Conductor Williams

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Conductor Williams
Birth nameDenzel Williams
Also known as
  • Conductor
  • DWill
  • D! Williams
Born (1982-03-05) March 5, 1982 (age 42)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active
  • 2008-present
Labels
Website conductorwehaveaproblem.com

Denzel Williams (born March 5, 1982), known professionally as Conductor Williams, is an American record producer from Kansas City, Missouri. He is known for his work with the musical collective Griselda and has produced for rappers Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Boldy James, and Rome Streetz, [1] as well as their former member and associate Mach-Hommy. He is also known for his work with other artists such as Tyler, The Creator, Drake, JID, and J. Cole. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Williams is apart of a hip hop collective named "The Heartbreakers" which include fellow Griselda in-house producers Denny LaFlare and Camoflauge Monk. [1] [3]

Musical style

With the use of the Roland SP-606, [2] [3] Williams musical style is considered a blend of loop-heavy, [6] vinyl-esque sample chops and gritty boom bap drums, which is said to add a sense of nostalgia and richness to his music production. [3]

He is also known for intentionally incorporating elements of dissonance in his production, often chosing unconventional sounds to include as a part of his beats and disorting samples. Williams self-describes his musical aesthetic as "polarizing" and aims to garner intrigue among listeners above all else. [7] [8]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative projects

EPs

Singles

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  6. ↑ Carmichael, Rodney (November 13, 2021). "Westside Gunn and Conductor Williams are perfecting rap's most refined aesthetic". NPR .
  7. ↑ ConductorWilliams (2023-05-14). Conductor Williams Breaks Down WestSide Gunn's Danhausen Instrumental . Retrieved 2024-10-22– via YouTube.
  8. ↑ ConductorWilliams (2023-10-21). How I Made Suicide In Selfridges for Westside Gunn and DJ Drama . Retrieved 2024-10-22– via YouTube.
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