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'{{Short description|American record producer (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Rocco Did It Again! | image = Rocco Valdes Grammy (cropped).jpg | caption = Rocco Did It Again! at the 2022 [[Grammy Awards]] | alias = Roc | birth_name = Rocco Valdes | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|2}} | birth_place = [[Hialeah, Florida]], U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|music publisher|record executive}} | years_active = 2002–present | label = {{hlist|21Summer|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]|Chase}} }} '''Rocco Valdes''', known professionally as '''Rocco Did It Again!''', is an American record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and music executive from [[Hialeah, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite news|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/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212184421/http://www.mtv.com/news/2575906/t-pains-managers-say-the-best-place-to-do-business-deals-in-miami-is-a-strip-club/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 12, 2018|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref> Valdes co-founded the record label Chase Records (or Chase Entertainment) in 2004, 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 [[Record label #Major label|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.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/t/rocco-valdes/|title=Rocco Valdes|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> By 2018, he served as the [[talent manager]] for fellow Floridian, rapper [[9lokkNine]] prior to his December 2021 incarceration.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/austin-mahone-signed-record-deal-universal-republic-chase-365861/amp/|title=Austin Mahone Signed Record Deal With Universal Republic/Chase|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 28, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/Rocco-Valdes/38531|title=Rocco Valdes|publisher=Grammy Awards}}</ref> == Early life == Rocco was born in [[Hialeah, Florida]], where he attended [[Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School|Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School]]. After High School, Valdes developed an interest in music and decided to attend [[Full Sail University]] in [[Winter Park, Florida]]. Initially, Valdes 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 == Valdes began his career in 2002 at [[Def Jam Recordings]], where he worked as an [[Artists & repertoire|A&R]] assistant for two years. In 2004, Valdes discovered American singer [[T-Pain]] and managed his career in a joint venture with [[RCA Records]] for ten 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://foundersuite.com/investors/rocco-valdes/ | title=Rocco Valdes - Investor Profile &#124; Foundersuite }}</ref> 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. That same year, Valdes shifted focus onto further work in production and songwriting.<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> In the following years, he has been credited on the singles "[[Jump (DaBaby song)|Jump]]" by [[DaBaby]], "[[Tick Tock (Young Thug song)|Tick Tock]]" by [[Young Thug]], "[[Alone (Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj song)|Alone]]" by [[Kim Petras]] and [[Nicki Minaj]], and "[[Blick Blick]]" by [[Coi Leray]]. He produced and co-wrote [[Saweetie]]'s 2021 single "[[Best Friend (Saweetie song)|Best Friend]]", which became a hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]], peaked on the [[Rhythmic (chart)|Rhythmic]] chart, and was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]] at the [[64th Annual Grammy Awards]]. He has contributed to [[Lil Durk]]'s 2023 single "[[All My Life (Lil Durk song)|All My Life]]", which won [[Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance|Best Melodic Rap Performance]] at the [[65th Annual Grammy Awards]]. == Charted singles == {| 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 |- |+List of singles written or co-written for other artists ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | 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:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B/HH]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[Hot