Sonny Digital | |
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 Sonny Digital in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke[1] |
| Born | (1991-03-05)March 5, 1991 (age 34) Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke (born March 5, 1991),[2] better known by his stage nameSonny Digital, is an American record producer, rapper, and DJ.[3] He first saw recognition for his production work onYC's 2011 single "Racks", which peaked within the top 50 of theBillboard Hot 100. Throughout the following decade, he was credited on a string of commercially successfulhip hop andtrap singles includingILoveMakonnen's "Tuesday",Future's "Same Damn Time",50 Cent's "I'm the Man",2 Chainz's "Birthday Song", andTravis Scott's "Stargazing". Uwaezuoke has also produced forXXL Magazine's Freshman Hip Hop Cyphers in 2017 and 2018, and pursued a lukewarmly-received career as a recording artist.[4][5][6]
Early in their respective careers, he discovered and worked in tandem withMetro Boomin,808 Mafia,Southside, andTM88 for his productions.[7] He signed withUniversal Music Publishing Group in 2014.[4]
Sonny was born on March 5, 1991, in Saginaw, Michigan and quickly moved to Atlanta, Georgia while still an infant.[3] He has been involved in making music since an early age. At first he started rapping while at school, but found it hard to get instrumentals to rap over. When he was 13, he was influenced by his older cousin to start making beats. Aside from school, Sonny didn't have other hobbies like playing sports or video games, so he dedicated a large amount of his free time to creating music. Sonny was inspired by famous producersShawty Redd andDrumma Boy and initially tried to copy their sound while learning to make beats. Eventually his production transformed into his own style.[8]
When he was 16, he joined a hip-hop group as a producer and was also producing mixtapes for other local artists. In 2011,YC used one of his beats for the single "Racks", which went to become a national hit, peaking at #42 on theBillboard Hot 100[9] and being certified Gold byRIAA. The song was also featured in the Billboard 2011 Year-end Rap songs and R&B/Hip-hop songs charts.[10][11]
Sonny released his first official mixtapeDigital History on May 9, 2011. The tape, hosted by DJ 1Hunnit, is a collection of songs Sonny had produced between 2010 and 2011. It features many rappers, such asPlies,Wale,2 Chainz andFuture. It has been viewed over 70,000 times on LiveMixtapes.[12]
Sonny produced six songs onGorilla Zoe's albumKing Kong released in June. Sonny's second mixtapeBehind the Muzik was released on September 8, 2011. It is a collaboration with fellow producer Will A Fool, where each produced half of the songs.[13]
In late 2011, Sonny produced Future's hit single "Same Damn Time", which was initially featured on Future's mixtapeStreetz Calling. Following the song's success, in 2012 Future released a new version of "Same Damn Time" as the third official single from his debut albumPluto. It peaked at number 92 on theBillboard Hot 100.[14] A music video for the single was released on April 4, 2012. Sonny Digital also produced the official remix of "Same Damn Time" featuring rappersDiddy andLudacris, which was released on May 17, 2012. The remix was featured on Future's re-release ofPluto, titledPluto 3D.[15]
In March 2012, Sonny produced Gorilla Zoe's mixtapeGorilla Zoe World. The tape was certified bronze for being downloaded over 25,000 times on popular mixtape siteDatPiff.[16] In early 2012 Sonny also worked onGucci Mane's mixtapesTrap Back andI'm Up. On June 8, 2012, Sonny Digital released his debut rap single, "Business Man", featuring rapper Que. The song was produced by BWheezy.[17][18]
Sonny produced 2 Chainz' single "Birthday Song", which was released on July 24, 2012. Sonny created the original beat, which was later modified by a number ofGOOD Music producers –Kanye West, BWheezy, Anthony Kilhoffer, Lifted and Mike Dean.[19][20] The single peaked at number 49 on the US Hot 100, and also entered top 10 of the R&B and Rap charts. The official music video was released on August 30, 2012, and became a viral success, gaining over 30 million views on YouTube.
Later in 2012, Sonny produced the track "Don't Get Me Started", which was featured on the deluxe version ofDJ Khaled's albumKiss the Ring, as well as onAce Hood's mixtapeBody Bag 2. The official video for the promo single was released on August 17, 2012, on Ace Hood's YouTube channel. Sonny was featured on Jo FloWroshus' single "Attention" from his900° album. In an interview withBET Sonny stated he was working with artistsB.o.B, Ace Hood andWiz Khalifa, and making a new mixtape with fellow producerDrumma Boy.[21] He also wants to work with a famous pop singer likeJustin Bieber.[22]
In March 2013, Sonny released a collaboration mixtape with rapper Que, titledForbes Atlanta.[23]
In 2014, Sonny produced the track "Tuesday" byILoveMakonnen andDrake. The song peaked at number 12 on theBillboard Hot 100.
