FrancisGotHeat

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FrancisGotHeat
Birth nameFrancis Bach Hoang Nguyen-Tran
Also known asFGH
Born1996 (age 2627)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Years active2012–present

Francis Bach Hoang Nguyen-Tran (born 1996), known professionally as FrancisGotHeat, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his production with several well-known artists, most notably Drake, Bryson Tiller, and Big Sean. [1]

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Early life and career

Francis was born in Toronto in 1996, where he was also raised by Vietnamese Catholic parents. He was brought up in a musical household and has five siblings. [2]

Francis has been described as a child prodigy, due to his musical background. His work has been featured in publications such as Vice, [3] CBC News, [4] and Exclaim!, [5] among others.

In late December 2020, he was Grammy nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, for his production work on Jamaican singer-songwriter Skip Marley's song, “Higher Place". He also signed with American record producer Malay. [6]

Selected production discography

Selected production discography of FrancisGotHeat [7]

ArtistSongAlbum (label year)
Tre Mission "Money Make (Her)"
Produced for Big Dada Recordings
Stigmata (2014)
Roy Woods "Jealousy"
Produced for OVO Sound and Warner Records
Exis (2015)
Kidd Kidd "Favors"
Produced for WalkLikeUs and RLLNR
Fuk Da Fame (2015)
Ab-Soul "Evil Genius"
Produced for Top Dawg Entertainment
Do What Thou Wilt. (2016)
Tre Mission "On A Wave"
Produced for No Such Thing
On A Wave (2016)
Roy Woods "Switch"
Produced for OVO Sound and Warner Records
Waking At Dawn (2016)
Roy Woods "Innocence"

Produced for OVO Sound and Warner Records

Exis (2015)
Tre Mission "On A Wave"(2016)
Roy Woods "Gwan Big Up Yourself"

Produced for OVO Sound

Waking at Dawn (2016)
Roy Woods "She Knows About Me"

Produced for OVO Sound

Waking at Dawn (2016)
Roy Woods "Sonic Boom"

Produced for OVO Sound

Waking at Dawn (2016)
Roy Woods "Switch"

Produced for OVO Sound

Waking at Dawn (2016)
Zeina"Hit Me Up"(2016)
Bay Campbell"I Know"Up N6XT- Mixtape (2016)
Isiah Rashad "4r da Squaw"

Produced for Top Dawg Entertainment

The Sun's Tirade (2016)
Ab-Soul "D.R.U.G.S."

Produced for Top Dawg Entertainment

Do What Thou Wilt (2016)
Roy Woods "Chilli Peppers"

Produced for OVO Sound

Nocturnal (2016)
Roy Woods "Four Seasons"

Produced for OVO Sound

Nocturnal (2016)
Roy Woods "Love You"

Produced for OVO Sound

Nocturnal (2016)
Roy Woods "Magic"

Produced for OVO Sound

Nocturnal (2016)
Bryson Tiller "Blowing Smoke"
Produced for RCA Records
True to Self (2017)
Drake "4422"
Produced for Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records
More Life: A Playlist By October Firm (2017)
Big Sean "No Favors"

Produced for Def Jam Recordings and GOOD Music

I Decided. (2017)
Anders "Diamonds"

Produced for NST

669 (2017)
Little Simz "King of Hearts"
Produced for Age 101 Music
Stillness in Wonderland (2017)
Cousin Stizz "Up To Something"

Produced for RCA/Sony

One Night Only (2017)
Anders "The Wall"

Produced for NST

(2017)
Lil Uzi Vert "Feelings Mutual"

Produced for Atlantic Recording

Luv is Rage 2 (2017)
Roy Woods "Btown"

Produced for OVO Sound

Say Less (2017)
Roy Woods "BB"

Produced for OVO Sound

Say Less (2017)
Roy Woods "In The Club"

Produced for OVO Sound

Say Less (2017)
Roy Woods "Undivided"

Produced for OVO Sound

Say Less (2017)
Julian Thomas"Cold"

Produced for Sony Canada

(2017)
Anders "Attached"

Produced for NST

(2017)
Anders "Bad Guy"

Produced for NST

Twos (2018)
Anders "Take it Back"

Produced for NST

Twos (2018)
Anders "Why"

Produced for NST

Twos (2018)
Rich The Kid "Too Gone"

Produced for Interscope Records

The World is Yours (2018)
Lykke Li "Deep End"

Produced for LL Recordings/RCA Records

still sad still sexy (2018)
Anders "Problems"

Produced for NST

(2018)
CMDWN"Diamond Test"

Produced for CMDWN/ eOne

Atlanda 2 (2018)
Killy "Earned It"

Produced for Secret Sound Club

Killstreak (2018)
The Parlor Mob "Setting with the Sun"

Produced for Britannia Row Recordings

(2018)
Jacob Banks "Slow Up"

Produced for Interscope Records

Village (2018)
Julian Thomas"So Long"

Produced for Sony Canada

I Can't Trust It (2018)
Julian Thomas"Time on Their Hands"

Produced for Sony Canada

I Can't Trust It (2018)
ZAYN "Stand Still"

Produced for RCA RECORDS

Icarus Falls (2018)
Pvrx "Is U Down" (featuring Dave East)

Produced for Def Jam Recordings

3.14 (2019)
Higher Brothers "No More"

Produced for Def Jam

Five Stars (2019)
FLETCHER "If You're Gonna Lie"

Produced for Snapback / UMG / Capitol

(2019)
Lykke Li "Baby Doves"

Produced for LL Recordings/RCA Records

so sad so sexy (2019)
Miraa May"Work"

Produced for Universal Music

Dark (2019)
Sean Leon "Gold"

Produced for The INITIATIVE

C.C.W.M.T.T. (2019)
Jordon Manswell"Beat One"Big Mouth (2019)
The Parlor Mob "All I'm Holding Onto"

Produced for

Dark Hour (2019)
Bibi Bourelly "Wet"

Produced for Def Jam

you ruined new york city for me (2019)
Luidji"Millesime"

Produced for Grand Musique Management

Toronto / Paris (Red Bull Music) (2019)
Anders "Sticky Situation"

Produced for NST

(2019)
FLETCHER "All Love"

Produced for Snapback / UMG / Capitol

you ruined new york city for me (2019)
The Parlor Mob "No Harm"

Produced for Britannia Row Recordings / BMG

Dark Hour (2019)
Skip Marley "Higher Place"

Produced for

Higher Place (2020)

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