Michael Uzowuru has produced and written for SZA, Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Beyonce, Donald Glover, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, and Rosalia, among others.
15 Facts About Michael Uzowuru
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Michael Uzowuru was born on November 10,1991, in Los Angeles and raised in both Cypress, California and Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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Michael Uzowuru went to Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga.
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Michael Uzowuru began his music career by making independent beat tapes and working with a number of collaborators.
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In 2012, Michael Uzowuru released a mixtape with the title Winter in Prague with longtime friend and collaborator Vince Staples.
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In 2013, Michael Uzowuru produced the opening track "Pre" for Earl Sweatshirt's debut album Doris.
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Michael Uzowuru was named in the production credits for Frank Ocean's 2016 visual album Endless and Ocean's long-awaited second studio album Blonde.
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Michael Uzowuru was credited as both a writer and a producer on the track "Nights".
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Michael Uzowuru executive produced rapper Kevin Abstract's second album American Boyfriend, which debuted in the fall of 2016.
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Michael Uzowuru wrote and produced for artists FKA Twigs and GoldLink.
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Later in the year, Michael Uzowuru appeared on the production and writing credits of the Frank Ocean single "In My Room".
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Michael Uzowuru collaborated with Spanish singer Rosalia through 2020 and 2021 and co-produced her album Motomami, which ended up winning the Digital Album of the Year Award in the Latin Grammy Awards of 2022.
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In 2022, Michael Uzowuru executive-produced Vince Staples album Ramona Park Broke My Heart.
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In 2023, Michael Uzowuru composed the score and co-produced the soundtrack for the Amazon TV series Swarm created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, which was released as an EP.
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Michael Uzowuru contributed to 10 out of 18 tracks on The Great Impersonator by Halsey.