Dun Deal
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Birth name | David Maximillian Cunningham |
Born | Georgia, U.S. | August 19, 1986
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Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Hoodrich Entertainment APG |
David Maximillian Cunningham
Early life and career
Deal started his career as a rapper in 2003, when he formed the group O Boys with his high school friends. They were signed with one of Ruff Ryders' sub-labels. He used the money he received from the label to buy studio equipment and started learning how to create beats. By 2005, Deal had moved from rapping to producing. His first major production work was one of Tyler Perry's movies.[2]
In about 2007, Deal started producing for artists, such as
In 2012, while producing on Rich Kidz's album Everybody Eat Bread, Deal signed to DJ Spinz's production team Hoodrich Production Group (HPG), which also includes C4, S.O.S and Childish Major.[2][5]
In 2013, Deal gained recognition for producing Migos' single "Hannah Montana". According to Deal, when Spinz was in a recording session with Migos, he contacted Deal and requested some instrumentals. the song was recorded. Deal sent back a beat which he had created about two years before, and Migos recorded what would turn to be "Hannah Montana" in about 30 minutes.[2] Deal was initially skeptical about the song's title, but the song became a hit.[3]
In October 2013, Deal was included on
In early 2014, Young Thug's "
On April 30, 2014, Deal released a collaboration EP with rapper Rome Fortune, titled Drive, Thighs & Lies.[11] Deal is also working on a compilation mixtape, called BASS (Below a Silver Sky), which is set for a release during 2014.[12]
that same year he sign 2 young producers
Musical style
Gabriel Herrera of Vice described Deal as "a driving force behind a number of huge hits on the southern mixtape circuit, Top 40 radio, and everything in between."[5] In an interview with MercyHope, Deal commented on his musical growth, saying: "there was a certain sound I felt like I was missing when I first started. And the more I did it every day, I started to catch that formula to make those type of songs where they could be on the radio."[13]
Deal uses Logic Studio to create his music, and sometimes also plays live instruments: a guitar, a grand piano and drums. Like many hip-hop producers, Deal uses a musical signature on the instrumentals he creates, which consists of the phrase "Dun Deal on the Track", followed by a pitched-up vocal effect. The tag was originally recorded by Skool Boy from the Rich Kidz.[5]
Discography
EP
- Drive, Thighs & Lies (with Rome Fortune) (2014)
Mixtapes
- World War 3: Molly (with Gucci Mane, Metro Boomin, Sonny Digital, and C4) (2013)
- B.A.S.S. (Below a Silver Sky) (2014)
Production discography
Charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||||||
"Hannah Montana"[14] (Migos) |
2013 | — | 56 | — | Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas) | ||||||
"Stoner"[15] (Young Thug) |
2014 | 47 | 13 | 5 | Non-album single | ||||||
"She Twerkin" (Cash Out) |
98 | 28 | 17 | Let's Get It | |||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ "BMI | Songview Search".
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rome Fortune and Dun Deal drop Drive, Thighs & Lies EP". FACT. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ a b Rys, Dan (18 March 2014). "Dun Deal On Producing For Young Thug, Future, Gucci Mane And More". XXL. Retrieved 18 May 2014. (Note: Click on the arrows to go to next pages, as there isn't a separate URL)
- ^ "8 Atlanta Artists Break Down Hip-Hop's Buzzing Movement". XXL. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Dun Deal, the Producer Who Made Young Thug's "Stoner" Beat In 15 Minutes". Vice. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig. "25 New Producers To Watch For". Complex Networks. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "10 hip-hop producers to watch in 2014". FACT. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Young Thug - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Young Thug Talks About Working With Kanye West & How Future Wants To Give Him $1.5 Million For A Deal". Complex. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Young Thug's Producer Dun Deal Wants To Give 'A Different Sound To Atlanta'". MTV. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Rome Fortune x Dun Deal Release Highly Anticipated "Drive, Thighs & Lies" EP". The Source. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Listen: Dun Deal and Young Thug Link Up Again on "Treasure"". The Source. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Dun Deal Explains How He Developed His Sound". XXL. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Migos – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Stoner - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 12 January 2014.