Rupert "Sevn"Thomas Jr. (born July 7, 1991) is a Canadian record producer, songwriter and singer. He has produced and written numerous hit songs includingRihanna's "Work",Drake's "Pop Style" and "Chicago Freestyle,"Travis Scott's "Wake Up",Nicki Minaj's "Run & Hide",Giveon's "Heartbreak Anniversary", and numerous others. He also released a 2014 instrumental EP entitledHidden Hand. As a youth, he performed as a singer under the stage nameSuga Prince.

Rupert Thomas Jr.^[1] was born and raised in theScarborough district ofToronto, Ontario.^[2][3] His parents were born inJamaica. They both had their ownsound systems (Lover's Choice and Love Choice International) and would often hold parties in their basement.^[1][2][4]Dancehall artist, Rappa Robert, is Thomas' uncle^[5] who would take him to studio sessions in Jamaica, including atUB40's studio. In grade 5, Thomas began making beats on aKorg Triton and in 2002, at ten years old, he released a single called "Too Young for Love" featuringMaster T under the stage name, Suga Prince.^[3][4] The music video for that song featured a 12-year-oldAyesha Curry.^[6]

Thomas signed toSony BMG around that time but eventually put his music career on hold after the label folded. He first met producerBoi-1da while working with Sony. During high school, Thomas continued making beats often at Sunny Diamonds' studio in Toronto. It was there that he reconnected with Boi-1da, who would become his mentor and frequent collaborator. In 2012, Thomas faced off againstWondaGurl (another Boi-1da protege) at the Battle of the Beat Makers. The judges were unable to choose a winner.^[3][4][5]

In 2013, Thomas began accruing production and songwriting credits including onKelly Rowland's "Love Me Til I Die",^[7]Skeme's "No Time",^[8] and Ben Stevenson's "Opposites Attract".^[9] In 2014, Thomas producedMobb Deep's "Low" before releasing his own instrumental EP,Hidden Hand, in April of that year. The EP featured co-production fromJordan Evans and Prezident Jeff.^[10]

In 2015 and 2016, Thomas co-produced (with Boi-1da and others) a series of songs that appeared on theBillboard Hot 100, including Drake's "10 Bands" (number 58) and "Pop Style" (number 16), and Rihanna's "Work" (number 1).^[5][11][12]Billboard credited him as one of seven producers "who brought dancehall back to the charts in 2016".^[1] That year, he also co-producedPartyNextDoor's "Don't Run",^[5] which reached number 22 on theBillboardHot R&B Songs chart.^[13] In April 2016, he released the single "Can't Sleep Alone" featuring Australian singer, NYNE.^[14] He continued producing records in 2017 including Travis Scott's "Green & Purple",Kehlani's "Get Like", andGoldLink's "Pray Everyday".^[5]

In 2018, he produced tracks on numerous notable albums including Travis Scott'sAstroworld ("Wake Up" and "Houstonfornication"), Nicki Minaj'sQueen ("Run & Hide"),Lil Wayne'sTha Carter V ("Let It Fly"), andThe Carters'Everything Is Love ("Friends").^[2][15]

• Sevn Thomas on SoundCloud

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• Musicians from Scarborough, Ontario

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