Don Cannon
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Donald Cannon is an American
record producer
and DJ. At the age of five, Donald Cannon began his musical career with his first a set of turntables, a mixer and a karaoke machine. By the time he left his native Philadelphia to attend Clark Atlanta University, Cannon’s talent had been sharpened and his understanding of his audience, rapidly solidified his position as one of the Philly’s hottest young DJs.
The platinum producer is based in the Atlanta Area and has produced a number of songs for prominent hip-hop artists such as Young Jeezy
, 50 Cent
, Ludacris
, Asher Roth
, D Block
, Big Sean
, The Cool Kids
and Fabolous
. His production is handled by Cookies and Milk, which also handles fellow platinum producers such as Lil Jon
, DJ Toomp
, and Shawty Redd
. He is currently managed by Chaka Zulu of Ludacris
and DTP fame. He has also worked alongside fellow Philadelphian DJ Drama
on the popular mixtapes series Gangsta Grillz and the syndicated radio show Gangsta Grillz Radio and also produced over 5 songs on Drama's 2007 album debut, Gangsta Grillz: The Album
.
In 2008, Don Cannon, alongside with Stevie Williams
, opened a skate shop named Ska8tique located in Atlanta's Little Five Points
neighborhood.
He is an alumnus of Clark Atlanta University
.
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record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and DJ. At the age of five, Donald Cannon began his musical career with his first a set of turntables, a mixer and a karaoke machine. By the time he left his native Philadelphia to attend Clark Atlanta University, Cannon’s talent had been sharpened and his understanding of his audience, rapidly solidified his position as one of the Philly’s hottest young DJs.
The platinum producer is based in the Atlanta Area and has produced a number of songs for prominent hip-hop artists such as Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...
, 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
, Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
, Asher Roth
Asher Roth
Asher Paul Roth is an American rapper.-Early life:Asher Roth was born and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, a small town about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia. His mother, Elizabeth , is a yoga instructor, and his father, David Roth, is the executive director of a design firm...
, D Block
D block
D block or variant, may mean:* d-block, a division of the periodic table of elements* D-Block, a hip-hop record label* Block D, a Soviet rocket stage* D-Block & S-te-Fan, hairstylist duo...
, Big Sean
Big Sean
Sean Michael Anderson , better known by his stage name Big Sean, is an American rapper. Big Sean signed with Kanye West's G.O.O.D...
, The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids is an American hip hop group. Consisting of rappers Antoine "Sir Michael Rocks" Reed and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll , the group is based in Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan...
and Fabolous
Fabolous
John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
. His production is handled by Cookies and Milk, which also handles fellow platinum producers such as Lil Jon
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
, DJ Toomp
DJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
, and Shawty Redd
Shawty Redd
Shawty Redd is an Atlanta-based, Grammy nominated record producer, rapper, and songwriter. In November 2007, producer Shawty Redd gained fame when he produced "Sensual Seduction", the first single from multi-platinum rapper Snoop Dogg's Ego Trippin...
. He is currently managed by Chaka Zulu of Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
and DTP fame. He has also worked alongside fellow Philadelphian DJ Drama
DJ Drama
Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....
on the popular mixtapes series Gangsta Grillz and the syndicated radio show Gangsta Grillz Radio and also produced over 5 songs on Drama's 2007 album debut, Gangsta Grillz: The Album
Gangsta Grillz: The Album
-Chart positions:...
.
In 2008, Don Cannon, alongside with Stevie Williams
Stevie Williams
Stevie Williams is an American professional street skateboarder.-Early life:Williams grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and started skateboarding at the age of 11.-Career:...
, opened a skate shop named Ska8tique located in Atlanta's Little Five Points
Little Five Points
Little Five Points is a district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 2½ miles east of downtown. It was established in the early 1900s as the commercial district for the adjacent Inman Park and Candler Park neighborhoods to the west and east...
neighborhood.
He is an alumnus of Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College and Atlanta University...
.