Key Wane

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Key Wane
Birth nameDwane Marshall Weir II
Born (1990-07-12) July 12, 1990 (age 33)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Pianist, songwriter, record producer
LabelsFinally Famous, For The Win

Dwane Marshall Weir II (born July 12, 1990) is an American hip hop/R&B producer and songwriter, professionally known as Key Wane. Wane has produced for artists such as

Young Jeezy, Juicy J, Ariana Grande, Logic, Ty Dolla Sign and Meek Mill among others.[1] He is best known for producing Drake's "All Me", Beyoncé's "Partition", Jazmine Sullivan's "Let It Burn" & "Insecure", Meek Mill's "Amen", Big Sean's "Guap", "Beware", "IDFWU" and an extensive amount of his albums including Hall of Fame, Dark Sky Paradise, and Twenty 88
. [2]

Early life

At the age 11, Wane began playing the piano in the church every first Sunday, initially teaching himself melodies before his mom heard him and got involved in his learning. He told XXL, “She ordered me this Yamaha keyboard out of a JCPenney catalog. It got mailed to the house, and I just started making beats on it. Then I started taking piano lessons, and the stuff I learned from my piano lessons, I would combine that with beats, and it really was just something that I loved to do, man. I really didn’t go out a lot cause I was always coming up with stuff."[1] In December 2012, Key Wane graduated from Tennessee State University with a degree in Musical Arts and Sciences.[1]

Musical career

In 2002, Wane started making beats in his mother's basement. Wane met rapper

Warner/Chappell
and Big Sean signed Wane to a co-publishing deal.

In early 2010, Wane produced "Amen" for Meek Mill after running into him while in New York. Meek Mill picked it up and released it as the lead single from his debut album Dreams and Nightmares. Many Christian hip hop artists and religious leaders commented negatively on the song.[6][7] However the song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] After his significant contributions over the years, XXL named Wane one of hip-hops most must-watch producers.[9] Wane was also included in XXL's Freshman Producer Class of 2013.[10]

In December 2012, Wane confirmed working with

IDFWU" as well. In December 2014, Wane was nominated for his first Grammy for his production contribution on the Grammy nominated "Beyonce" for Album of the Year.[15] In December 2015, Wane was nominated the following year at the Grammy's for his production on Jazmine Sullivan's "Let It Burn" for Best R&B Song of the Year.[16]

Production style

Key Wane's production has been described as "soulful instrumental music".

kickdrum.[1][18]

Awards and nominations

Grammy nominations

Year Nominee/Work Award Result
2015 "BEYONCÉ" Album Of The Year Nominated
2016 "Let It Burn"

(Jazmine Sullivan)

(Prod. Key Wane)

Best R&B Song Of The Year Nominated

[19]

BET Hip Hop Awards

Year Nominee/Work Award Result
2015 "
IDFWU
"

(Big Sean featuring E-40)

(Prod.

DJ Mustard, Key Wane, Kanye West & DJ Dahi
)

Best Club Banger Won
Best Track Of The Year Nominated

[20]

Certifications

Title Year Certifications Album
"Amen"

(Meek Mill featuring Drake)

(Prod. Key Wane)

2012 Dreams and Nightmares
"Guap"

(Big Sean)

(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Young Chop)

  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
 Hall of Fame
"
Jhene Aiko
)

(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Mike Dean)

2013
"All Me"
(Drake featuring Big Sean & 2 Chainz)

(Prod. Key Wane)

Nothing Was the Same
"Partition"
(Beyoncé)

(Prod.

Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Key Wane & Mike Dean
)

2014 Beyoncé
"
IDFWU
"

(Big Sean featuring E-40)

(Prod.

DJ Mustard, Key Wane, Kanye West & DJ Dahi
)

Dark Sky Paradise
"I Know"

(Big Sean featuring Jhené Aiko)

(Prod.

