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'{{Short description|American record producer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Rocco Did It Again! | image = Rocco Valdes Grammy.jpg | caption = Rocco Did It Again! at the 2022 [[Grammy Awards]] | birth_name = Rocco Valdes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|10|2}} | birth_place = [[Hialeah, Florida]], U.S. {{Infobox person | child = yes | alma_mater = [[Full Sail University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])}} | occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|music publisher|record executive}} | years_active = 2002–present | label = 21Summer | associated_acts = {{flatlist| *[[9lokkNine]] *[[Dr. Luke]] *[[Ryan Ogren]] *[[T-Pain]] }} }} '''Rocco Valdes''' (born October 2, 1980) better known by his stage name '''Rocco Did It Again!''', is an American record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and music executive.<ref>{{Cite web|title=T-Pain's Managers Say The Best Place To Do Business Deals In Miami Is ... A Strip Club!|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2575906/t-pains-managers-say-the-best-place-to-do-business-deals-in-miami-is-a-strip-club/|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|website=MTV News|language=en|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Rising Producer Rocco Did It Again!|url=https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2020/04/meet-rising-producer-rocco-valdes/|website=The Hype Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref> Beginning his career in 2002, Valdes shares business and creative operations in the hip hop genre and music industry. He was appointed [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] for [[Def Jam Recordings]] in 2002. In 2005, he discovered and managed American singer [[T-Pain]], and served as executive producer for his studio albums until 2011. On the creative side, he served as a record producer for singles including "[[223's]]" by [[YNW Melly]], "[[Blame It on Baby|Jump]]" by [[DaBaby]], "[[Tick Tock (Young Thug song)|Tick Tock]]" by [[Young Thug]], among others. As a producer, he frequently co-produces with [[Dr. Luke]] and [[Ryan Ogren]]. In 2021, he also produced the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] radio hit "[[Best Friend (Saweetie song)|Best Friend]]" by [[Saweetie]] and [[Doja Cat]] which was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]] at the [[64th Annual Grammy Awards]]. == Life == Rocco was born in [[Hialeah, Florida]], where he attended [[Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Making of Baby Bieber|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/making-baby-bieber-333039|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 5, 2012|language=en|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Rocco "Did It Again!" Valdes|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rocco-did-it-again-valdes|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref> == Career == Rocco's music career started in 2002 at record label [[Def Jam Recordings]] where he worked as an assistant for two years. In 2004, Rocco becomes a music manager and started managing music producer [[Jim Jonsin]]. In 2005, Rocco discovered artist [[T-Pain]] and managed his career for 10 years. In 2012, Rocco also discovered artist [[Austin Mahone]] and in 2018 he discovered artist [[9lokkNine|9lokknine]]. In 2019, Rocco Produced 223's by [[YNW Melly]] and [[9lokkNine|9lokknine]] which ranked at #2 on Spotify Top 50 in the United States and #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2020, Rocco produced the song "Jump" for [[DaBaby|Da Baby]] and [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again|Youngboy Never Broke Again]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rocco Valdes {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rocco-valdes-mn0001026134|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Making Of YNW Melly "223s" With 9lokknine & Rocco Did It Again!