Dawaun Parker | |
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Birth name | Dawaun Parker |
Also known as | D.Parker, D-Park, The One & Only, MostArt |
Born |
Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
May 9, 1984
Origin |
Boston, Massachusetts Los Angeles, California |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Producer, Songwriter, Rapper |
Instruments | Keyboards, Drums, Guitar |
Labels | Aftermath, High Renaissance |
Associated acts | Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eminem |
Dawaun Parker (born May 9, 1984) is an American record producer and rapper. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2005, he became a producer for Dr. Dre’s record label Aftermath Entertainment. He received his first formal credit on 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack, and contributed to several songs on Busta Rhymes' number 1 album, The Big Bang, as well as Jay-Z's return record, Kingdom Come. Parker co-wrote the number 1 single, "Crack a Bottle", by Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, and co-produced nearly every track on Relapse.
On October 20, 2010, Parker released his first single, Lost, co-produced by Dr. Dre and featuring Phil Beaudreau. Since he left Aftermath sometime in 2014, he has been working on several projects, including production on Phil Beaudreau's album Ether.