Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), known professionally as Dem Jointz, is an American record producer and songwriter. He has been credited with production work for artists including Kanye West, Rihanna,[1] Anderson .Paak, EXO, NCT, Aespa, and Itzy, among others. He served as in-house talent for Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment in 2015, during which he produced four tracks on Dre's third album, Compton (2015).[2] That same year, he produced several tracks on Janet Jackson's Billboard 200-number one album, Unbreakable (2015). Often serving as West's hype man, Abernathy has contributed production or backing vocals to his albums Donda (2021) and Donda 2 (2022), as well as on his 2020 single "Nah Nah Nah".[3]
Dem Jointz | |
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 Dem Jointz in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. |
| Born | July 17, 1976 |
| Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
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His record label, U Made Us What We Are, was founded in 2015 and has signed artists including Maryland-based rapper K.A.A.N., gospel singer Keedron Bryant, and his spouse, singer Stalone. He formed a supergroup with fellow Aftermath producers, Mr. Porter and Focus… in 2022.[4]
Personal life
editOn November 6, 2021, Dem Jointz announced on Instagram that he's engaged to his partner, Stalone, a Grammy-winning vocalist.[5]
Producer tag
editAbernathy's productions can be identified by his "Incoming!" producer tag, which can be heard in the beginning of his productions—namely Kanye West's "Nah Nah Nah".[6] He also uses the tag "Now, the breakdown" before the bridge of many songs, including Taeyeon's "Something New" and Lee Chaeyeon's "Hush Rush".
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Cockiness (Love It)" | Talk That Talk[1] | Rihanna, Candice Pillay, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Fenty |
| 2012 | "Hottest Girl in the World" | Evolution[7] | JLS |
| "Dessert" | JLS | ||
| "All The Way" | JLS | ||
| "Gotta Try It" | JLS | ||
| "Put It Down" | Two Eleven[8] | Brandy, Chris Brown | |
| "Let Me Go" | Brandy | ||
| "What You Need" | Brandy | ||
| "Lotus Intro" | Lotus[9] | Christina Aguilera, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant | |
| "Make the World Move" | Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green | ||
| "Circles" | Christina Aguilera | ||
| "Shut Up" | Christina Aguilera | ||
| 2013 | "Call Me Crazy" | Call Me Crazy, But... | Sevyn Streeter, written by Amber Streeter, Taylor Parks |
| "Feel Like Party'n" | Chase Dreams | Kalin & Myles | |
| 2014 | "Phuq Da World" | Vuck You | Vina Vuna |
| "Friends & Lovers" | Friends & Lovers | Marsha Ambrosius | |
| "Neva Been Scared" | Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing | Kelly Price | |
| 2015 | "Unbreakable" | Unbreakable | Janet Jackson |
| "Burnitup!" | |||
| "Dammn Baby" | |||
| "Shoulda Known Better" | |||
| "2 B Loved" | |||
| "Don't U Wait No More" | The Red | Red Velvet | |
| "Genocide" | Compton[10] | Dr. Dre & Kendrick Lamar | |
| "Medicine Man" | Dr. Dre, Eminem, Candice Pillay and Anderson .Paak | ||
| "Deep Water" | Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar and Justus | ||
| "Satisfiction" | Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius and King Mez | ||
| "Yellow Canary" | dumblonde | Dumblonde | |
| "Party 4 da Low" | The High EP | Candice Pillay | |
| "Consistent" | Shoulda Been There Pt. 1 | Sevyn Streeter | |
| "Right Here Right Now" | Right Here, Right Now[11] | Jordin Sparks, Dwayne Abernathy, and James Fauntleroy | |
| "1000" | Jordin Sparks, James "J-Doe" Smith | ||
| "All In A Days Work" | DK3 | Danity Kane | |
| 2016 | "Silicon Valley" | Malibu | Anderson .Paak |
| "Groovy Tony / Eddie Kane" | Blank Face LP | ScHoolboy Q | |
| "Cloud 9" | Ex'Act | Exo | |
| 2017 | "Facts" | All Things Work Together | Lecrae |
| "Cherry Bomb" | Cherry Bomb | NCT 127 | |
| 2018 | "Something New" | Something New | Taeyeon |
| "Who R U?" | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | |
| "Brother's Keeper" | Anderson .Paak, Pusha T | ||
| "Taste" | RBB | Red Velvet | |
| 2019 | "Obsession" | Obsession | Exo |
| "Ya Ya Ya" | |||
| 2020 | "Nah Nah Nah" | Non-album singles | Kanye West, DaBaby, 2 Chainz |
| "Wash Us in the Blood" | Kanye West, Travis Scott | ||
