Luis Resto (musician)

Luis Edgardo Resto(born July 22, 1961) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and keyboardist who has worked closely with rapperEminemsince his third major-label albumThe Eminem Show.He is ofPuerto Ricandescent and was raised inGarden City, Michigan,a suburb ofDetroit.

Luis Resto
Birth name	Luis Edgardo Resto
Born	(1961-07-22)July 22, 1961 Ann Arbor, Michigan,U.S.
Origin	Detroit, Michigan,U.S.
Genres	Hip hop pop jazz world classical
Occupations	Musician songwriter producer
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards organ synthesizer bass guitar sampler guitar percussion violin
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Shady Resto World
Website	luisresto.com

Career

Resto's career in recorded music began in the early 1980s in Detroit, withMichael HendersonandWas (Not Was).He continued playing keyboards and co-writing songs for a wide variety of artists (including many produced byDon Was), ranging fromAnita BakertoPatti SmithtoThe HighwaymentoVertical HorizontoFuel,before beginning a prolific and lengthy collaboration with Eminem in 2001. He has played the keyboard for several Eminem-produced tracks and is credited for additional production on most Eminem-produced tracks onEncore.Resto released his own solo LP titledCombo De Momentowhich was released under his own imprint Resto World Music on May 18, 2010. He co-produced the Oscar-winning song, "Lose Yourself",featured in the movie8 MilewithJeff Bassand Eminem.

Discography

• Combo De Momento(2010)
• One Small Light(2013)

Music credits

2001

• D12–Devil's Night(Studio album released June 19, 2001)

19. "Girls"(Limp Bizkitdiss) (performed byEminem) (hidden track)

2002

• Eminem–The Eminem Show(Studio album released May 26, 2002)

02. "White America"

05. "Square Dance"

07. "Soldier"

08. "Say Goodbye Hollywood"

14. "Hailie's Song"

18. "'Til I Collapse"(FeaturingNate Dogg)

• Xzibit–Man vs. Machine(Studio album released October 1, 2002)

11. "My Name"(featuringEminemandNate Dogg)

• Various Artists –8 Mile (Soundtrack)(Studio album released October 29, 2002)

01. "Lose Yourself"(Eminem)

02. "Love Me"(Eminem,Obie Triceand50 Cent)

03. "8 Mile"(Eminem)

05. "Places To Go"(50 Cent)

06. "Rap Game"(D12featuring50 Cent)

07. "8 Miles and Runnin'"(Jay-ZfeaturingFreeway)

08. "Spit Shine"(Xzibit)

16. "Rabbit Run"(Eminem)

2003

• 50 Cent–Get Rich or Die Tryin'(Studio album released February 18, 2003)

03. "Patiently Waiting"(featuringEminem)

04. "Many Men (Wish Death)"

06. "High All the Time"

15. "Don't Push Me"(featuringLloyd BanksandEminem)

• Various Artists –Cradle 2 the Grave(Studio album released February 18, 2003)

02. "Go to Sleep"(EminemfeaturingObie TriceandDMX)

• King Gordy–The Entity(Studio album released June 24, 2003)

02. "Nightmares"

03. "The Pain"

10. "Pass Me A Lighter"

16. "Nobody Hates Nothin'"

• Obie Trice–Cheers(Studio album released September 23, 2003)

01. "Average Man"

02. "Cheers"

03. "Got Some Teeth"

04. "Lady"(featuringEminem)

05. "Don't Come Down"

09. "Follow My Life"

13. "Hands on You"(featuringEminem)

14. "Hoodrats"

16. "Never Forget Ya"

17. "Outro"(featuringD12)

• Jay-Z–The Black Album(Studio album released November 14, 2003)

09. "Moment Of Clarity"

• G-Unit–Beg for Mercy(Studio album released November 14, 2003)

03. "My Buddy"

04. "I'm So Hood"

2004

• DJ Kay Slay–The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2(Studio album released March 30, 2004)

05. "I'm Gone"(featuringEminemandObie Trice)

• D12–D12 World(Studio album released April 27, 2004)

01. "Git Up"

02. "Loyalty"(featuringObie Trice)

03. "Just Like U"

04. "I'll Be Damned"

06. "My Band"

08. "6 in the Morning (Come On In)"

10. "Leave Dat Boy Alone"

11. "Get My Gun"

13. "Bitch"(featuring Dina Rae)

21. "Keep Talkin'"(bonus track)

Special Edition Bonus Disc

02. "Slow Your Roll"

• Jadakiss–Kiss of Death(Studio album released June 22, 2004)

16. "Welcome to D-Block"(performed byThe L.O.X.featuringEminem)

• Lloyd Banks–The Hunger for More(Studio album released June 29, 2004)

04. "On Fire"(featuring50 Cent)

• Eminem–Encore(Studio album released November 12, 2004)

02. "Evil Deeds"

