DannyBoyStyles

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DannyBoyStyles
Birth nameDaniel Schofield
Born Miami, Florida
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • Songwriter
  • Engineer
  • Composer
Years active2007–present
Labels
Website dannyboystyles.com

Danny Schofield, known professionally as DannyBoyStyles (and previously known as Styles), is an American Grammy award-winning record producer, engineer, songwriter, and composer. [1] He produced all ten tracks on the Weeknd's album Kiss Land and won a Grammy for his work on the Weeknd's follow-up, Beauty Behind the Madness . [2]

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Early life and career

Schofield was born and raised in Miami, Florida. [1] His first hit as a producer was "This Is Why I'm Hot" for Mims in 2007, which would go on to peak at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] [3] He also produced most of the other songs on Mims' Music Is My Savior album as part of DJ Blackout's Blackout Movement. In 2010, he co-wrote "Blow Ya’ Mind," along with top songwriter Larry Nacht, Winston Thomas, Safaree Samuels and artist Nicki Minaj, for Minaj’s debut album, Pink Friday , which music reviewer Pitchfork called "among the best [songs] on the record." [4] A few years later, he was introduced to Amir "Cash" Esmailian and Tony Sal, co-managers to the Weeknd and Canadian rapper Belly. [1] He would go on to produce all 10 tracks on the Weeknd's debut studio album Kiss Land which was released in September 2013. He won his first Grammy for his work on the Weeknd's Beauty Behind the Madness which included production and songwriting work on "Often", "Acquainted", and "Angel." [1]

In October 2013, he joined Ben Billions and Belly to co-write "6 Inch" for Beyoncé featuring the Weeknd. [5] The song would eventually appear on Lemonade which was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2017 Grammy Awards and won for Best Urban Contemporary Album. [6] DannyBoyStyles is also a frequent collaborator with The Weeknd and Belly [7] [8] and has produced or written songs for a variety of artists including French Montana, [9] NAV, [10] and Juicy J. [11]

Songwriting and production discography

Albums

Selected albums with production and songwriting credits
YearAlbum
[12] 		ArtistRoleNotes
2007 Music Is My Savior [1] Mims Co-producer (as member of the BlackOut Movement) US #4 [13]
2013 Kiss Land [1] The Weeknd Co-producer US #2 [14]
2015 Up For Days Belly
2016 Another Day in Paradise
Inzombia
2017 Mumble Rap [15] Executive producer CAN #55 [16]
Evolution Pt. 1Prince Charlez

Songs

Selected songs with production and songwriting credits
YearSong name
[1] [2] [12] 		Primary artist(s)AlbumRoleNotes
2007"This Is Why I'm Hot" [2] Mims Music Is My Savior Co-producer (as member of the BlackOut Movement) US #1 [3]
2009"There He Go" [17] Fabolous Loso's Way Co-writer
2010"Blow Ya Mind" [18] Nicki Minaj Pink Friday
2013"One of Those Nights" [11] Juicy J (feat. The Weeknd) Stay Trippy Co-producer
"Live For"The Weeknd (feat. Drake) Kiss Land US RB/HH #47 [19]
"Wanderlust"The Weeknd CAN #45 [20]
"Kiss Land"
"Gifted" [21] French Montana (feat. The Weeknd) Excuse My French Producer, co-writer
"When I Want" [21] French Montana
2015"To Each His Own (The Outro)" [22] French Montana Casino Life 2 Producer
"Pullin' Up" [23] Meek Mill (feat. The Weeknd) Dreams Worth More Than Money Co-producer
"As You Are"The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness
"Angel"
"Often"US #59 [24]
"Acquainted"US #60 [24]
"Dealer Plated" [25] Belly (feat. The Weeknd) Up For Days
"Love Kills" [25] Belly (feat. Juelz Santana)
"Poltergeist" [25] BellyProducer
2016"War Pain" [26] Meek Mill 4/4 Part 2 Co-producer
"6 Inch" Beyoncé (feat. The Weeknd) Lemonade US #18 [27]
"Judas" [28] BANKS The Altar
"27 Hours" [28]
"Ready (Intro)"French Montana MC4 Co-writer
"Does It Feel" [29] Charlie Puth Nine Track Mind
"It's All Love"Belly (feat. Starrah) Another Day in Paradise Co-writer, co-producer
"Favorite Color"Belly
"Another Day in Paradise" [30] Co-writer, producer
"Die Alone" InZombia Co-writer, co-producer
"The Day I Met You"
"Consuela"Belly (feat. Young Thug)
"Hollywood (Interlude)"Belly
"Actin' Different"
"Can't Feel a Thing" [31]
2017"Nav" [32] Kodak Black Nav Nav Co-producer
"Coolin and Booted" [33] Painting Pictures
"So Good" [34] So Good UK #44 [35]
"Pull a Caper" [36] DJ Khaled (feat. Kodak Black, Gucci Mane, and Rick Ross) Grateful
"A Lie"French Montana (feat. The Weeknd and Max B) Jungle Rules US #75 [37]
"I Am" [38] Nav and Metro Boomin Perfect Timing
"Angel" [29] Tokio Myers Our Generation Co-writer
"Love A Loser" [39] Cassie (feat. G-Eazy)Non-album singleCo-producer
"Back Around"Prince CharlezEvolution Pt. 1Co-writer, producer
"Can I"
"Tear It Down" [40]
"Make a Toast"Belly Mumble Rap Co-writer, co-producer
"The Come Down Is Real Too"Co-writer
"Mumble Rap"Co-writer, producer
"Papyrus"
"Alcantara" [41] Belly (feat. Pusha T)Co-writer
2018"Reckless"Nav Reckless Co-writer, producer
"Never Change"
"Glow Up"
"Just Happened"
2021"Poison" Aaliyah feat. The Weeknd UnstoppableCo-producer

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