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Birth name | Tyler Bryant |
Also known as | Young Disco |
Born | Kingston, New York, United States |
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Years active | 2009-present |
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Tyler Bryant, better known as his stage name Velous, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Kingston, New York. He is mostly known for co-writing Chris Brown and Drake's "No Guidance" which received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B song, and is currently 8x platinum. Velous is also known for co-producing Kanye West's hit single "All Day", [1] which was Platinum-certified in the US [2] and subsequently procured a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song. [3] In 2016, Velous wrote and produced "Flipmode." [4] In 2017, "Flipmode" became a single on Fabolous' Summertime Shootout 3 and served as Velous' debut feature. [5] “When I heard the track it was a dope vibe, so I knew I wanted to become a part of the song. Chris added his touch while we were on tour together and the rest is history,” said Fabolous. [6]
Tyler Bryant was born in Kingston, New York. His father, deceased, was a musician. His mother was a singer. When he was eleven, he began rapping after listening to Kanye West's "Through the Wire". He learned how to play the drums, then piano, and started playing the guitar when he was twelve years old. He started getting into production when he was thirteen. [7] He was also in a jazz ensemble in high school. [8]
Velous came up with his name after someone told him how marvelous his production skills were; the name is "marvelous" minus the "mar". In 2011, he released his debut mixtape, Velocity The Mixtape. [9] The release helped Velous gain attention from Cus Maven, who signed him to Swanky Music Group. Velous met Fabolous through fellow producer Vinylz. The trio worked together for Fabolous' song "Gone For The Winter" from his sixth album, The Young OG Project in 2014. The song also marked Velous' first major guest appearance as a recording artist. [10]
In 2014, fellow New York artist French Montana signed Velous to his label, Coke Boys Records. Montana spoke about Velous in an interview with the Village Voice : "I love his style. He sings. He raps. He's everything in one." He revealed that Velous also impressed Kanye West. "He came to the studio and played me like 1,000 songs", he said, before adding that Kanye West picked "like two beats" from Velous. [11]
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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Flipmode | 2017 | Velous | Non-album single |
Flipmode Remix | 2017 | Velous, Fabolous, Chris Brown | Non-album single |
Cliche | 2017 | Velous | Non-album single |
Dropdown | 2018 | Velous | Non-album single |
Juiced Up | 2018 | Velous, Nav | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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Adult Swim [12] | 2014 | DJ Spinking, Tyga, Jeremih, Velous | Non-album single |
Gone for the Winter [13] | 2014 | Fabolous, Velous | The Young OG Project |
Proud Side Nigga | 2015 | DJ Spinking, Ty Dolla $ign, Velous | Non-album single |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2015 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song | All Day (Kanye West) [14] | Nominated |
2019 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song | No Guidance (Chris Brown ft. Drake) [14] | Nominated |
List of songs as producer, co-producer, or songwriter with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name.
Title | Year | Performing Artist(s) | Album | Role |
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Dope House Remix [15] | 2014 | Chinx, French Montana Jadakiss | CR5 | Producer |
Adult Swim [12] | DJ Spinking, Tyga, Jeremih, Velous | Non-album single | Producer & Songwriter | |
Gone for the Winter [13] | Fabolous, Velous | The Young OG Project | Songwriter | |
Right Hand [16] | 2015 | Drake | Non-album single | Producer |
All Day [17] | Kanye West, Allan Kingdom, Theophilus London, Paul McCartney | Non-album single | Producer | |
Proud Side Nigga | DJ Spinking, Ty Dolla $ign, Velous | Songwriter | ||
Coldest Night In Hell [18] | 2016 | Aston Matthews | Non-album single | Producer |
Deja Vu [19] | J Cole | 4 Your Eyesz Only | Producer | |
Barely Sober | Belly, Lil Wayne | Another Day in Paradise | Producer | |
Money Go [20] | Belly, Travis Scott | Producer | ||
The Day I Met You [21] | Belly | Inzombia | Producer | |
Actin Different [22] | Belly | Inzombia | Producer | |
Highlights [16] | Kanye West, Young Thug, The-Dream | The Life of Pablo | Producer | |
Just As I Am | 2017 | SpiffTv, Prince Royce, Chris Brown | Five | Songwriter |
Flipmode | Velous | Non-album single | Songwriter & Producer | |
Flipmode Remix | Velous, Fabolous, Chris Brown | Non-album single | Songwriter & Producer | |
Cliche | Velous | Non-album single | Songwriter & Producer | |
Nasa | 2018 | Future, French Montana | Non-album single | Producer |
Drop down | Velous | Non-album single | Songwriter & Producer | |
Juiced Up | Velous, Nav | Non-album single | Songwriter | |
No Guidance | 2019 | Chris Brown, Drake | Indigo | Songwriter |
A Muse | 2020 | Dvsn | A Muse In Her Feelings | Songwriter |
Outlandish | Dvsn | |||
Flawless (Do it Well Pt.3) | Dvsn, Summer Walker | |||
Outta Time | Bryson Tiller, Drake | Anniversary | Songwriter | |
Selfish | 2021 | Ryan Trey | A 64 East Sage | Songwriter |
It's About A Girl | Ryan Trey | |||
Change of Plans | Ryan Trey | |||
El Sol Va a Salir | 2022 | Eladio Carrion | Non-album single | Producer |
Unholy Matrimony | Giveon | Give or Take | Songwriter | |
Outside | Bryson Tiller | Single | Songwriter | |
Rich Boy | 2024 | Bryson Tiller | Bryson Tiller | Songwriter |
Ciao! | Songwriter | |||
Peace Interlude | Songwriter |
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