04. "Yellow Brick Road"

05. "Like Toy Soldiers"

07. "Puke"

08. "My 1st Single"

15. "Spend Some Time"(featuringObie Trice,Stat Quoand50 Cent)

16. "Mockingbird"

17. "Crazy In Love"

18. "One Shot 2 Shot"(featuringD12)

20. "Encore/Curtains Down "

• Eminem –Encore(Bonus CD released November 12, 2004)

01. "We As Americans"

02. "Love You More"

03. "Ricky Ticky Toc"

• 2Pac–Loyal to the Game(Studio album released December 14, 2004)

01. "Soldier Like Me (Return of the Soulja)"(featuringEminem)

02. "The Uppercut"(featuringE.D.I. MeanandYoung Noble)

03. "Out on Bail"

04. "Ghetto Gospel"

05. "Black Cotton"(featuringEminem,KastroandYoung Noble)

06. "Loyal to the Game"(featuringG-Unit)

07. "Thugs Get Lonely Too"(featuringNate Dogg)

08. "N.I.G.G.A. (Never Ignorant about Getting Goals Accomplished)"(featuringJadakiss)

09. "Who Do You Love?"

10. "Crooked Nigga Too"

11. "Don't You Trust Me?"(featuringDido)

12. "Hennessy"(featuringObie Trice)

13. "Thug 4 Life"

2005

• The Game–The Documentary(Studio album released January 18, 2005)

14. "We Ain't"(featuringEminem)

• 50 Cent–The Massacre(Studio album released March 3, 2005)

02. "In My Hood"

04. "I'm Supposed To Die Tonight"

10. "Ski Mask Way"

16. "My Toy Soldier"(featuringTony Yayo)

• Bizarre–Hannicap Circus(Studio album released June 28, 2005)

08. "Rockstar"

• Tony Yayo–Thoughts of a Predicate Felon(Studio album released August 30, 2005)

03. "It Is What It Is"(featuringSpider Loc)

07. "Drama Setter"(featuringEminemandObie Trice)

• Trick-Trick–The People vs.(Studio album released December 27, 2005)

03. "Welcome 2 Detroit"(featuringEminem)

07. "No More to Say"(featuringProofandEminem)

2006

• Obie Trice–Second Round's on Me(Studio album released August 15, 2006)

02. "Wake Up"

03. "Violent"

05. "Lay Down"

06. "Snitch"(featuringAkon)

08. "Ballad Of Obie Trice"

09. "Jamaican Girl"(featuringBrick & Lace)

10. "Kill Me a Mutha"

12. "All of My Life"(featuringNate Dogg)

13. "Ghetto"(featuringTrey Songz)

14. "There They Go"(featuringBig Herk,EminemandTrick-Trick)

17. "Everywhere I Go"(featuring50 Cent)

18. "Obie Story"

• Lloyd Banks–Rotten Apple(Studio album released October 10, 2006)

06. "Hands Up"(featuring50 Cent)

• Akon–Konvicted(Studio album released November 14, 2006)

03. "Smack That"(featuringEminem)

• Lil Scrappy–Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live(Studio album released December 5, 2006)

19. "Lord Have Mercy"

• Eminem Presents: The Re-Up(Studio album released December 5, 2006)

01. "Shady Narcotics (Intro)"(Eminem)

02. "We're Back"(Eminem,Obie Trice,Stat Quo,Bobby CreekwaterandCa$his)

04. "Murder"(BizarreandKuniva)

06. "The Re-Up"(Eminemand50 Cent)

07. "You Don't Know"(Eminem,50 Cent,Lloyd BanksandCa$his)

08. "Jimmy Crack Corn"(Eminemand50 Cent)

09. "Trapped"(Proof)

11. "Talkin' All That"(Ca$his)

16. "Smack That(Remix) "(AkonfeaturingStat QuoandBobby Creekwater)

17. "Public Enemy #1"(Eminem)

19. "Ski Mask Way (Eminem Remix)"(50 Cent)

20. "Shake That(Remix) "(Eminem,Nate Dogg,Obie TriceandBobby Creekwater)

22. "No Apologies"(Eminem)

2007

• Young Buck–Buck the World(Studio album released March 27, 2007)

17. "Lose My Mind"

• Cashis–County Hound EP(Studio album released May 22, 2007)

06. "Pistol Poppin'"(featuringEminem)

2009

• Eminem–Relapse(Studio album released May 15, 2009)

17. "Beautiful"

• Eminem–Relapse: Refill(Studio album released December 21, 2009)

04. "Elevator"

2010

• Lil Wayne–Rebirth(Studio album released February 2, 2010)

08. "Drop the World"(featuringEminem)

• B.o.B–B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray(Studio album released April 27, 2010)

12. "Airplanes, Part II"(featuringEminemandHayley WilliamsofParamore)

• Eminem–Recovery(Studio album released June 18, 2010)

05. "W.T.P."