Rap Songs|US<br />Rap]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[Media Control Charts|GER]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[Swiss Music Charts|SWI]] ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;" | [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]] |- ! scope="row" | "[[223's]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[YNW Melly]] featuring [[9lokkNine]])</span> | rowspan="1" | 2019 | 34 || 17 || 14 || 69 || 27|| 53 ||38 || 69||—||38 | *[[RIAA]]: 2× Platinum | rowspan="1" | ''[[Melly vs. Melvin]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Jump (DaBaby song)|Jump]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[DaBaby]] featuring [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]])</span> | rowspan="1" | 2020 |17 || 9 || 6 || —|| —|| 62|| —||77||—||12 | *[[RIAA]]: Gold | 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="2" | 2021 |14 || 6 || 6 || 16 || 25 || 39 || 1 || 36||96||39 | *[[RIAA]]: 4× Platinum |''[[Pretty Bitch Music]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Tick Tock (Young Thug song)|Tick Tock]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">{[[Young Thug]]}</span> |96 || —|| 37 || —|| —|| —|| 34 || —|| —||34 | | rowspan="1" | |- ! scope="row" | "[[Blick Blick]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Coi Leray]] featuring [[Nicki Minaj]])</span> | rowspan="1" | 2022 |37 || 10||10 || 71|| —|| 68|| —||—||—||10 | *[[RIAA]]: Gold | rowspan="1" | ''[[Trendsetter (Coi Leray album)|Trendsetter]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Lu Kala|Pretty Girl Era]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Lu Kala]]) </span> | rowspan="6" | 2023 | —|| —|| —|| —||— || 49||—||—||—||— | | rowspan="1" | |- ! scope="row" | "[[Lottery (Latto song)|Lottery]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Latto]] featuring [[Lu Kala]])</span> |83 ||9 ||29 || 32|| 62 || 15|| —||—||—||32 | | rowspan="1" | |- ! scope="row" | "[[Alone (Kim Petras song)|Alone]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Kim Petras]] featuring [[Nicki Minaj]])</span> |55 ||— ||— || 37|| —|| 32||—||35||17||4 | | rowspan="1" | ''[[Feed the Beast (Kim Petras album)]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[All My Life (Lil Durk song)|All My Life]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Lil Durk]] featuring [[J. Cole]])</span> |2 ||1 ||1 || 6|| 7 || 11|| —|| 23||—||11 | *[[RIAA]]: 2x Platinum | rowspan="1"| ''[[Almost Healed]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Stand by Me (Lil Durk song)|Stand By Me]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Lil Durk]] featuring [[Morgan Wallen]])</span> |22 ||8 ||8 ||— ||— ||27 || —||— ||— ||5 | *[[RIAA]]: Platinum | rowspan="1"| ''[[Almost Healed]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Pink Friday 2|Cowgirl]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Nicki Minaj]] featuring Lourdiz)</span> |87 ||—|—||23 ||— ||— ||— || —||— ||— ||— | | rowspan="1" | ''[[Pink Friday 2]]'' |- | colspan="12" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} == Discography (producer/composer) == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |+ List of songs as either producer or composer |- |+List of songs written or co-written for other artists ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album |- | [[Woman's World (Katy Perry song)|Woman's World]] |rowspan="12" |2024 |[[Katy Perry]] | [[143 (Katy Perry album)|143]] |- | [[BLP Kosher|Cobwebs]] |[[BLP Kosher]] | [[BLP Kosher|Scarecrow]] |- | [[Lu Kala|Who's Gonna]] |[[Lu Kala]] | |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Gag On It]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Banana Boat]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Get Fucked]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Rim Job]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Cockblocker]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Butt Slutt]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Head Head Honcho]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Can We Fuck]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | [[Slut Pop Miami|Whale Cock]] |[[Kim Petras]] | [[Slut Pop Miami]] |- | Cowgirl <br />{{small|(featuring Lourdiz)}} |rowspan="18" |2023 |[[Nicki