F1lthy

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F1lthy
Birth nameRichard Ortiz
Also known asWake Up F1lthy
Born (1992-02-01) February 1, 1992 (age 32)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instrument FL Studio
Years active2012–present
Member of

Richard Ortiz (born February 1, 1992), known professionally as F1lthy, is an American record producer and songwriter. [1] He is a co-founder of the rap collective Working on Dying and a producer for many rappers such as Playboi Carti and Lil Yachty, [2] [3] [4] and a member of Playboi Carti's Opium record label. [5] [6] He is known for "crafting sounds as guttural and crunchy as his name suggests," [7] and minimalist melodies. [8]

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Biography

In 2012, Ortiz started beat-making, inspired by underground music culture at the time. His influences included SpaceGhostPurrp and Metro Zu. [9]

Working with local artists as well as his younger brother Jordan "Oogie Mane" Ortiz, Ortiz co-founded the producer collective Working on Dying. Their breakthrough came in early 2014, after meeting Snob Mobb. He has worked extensively with artists in the underground/alternative rap scene such as Bladee and LUCKI.

In 2020, Ortiz gained mainstream recognition for producing Playboi Carti’s Whole Lotta Red album, which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. He has also produced for names such as Ken Carson and Bladee. [10] [11]

Production discography

Albums

YearTitleChart positionsCertification
US
[12]
US
R&B/HH
[13]
US RAP [14] AUS
BEL
CAN
GER
NZ
SWE
UK
2017 Working On Dying (Bladee album)
2020 Whole Lotta Red 111151824573717
2021 Up 2 Me 583181
Wake Up Lucki
2022 2 Alive 638919
X 11550
Her Loss 112416221
2023 Business is Business 213630222715
A Great Chaos 11445618452143
The First Time 26316729
2024 Cold Visions
TBA I Am Music
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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