|url=https://genius.com/a/the-making-of-ynw-melly-223s-with-9lokknine-rocco-did-it-again|website=Genius|language=en|access-date=May 8, 2020}} </ref> == Discography (producer/composer) == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |+ List of songs as either producer or composer |- ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Song(s) |- | [[Coi Leray]] | rowspan="1"| 2022 | - | * [[Blick Blick]] feat. [[Nicki Minaj]] |- | [[Coi Leray]] | rowspan="1"| 2022 | | * [[Coi Leray|Anxiety]] |- | [[Kim Petras]] | rowspan="1"| 2022 | [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Throat Goat]] |- | [[Kim Petras]] | rowspan="1"| 2022 | [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Super Power Bitch]] |- | [[Kim Petras]] | rowspan="1"| 2022 | [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|XXX]] |- | [[Kim Petras]] | rowspan="1"| 2022 | [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Treat Me Like A Slut]] |- | [[Kim Petras]] | rowspan="1"| 2022 | [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] |- | A1 LaFlare | rowspan="1"| 2022 | | * Wootie Woot |- | [[Kim Petras]] | rowspan="1"| 2021 | | * [[Kim Petras discography|Coconuts]] |- | [[Saweetie]] | rowspan="1"| 2021 | PBM | * [[Saweetie discography|Icy Chain]] |- | [[Young Thug]] | rowspan="1"| 2021 | -- | * [[Tick Tock (Young Thug song)|Tick Tock]] |- | [[347aidan]] | rowspan="1"| 2021 | -- | * Trouble |- | [[Saweetie]] | rowspan="1"| 2021 | PBM | * [[Best Friend (Saweetie song)|Best Friend]] featuring ([[Doja Cat]]) |- | [[DaBaby]] | rowspan="1"| 2020 | [[Blame It on Baby]] | * [[Blame It on Baby|Jump]] featuring ([[Youngboy Never Broke Again]]) |- | [[347aidan]] | rowspan="1"| 2020 | -- | * Homeless Lottery |- | Miles Wesley | rowspan="1"| 2020 | -- | * Neighborhood |- | Big Klit | rowspan="1"| 2020 | -- | * Boy Bye |- | [[YNW Melly]] | rowspan="1"| 2019 | [[Melly vs. Melvin]] | * [[223's]] featuring ([[9lokkNine]]) |- | [[9lokkNine]] | rowspan="1"| 2018 | [[9lokkNine|Lil Glokk That Stole Kristmas]] | * [[9lokkNine|Xmas Song]] |- | [[Timeflies]] | rowspan="1"| 2014 | [[After Hours (Timeflies album)]] | * [[After Hours (Timeflies album)|Somebody Got Get It]] (featuring [[T-Pain]]) |- | [[Lil Wayne]] | rowspan="1"| 2011 | -- | * [[Lil Wayne|You Da Shit]] |- | [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]] | rowspan="1"| 2011 | [[Bow Wow discography|I'm Better Than You]] | * [[Bow Wow discography|Sweat]] (featuring [[Lil Wayne]]) |- | [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] | rowspan="1"| 2010 | [[Armando (album)]] | * [[Armando (album)|Orgullo]] |- | [[Maejor]] | rowspan="1"| 2010 | [[Maejor discography|Upside Down 2]] | * [[Maejor discography|Impressed]] |- | [[T-Pain]] | rowspan="1"| 2008 | [[Three Ringz]] | * [[Three Ringz|Change]]{{small| (featuring [[Sean Combs|Diddy]], [[Akon]] and [[Mary J. Blige]])}} |- | [[T-Pain]] | rowspan="1"| 2008 | [[Three Ringz]] | * [[Three Ringz|Long Lap Dance]] |- | [[J-Shin]] | rowspan="1"| 2006 | [[J-Shin|All I Got Is Love]] | * [[J-Shin|Send Me An Email]] (featuring [[T-Pain]]) |- |} == Singles produced == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="10" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Hot Rap Songs|US<br />Rap]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Rhythmic (chart)|US<br>Rhy.]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Media Control Charts|GER]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Irish Singles Chart|IRL]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Swiss Music Charts|SWI]] |- ! scope="row" | "[[223's]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[[YNW Melly]] Feaat [[9lokkNine]]</span> | rowspan="1" | 2019 | 34 || 14 || 17 || || 27 || || 53 ||38 || || 69 | *[[RIAA]]: 2× Platinum | rowspan="1" | ''[[Melly vs. Melvin]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Blame It on Baby|Jump]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[[DaBaby]] Feat [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]]</span> | rowspan="1" | 2020 |17 || 6 || 9 || || || || || || || | *[[RIAA]]: Platinum | rowspan="1" |''[[Blame It on Baby]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Best Friend (Saweetie song)|Best Friend]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[[Saweetie]] featuring [[Doja Cat]]</span> | rowspan="1" | 2021 |14 || 6 || 6 || 1 || 40 || 1 || 36 || 29 || || 16 | *[[RIAA]]: 2× Platinum | |- ! scope="row" | "[[Tick Tock (Young Thug song)|Tick Tock]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[[Young Thug]]</span> | rowspan="1" | 2021 |96 || 37 || || 27 || || || || 34 || || | | rowspan="1" | |- ! scope="row" | "[[Saweetie|Icy Chain]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[[Saweetie]]</span> | rowspan="1" | 2021 | || || || 40 || || || || || || | | rowspan="1" | |- ! scope="row" | "[[Blick Blick]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[[Coi Leray]] featuring [[Nicki Minaj]]</span> | rowspan="1" | 2022 |37 ||10 || || 16 || || 68 || || || 10 || | | rowspan="1" | ''[[Trendsetter]]'' |- |colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{twitter|roccovaldes|name=Rocco Valdes}} * {{IMDb name|nm3830681|name=Rocco Valdes}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:People from Hialeah, Florida]] [[Category:Record producers from Florida]] [[Category:American hip hop record producers]]'