Sevn Thomas
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Birth name | Rupert Thomas Jr. |
Also known as | Suga Prince |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | July 7, 1991
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Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Not So Fast |
Rupert "Sevn" Thomas Jr. (born July 7, 1991) is a Canadian record producer, songwriter and singer. He has produced and written numerous hit songs including Rihanna'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 entitled Hidden Hand. As a youth, he performed as a singer under the stage name Suga Prince.
Early life
Rupert Thomas Jr.
Thomas signed to Sony BMG around that time but eventually put his music career on hold after the label folded. He first met producer Boi-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 against WondaGurl (another Boi-1da protege) at the Battle of the Beat Makers. The judges were unable to choose a winner.[3][4][5]
Career
In 2013, Thomas began accruing production and songwriting credits including on
In 2015 and 2016, Thomas co-produced (with Boi-1da and others) a series of songs that appeared on the
In 2018, he produced tracks on numerous notable albums including Travis Scott's Astroworld ("Wake Up" and "Houstonfornication"), Nicki Minaj's Queen ("Run & Hide"), Lil Wayne's Tha Carter V ("Let It Fly"), and The Carters' Everything Is Love ("Friends").[2][15]
Discography
EPs
Title | Details |
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Hidden Hand[10] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Can't Sleep Alone" (feat. Nyne)[14] | 2016 | Non-album single |
Remixes
Title | Artist | Year | Album |
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"After You Left" (feat. Nyne)[14] | GoldLink | 2016 | And After That, We Didn't Talk - The Remixes |
Songwriting and production
Song name [16] |
Year | Primary artist(s) | Album | Role | Notes |
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"Love Me Til I Die"[7] | 2013 | Kelly Rowland | Talk a Good Game | Co-writer | Bonus track |
"No Time"[8] | Skeme | Ingleworld | Co-producer | ||
"Opposites Attract"[9] | Ben Stevenson | Non-album single | Co-producer | ||
"Low"[7] | 2014 | Mack Wilds )
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The Infamous Mobb Deep | Co-producer | |
"Love for the 6"[7] | Tre Capital | Gundam Pt. 1 | Producer | ||
"10 Bands"[5] | 2015 | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Co-producer, co-writer | US No. 58[12] |
"In The Bag"[17] | Mac Miller | GO:OD AM | Producer | ||
"Work"[11] | 2016 | Rihanna (feat. Drake) | Anti | Co-producer | US No. 1[12] |
"Pop Style"[5] | Drake (feat. Jay-Z and Kanye West) | Views | Co-producer | US No. 16[12] | |
"Don't Run"[5] | PartyNextDoor | PartyNextDoor 3 | Co-producer, co-writer | US R&B No. 22[13]
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"Green & Purple"[5] | 2017 | Travis Scott (feat. Playboi Carti) | Non-album single | Co-producer | |
"Get Like"[5] | Kehlani | SweetSexySavage | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
"Pray Everyday"[5] | GoldLink | At What Cost | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
"We Will Never Die"[18] | GoldLink (feat. Lil Dude) | Co-producer, co-writer | |||
"Keep Me"[19] | Khalid | American Teen | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
"Wake Up"[2] | 2018 | Travis Scott (feat. The Weeknd) | Astroworld | Co-producer, co-writer | US No. 30[20] |
"Houstonfornication"[2] | Travis Scott | Co-producer, co-writer | US No. 53[20] | ||
"Run & Hide"[21] | Nicki Minaj | Queen | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
"Friends"[22] | The Carters | Everything Is Love | Co-producer | ||
"Let It Fly"[23] | Lil Wayne (feat. Travis Scott) | Tha Carter V | Producer | US No. 10[20] | |
"Chicago Freestyle" | 2020 | Drake (featuring Giveon) | Dark Lane Demo Tapea | Co-producer, co-writer | |
"Heartbreak Anniversary" | Giveon | Take Time |
References
- ^ a b c Serwer, Jesse (December 13, 2016). "Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts in 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Elibert, Mark (October 5, 2018). "From Travis Scott to Lil Wayne, Producer Sevn Thomas Breaks Down His Biggest Records of 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (October 28, 2016). "Meet Sevn Thomas, The Toronto producer on Astroworld and Queen". The FADER. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c Bliss, Karen (January 21, 2016). "Toronto: Beat-making capital of the world?". SOCAN Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k James, Andy (July 26, 2017). "Beat Break: Sevn Thomas Shares the Story Behind His 5 Biggest Songs". DJ Booth. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Ender, Elena (July 21, 2017). "What You Need to Know About Ayesha Curry". Entity Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Jenkins, Craig (August 26, 2014). "15 New Producers to Watch for in 2014". Complex. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Kramer, Kyle (December 4, 2013). "Listen to Skeme's New Single "Different," Off His Upcoming Album "Ingleworld"". Complex. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Spadine, Richard (August 13, 2013). "Ben Stevenson – Opposites Attract". DJ Booth. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b X, Dharmic (April 18, 2014). "Listen to Sevn Thomas' "Hidden Hand" Instrumental EP". Complex. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "People don't understand the lyrics of Rihanna's new single, called Work". BBC. January 27, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Drake – Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "PartyNextDoor – Chart History – Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c Mistry, Anupa (April 28, 2016). "Sevn Thomas And NYNE Contemplate Solitude On "Can't Sleep Alone"". The FADER. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Chesman, Donna-Claire (August 16, 2018). "Producer Sevn Thomas Breaks Down Working on 'ASTROWORLD' and 'Queen'". DJ Booth. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Sevn Thomas – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Yoh (September 14, 2015). "Mac Miller "GO:OD AM" | 1 Listen Album Review". DJ Booth. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (March 24, 2017). "Stream GoldLink's New Project 'At What Cost'". XXL. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Khalid liberates debut album 'American Teen'". Hamada Mania. March 4, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Travis Scott – Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Cowen, Trace William (August 10, 2018). "Here Are the Credits for Nicki Minaj's 'Queen' Album". Complex. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Barner, Katherine (June 16, 2018). "Who's Who on Beyoncé and JAY-Z's 'Everything Is Love'". Complex. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Renshaw, David (September 28, 2018). "Here are the full album credits for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter V". The FADER. Retrieved December 30, 2018.