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Cannon in 2011
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Background information | |
Birth name | Donald Earl Cannon |
Also known as | DJ Don Cannon |
Born | August 2, 1979 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Hip Hop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Disk jockey, record producer, songwriter |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Cannon Music LLC., Def Jam |
Associated acts | Lecrae, DJ Drama, Ludacris, Outkast, Young Jeezy, T.I., DJ Drama, Willie the Kid, Young Chris, Lil Uzi Vert |
Website | www |
Donald Earl "Don" Cannon (born August 2, 1979), is an American hip hop and R&B record producer and DJ.
Cannon received "Atlanta’s Best DJ" from the prominent TV program Good Day Atlanta on the channel Fox 5. Shortly after, Cannon founded a full-service production and promotion company, Cannon Music, LLC, to house his growing brand (DC) as a DJ and producer. In 2009, produced the theme for "Meet The Paynes", Tyler Perry's sitcom series. He also produced Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers season theme songs and placed Young Jeezy’s “Circulate” for the national Belvedere Vodka campaign.
DJ Don Cannon,in based in the Texas and Florida areas, has produced a number of songs for prominent hip-hop artists such as The Neighbourhood, Lecrae, Young Jeezy, 50 Cent, Ludacris, Asher Roth, Outkast, Big Sean, The Cool Kids, Fabolous, Floyd Mayweather, Kendrick Lamar, Dylan Goldie , Jamie Mccready, Mikkey Halsted, Curren$y, T.I., Akon, Drake, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, The Game, Meek Mill, Gucci Mane, Wiz Khalifa, Wale, Trey Songz, Chris Rock, G-Unit, Macy Gray, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Future, Roscoe Dash, Reese, Lil Uzi Vert and most recently Hodgy Beats. He has also worked alongside fellow Philadelphian DJ Drama on the popular mixtape 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.