Tyler Reese Mehlenbacher (born September 30, 1993), known professionally as Tyler Reese, is an American record producer, songwriter, musician and composer from Richland, Washington. He first became known as one half of the music production duo The Donuts, which he formed with Sergiu Gherman. Working closely with their mentor Bēkon, The Donuts produced for notable names such as SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Hozier, H.E.R. and Joji, among others.[1][2] Beginning his solo career in 2022, Reese has since produced two songs on Kendrick Lamar’s GNX ("wacced out murals" & "man at the garden") and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for The Color Purple (2023).[3][4]
Reese discovered music production while attending Berklee College of Music where he studied Contemporary Writing and Production, and trumpet, focusing on jazz improvisation. Dropping out after two years due to being rejected from the school's Electronic Production and Design program, he began interning at The Bridge Sound & Stage in Cambridge where he learned the fundamentals of studio recording.
In 2024, Reese co-wrote "Too Sweet" by Hozier which spent several weeks at number one on various charts, including Billboard Hot 100, marking Hozier's first number one in the United States, while also topping the Adult Alternative Airplay chart for a significant period.[9][10]
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