DJ Mustard
& Key Wane)

2015
  • RIAA: Gold
"
Play No Games
"

(Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla Sign)

(Prod. Key Wane & Jay John Henry)

2016
  • RIAA: Gold
"Jump Out The Window"

(Big Sean)

(Prod. Key Wane & Camper)

2017
  • RIAA: Gold
 I Decided
"Insecure"

(Jazmine Sullivan & Bryson Tiller

)

(Prod. Key Wane)

2017 Insecure

Discography

Production discography

Singles produced

Year Title Chart positions Album
US
 US R&B/HH
 US Rap
UK R&B

2012 "Amen"

(Meek Mill featuring Drake)

(Prod. Key Wane)

57 5 4 — Dreams and Nightmares
"Guap"

(Big Sean)

(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Young Chop)

71 21 17 — Hall of Fame
2013 "All Me"
(Drake featuring Big Sean & 2 Chainz)

(Prod. Key Wane)

20 6 4 33 Nothing Was the Same
"
Jhene Aiko
)

(Prod. Key Wane Co-Prod. Mike Dean)

38 10 7 _ Hall of Fame
2014 "Partition"
(Beyoncé)

(Prod.

Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Key Wane & Mike Dean
)

23 9 — 15 Beyoncé
"
IDFWU
"

(Big Sean featuring E-40)

(Prod.

DJ Mustard, Key Wane, Kanye West & DJ Dahi
)

11 1 — 67 Dark Sky Paradise
2015 "Let It Burn"

(Jazmine Sullivan)

(Prod. Key Wane)

— 22 — — Reality Show
"
Play No Games
"

(Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla Sign)

(Prod. Key Wane & Jay John Henry)

84 28 — — Dark Sky Paradise
2016 "
On The Way
"

(Twenty88)

(Prod. Key Wane)

— — — —
Twenty88
"
Déjà Vu
"

(Twenty88)

(Prod. Key Wane & Cam O'bi)

— 21 — —
Twenty88
2017 "Jump Out The Window"

(Big Sean)

(Prod. Key Wane & Camper)

76 I Decided
"Insecure"

(Jazmine Sullivan & Bryson Tiller)

(Prod. Key Wane)

19 HBO: Insecure Soundtrack

[24]

