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Birth name | Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. |
Born | July 17, 1976 |
Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
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Labels | U Made Us What We Are |
Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), better known by his stage name Dem Jointz, is an American record producer. He has produced tracks for numerous artists including Rihanna, [1] Anderson .Paak, NCT, and NMIXX, among others. He also co-produced four tracks on Compton (2015), the third and latest studio album by Dr. Dre, [2] as well as several tracks on Janet Jackson's Billboard 200 number 1 album Unbreakable (2015). Abernathy has also worked extensively on the album Donda (2021) by Kanye West, providing production work or additional vocals on songs such as "Jail".
His vision extends into his own label "U Made Us What We Are," which he founded to elevate talented creatives, including Maryland MC K.A.A.N. and gospel singer Keedron Bryant. In 2022, he created a supergroup with fellow producers and Aftermath's alums, Mr. Porter and Focus…. [3]
On November 6, 2021, Dem Jointz announced on Instagram that he's engaged to his partner, Stalone, a Grammy-winning vocalist. [4]
Dem Jointz's can be recognized by his "Incoming!" producer tag in the beginning on the songs he produced, for example in Kanye West's "Nah Nah Nah" during the first three seconds of the song. [5] He also uses the tag "Now, the breakdown" before the bridge of many songs, including Taeyeon's "Something New" and Lee Chaeyeon's "Hush Rush".
Year | Title | Album | Artist(s) |
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2011 | "Cockiness (Love It)" | Talk That Talk [1] | Rihanna, Candice Pillay, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Fenty |
2012 | "Hottest Girl in the World" | Evolution [6] | JLS |
"Dessert" | JLS | ||
"All The Way" | JLS | ||
"Gotta Try It" | JLS | ||
"Put It Down" | Two Eleven [7] | Brandy, Chris Brown | |
"Let Me Go" | Brandy | ||
"What You Need" | Brandy | ||
"Lotus Intro" | Lotus [8] | Christina Aguilera, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant | |
"Make the World Move" | Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green | ||
"Circles" | Christina Aguilera | ||
"Shut Up" | Christina Aguilera | ||
2013 | "Call Me Crazy" | Call Me Crazy, But... | Sevyn Streeter, written by Amber Streeter, Taylor Parks |
"Feel Like Party'n" | Chase Dreams | Kalin & Myles | |
2014 | "Phuq Da World" | Vuck You | Vina Vuna |
"Friends & Lovers" | Friends & Lovers | Marsha Ambrosius | |
"Neva Been Scared" | Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing | Kelly Price | |
2015 | "Unbreakable" | Unbreakable | Janet Jackson |
"Burnitup!" | |||
"Dammn Baby" | |||
"Shoulda Known Better" | |||
"2 B Loved" | |||
"Don't U Wait No More" | The Red | Red Velvet | |
"Genocide" | Compton [9] | Dr. Dre & Kendrick Lamar | |
"Medicine Man" | Dr. Dre, Eminem, Candice Pillay and Anderson .Paak | ||
"Deep Water" | Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar and Justus | ||
"Satisfiction" | Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius and King Mez | ||
"Yellow Canary" | dumblonde | Dumblonde | |
"Party 4 da Low" | The High EP | Candice Pillay | |
"Consistent" | Shoulda Been There Pt. 1 | Sevyn Streeter | |
"Right Here Right Now" | Right Here, Right Now [10] | Jordin Sparks, Dwayne Abernathy, and James Fauntleroy | |
"1000" | Jordin Sparks, James "J-Doe" Smith | ||
"All In A Days Work" | DK3 | Danity Kane | |
2016 | "Silicon Valley" | Malibu | Anderson .Paak |
