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Bigg D in the studio
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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.
Born in Miami, Baker grew up in Carol City, his father a professional musician, and his mother a church pianist. He learned guitar and toured with BeBe & CeCe Winans and Shirley Caesar in the 1980s. He had always wanted to work as a producer, and began producing rap artists such as G-Shorties. He went on to produce for artists such as Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, and Jamie Foxx.
In 2006 he won the award for 'Songwriter of the Year' with Mariah Carey at the 2006 BMI Urban Music Awards.
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