At the age 11, Key Wane began playing the piano in the church every first Sunday, initially teaching himself melodies before his mom heard him and got involved in his learning.
11 Facts About Key Wane
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In 2002, Key Wane started making beats in his mother's basement.
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Key Wane met rapper Big Sean in the 8th grade through his older brother who told Key Wane to play beats for Sean.
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Around the same time Key Wane started taking record production seriously, and begun sending him beats periodically.
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In early 2010, Key Wane produced "Amen" for Meek Mill after running into him while in New York.
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Key Wane was included in XXL's Freshman Producer Class of 2013.
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In December 2012, Key Wane confirmed working with Drake, Jhene Aiko, Big Sean and Beyonce on their upcoming albums.
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Key Wane had originally produced the instrumental for himself, but after the record had sat for a couple months, Wane sent the instrumental to Drake, who immediately picked up the beat.
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In December 2014, Key Wane was nominated for his first Grammy for his production contribution on the Grammy nominated "Beyonce" for Album of the Year.
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Key Wane's production has been described as "soulful instrumental music".
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Key Wane's production is based around a melodic piano driven sound and a kickdrum.