Bighead (record producer)

Last updated
BigHead
Bighead Photoshoot.jpg
BigHead in 2018
Background information
Birth nameBrenden Patrick Murray
Also known asBigHead on the Beat
Born (1995-08-13) August 13, 1995 (age 29)
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
Instrument FL Studio
Years active2010–present
Website bigheadonthebeat.com

Brendan Patrick Murray [1] (born August 13, 1995), [2] [3] known professionally as BigHead or BigHead on the Beat, is an American record producer, songwriter and DJ. He is best known for his work in the SoundCloud rap genre. He has produced music for, and performed with, artists such as Lil Pump, Lil Tracy, Famous Dex, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Lil Peep. [4]

Contents

He was named in XXL's list of the 30 best hip hop producers of 2017, adding "You can't listen to this year's rising rap stars without hearing music from BigHead". [5] He is also noted for his producer tag, "Oouu, Bi-BigHead on the beat!".

Early life

Brenden Patrick Murray was born on August 13, 1995, in Palmdale, California. He became a full-time record producer at the age of 18 after his father moved to Arkansas. [4] He grew up in Palmdale and Lancaster. [4]

Career

He initially made beats in the style of Meek Mill and Drake before in 2017 beginning to compose in his own way, "probably 'cause I was high". [4] He first made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 with Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" that year. [4] He produced six tracks on Pump's self-titled album that year. [5] One of those songs, "Molly", was co-produced with Ronny J. [2]

Artistry

Bighead has spoken of his inspiration from Blink-182, whom he considers made the Billboard chart with simple compositions: "if a three-year-old or a four-year-old can sing it, that's what I aim for. Like "Gucci Gang"". [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cash Money Records</span> American record label

Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Baby" Williams. The label gained prominence in the late 1990s for having signed and released albums for New Orleans–based musical acts including Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G., and Hot Boys. It became an imprint of Universal Records, a division of Universal Music Group in March 1998, and remained so during its following iterations as Universal Republic, Universal Motown and ultimately Republic Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chief Keef</span> American rapper (born 1995)

Keith Farrelle Cozart, better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago's South Side, he began his recording career as a teenager and initially garnered regional attention and praise for his mixtapes in the early 2010s. Cozart is often credited with popularizing the hip hop subgenre drill for mainstream audiences, and is considered a progenitor of the genre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Will Made It</span> American record producer (born 1989)

Michael Len Williams II, known professionally as Mike Will Made It or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop and pop artists on commercially successful singles. His credits include "Black Beatles" and "Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd, "Mercy" by Kanye West, "No Lie" by 2 Chainz, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara, "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, "Formation" by Beyoncé, and "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He embarked on a career as a non-performing lead artist in 2013 with his debut single "23", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2017 follow-up single, "Rake It Up" peaked at number eight on the chart. He has released six mixtapes and one solo studio album, Ransom 2 (2017).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southside (record producer)</span> American record producer, rapper and songwriter

Joshua Howard Luellen, known professionally as Southside, is an American record producer, rapper and songwriter. Based in Atlanta, he is recognized in the music industry for his aggressive, trap-infused production work for prominent hip hop artists. His association with hometown rapper Waka Flocka Flame led Luellen to sign to his label Brick Squad Monopoly, an imprint of Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, as in-house talent in 2010. Luellen and labelmate, fellow producer Lex Luger established the production team 808 Mafia that same year, who were credited on several commercially successful releases throughout the remaining decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rich the Kid</span> American rapper (born 1992)

Dimitri Leslie Roger, known professionally as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper and songwriter. After a number of independent mixtapes, he signed with Interscope Records in 2017 to release his debut studio album, The World Is Yours (2018). Supported by the singles "New Freezer" and "Plug Walk", the album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. His second and third studio albums, The World Is Yours 2 (2019) and Boss Man (2020) peaked at numbers four and 24 on the chart, respectively. He has also released the collaborative mixtapes Nobody Safe (2020) with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Trust Fund Babies (2021) with Lil Wayne. Furthermore, he founded the record label Rich Forever Music in 2016, through which he has signed rappers Famous Dex and Jay Critch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">London on da Track</span> American record producer (born 1991)

London Tyler Holmes, known professionally as London on da Track, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He is a frequent collaborator of fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and has also worked with Kodak Black, Nicki Minaj, Juice WRLD, Birdman, Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Rich Homie Quan, Gucci Mane, Giggs, Drake, Post Malone, T.I., 21 Savage, 50 Cent, Sfera Ebbasta, Summer Walker, Roddy Ricch and Ariana Grande, among others.

1017 Global Music, LLC, also known as The New 1017 Records, is an American record label founded by Gucci Mane in 2007. Its formation followed his departure from Mizay Entertainment and the dissolution of So Icey. The label's most notable artists include Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Waka Flocka Flame, Pooh Shiesty and OJ da Juiceman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">OG Parker</span> American record producer

Joshua Isaih "'OG" Parker, is an American hip hop record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2015, he worked as an in-house producer for the record label Quality Control Music. His stage moniker is adapted from his early affiliation with OG Maco's collective OGG, where he became acquainted with frequent collaborator Deko. Parker has since produced for prominent artists including Megan Thee Stallion, Migos, Drake, Chris Brown, Jazmine Sullivan, Gucci Mane, Fetty Wap, K Camp, and YFN Lucci.

