Jason Quenneville
| Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville | |
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| Birth name | Jason Quenneville |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Universal Publishing/SAL&CO |
Jason Quenneville (born February 23, 1982), professionally known as Daheala (/da-he-la), is a record producer and songwriter from Canada. He has produced significantly for artists such as The Weeknd, Belly, Massari among others. He collaborates and co-produce with Ben Billions, Danny Boy Styles, Illangelo and Doc McKinney.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Quenneville moved to Gatineau, Quebec when he was two, and grew up in a bilingual household. At the age of 13, he learned how to DJ at a youth center which lead to him learning how to use FL Studio 3 (formerly Fruity Loops). Without any formal training, he started using production software for sampling and programming. His first production work was at the age of 23, when he worked on a mixtape (Death Before Dishonor) for Belly.
While Daheala is known lush soundscapes in his productions, he often focuses on the sonics and musical feel. He currently uses Ableton Live to make beats, but his versatility often entails switching between numerous DAW’s. Daheala was influenced by producers such as Dr. Dre, Burial, and Rick Rubin.
DaHeala produced 9 of the 12 tracks on The Weeknd's album Kiss Land (2013). After further work for The Weeknd's contribution to The Hunger Games – Catch Fire OST on "Devil May Cry", Quenneville was selected as the primary producer on Rick Ross's track "In Vein" with fellow producers Metro Boomin and Rick Rubin off the #1 Billboard 200 album "Mastermind (Rick Ross album)".
DaHeala has continued to operate as The Weeknd's in-house producer. His current credits include The Weeknd's two smash hits; the platinum single “Often” and “Earned It”, the 4 times platinum hit single from the Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack.
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