Tastemaker Music

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Tastemaker Music
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Background information
Born (1983-12-07) December 7, 1983 (age 40)
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres Alternative hip hop, R&B, electro, pop rock, power pop
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, rapper, musician,
Years active2004–present
MembersNex Phaze (producer), Steve Morgan (producer)

Tastemaker Music LLC (a.k.a. The Tastemakers) is a record production company, owned and operated by songwriter & multi-platinum selling record producer, Chad Dexter, primarily known as Chad Beatz.

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Background

Chad Dexter was born Chad Dexter Burnette on December 7, 1983. At age 17, during his high school years, Chad Dexter was introduced to and then soon after mentored by the artist/producer Ryan Leslie [1] for a few years under Leslie's NextSelection imprint where he honed half of his songwriting and vocal/record production skills. Burnette, along with his father, used to also DJ local parties in the Boston metropolitan area; Burnette constantly wrote and produced full records from his bedroom/basement studio, where he learned and acquired most of his production and musical skills. In October 2003, at age 20, he was discovered by Derick Prosper and the [then] VP of G-Unit, Sha Money XL during his junior year in college, where he was soon awarded the moniker, Chad Beatz due to his infectious and hard-hitting sound. As a part of the deal, Beatz began doing in-house production for 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and more.

Chad graduated with a Baccalaureate degree in Communications in Jan. 2005 from Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts.

After a striving stint with G Unit Records, Beatz founded and formed the production company/imprint TasteMaker Music and started producing records under the label name.

Beatz has produced records, singles, demos and remixes for Jim Jones, Ashanti, Robin Thicke, Twista, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep, Olivia, Cassie Ventura, Tiffany Evans, Teddy Riley, Fergie, Dawn Angeliqué Richard, and is currently producing for and collaborating with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Colin Munroe, Priscilla Renea, Noreaga, Nelly, [2] Lupe Fiasco, Tila Tequila, [3] and Hannah Montana star, Shanica Knowles plus many more.

Chad Beatz (Chad Dexter) has currently co-wrote and produced the hit single "Girls Up" for The X Factor (UK) super-group Belle Amie [4] and is also producing on the upcoming Cee-Lo Green & Goodie Mobb album We Sell Drugs Too with Nex Phaze.

Chad Beatz (Chad Dexter) was formerly part of the now defunct collaborative production group known as AudioDope that worked with rap artist Kal Duzay and Harlem rap collective Cheers Club – Vinny Chase and Kid Art. [5]

Production and songwriting

Chart (2008)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 19 [16]
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3 [17]
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums1 [18]
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 1 [19]
ChartProvidersPeak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 [21] Billboard 6
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [21] 2
Chart Positions
YearAlbumChart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2007Eardrum#2#1
Charts
Charts (2004) [25] [26] Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart 83
French Albums Chart 37
German Albums Chart 45
Irish Albums Chart 36
Swiss Albums Chart65
UK Albums Chart 15
Canadian Albums Chart 2
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Charts
Charts (2006) [25] [27] Peak
position
French Albums Chart 65
Irish Albums Chart 27
Swiss Albums Chart36
UK Albums Chart 40
Canadian Albums Chart 6
U.S. Billboard 200 3
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Remixes and leaks

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Video games

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