"Groovy Tony / Eddie Kane" | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | |
"Cloud 9" | Ex'Act | Exo | |
2017 | "Facts" | All Things Work Together | Lecrae |
"Cherry Bomb" | Cherry Bomb | NCT 127 | |
2018 | "Something New" | Something New | Taeyeon |
"Who R U?" | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | |
"Brother's Keeper" | Anderson .Paak, Pusha T | ||
"Taste" | RBB | Red Velvet | |
2019 | "Obsession" | Obsession | Exo |
"Ya Ya Ya" | |||
2020 | "Nah Nah Nah" | Non-album singles | Kanye West, DaBaby, 2 Chainz |
"Wash Us in the Blood" | Kanye West, Travis Scott | ||
"2YA2YAO!" | Timeless | Super Junior | |
"Kick It" | Neo Zone | NCT 127 | |
"Punch" | |||
"Never Love Again" | Music to Be Murdered By | Eminem | |
"Outro: Dream Routine" | NCT 2020 Resonance | NCT | |
2021 | "Don't Call Me" | Don't Call Me | Shinee |
"Right Now" | Loveholic | NCT 127 | |
"Life of the Party" | Donda | Kanye West, André 3000 | |
"Jail" | Kanye West, Jay-Z | ||
"Believe What I Say" | Kanye West | ||
"Keep My Spirit Alive" | Kanye West, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine | ||
"New Again" | Kanye West | ||
"Jail pt 2" | Kanye West, DaBaby, Marilyn Manson | ||
"Keep My Spirit Alive pt 2" | Kanye West, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, KayCyy | ||
"Sticker" | Sticker | NCT 127 | |
"Universe (Let's Play Ball)" | Universe | NCT U | |
"Fallin Up" | Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract | Dr. Dre, Cocoa Sarai, Thurz | |
"Diamond Mind" | Dr. Dre, Ty Dolla Sign, Nipsey Hussle | ||
2022 | "Step Back" | Non-album singles | Got the Beat |
"City of Gods" | Donda 2 | Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, Alicia Keys | |
"Too Easy" | Kanye West | ||
"Tank" | Ad Mare | Nmixx | |
"Arcade" | Glitch Mode | NCT Dream | |
"Run BTS" | Proof | BTS | |
"What If…" | Jack in the Box | J-Hope | |
"Use This Gospel (Remix)" | God Did | DJ Khaled, Kanye West, Eminem | |
"Eyes On You" | Eyes On You | Kangta | |
"Time Lapse" | 2 Baddies | NCT 127 | |
"Designer" | |||
"In My Bag" | One Bad Night | Jamie | |
"Nvrlnd" | Non-album singles | Yng Wmxn, Anisa | |
"6 Feet" | EastSide K-Boy, Problem, Dave East | ||
"Hush Rush" | Hush Rush | Lee Chaeyeon | |
"Wanna Fall in Love" | Non-album singles | Stalone | |
"Selfish" | Selfish | YooA | |
"Have a Nice Day" | Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort | Mount Westmore | |
2023 | "Stamp on It" | Stamp on It | Got the Beat |
"Ay-Yo" | Ay-Yo | NCT 127 | |
"Skyscraper" | |||
"Juice" | Hard | Shinee | |
"Regret It" | Exist | Exo | |
"Dirty Dancing (Dem Jointz Remix)" | The Block Revisited | New Kids on the Block & Seventeen | |
"Parade" | Fact Check | NCT 127 |
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"Wash Us in the Blood" is a song by American rapper Kanye West featuring fellow American rapper Travis Scott. It was produced by West, Ronny J, and BoogzDaBeast, while co-produced by FnZ and A.G., with additional production from Dem Jointz and Israel Boyd. The producers wrote the song alongside Travis Scott, Aaron Butts and KayCyy Pluto. The song was released for digital download and streaming as a standalone single on June 30, 2020, through GOOD Music and Def Jam. Will Welch teased the song during an interview with West in April 2020.
"Believe What I Say" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album, Donda (2021). The song features additional vocals from Buju Banton, Dem Jointz and Stalone; and samples "Doo Wop " by Lauryn Hill. It was serviced to US rhythmic contemporary radio as the album's third single on November 30, 2021.