Minaj]] | [[Pink Friday 2]] |- | Flashy <br />{{small|(featuring [[Kim Petras]])}} |[[City Girls]] | [[R.A.W. (City Girls album)]] |- | Treat Me Like A Hoe | [[Kim Petras]] | [[Problématique (album)]] |- | Make Up your Mind | [[Cordae]] | |- |[[Stand by Me (Lil Durk song)|Stand By Me]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[Morgan Wallen]])}} |rowspan="2" |[[Lil Durk]] | [[Almost Healed]] |- |[[All My Life (Lil Durk song)|All My Life]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[J.Cole]])}} | * [[Almost Healed]] |- | On Fire | [[Snow Wife]] | [[Queen Degenerate]] |- |I Can't Stop <br />{{small|(featuring [[Omah Lay]])}} |[[Big Boss Vette]] |[[Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack)]] |- |Day One | [[Tyga]] | * |- |[[Alone (Kim Petras song)|Alone]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[Nicki Minaj]])}} | [[Kim Petras]] | |- |Georgia Peach |[[Quinn XCII]] | The People's Champ |- |1-800 Bad Bitch | [[Saucy Santana]] | * |- |Problem | [[Big Boss Vette]] | * |- |[[Lottery (Latto song)|Lottery]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[Lu Kala]])}} | [[Latto]] | * |- |Pretty Girls Walk |[[Big Boss Vette]] | * |- |Get it |[[Big Boss Vette]] | * |- |Dollas | [[Big Boss Vette]] | * |- |[[Pretty Girl Era]] | [[Lu Kala]] | * |- | Tick Tock | rowspan="10"| 2022 | [[JNR Choi]] | * |- |[[Dirty Heads discography|Make Me]] || [[Dirty Heads]] | * [[Dirty Heads discography|Midnight Control]] |- |[[Blick Blick]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[Nicki Minaj]])}} | [[Coi Leray]] | * [[Trendsetter (Coi Leray album)|Trendsetter]] |- |[[Coi Leray|Anxiety]] | [[Coi Leray]] | * [[Trendsetter (Coi Leray album)|Trendsetter]] |- |[[Kim Petras discography|Throat Goat]] | [[Kim Petras]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] |- |[[Kim Petras discography|Super Power Bitch]] | [[Kim Petras]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] |- |[[Kim Petras discography|XXX]] | [[Kim Petras]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] |- |[[Kim Petras discography|Treat Me Like A Slut]] | [[Kim Petras]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] |- |[[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] | [[Kim Petras]] | * [[Kim Petras discography|Slut Pop]] |- |Wootie Woot | A1 LaFlare | * |- |[[Kim Petras discography|Coconuts]] | rowspan="5"| 2021 | [[Kim Petras]] | * |- |[[Saweetie discography|Icy Chain]] || [[Saweetie]] | * PBM |- |[[Tick Tock (Young Thug song)|Tick Tock]] | [[Young Thug]] | * |- |Trouble | [[347aidan]] | * |- |[[Best Friend (Saweetie song)|Best Friend]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[Doja Cat]])}} | [[Saweetie]] | * |- |[[Jump (DaBaby song)|Jump]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[Youngboy Never Broke Again]])}} | rowspan="4"| 2020 | [[Da Baby]] | * [[Blame It On Baby]] |- |Homeless Lottery | [[347aidan]] | * |- |Neighborhood | Miles Wesley | * |- |Boy Bye | Big Klit | * |- |[[223's]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[9lokkNine]])}} | rowspan="1"| 2019 | [[YNW Melly]] | * [[Melly vs. Melvin]] |- |[[9lokkNine|Xmas Song]] | rowspan="1"| 2018 | [[9lokkNine]] | * [[9lokkNine|Lil Glokk That Stole Kristmas]] |- |[[After Hours (Timeflies album)|Somebody Got Get It]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[T-Pain]])}} | rowspan="1"| 2014 |[[Timeflies]] | * [[After Hours (Timeflies album)]] |- |[[Lil Wayne|You Da Shit]] | rowspan="2"| 2011 | [[Lil Wayne]] | * |- |[[Bow Wow discography|Sweat]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[Lil Wayne]])}} | [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]] | * [[Bow Wow discography|I'm Better Than You]] |- |[[Armando (album)|Orgullo]] | rowspan="2"| 2010 |[[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] | * [[Armando (album)]] |- |[[Maejor discography|Impressed]] | [[Maejor]] | * [[Maejor discography|Upside Down 2]] |- |[[Three Ringz|Change]] <br />{{small|(featuring [[Sean Combs|Diddy]], [[Akon]] and [[Mary J. Blige]])}} | rowspan="2"| 2008 | [[T-Pain]] | * [[Three Ringz]] |- |[[Three Ringz|Long Lap Dance]] | [[T-Pain]] | * [[Three Ringz]] |- |[[J-Shin|Send Me An Email]] <br />{{small|(featuring[[T-Pain]])}} | rowspan="1"| 2006 | [[J-Shin]] | * [[J-Shin|All I Got Is Love]] |- |} == 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]]'