Matthew Samuels
| Boi-1da | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Jehu Samuels |
| Also known as | Boi-1da |
| Born |
October 12, 1986 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Keyboard, drum machine, sampler |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Boi-1da Productions, OVO Sound, Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | Drake |
| Website | boi-1da |
Matthew Jehu Samuels (born October 12, 1986), professionally known as Boi-1da (/ˌbɔɪˈwʌndə/ boy-WON-da), is a Canadian record producer from Toronto, Ontario.
He is an in-house producer for Drake's OVO Sound label and has produced for a variety of artists and groups, most notably Drake, Rihanna, Eminem, Jay Z, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Lana Del Rey and Kendrick Lamar among others.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Samuels moved to Canada when he was three, and grew up in the North York and Scarborough districts of Toronto. He was also raised in Ajax, Ontario, where he currently resides. His father was a keen listener of dancehall music and so Samuels was brought up listening to Jamaican music. At the age of eight, his mother bought him a Casio keyboard, and at the age of 15, a friend had introduced him to FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops). Without any formal musical training, he started using the FL Studio beat-making program. A few years later, he won three consecutive Battle of the Beatmakers championships; because of this accomplishment, he was given a spot in the Battle of the Beatmakers judging panel.
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