No I.D. | |
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No I.D. in March 2008.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ernest Dion Wilson |
Also known as | Immenslope |
Born |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
June 28, 1971
Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | A&R, DJ, music arranger, rapper, record producer, songwriter |
Instruments | Sampler, keyboards, bass guitar |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | ARTium, Very GOOD Beats, Roc Nation, Def Jam (current) Relativity (former) |
Associated acts | Cocaine 80s, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean, Common, J. Cole, Dug Infinite, Jermaine Dupri, Nas, Vince Staples, Logic, Dion & Tony |
ARTium Recordings | |
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Founded | 2011 |
Founder | No I.D. (CEO) |
Status | Active |
Distributor(s) | Def Jam Recordings |
Genre | Hip hop, R&B |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Official website | http://worldofartium.com/ |
Ernest Dion Wilson, professionally known as No I.D. (also known as Immenslope, born June 28, 1971), is an American hip hop and R&B music producer from Chicago, Illinois. Wilson is also a disc jockey (DJ), music arranger and rapper, having released an album in 1997, titled Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album), under Relativity Records. He is perhaps best known for his early work with Chicago-based rapper Common. He has since become a heavily sought-out and high-profile producer, producing hit singles such as "Smile" by G-Unit, "Outta My System" and "Let Me Hold You" by Bow Wow, "Heartless" by Kanye West, "D.O.A." by Jay Z and "My Last" by Big Sean.
Wilson, who has served as a musical mentor for several artists, such as Kanye West, is considered "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop". Wilson was once president of West's GOOD Music record company and although he would resign from that position, he stayed contracted as an in-house producer. In June 2011, Wilson announced he formed the supergroup Cocaine 80s, alongside Common and several other artists. In August 2011, Wilson became the Executive Vice President of A&R for Def Jam Recordings. He subsequently launched his own record label imprint, ARTium Recordings. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Head of Creative at Def Jam Recordings.