| "2YA2YAO!" | Timeless | Super Junior | |
| "Kick It" | Neo Zone | NCT 127 | |
| "Punch" | |||
| "Never Love Again" | Music to Be Murdered By | Eminem | |
| "Outro: Dream Routine" | NCT 2020 Resonance | NCT | |
| 2021 | "Don't Call Me" | Don't Call Me | Shinee |
| "Right Now" | Loveholic | NCT 127 | |
| "Life of the Party" | Donda | Kanye West, André 3000 | |
| "Jail" | Kanye West, Jay-Z | ||
| "Believe What I Say" | Kanye West | ||
| "Keep My Spirit Alive" | Kanye West, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine | ||
| "New Again" | Kanye West | ||
| "Jail pt 2" | Kanye West, DaBaby, Marilyn Manson | ||
| "Keep My Spirit Alive pt 2" | Kanye West, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, KayCyy | ||
| "Sticker" | Sticker | NCT 127 | |
| "Universe (Let's Play Ball)" | Universe | NCT U | |
| "Fallin Up" | Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract | Dr. Dre, Cocoa Sarai, Thurz | |
| "Diamond Mind" | Dr. Dre, Ty Dolla Sign, Nipsey Hussle | ||
| 2022 | "Step Back" | Non-album singles | Got the Beat |
| "City of Gods" | Donda 2 | Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, Alicia Keys | |
| "Too Easy" | Kanye West | ||
| "Tank" | Ad Mare | Nmixx | |
| "Arcade" | Glitch Mode | NCT Dream | |
| "Run BTS" | Proof | BTS | |
| "What If…" | Jack in the Box | J-Hope | |
| "Use This Gospel (Remix)" | God Did | DJ Khaled, Kanye West, Eminem | |
| "Eyes On You" | Eyes On You | Kangta | |
| "Time Lapse" | 2 Baddies | NCT 127 | |
| "Designer" | |||
| "In My Bag" | One Bad Night | Jamie | |
| "Nvrlnd" | Non-album singles | Yng Wmxn, Anisa | |
| "6 Feet" | EastSide K-Boy, Problem, Dave East | ||
| "Hush Rush" | Hush Rush | Lee Chaeyeon | |
| "Wanna Fall in Love" | Non-album singles | Stalone | |
| "Selfish" | Selfish | YooA | |
| "Have a Nice Day" | Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort | Mount Westmore | |
| 2023 | "Stamp on It" | Stamp on It | Got the Beat |
| "Ay-Yo" | Ay-Yo | NCT 127 | |
| "Skyscraper" | |||
| "Juice" | Hard | Shinee | |
| "Regret It" | Exist | Exo | |
| "Dirty Dancing (Dem Jointz Remix)" | The Block Revisited | New Kids on the Block & Seventeen | |
| "Parade" | Fact Check | NCT 127 | |
| 2024 | "Heya (헤야)" | Ive Switch | Ive |
| "Supernova" | Armageddon | aespa | |
| "Essa Hoisa" | AG! Calling | Atarashii Gakko! | |
| "Trouble" | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | Eminem | |
| "Road Rage" | Eminem, Dem Jointz, Sly Pyper | ||
| "Guilty Conscience 2" | Eminem | ||
| "Sickuhh" | Fe3O4: Stick Out | Nmixx, Kid Milli | |
| "Sexy in the Air" | Eternal | Taemin | |
| "Because I Love You" | Non-album singles | Halle Bailey | |
| "Gold" | Gold | Itzy | |
| "Forty One Winks" | The Star Chapter: Sanctuary | Tomorrow X Together | |
| "Zip Zip Zip " | Youth Never DIE | Dxmon |
References
edit- ^ a b Vena, Jocelyn (November 28, 2011). "Rihanna's Cockiness Is Perfect for Her, Producer Says". MTV.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Pollard, Alexandra (August 3, 2015). "Dr. Dre Confirms Third + Final Album is Out This Friday". GigWise. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Despite being in the industry for 10 years, Grammy-winning producer dem Jointz says he's just getting started". February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Read the PDF on How Project Came to Life and Who Inspired Them | Eminem.Pro - the biggest and most trusted source of Eminem". July 7, 2023.
- ^ ""Stalone said she'd think about it... She said Yes"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
- ^ ""Nah Nah Nah" – Kanye West". YouTube. October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Aston Merrygold Collaborates with Dem Jointz for debut album". Hamada Mania Music. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Widran, Jonathan. "Pop/Urban Star Brandy Talks About Her New Album, Two Eleven, on RCA / Chameleon Records". Singer Universe. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Lambert, Molly (November 13, 2012). "Lotus and the Glorious Return of Christina Aguilera". Grantland. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Dre's FINAL Album: "Compton – The Soundtrack" Track List Changes". Boom 92 Houston. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Stutz, Colin (July 9, 2015). "Jordin Sparks Dances in The Desert for 'Right Here Right Now'". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2015.