Conductor Williams

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Conductor Williams
Birth nameDenzel Williams
Also known as
  • Conductor
  • DWill
  • D! Williams
Born Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record Producer
  • songwriter
Years active
  • 2008-present
Labels
Website conductorwehaveaproblem.com

Denzel Williams, 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 as a blend of vinyl-esque sample chops with gritty boom bap drums which is regarded to add a sense of nostalgia and richness to his music production which includes sample chopping. [3]

Discography

Studio Albums

EPs

Singles

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