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Alex Da Kid |
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Naionality |
English |
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Famous for |
Singing |
Alex Da Kid is an English hip hop, R&B, alternative rock and pop record producer. He has gained recognition for producing singles for Dr. Dre ("I Need a Doctor"), Nicki Minaj ("Massive Attack"), B.o.B ("Airplanes" featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore), and Eminem ("Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna).
Grant was a professional footballer, playing for Bristol City until when, at 19 years of age, his friend introduced him to the digital music editing software Fruity Loops, which prompted an interest in music production. He then attended Thames Valley University to obtain a bachelor's degree in audio technology. Universal Music Publishing Group's Jessica Rivera first heard about him through Grant's lawyer Scott Felcher. On request Grant sent Rivera some of his music, and the publishing executive later related her reactions to HitQuarters: "It hit me right away that this dude had something different to bring to the table ... He wasn't just straight up hip-hop – his sound was very different and transcended genres."
Grant started KIDinaKORNER Records in 2011 to work on and release passion projects that he has produced. He first signed Skylar Grey to the record label and in January of 2011, KIDinaKORNER Records released Skylar Grey's first single entitled "Dance Without You." KIDinaKORNER has since signed Imagine Dragons and released their first album, Night Visions, in 2012.