Royce Cornell Davison-Rodriguez, better known by his stage name Ugly God, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2016 single "Water", which peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JID</span> American rapper (born 1990)

Destin Choice Route, better known by his stage name JID, is an American rapper, and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Atlanta, he signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2017. He formed the musical collective Spillage Village with EarthGang in 2010, and later formed the hip hop group Zoink Gang with Smino, Buddy, and Guapdad 4000. His fluent rapping style and usage of wordplay has been highly acclaimed by several music critics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smokepurpp</span> American rapper from Florida

Omar Jeffery Pineiro, known professionally as Smokepurpp, is an American rapper. He first became known in the SoundCloud rap scene for his 2017 single "Audi", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In March of that year, he signed with Alamo and Interscope Records to release the song and his debut mixtape for which it served as lead single, Deadstar (2017), the following September. It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200, while his debut studio album and the mixtape's sequel, Deadstar 2 (2019) narrowly entered the chart. His second album, Florida Jit (2020) failed to chart in any known territory and served as his final album on the label.

<i>Lil Pump</i> (album) 2017 studio album by Lil Pump

Lil Pump is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Pump. It was released on October 6, 2017, through Tha Lights Global and Warner Records. The album features guest appearances from frequent collaborator Smokepurpp, alongside Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz and Rick Ross. It also features production from Bighead, Ronny J, TM88, among others. A sequel album, Lil Pump 2, was released six years later on March 17, 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gucci Gang</span> 2017 single by Lil Pump

"Gucci Gang" is a song by American rapper Lil Pump. It is produced by Bighead and co-produced by Gnealz, and is the fifth single from Lil Pump's self-titled debut album. It was originally released on Pump's SoundCloud account on August 28, 2017, and was later made available for digital download and streaming by Tha Lights Global and Warner Bros. Records on August 30, 2017. It is Lil Pump's highest-charting single to date on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three. It has been certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D Rose (song)</span> Single by Lil Pump

"D Rose" is a song by American rapper Lil Pump, and the third single from his self-titled debut album (2017). It was released on June 9, 2017 through SoundCloud along with his song "Flex Like Ouu", after a music video directed by Cole Bennett was previously released on January 30, 2017. The song is named after basketball player Derrick Rose. Along with his songs "Boss" and "Gucci Gang", the song helped Lil Pump gain attention, amassing over 30 million plays on SoundCloud.

Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr., professionally known as Ronny J, is an American record producer, rapper, and singer-songwriter. Since the mid-2010s, he has been credited with production work for several mainstream hip hop artists including Kanye West, Eminem, Denzel Curry, XXXTentacion, Token, Lil Pump, Bhad Bhabie, Juice Wrld, Sfera Ebbasta, 6ix9ine, Ski Mask the Slump God, Machine Gun Kelly, and Iggy Azalea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Welcome to the Party (Diplo, French Montana and Lil Pump song)</span> 2018 single by Diplo, French Montana and Lil Pump featuring Zhavia Ward

"Welcome to the Party" is a song by American music producer Diplo, Moroccan-American rapper French Montana and Colombian-American rapper Lil Pump featuring guest vocals from American singer Zhavia Ward. Written by Montana, Pump, Jozzy, and its producers Diplo and Valentino Khan, it was released by Columbia Records on May 15, 2018, as the second single from the soundtrack to the film Deadpool 2 (2018).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lil Pump</span> American rapper (born 2000)

Gazzy Fabio Garcia, known professionally as Lil Pump, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as part of the SoundCloud rap scene in the late 2010s, gaining distinction for his minimalist music and rambunctious public persona. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, he gained mainstream attention following the release of his 2017 single "Gucci Gang", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded his self-titled debut studio album in October of that year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kept Back</span> 2018 single by Gucci Mane featuring Lil Pump

"Kept Back" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane featuring fellow American rapper Lil Pump. Written alongside producer Murda Beatz, it was released on August 9, 2018 via Atlantic Records and WEA as the second single and sole bonus track on Mane's twelfth studio album, Evil Genius. Mane and Pump previously collaborated on Pump's track, "Youngest Flexer", from his self-titled debut studio album, which was released on October 6, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blueface</span> American rapper (born 1997)

Johnathan Jamall Porter, known professionally as Blueface, is an American rapper. In October 2018, after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'", he became a viral meme due to his offbeat style of rapping. The following month, he was signed to Cash Money West, the West Coast branch of Birdman's Cash Money Records label.

"Racks on Racks" is a song by Lil Pump. The song is from his second studio album Harverd Dropout (2019). It was produced by frequent collaborator Diablo.

References

  1. "Brenden Patrick Murray, Born 08/13/1995 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org.
  2. 1 2 Matson, Andrew (December 18, 2017). "Bighead Gave SoundCloud Rap its Sound and Got Sober". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. Brown, Lisa (February 6, 2018). "The Making Of Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" With Bighead". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Setaro, Shawn (November 17, 2017). ""Gucci Gang" Producer BigHead Talks Sobriety and Squashing Beef With Lil Yachty". Complex. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Coe, Kairi (December 22, 2017). "30 of the best hip-hop producers of 2017". XXL. Retrieved October 13, 2018.