Maestro (producer)

Maestro
Birth name	Vaushaun Brooks
Born	(1980-01-10) January 10, 1980 (age 45) Windsor, Connecticut, United States
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Producer, Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Piano, Roland TR-808, Korg Triton
Years active	2002–present
Labels	MaestroSound Music, Inc

Vaushaun Brooks (born January 10, 1980), professionally known as Maestro is an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop record producer and songwriter. Maestro's trademark is a synthesized female voice saying "Maestro" at the beginning of his productions. Maestro's sound is primarily sample-free, relying heavily on synthesizers or live instruments. Brooks graduated with honors from Morehouse College in 2002.[1]

Production credits

Daz Dillinger - Witit Witit

• "Come Thru" (feat. Sky Keeton)

The Game - The R.E.D. Album

• "Paramedics" (feat. Young Jeezy)[2][3]

Mistah F.A.B. - I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook

• "Yearbook"[4]

Boo Rossini

• "Whip It" (feat. Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti)[5]

Aubrey O'Day feat Shanell

• "Party All the Time"[6]

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

• "3 Peat"
• "Prostitute 2"
• "Kush"

Ice Cube - Raw Footage

• "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"
• "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It Remix" (featuring Scarface, Nas)

Too Short - Blow the Whistle

• "Call Her A B****" (produced with Playa Poncho)

Clipse - Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang

• "Zen"
• "Celebrate" (feat. Joss Stone)

Dem Franchize Boyz - Our World, Our Way

• "Itz A Go"
• "Put U On"
• "Whip It" featuring Lil' Wayne
• "Aint No Stoppin"
• "Choosin" co-produced with Parlae
• "DFB" co-produced with Parlae
• "Numba 1 Girl" featuring J Que

Chilli - Bi-Polar

• "AWW!"
• "Take You Away"
• "Wanna Be Yours"

Dem Franchize Boyz - On Top Of Our Game

• 05. "You Know What It Is"
• 09. "Give Props"
• 11. "Don't Play With Me" featuring Three 6 Mafia

Jibbs - Jibbs feat Jibbs

• 13. "Stuntin" (Import Bonus Track)

David Banner - Certified

• 04. "2 Fingers" featuring Jagged Edge (keyboards)
• 06. "Fucking" featuring Jazze Pha (keyboards)
• 09. "Certified" featuring Marcus (keyboards)
• 12. "Westside" Produced by Maestro
• 13. "I'll Take You Bitch" featuring Too Short, Bun B & Jazze Pha (keyboards)
• 16. "X-ed" featuring Kamikaze (keyboards)

3LW - Point of No Return

• "Throwback"
• "Phone Sex"

Syndicato - Syndicato

• "305"

Bishop Paul S. Morton - Seasons Change

• Can You Come Today

Big Gipp

• "Hell on the Charm"

Parlae

• "I Whip Yae" (Feat. Lil Wayne)

Tash - Control Freek

• "Push The Button"

Lil Twist

• "Old Enough (Remix)" (Feat. Nicki Minaj)

Mack Maine - Freestyle 102: No Pens No Pads

• "Windows Half Down"

Yo Gotti - Cocaine Muzik 4.5

• "Fishscale Dreams"

L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Don't Feed Tha Killaz 3

• "DFK3 Intro"[7] - co-prod. by Team Green
• "Darkness" - co-prod by FMG

Jim Jones - Ghost of Rich Porter

• "Oh Yeah Intro" - feat. Hell Rell[8]
• "Coke Rush"

Half Past Dead 2

• "Break Her Off"[9] - featuring Kurupt

Next Day Air

• "Get It How You Live" - featuring 5 Grand co-prod. by Siah

xXx: State of the Union

• "Wyle Out" - featuring Bone Crusher
• "Just Like Wylin'" - featuring Three Days Grace

The Longest Yard

• "Talkin' That Talk" by Chamillionaire featuring David Banner (keyboards)

Occupation: Hollywood

• "Side 2 Side" featuring D. Woods
• "Tho It Up"
• "I Like That"
• "Good Times"
• "Hoodstafied" featuring Kurupt
• "A MO Girl Is.."
• "One Night Stand"
• "If Only"
• "Train"
• "I'm Sorry"
• "Catchin' Feelings"
• "Access Hollywood"
• "Make My Move"

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

• "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Album
2008	Grammy Award for Best Rap Album	Tha Carter III
2008	Grammy Nomination for Album of the Year	Tha Carter III

References

1. "Maestro | the Smoking Section". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
2. Black Jesus [@thegame] (8 August 2009). "@Maestro MY NIGGA !!! WHO THE F#$% SLEEPIN ON MAESTRO ? Y'ALL BETTA WAKE THE F#$% UP NIGGAZ. MY NEW FAVORITE HITMAKER....... CATCH THAT WAVE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. Black Jesus [@thegame] (8 August 2009). "@Maestro YOU ALREADY KNOW MAESTRO..... DID YOU LOCK THAT TRACK DOWN ? YOU KNOW THAT'S ON THE R.E.D. ALBUM !!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
4. "Mistah FAB - I Found My Backpack 2 CD - Access Hip Hop". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
5. "Whip It (feat. Boo Rossini, Lil Wayne & Yo Gotti) by Lamborghini Rossini". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
6. Vena, Jocelyn. "Aubrey O'Day To Stay 'True To Danity Kane Roots' On Solo Album". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
7. "Mixtape: L.E.P. Bogus Boys – Don't Feed da Killaz Vol. 3 | the Sermon's Domain". Archived from the original on 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
8. Reid, Shaheem. "Jim Jones Channels The Ghost Of Rich Porter On New Mixtape". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
9. "Half Past Dead 2". IMDb.com. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

External links

• Maestro on Myspace
• Maestro at AllMusic
• Maestro at IMDb
• Maestro discography at Discogs