Maestro (producer)

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Maestro
Birth nameVaushaun Brooks
Born (1980-01-10) January 10, 1980 (age 45)
Windsor, Connecticut, United States
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Producer, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Piano, Roland TR-808, Korg Triton
Years active2002–present
LabelsMaestroSound Music, Inc

Vaushaun Brooks (born January 10, 1980), professionally known as Maestro is an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop record producer and songwriter. Maestro's trademark is a synthesized female voice saying "Maestro" at the beginning of his productions. Maestro's sound is primarily sample-free, relying heavily on synthesizers or live instruments. Brooks graduated with honors from Morehouse College in 2002. [1]

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Production credits

Daz Dillinger - Witit Witit

The Game - The R.E.D. Album

Mistah F.A.B. - I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook

Boo Rossini

Aubrey O'Day feat Shanell

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Ice Cube - Raw Footage

Too Short - Blow the Whistle

Clipse - Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang

Dem Franchize Boyz - Our World, Our Way

Chilli - Bi-Polar

Dem Franchize Boyz - On Top Of Our Game

Jibbs - Jibbs feat Jibbs

David Banner - Certified

3LW - Point of No Return

Syndicato - Syndicato

Bishop Paul S. Morton - Seasons Change

Big Gipp

Parlae

Tash - Control Freek

Lil Twist

Mack Maine - Freestyle 102: No Pens No Pads

Yo Gotti - Cocaine Muzik 4.5

L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Don't Feed Tha Killaz 3

Jim Jones (rapper) - Ghost of Rich Porter

Half Past Dead 2

Next Day Air

xXx: State of the Union

The Longest Yard

Occupation: Hollywood

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Awards and nominations

YearAwardAlbum
2008 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Tha Carter III
2008 Grammy Nomination for Album of the Year Tha Carter III

References

  1. ↑ "Maestro | the Smoking Section". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  2. ↑ Black Jesus [@thegame] (8 August 2009). "@Maestro MY NIGGA !!! WHO THE F#$% SLEEPIN ON MAESTRO ? Y'ALL BETTA WAKE THE F#$% UP NIGGAZ. MY NEW FAVORITE HITMAKER....... CATCH THAT WAVE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Black Jesus [@thegame] (8 August 2009). "@Maestro YOU ALREADY KNOW MAESTRO..... DID YOU LOCK THAT TRACK DOWN ? YOU KNOW THAT'S ON THE R.E.D. ALBUM !!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Mistah FAB - I Found My Backpack 2 CD - Access Hip Hop". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  5. ↑ "Whip It (feat. Boo Rossini, Lil Wayne & Yo Gotti) by Lamborghini Rossini". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Vena, Jocelyn. "Aubrey O'Day To Stay 'True To Danity Kane Roots' On Solo Album". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mixtape: L.E.P. Bogus Boys – Don't Feed da Killaz Vol. 3 | the Sermon's Domain". Archived from the original on 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  8. ↑ Reid, Shaheem. "Jim Jones Channels The Ghost Of Rich Porter On New Mixtape". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Half Past Dead 2". IMDb.com. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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