Bigg D

Bigg D

Bigg D in the studio
Background information
Birth name Derrick Baker
Also known as Bigg D
Born 1972
Liberty City, Miami, Florida
Genres Hip hop, R&B, pop, rock
Occupation(s) Record producer, guitarist, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, drums, keyboards
Labels Dadetown Entertainment Universal
Associated acts Cainon Lamb, Steven "Q-Beatz" Kubie
Notable instruments
Ibanez Guitars

Derrick Baker, professionally known as Bigg D, is an American producer from Miami, Florida.[1]

Biography

Born in Miami, Baker grew up in Carol City, his father a professional musician, and his mother a church pianist.[1] He learned guitar and toured with BeBe & CeCe Winans and Shirley Caesar in the 1980s.[1][2] He had always wanted to work as a producer, and began producing rap artists such as G-Shorties.[1] He went on to produce for artists such as Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, and Jamie Foxx.[1][2][3]

In 2006 he won the award for 'Songwriter of the Year' with Mariah Carey at the 2006 BMI Urban Music Awards.[4]

Production discography

Petey Pablo "Get Me Out Of Jail"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Pajot, S (2010) "Bigg D: The Next Music Mogul", Miami New Times, November 25, 2010, retrieved 2011-06-05
  2. 1 2 Handelsman, Jason (2007) "Bigg Pimpin': Local producer Bigg D's rise to the top of the charts", Miami New Times, December 13, 2007, retrieved 2011-06-05
  3. Jones, Steve "Album, film round out Jay-Z's 'Gangster' story", USA Today, retrieved 2011-06-05
  4. "For The Record: Quick News On Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Beatles, Great White, Green Day, Audioslave & More", MTV, August 31, 2006, retrieved 2011-06-05

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