) from Late Nights: The Album
2016
- Drake – U With Me? from Views
- 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
- Dreezy – See What You On from No Hard Feelings
- Travis Scott – the ends and outside from Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
- Shindy – Dreams [full album]
- Gucci Mane – Drove U Crazy (feat. Bryson Tiller) from The Return of East Atlanta Santa
- 6lack – Rules from Free 6lack
2017
- Khalid – Saved, Let's Go, and Keep Me, from American Teen
- Travis Scott & Quavo / Huncho Jack – Dubai Shit (feat. Offset) from Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho
- Bushido – Moonwalk
- 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)
2018
- Nav – Champions (feat. Travis Scott) from Reckless (produced with Foreign Teck)
- Logic – Contra (produced with Nico Chiara and BLWYRMND) and Wizard of OZ (produced with 6ix), from Bobby Tarantino 2
- Trippie Redd - UKA UKA, BANG!, Shake It Up, Gore, and Missing My Idols, from Life's a Trip
- 6lack – Cutting Ties
- Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz – Big Dope from Bless Yo Trap (produced with Murda Beatz)
- RIN – Avirex , Burberry/SuperParisLight, Oldboy, XTC and Outro
- Lil Baby – Bank (feat. Moneybagg Yo) from Harder Than Ever (produced with Turbo)
- Travis Scott – Sicko Mode from Astroworld (produced with Cubeatz, add. prod. by MD)
- Tory Lanez – FeRRis WhEEL (feat. Trippie Redd) from Love Me Now? (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
- Meek Mill – 24/7 (feat. Ella Mai) from Championships (produced with EY, Austin Powerz, and Pro Logic)
2019
- Shindy – "DODI"
- Zacari – "Midas Touch" (produced with Teddy Walton and Syk Sense)
- Tory Lanez – "Freaky" (produced with Nil$)
- Shindy – Drama (complete album)
- Nav – "To My Grave" from Bad Habits (produced with Pro Logic)
- Drake – "Omertà" from The Best in the World Pack (produced with Deats & EY)[7]
- Dreamville – "Got Me" (featuring Ari Lennox, Omen, Ty Dolla Sign and Dreezy) from Revenge of the Dreamers III (produced with Deputy & MD)
- Rick Ross – "Gold Roses" (featuring Drake) from Port of Miami 2 (produced with Vinylz, Syk Sense, and The Rascals)
- Trippie Redd — "Throw It Away", "Be Yourself", and "Lil Wayne", from !
- Travis Scott – "Highest in the Room" (produced with Nik D and Mike Dean)
- Young M.A. – "Bipolar" (produced with Syk Sense)
- Killumantii - "Kill Em" (produced with Don Cannon)
- Tinashe - "Story of Us" from Songs for You
2020
- Future - "Life Is Good" (produced with D. Hill and Ambezza)[6]
- Drake - "Toosie Slide"[6]
- Shindy - "What's Luv" and "Sony Pictures"
- UFO361 - "Bad Girls, Good Vibes"
- Drake - "Time Flies" from Dark Lane Demo Tapes
- Drake - "Losses" from Dark Lane Demo Tapes (produced with Sevn Thomas and co-produced by Foreign Teck and Elyas)
- DJ Khaled - "Greece" (featuring Drake) (produced with Tiggi and DJ Khaled)
- DJ Khaled - "Popstar" (featuring Drake) (produced with DAVID x ELI)
- Gunna - "Relentless" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) from Wunna (Deluxe) (produced with Wheezy and Nik D)
References
- ^ https://genius.com/artists/Oz
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/artist/4438842-OZ-39
- ^ https://www.kxan36news.com/swiss-producer-oz-in-grammy-race
- ^ http://pulserecordings.com/news/oz-co-produced-sicko-mode-on-travis-scotts-1-album-astroworld/
- ^ "Here are all the nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards". The Fader. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c Skelton, Eric; McKinney, Jessica (April 3, 2020). "5 Big Takeaways From Drake's New Song "Toosie Slide"". Complex. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ https://www.complex.com/music/2019/06/drake-two-new-songs-omerta-money-in-the-grave-rick-ross