In August 2018, Sonny produced theTravis Scott song "Stargazing", which peaked at number eight on the Hot 100 and earned Sonny his highest charting single.
In 2019, Sonny announced a follow-up collaboration project with Black Boe, the album to be titledBlack Goat II, after 2017'sBlack Goat.[24][25]
In 2011, Sonny founded his own self-titled record label.
Sonny uses the music production softwareFL Studio[4] along with custom plug-ins to make his beats. He seeks inspiration in listening to other producers' tracks, music in general and watching movies.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | AUS | CAN | UK | ||||
| "Racks" (YC featuringFuture) | 2011 | 42 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Rack Nation |
| "Same Damn Time" (Future) | 2012 | 92 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | Pluto | |
| "Birthday Song" (2 Chainz featuringKanye West) | 47 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Based on a T.R.U. Story | |
| "Tuesday" (ILoveMakonnen featuringDrake) | 2014 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 58 | 165 |
| ILoveMakonnen |
| "Up Like Trump" (Rae Sremmurd) | 2015 | —[A] | 42 | 15 | — | — | — |
| SremmLife |
| "Blow a Bag" (Future) | 95 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — |
| DS2 | |
| "I'm the Man" (50 Cent featuringChris Brown) | —[B] | 46 | — | — | — | — | The Kanan Tape | ||
| "Red Opps" (21 Savage) | 2016 | 74 | 31 | 25 | — | — | — |
| Free Guwop |
| "Froze" (Meek Mill featuringLil Uzi Vert andNicki Minaj) | 68 | 28 | 21 | — | 94 | — | DC4 | ||
| "Regrets" Smokepurpp | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | Bloom | |
| "Stargazing" (Travis Scott) | 2018 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| Astroworld |
| "Cardigan" (Don Toliver) | 2020 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | Heaven or Hell | |
| "After Party" (Don Toliver) | 57 | 23 | 20 | — | 35 | — | |||
Juicy J –Rubba Band Business 2
Kevin Gates – "Drug Dealer Potential"
Ace Hood –Blood, Sweat & Tears
Wale –The Eleven One Eleven Theory
Juicy J –Blue Dream & Lean[29]
Future –Streetz Calling
Yung Joc –Ready To Fly
2 Chainz –UNKNOWN
Ilovemakkonnen side by side
Jody Breeze –Airplane Mode[31]
Future –Astronaut Status
Gorilla Zoe –Gorilla Zoe World
SPOT –The Price Iz Right
Gucci Mane –I'm Up
Future –Pluto
Young Lace –Above Average[32]
Juicy J –Blue Dream & Lean (Bonus Tracks)
Chevy Woods –Gang Land
Waka Flocka Flame –Triple F Life
Jackie Chain –Bruce Lean Chronicles
2 Chainz –Based on a T.R.U. Story
Ace Hood –Body Bag 2
Trae Tha Truth –Tha Blackprint
Diamond –The Young Life[33]
Rocko –Wordplay
Roscoe Dash –Roscoe 2.0
Reese –Reese Vs. The World 2
Young Lace –Bipolar
Future –Pluto 3D
Frank Whyte –1728
Sonny Digital & Que –Forbes Atlanta
Chief Keef –Bang Pt. 2
Ace Hood –Trials & Tribulations
Young Money –Young Money: Rise of an Empire
Wiz Khalifa –28 Grams
Wiz Khalifa –Blacc Hollywood
B.o.B –No Genre Pt. 2
Kourtney Money –The Return Of Money (Zone 6 Edition)[35]
Juicy J – 100% Juice
Chief Keef – Back From The Dead 3/Cabinet Fever
Wiz Khalifa – Cabin Fever 3
50 Cent – The Kanan Tape
Juicy J – OS To Oscar
Migos &Rich The Kid – Streets on Lock 4
Young Buck – 10 Pints
YFN Lucci – Wish Me Well
Pnb Rock – RNB 3 : Philadelphia
Young Thug – Slime Season
Jeezy – Gangsta Party
Que – I Am Que
Ty Dolla Sign – Airplane Mode
Que – Lost Dawg
Key! - Screaming Dreams : The Prelude
21 Savage – Free Guwop
21 Savage – Slaughter King
SD – Just The Beginning
Ace Hood – Starvation 4
Key!
Zuse –Trap Zuse
OJ Juiceman – 6 Rings 3
Lil Uzi Vert – The Wraith, The Uzi Vert
Jeezy – CITS
Landstrip Chip –Cruising Control
G.O.A.T
Machine Gun Kelly –Bloom
Travis Scott –Astroworld
Beyoncé –Homecoming: The Live Album
Pap Chanel & Future