Key Wane's production

Year Artist Song Project
2009 Big Sean "4 My People" XXL's 10 Freshman For '10 Mixtape
2010 Big Sean My Closet
Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG
"Almost Wrote You a Love Song" (co. produced by
No ID)[25]
Memories
2011 Tyga Don't Wake Me Up Black Thoughts Vol. 2
Hypnotized
Drink The Night Away
Mickey Factz "The Finer Things"[26] N/A
Big Sean Intro Finally Famous
Chevy Woods Down The Cookout
2012 Tyga "Potty Mouth" (featuring Busta Rhymes; addition production by Jess Jackson) Careless World: Rise of the Last King
Rockie Fresh "So Long"[27] Driving 88
King Chip "Pocket Full"[27] Tell Ya Friends
Meek Mill "
Drake; co-produced by Jahlil Beats
) 		Dreams and Nightmares
Chevy Woods "Ace N Mitch" Gang Land
Roscoe Dash "MoWet" (featuring French Montana) 2.0
Big Sean "Higher" Detroit
"24 Karats of Gold" (featuring J. Cole)
"Woke Up" (co-produced by BP & Young Chop)
"I'm Gonna Be" (featuring Jhené Aiko)
"RWT" (co-produced by
Southside
)
"Guap" (co-produced by Young Chop; additional production by DJ Camper & Rob Kinelski)
Alley Boy
 "I'm That" War Cry
Lil Wayne "Awkward" (co-produced by Jahlil Beats)[28] The Appreciation Vol. 5: Holiday Edition
Wale "Money Changes" Folarin
Young Jeezy
 "Knob Broke" (co-produced by Jahlil Beats)
It's Tha World
2013 Logic "Life Is Good" Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever
Big Sean "Higher" Hall of Fame
"10 2 10" (add. production)
"Beware" (featuring Jhené Aiko & Lil Wayne) (co-produced with Mike Dean)
"It's Time" (featuring Young Jeezy & Payroll)
"World Ablaze" (co. produced with No ID)
"Guap" (co-produced by Young Chop; additional production by DJ Camper & Rob Kinelski)
Drake "
Noah "40" Shebib
) 		Nothing Was the Same
Meek Mill "Dope Dealer" (featuring Nicki Minaj & Rick Ross) Dreamchasers 3
Beyoncé Knowles
 "Yoncé" / "Partition" (co-produced by
Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Justin Timberlake
and Beyoncé Knowles) 		Beyoncé
"Mine" (co-produced &written by
Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Beyoncé, Majid Jordan, Sidney "Omen" Brown
and Key Wane)
Diggy Simmons "Mama Said" (featuring B.o.B and Key Wane) TBA
2014 Big Sean "1st Quarter Freestyle" (co-produced by Travi$ Scott)[29] non-album singles
"4th Quarter"[30]
Ariana Grande "Best Mistake" (featuring Big Sean) My Everything
Jhené Aiko "My Afternoon Dream" Souled Out
"Eternal Sunshine"
"Mirrors"
2015 Jazmine Sullivan "Dumb" (featuring Meek Mill) (co-produced with Salaam Remi) Reality Show
"Mascara"
"Silver Lining"
"Let It Burn"
"Veins"
Big Sean "I Don't Fuck with You" (featuring E-40) (add. production) Dark Sky Paradise
"Play No Games" (featuring
Ty Dolla $ign
) (co-produced with Jay Henry)
"I Know" (featuring Jhené Aiko) (co-produced with
DJ Mustard
)
"Deep" (featuring Lil Wayne) (co-produced with DJ Mustard)
"Platinum & Wood"
Jordin Sparks "Work From Home" (featuring B.o.B)
Right Here, Right Now
"100 Years"
Ne-Yo "Run" Non-Fiction
2016 Twenty88 "Déjà Vu" Twenty88
"On The Way"
"London Bridge"
French Montana "Holy Moly" Wave Gods
Dreezy "Bad Bitch" No Hard Feelings
DJ Khaled "Tourist" (featuring Travis Scott & Lil Wayne) Major Key
2017 Jhené Aiko "Sing To Me" (featuring Namiko Love) Trip
Gucci Mane "Changed" (featuring Big Sean) Mr. Davis
Jazmine Sullivan "Insecure" (featuring Bryson Tiller) HBO: Insecure Soundtrack
Big Sean "Jump Out The Window" I Decided
2018
Royce Da 5'9[24]
 "Woke"
Book Of Ryan
"1st Of The Month" (featuring T-Pain & Chavis Chandler)
2020 Jazmine Sullivan "Bodies (Intro)" Heaux Tales
"Put It Down"

References

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  2. ^ "Key Wane On Producing Twenty88, Big Sean's Crazy New Music And Unreleased Jhene Aiko Songs". Mtv.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Big Sean "Memories" (2010) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits". Complex.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Game and Mario "Drink The Night Away" (2011) — Key Wane Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits". Complex.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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  6. ^ "Hip-Hop News". Rapfix.mtv.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Listen: Meek Mill Debates With Philadelphia Pastor Who Rallied For "Amen" Boycott". Complex.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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  11. ^ "Producer Key Wane Speaks On Making Drake's "All Me"". Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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  26. ^ "Mickey Factz ft. KeY Wane - The Finer Things". Djbooth. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  27. ^ a b "So Many Keys Mixtape by Key Wane Hosted by DJ Mo Beatz". Datpiff.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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  30. ^ "4th Quarter (Prod. Key Wane) by Big Sean - Hear the world's sounds". Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
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