DVLP never had any formal musical training, although his family is involved in music.
15 Facts About DVLP
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DVLP first started DJing at the age of 11, using house and freestyle records.
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DVLP went on to make mixtapes and perform at high school parties.
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In 2000, DVLP decided to end his career as a competitive DJ, in order to focus on producing and songwriting.
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DVLP started working with Lil Wayne in 2005, after Juelz Santana introduced them at his studio.
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DVLP produced Eminem's "Rap God", released October 15,2013, as the third single off The Marshall Mathers LP 2.
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DVLP first created the track in 2011, without any particular artist in mind.
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DVLP has since said that he can't imagine any other rapper on the track.
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DVLP has collaborated with producer RedOne on records by a variety of pop artists.
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In 2010, DVLP formed the band Mad Ave Boys, now known as Dameht, producing their debut EP Electric Tape.
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Around 2015, DVLP began producing Latin music for artists including Fuego, J Balvin, Justin Quiles, Matt Hunter and Jencarlos Canela.
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DVLP produced two songs on J Balvin's album Energia, which reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and won Best Urban Music Album at the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards.
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DVLP produced "Ay Mi Dios" by IAmChino, Pitbull, Yandel and Chacal, which reached number 1 on the Billboard Latin Airplay and Tropical Airplay charts.
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In 2017, DVLP launched the record label and management company Transcend.
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DVLP is a partner in Looplabs, a cloud-based music studio collaborative allowing musicians to create and share tracks and compositions.