Dot da Genius

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Dot da Genius
Born
Oladipo Omishore

(1986-07-17) July 17, 1986 (age 38)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Occupations
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014;div. 2017)​
Children1
Musical career
Born New York City, New York, U.S.
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
Labels
Member of WZRD

Oladipo Omishore (born July 17, 1986), known professionally as Dot da Genius, is an American record producer and audio engineer from Brooklyn, New York. He first gained recognition in 2008 for producing "Day 'n' Nite" by American musician Kid Cudi, with whom he is a longtime friend and frequent collaborator; the two would later form a rock band in 2010, known as WZRD. [1]

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Engaged in various entrepreneurial pursuits, Omishore launched his own trans-media company HeadBanga Muzik Group which has collaborated with numerous brands and labels, such as: Universal Music Group, BMG, Nike, and Splice. He is known for working mostly with American rapper Kid Mescudi but his production has been featured on albums by several prominent artists in the music industry, including Nas, Kanye West, Eminem, Denzel Curry, Lil Nas X, JID, 6LACK, and Jhené Aiko, among others. [2]

Life and career

1986–2005: Early life

Omishore is from the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He is of Nigerian heritage, of the Yoruba tribe. [3] [4] His parents always encouraged his interest in music, and at the age of seven, his father sent him to the Brooklyn Music School for piano lessons, where he studied with Tom Coote. Omishore preferred playing the guitar, but learning how to play a keyboard instrument was very beneficial later in life when he started producing. He attended Polytechnic Institute of New York University in New York, where he studied electrical engineering, was a member of the university basketball team, and graduated in 2008. [2] [5]

2006–2009: Career beginnings and producing for Kid Cudi

Omishore began his career in sound-mixing in 2003 at New York University by using Image-Line's FL Studio program. In 2004, Omishore created a studio in his basement with equipment bought by his parents and would later call it "Head Banga Muzik Studios." [6] After gaining attention for his production, he decided to change locations to the Brewery Recording Studio. In May 2009, Omishore partnered up with Andrew Krivonos, owner of Brewery Recording Studio, and helped move the studio to North Brooklyn in a new facility. [7]

Omishore and Kid Cudi met in 2006, and they lived together for two years. Both artists found a genuine liking for one another, and chose to work with each other on several music productions. "Day N' Nite" turned out to be the biggest hit production that both of them worked on together, with Omishore providing the beats and Cudi rapping and singing over the music. He produced the song in Head Banga Muzik Studios, and used several different methods of mixing and synthesizing the beats on this track. The song took a total of two days to complete, from the instrumental being made to the track's final arrangements. No edits were made after that two-day process ended. It was finished in 2007 and became popular two years later, in 2009. [2] "Day N' Nite" reached the top three in the United States and the United Kingdom. [2] It was released under the labels GOOD Music, Fool's Gold Records, Universal Motown Records, and Data Records. It is featured on the album Man on the Moon: The End of Day .

2010–2018: WZRD

WZRD is Omishore and Kid Cudi's collaboration alternative rock band. Kid Cudi focuses on the vocals, while Omishore is responsible for the production. [8] Their self-titled album was later released in February 2012. Together, they produced a self-made album titled WZRD. Much of their inspiration behind the album came from their love for Nirvana, The Pixies, and Pink Floyd. [8] They recorded much of the album in either their tour bus while they were on the road, or Cudi's basement studio in Hollywood Hills. [9] This album contained absolutely no profanity, including the "n word" that many rappers loosely use. [10] The album was first released on February 28, 2012. It reportedly sold 70,499 copies in its opening week. [11] Although Cudi finds the marketing and promotion of the album weak by Universal Music Group, it landed the number three spot on the album sales chart. [12] Universal Music Group also allegedly under-shipped copies of the album. [13] While "Rocket" was released prior to the release of WZRD, it was not featured on the album. [14]

2018–present: Solo debut album

In 2018, Omishore and Woodro Skillson announced the signing of James Japan to their label, HeadBanga Muzik Group. [15]

In 2019, Omishore co-produced the hit single Panini by Lil Nas X along with producer duo Take A Daytrip. [16] The single peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2020, Omishore scored his first number-one hit single on the Billboard Hot 100, when "The Scotts," a collaborative effort between Cudi and his protege Travis Scott, debuted at the top spot in the US chart.

On June 24, 2022, Omishore released "Talk About Me", the lead single from his upcoming solo debut album. The song features vocals from American rappers Kid Cudi, Denzel Curry, and JID. In July 2022, Complex interviewed Omishore on his upcoming debut album. [17]

Artistry

Musical style

Omishore is a self-taught music producer and engineer. [2]

Influences

Among Omishore’s favorite albums of all time are Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon , Dr. Dre's The Chronic , Outkast's ATLiens , and Coldplay's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends . [18]

Personal life

Omishore has one daughter, from a previous relationship. [19] In September 2014, American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko, revealed she and Omishore were in a relationship. The two revealed their marriage in March 2016. [3] [20] On August 9, 2016, Jhené Aiko filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. [21] The divorce was finalized in October 2017. [22] [23]

Discography

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtracks, with selected information
TitleAlbum details
Entergalactic (Original Score)
(with Plain Pat)

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Fettuccine" [25]
(featuring Tunji Ige, Fat Tony and Price)		2018non-album single
"Talk About Me" [26]
(with Kid Cudi, Denzel Curry and JID)		2022TBA

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Burrow"2022 Kid Cudi, Don Toliver, Steve Aoki Entergalactic

Production discography

Awards and nominations

BET Hip Hop Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
2009 [27] Day 'n' Nite BET Hip Hop Award for Track of the YearNominated
Day 'n' NiteBET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop VideoNominated

Black Reel Television Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
2023 [28] Entergalactic Outstanding Musical ScoreNominated

Grammy Awards

YearNominated WorkAwardResult
2010 [29] "Day 'n' Nite" Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated
"Day 'n' Nite" Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Nominated
2019 “Panini” Best Rap/Sung Performance Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
2009 [30] "Day 'n' Nite" MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist Nominated

mtvU Woodie Awards

YearNominated WorkAwardResult
2009 [31] "Day 'n' NiteBest Video WoodieNominated

Filmography

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