07. "Not Afraid"

• Lloyd Banks–The Hunger for More 2(Studio album released November 22, 2010)

17. "Where I'm At"(featuringEminem)

2011

• Bad Meets Evil–Hell: The Sequel(EPreleased June 13, 2011)

01. "Welcome 2 Hell"

02. "Fast Lane"

03. "The Reunion"

04. "Above the Law"

06. "A Kiss"

07. "Lighters"(featuringBruno Mars)

09. "Loud Noises"(featuringSlaughterhouse)

• Royce da 5'9 "–Success Is Certain(Studio album released June 13, 2011)

01. "Legendary"(featuringTravis Barker)

2012

• Slaughterhouse–Welcome to: Our House(Studio album released August 28, 2012)

01. "The Slaughter"(Intro)

02. "Our House"(featuringEminemandSkylar Grey)

03. "Coffin"(featuringBusta Rhymes)

04. "Throw That"(featuringEminem)

05. "Hammer Dance"

06. "Get Up"

07. "My Life"(featuringCee Lo Green)

08. "We Did It"(Skit)

09. "Flip a Bird"

10. "Throw It Away"(featuringSwizz Beatz)

11. "Rescue Me"(featuringSkylar Grey)

12. "Frat House"

13. "Goodbye"

14. "Park It Sideways"

15. "Die"

16. "Our Way"(Outro)

Deluxe version

17. "Asylum"(featuringEminem)

18. "Walk of Shame"

20. "Place to Be"(featuringB.o.B)

2013

• Eminem–The Marshall Mathers LP 2(Studio album released November 5, 2013)

04. "So Much Better"

10. "Brainless"

11. "Stronger Than I Was"

2014

• Various Artists –Shady XV(Studio album released November 24, 2014)

01. "Shady XV"(Eminem)

02. "Psychopath Killer"(SlaughterhousefeaturingEminemandYelawolf)

03. "Die Alone"(EminemfeaturingKobe)

04. "Vegas"(Bad Meets Evil)

06. "Guts Over Fear"(EminemfeaturingSia)

09. "Fine Line"(Eminem)

10. "Twisted"(Skylar Grey,EminemandYelawolf)

11. "Right for Me"(Eminem)

2015

• Yelawolf–Love Story(Studio album released April 21, 2015)

03. "American You"

• Various Artists –Southpaw (soundtrack)(Studio album released July 24, 2015)

02. "Kings Never Die"(EminemfeaturingGwen Stefani)

04. "This Corner"(Denaun)

09. "All I Think About"(Bad Meets Evil)

13. "Phenomenal"(Eminem)

2017

• Eminem–Revival(Studio album released December 15, 2017)

02. "Believe"

2018

• Nicki Minaj–Queen(Studio album released August 10, 2018)

02. "Majesty"(withLabrinth,featuringEminem)

• Eminem–Kamikaze(Studio album released August 31, 2018)

07. "Stepping Stone"

13. "Venom"(Music from theMotion Picture)

2020

• Eminem–Music to Be Murdered By(Studio album released January 17, 2020)

01. "Premonition (Intro)"

03. "You Gon' Learn"(featuringRoyce da 5'9 "and White Gold)

08. "Darkness"

12. "Stepdad"

13. "Marsh"

19. "I Will"(featuringJoell Ortiz,Royce da 5'9 "andKxng Crooked)

• Eminem–Music to Be Murdered By – Side B(Studio album released December 18, 2020)

04. "Tone Deaf"

05. "Book of Rhymes"(featuringDJ Premier)

2024

• Eminem–The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)(Studio album released July 12, 2024)

01. "Renaissance"(Produced withEminem)

04. "Brand New Dance"(Produced withEminem)

06. "All You Got - skit"(Produced withEminem)

07. "Lucifer"(Produced withDr. Dreand Callus)

08. "Antichrist"(Produced withEminem)

09. "Fuel"(Produced withDenaun Porter,Teeba andEminem)

10. "Road Rage"(Produced withDem JointzandDr. Dre)

11. "Houdini"(Produced withEminem)

12. "Breaking News - skit"(Produced withEminem)

13. "Guilty Conscience 2"(Produced withFredWreck,Dem Jointz,Dr. DreandEminem)

14. "Head Honcho"(Produced withJameil AosseyandEminem)

16. "Bad One"(Produced withEminem)

19. "Somebody Save Me"(Produced withEmilie Haynie,Benny BlancoandDavid Ray)

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2002	"Lose Yourself"	Academy Award for Best Original Song	Won
2003		Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media	Nominated
		Grammy Award for Song of the Year	Nominated
		Grammy Award for Best Rap Song	Won
2010	"Not Afraid"		Nominated

External links

• Luis Resto Interview
• Resto World Music
• Luis Resto. The main man for Hip HopBiography (and promotional interview for theMelodynesoftware)