Brandon Bell (record producer)

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Donut
Birth nameBrandon Kenneth Bell
Also known asWilliedonut, Donut
Origin Houston, Texas, United States
Genres Pop, hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter
Years active2013–present
LabelsGirlslovedonuts

Brandon Kenneth Bell, professionally known as Donut, is an American record producer and songwriter who has produced songs for Jeremih and PnB Rock, among others. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Bell received the moniker Donut from Pharrell Williams’ brother Pharaoh, who mentored Bell in his early career. [1] He would later travel to Philadelphia and then Los Angeles by way of a spontaneous Atlanta trip to meet fellow producer Needlz, with whom he began to work with after Bell reached out to Needlz to buy recording equipment from him on Craigslist. This began a long-term partnership where they would exchange beats. [1]

In a 2015 Billboard article celebrating the success of their production "Oui" for Jeremih, it was revealed that both Needlz and Bell worked on contributions to what became Rihanna's project Anti , but did not make the cut. [1] They also teased an "80s-infused" potential single for a forthcoming 2015 Keri Hilson album, which was subsequently shelved. [1] Their song for Hilson, "Somethin (Bout U)", would be released a decade later on her 2025 comeback album We Need to Talk: Love .

Discography

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Love Me, Love Me Not"2012 Keke Palmer Keke Palmer (mixtape)
"Lolly" (Featuring Justin Bieber & Juicy J)2013 Maejor Ali Non-album single
"Rick James"2014 Keyshia Cole, Juicy J Point of No Return
"No Complications"Keyshia Cole
"I Love You" Tamar Braxton Calling All Lovers
"Oui"2015 Jeremih Late Nights
"Hungry"2016 Fergie Double Dutchess
"Mona Lisa" The Lonely Island Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
"Sparetime" Eric Bellinger Eventually
"Selfish"2017 PnB Rock GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions
"Coupe"2018 Catch These Vibes
"From Now On" Zac Brown Band The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
"History"2019 Fetty Wap History
"No More Questions"2024 A Boogie wit da Hoodie Better Off Alone
"Somethin (Bout U)"2025 Keri Hilson We Need to Talk: Love

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Platon, Adelle (March 18, 2016). "Producers Needlz & Donut Discuss Piecing Together Jeremih's 'Oui,' Keri Hilson's Comeback Single & How They Met on Craigslist".
  2. ↑ Davidm (12 October 2016). "Songwriter-Producer Willie Donut: Hitting Slam Dunks | MIQ". musicindustryquarterly.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  3. ↑ "BMI Brings Out Multi-Platinum Hitmakers for Producer Talk Panel". BMI Publishing. Archived from the original on 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2025-04-19.


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