Dem Jointz

Dem Jointz
Dem Jointz in 2023
Dem Jointz in 2023
Background information
Birth nameDwayne Allen Abernathy Jr.
Born (1976-07-17) July 17, 1976 (age 48)
OriginCompton, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • singer
Labels

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]

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

On November 6, 2021, Dem Jointz announced on Instagram that he's engaged to his partner, Stalone, a Grammy-winning vocalist.[5]

Producer tag

Abernathy'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".[citation needed]

Discography

Partial list of writer & producer credits
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Pollard, Alexandra (August 3, 2015). "Dr. Dre Confirms Third + Final Album is Out This Friday". GigWise. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Despite being in the industry for 10 years, Grammy-winning producer dem Jointz says he's just getting started". February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ ""Stalone said she'd think about it... She said Yes"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
  6. ^ ""Nah Nah Nah" – Kanye West". YouTube. October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Aston Merrygold Collaborates with Dem Jointz for debut album". Hamada Mania Music. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  8. ^ Widran, Jonathan. "Pop/Urban Star Brandy Talks About Her New Album, Two Eleven, on RCA / Chameleon Records". Singer Universe. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. ^ Lambert, Molly (November 13, 2012). "Lotus and the Glorious Return of Christina Aguilera". Grantland. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Stutz, Colin (July 9, 2015). "Jordin Sparks Dances in The Desert for 'Right Here Right Now'". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2015.