Trak D
| Trak D | |
|---|---|
 Trak D in Trak D Studios | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cameron Davis |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Music producer, songwriter, DJ |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Associated acts | Problem, Too Short, Ray J, E-40, OGE Boyz, Mucho Deniro |
| Notable instruments | |
| ProTools, Reason, Mac | |
Cameron Davis, better known by his stage name Trak D, is an American record producer, engineer and DJ. He has worked on records for Problem, Ray J, Tyga, French Montana, E-40, Too Short, Iamsu!, DJ Mustard, Bad Lucc and Yung Berg. He is signed to Power 106's morning show host Big Boy's imprint label Big Boy Music and is the engineer to League of Starz. In 2013, Trak D produced the hit single "Bitches" for rapper TayF3rd featuring E-40, released through Big Boy Music.[1] In 2014, Trak produced another hit single "Hey Love" for Ray J featuring Tyga and French Montana.[2] Both records received airplay on Los Angeles radio airwaves. In January 2015, Trak D released his internet acclaimed debut single “Skate On Em" featuring Problem and Too Short off his solo project Traffic which is set to be released in Spring 2015.[3]
Life and career
Trak D was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and attended Alexander Hamilton High School for the Performing Arts.
In 2006 Trak D, alongside his friends Aaron Brown and Evan Brown, formed an entertainment company called ‘SupaCali’, which hosted variety shows featuring local up and coming talent. Some of the notable performers from these shows include Brandon T. Jackson, Nipsey Hussle and TDE's own Jay Rock. This is where Trak D met his first business partner Darnell Whitman and together they formed the production company HeatPharm Productions. They managed, recorded and produced for four artists, one of which was a rapper named Mucho Deniro. Trak and Deniro formed a friendship and with the assistance of other friends Taylor Parsons, Azzam Stallsworth and Brian Greene, they created the entertainment company Organized Grind Entertainment (OGE). OGE became well known on the Los Angeles music scene from its artists performing in Hollywood clubs and releasing several mixtape projects including Radio Food, Beats, Blunts and Bitches, OGE Life Volume 1[4] and OGE Life Volume 2. From the success of OGE, Trak D started to get more attention from the music community and went on to produce and engineer many records.
Trak D then became a prominent producer and engineer for many other R&B and hip-hop artists. As a producer, he has released a pair of instrumental mixtapes with fellow business partner and producer DT; Slap House V.1[5] and Slap House V.2.[6]
Trak D has also made appearances and has had music placements on several television shows including the Reelz Original Series Hollywood Hillbillies and VH1's hit show Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. He is a reappearing guest star featured alongside recording artist Ray J on Hollywood Hillbillies,[7] making appearances in seasons 1, 2 and 3. The first episode Trak appears on, titled ‘Dee Dee's Diet’,[8] features him producing the record “Gingerbread" for Michael Kittrell, one of the show's main cast members. The video was featured on TMZ.com on June 11, 2014. In addition, he has production credits on the YouTube channel Black & Sexy TV’s original full-length film That Guy.[9] The song "Skate On Em" is featured on the film's soundtrack, subsequently released on December 29, 2014.
Selected Discography
- Hot Dollar Ft. Lil Wayne - "Switch Ya Swag Up"
- Hot Dollar - "In The Building" [10]
- Hot Dollar Ft. Pitbull & Yung Berg - "All Night Long"
- Yung Berg Ft. Mucho Deniro - "Makin’ Movies"
- Glasses Malone - "Been Thru Some Things"
- YG Ft. Meek Mill - "Ima Thug" (Radio Edit)
- YG Ft. Tyga - "P***y Eater" (Radio Edit)
- 2 Chainz - "I'm Different" (Prod. by DJ Mustard) (Beat)
- French Montana, Tyga & Ace Hood - "Thrilla In Manilla" (Prod. by DJ Mustard) (Beat)
- Problem - "Like Whaaat"
- Mucho Deniro Ft. TP and Kendrick Lamar - "Rich & Cocky"
- Ray J Ft. Tyga and French Montana - "Hey Love"
- Problem Ft. Tyga, Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, & Master P - "Like Whaaat" (Remix)
- Iamsu! & Problem's Million Dollar Afro Mixtape (Features include E-40, Too Short, Wiz Khalifa & Omarion)
- Problem's Welcome to Mollywood 2 mixtape (Features include E-40, Too Short, Iamsu!, Clyde Carson, Bad Lucc) [11]
- League of Starz's LOS.FM mixtape
References
- ↑ "TayF3rd ft. E-40 - Bitches". digitaldripped.com. 13 September 2013.
- ↑ "Ray J ft. Tyga and French Montana - Hey Love". digitaldripped.com. 15 October 2013.
- ↑ Jaffe, Lloyd (2 December 2014). "Skate On Em". www.hotnewhiphop.com.
- ↑ "OGE Vol 1". streetsandtrickey.com. 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Slaphouse Vol.1". livemixtapes.com. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Slap House 2". livemixtapes.com. 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "7. Hollywood Hillbillies". www.imdb.com.
- ↑ TMZ STAFF (11 June 2014). "'Hollywood Hillbillies': 'Gingerbread' Music". tmz.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "THAT GUY MOVIE MIXTAPE by BLACK&SEXY.TV". blackandsexytv.bandcamp.com. December 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ G, Eddie (7 April 2009). "Hot Dollar In The Building". chronicvacation. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Welcome To Mollywood 2". Dubb CNN. Retrieved 5 February 2015.