WondaGurl

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WondaGurl
Birth nameEbony Naomi Oshunrinde
Born (1996-12-28) December 28, 1996 (age 27)
Sony/ATV
  • Wonderchild[1][2][3]

    • Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde (born December 28, 1996), professionally known as WondaGurl, is a Canadian record producer, songwriter and record executive.

    Early life and career

    Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde was born on December 28, 1996

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Josefina Oshunrinde.[5][6] She lived with her mother in North York and Mississauga before eventually setting in Brampton.[7] WondaGurl started producing on her keyboard with drum pads at age 9. At age 15, she entered the 2011 and 2012 Battle of The Beat Makers competition in Toronto, Ontario, where Canadian record producer Boi-1da was present as one of the guest judges at both years. She won first place in the latter year, earning herself a trophy and a Roland SH-01 Gaia synthesizer.[8]

    WondaGurl became a protégé of

    hit single "Antidote" by Travis Scott in 2015, which was co-produced by Canadian record producer Eestbound. She would soon after go on to sign Eestbound to a production deal at the time, becoming her first co-producer.[9] His deal with her later ended around 2016, leaving them to go their separate ways.[10]

    In 2018, she was featured in the Music category of Forbes 30 Under 30.[11] She is one of the youngest women to add production to a platinum-selling hip hop album.[12]

    In July 2020, WondaGurl signed a worldwide publishing deal with Travis Scott's

    Sony/ATV Music Publishing, in conjunction with her own record label and publishing company, Wonderchild Music.[13]

    At the

    Black Canadian woman to win the award, and the first woman ever to win as a producer for other artists rather than as an artist self-producing her own work.[15]

    Production discography

    Main article: WondaGurl production discography

    Singles produced

    List of singles produced, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
    Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    US AUS
    BEL
    (FL)
    		 CAN
    FRA
    GER
    		 IRL NZ SWI
    UK
    "Bitch Better Have My Money"
    (Rihanna)     		2015 15 14 27 11 3 17 39 10 7 27 non-album single
    "Antidote"[18][19]
    (Travis Scott)     		16 75 38 120 — — — — — — Rodeo
    "No Limit" (Remix)
    (
    Usher featuring A$AP Ferg, Master P
    , Travis Scott)         		2016 32 45 — — — — — — — — Hard II Love
    "Braille"[22]
    (Ab-Soul featuring Bas)     		— — — — — — — — — — Do What Thou Wilt.
    "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

    References

    1. ^ "Wondagurl Interview: Producer Talks Don Toliver and Travis Scott". Billboard. April 2, 2020.
    2. ^ Berry, Peter A. (6 May 2020). "Wondagurl Speaks On Working With Travis Scott, Lil Uzi & More". XXL Mag.
    3. ^ "Hit Producer WondaGurl Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack". Variety. July 21, 2020.
    4. ^ Daniel, George Modokpe (February 27, 2018). "Meet the Nigerian-Canadian WondaGurl behind hip-hop's loudest beats". Glazia. Retrieved January 17, 2019. Born December 28, 1996 in Ontario, Canada to Josefina Oshunrinde
    5. ^ "Wondagurl: Already Graduated - NOISEY". 10 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
    6. ^ a b "16-Year-Old 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Producer 'Wondagurl' Now Working on Beats for Drake". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
    7. ^ "Toronto's Ebony 'WondaGurl' Oshunrinde looking to reveal her own sound". Toronto Star. 17 September 2020.
    8. ^ "WondaGurl (Ebony Oshunrinde)". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
    9. ^ "Eestbound Is the Man Behind Travis $cott's "Antidote" and the First Producer Signed to Wondagurl - NOISEY". 10 August 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
    10. ^ "Eestbound Announces He Is Not Currently Signed To Wondagurl". June 27, 2017.
    11. ^ "WondaGurl". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-19.[dead link]
    12. ^ "5 poppin' female producers you should know by name in 2018". Kulture Hub. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
    13. Music Connection Magazine
      . July 21, 2020.
    14. ^ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
    15. ^ Paul Grein, "The Weeknd Wins Three 2021 Juno Awards on First Night of Ceremony". Billboard, June 4, 2021.
    16. ^ Ryan, Gavin (July 18, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Meghan Trainor and John Legend Spend 4th Week On Top". Noise11. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
    17. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
    18. ^ "Antidote - Single by Travis Scott on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
    19. ^ "WondaGurl Producer Profile on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
    20. ^ "Single Accreds 2017". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
    21. ^ https://x.com/chartdata/status/1093229087487799296?s=46. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
    22. ^ "Braille (feat. Bas) - Single by Ab-Soul on Apple Music". Apple Inc. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

    External links

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