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| Birth name | Thaddeus Gustav Dixon |
| Also known as | The Music Man |
| Born | January 14, 1984 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | thaddeus-dixon |
Thaddeus Gustav Dixon [1] (born January 14, 1984), also known as The Music Man, [2] is an American record producer, songwriter, and music director. [3] He co-produced and co-wrote Meghan Trainor's 2015 [4] single "Better When I'm Dancin'," [3] which she performed for The Peanuts Movie soundtrack. The song received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [3]
Dixon has also worked as a music director and drummer for Bryson Tiller, Khalid and other artists. [5] He's been featured on series including Making the Band and Late Night with Seth Meyers . [2]
Dixon was born in Detroit, Michigan, the only child of Gus and Denise Dixon. [6] He began playing drums at 4 years old, practicing the instrument as he attended church. [7] [8] He went to Detroit High School for Fine & Performing Arts and played at local concerts for gospel artists including Kirk Franklin. [6] [2]
After graduating high school, Dixon moved to East Lansing, Michigan to attend Michigan State University (MSU) on a jazz studies scholarship. [3] He performed at professional concerts while pursuing his degree, [6] and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Music. [3]
Dixon began his professional career as a touring drummer with The Spinners. [6] Thereafter, he performed with artists including Ne-Yo, Sean Kingston, Mulgrew Miller, Roy Hargrove and Steve Nelson. [2] [6] He later appeared on MTV's "Making His Band", a reality TV show where musicians competed for positions in Sean Combs' touring band. [6] He was a drum finalist, however another musician was ultimately selected. [6] Dixon then worked with acts including Deitrick Haddon, [9] Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dawn Richard and Timothy Bloom. [6] He also performed with his own jazz ensemble, The Thaddeus Dixon Quartet. [6] He then relocated to Berkeley to work as an instructor in the music department at the University of California, Berkeley for two years. [3] [8]
Dixon later became the music director for recording artist Cody Simpson. [10] He then managed music direction for Meghan Trainor, [8] Bryson Tiller, [11] Khalid and Brent Faiyaz. [5] He also produced music for Meghan Trainor, Talib Kweli, Raekwon, Timothy Bloom, Deborah Cox, Teedra Moses and Rick Ross among others. [9] [12] [13] In October 2018, he released his debut single, "Letter To My X's" featuring KR. [14]
Deitrick Haddon - Church on the Moon
21:03 - Evolved...from Boys to Men
Disney Jazz, Vol. 1: Everybody Wants to Be a Cat
Robert McCarther - Stranger in Town
Rick Roe - Minor Shuffle
Timothy Bloom - Timothy Bloom
Teedra Moses - California Vibes
Abrina – My Playground (EP)
The Peanuts Movie Original Soundtrack
Deborah Cox - Work of Art
Teedra Moses - Cognac & Conversation
Thaddeus Dixon feat. Timothy Bloom and Talib Kweli
Taeyeon – Rain
MÄDA
MÄDA - Our Love (EP)
Thaddeus Dixon feat. KR
T.I. feat. Benny The Butcher & Jadakiss
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