Tyler Bryant, better known as his stage name Velous, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter from Kingston, New York. Best known for his songwriting and production for other artists, he has been credited on Chris Brown's 2019 single "No Guidance" and Kanye West's 2015 single "All Day", both of which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received Grammy Award nominations.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Birth name | Tyler Bryant |
| Also known as | Young Disco |
| Born | Kingston, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009-present |
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As a recording artist, he is known for his work with fellow New York rapper Fabolous. Bryant guest appeared on his album The Young OG Project (2014), as well as alongside Chris Brown on his 2017 single "Flipmode".
Early life
editTyler Bryant was born in Kingston, New York. His father, deceased, was a musician. His mother was a singer. When he was eleven, he began rapping after listening to Kanye West's "Through the Wire". He learned how to play the drums, then piano, and started playing the guitar when he was twelve years old. He started getting into production when he was thirteen.[6] He was also in a jazz ensemble in high school.[7]
Career
editVelous came up with his name after someone told him how marvelous his production skills were; the name is "marvelous" minus the "mar". In 2011, he released his debut mixtape, Velocity The Mixtape.[8] Its release helped Velous gain attention from Cus Maven, who signed him to Swanky Music Group. Velous met Fabolous through fellow producer Vinylz. The trio worked together for Fabolous' song "Gone For The Winter" from his sixth album, The Young OG Project in 2014. The song also marked Velous' first major guest appearance as a recording artist.[9]
In 2014, fellow New York artist French Montana signed Velous to his label, Coke Boys Records. Montana spoke about Velous in an interview with the Village Voice: "I love his style. He sings. He raps. He's everything in one." He revealed that Velous also impressed Kanye West. "He came to the studio and played me like 1,000 songs", he said, before adding that West picked "like two beats" from Velous; one of which formed the basis of his 2014 single, "All Day". The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Song.[10]
Outside of production, Veloys is perhaps best known for his guest performance on the 2014 single "Adult Swim" by DJ Spinking, having appeared alongside ASAP Ferg, Tyga, and Jeremih. Furthermore, he appeared alongside Chris Brown on Fabolous' 2017 single "Flipmode", whose music video contained cameo appearances from prominent figures in hip hop. Regarding Velous' involvement, Fabolous stated:
“When I heard the track it was a dope vibe, so I knew I wanted to become a part of the song. Chris added his touch while we were on tour together and the rest is history[.]”[11]
Velous, alongside frequent collaborator Vinylz, co-produced Brown's 2019 single "No Guidance", which featured Canadian rapper Drake. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and yielded Velous' second Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Song.[12]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flipmode | 2017 | Velous | Non-album single |
| Flipmode Remix | 2017 | Velous, Fabolous, Chris Brown | Non-album single |
| Cliche | 2017 | Velous | Non-album single |
| Dropdown | 2018 | Velous | Non-album single |
| Juiced Up | 2018 | Velous, Nav | Non-album single |
Features
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Swim[13] | 2014 | DJ Spinking, Tyga, Jeremih, Velous | Non-album single |
| Gone for the Winter[14] | 2014 | Fabolous, Velous | The Young OG Project |
| Proud Side Nigga | 2015 | DJ Spinking, Ty Dolla $ign, Velous | Non-album single |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song | All Day (Kanye West)[15] | Nominated |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song | No Guidance (Chris Brown ft. Drake)[15] | Nominated |
Production discography
editList of songs as producer, co-producer, or songwriter with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name.
| Title | Year | Performing Artist(s) | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dope House Remix[16] | 2014 | Chinx, French Montana Jadakiss | CR5 | Producer |
| Adult Swim[13] | DJ Spinking, Tyga, Jeremih, Velous | Non-album single | Producer, songwriter | |
| Gone for the Winter[14] | Fabolous, Velous | The Young OG Project | Songwriter | |
| Right Hand[17] | 2015 | Drake | Non-album single | Producer |
| All Day[18] | Kanye West, Allan Kingdom, Theophilus London, Paul McCartney | Non-album single | Producer | |
| Proud Side Nigga | DJ Spinking | Songwriter | ||
| Coldest Night In Hell[19] | 2016 | Aston Matthews | Non-album single | Producer |
| Deja Vu[20] | J Cole | 4 Your Eyez Only | Producer | |
| Barely Sober | Belly, Lil Wayne | Another Day in Paradise | Producer | |
| Money Go[21] | Belly, Travis Scott | Producer | ||
| The Day I Met You[22] | Belly | Inzombia | Producer | |
| Actin Different[23] | Belly | Inzombia | Producer | |
| Highlights[17] | Kanye West, Young Thug, The-Dream | The Life of Pablo | Producer | |
| Just As I Am | 2017 | SpiffTv, Prince Royce, Chris Brown | Five | Songwriter |
| Flipmode | Velous | Non-album single | Songwriter & Producer | |
| Flipmode Remix | Velous, Fabolous, Chris Brown | Non-album single | Songwriter & Producer | |
| Cliche | Velous | Non-album single | Songwriter & Producer | |
| Nasa | 2018 | Future, French Montana | Non-album single | Producer |
| Drop down | Velous | Non-album single | Songwriter & Producer | |
| Juiced Up | Velous, Nav | Non-album single | Songwriter | |
| No Guidance | 2019 | Chris Brown, Drake | Indigo | Songwriter |
| A Muse | 2020 | Dvsn | A Muse In Her Feelings | Songwriter |
| Outlandish | Dvsn | |||
| Flawless (Do it Well Pt.3) | Dvsn, Summer Walker | |||
| Outta Time | Bryson Tiller, Drake | Anniversary | Songwriter | |
| Selfish | 2021 | Ryan Trey | A 64 East Sage | Songwriter |
| It's About A Girl | Ryan Trey | |||
| Change of Plans | Ryan Trey | |||
| El Sol Va a Salir | 2022 | Eladio Carrion | Non-album single | Producer |
| Unholy Matrimony | Giveon | Give or Take | Songwriter | |
| Outside | Bryson Tiller | Single | Songwriter | |
| Rich Boy | 2024 | Bryson Tiller | Bryson Tiller | Songwriter |
| Ciao! | Songwriter | |||
| Peace Interlude | Songwriter |
References
edit- ^ "Musician's Corner: Velous Joins French Montana's Coke Boys". The Vocal Vixen. July 1, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Final Grammy nomination list" (PDF). Grammy.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ Velous – Flipmode, retrieved 2017-11-13
- ^ "Fabolous' 'Summertime Shootout 3' Mixtape Is on the Way - XXL". XXL Mag. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ NMB (March 22, 2013). "The Break Presents: Velous". XXL. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Hudson, Tanay (March 4, 2015). "Get To Know Velous, The Producer Behind Kanye West's 'All Day'". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Velocity The Mixtape - Velous - Listen and discover music at Last.fm". Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Navjosh (December 29, 2014). "Exclusive: Velous Talks Producing Kanye's 'All Day', Working With Fabolous & Upcoming Solo Project". HipHop-N-More. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Lilah, Rose (July 7, 2014). "French Montana Signs Velous To Coke Boys". HNHH. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ "Fabolous and Chris Brown Hop on Velous' 'Flipmode' for the Remix - XXL". XXL Mag. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "AR-Ab Knows You Don't Want "No Smoke" in New Video Featuring Velous". XXLMag.com. June 2017.
- ^ a b DJ SpinKing, Adult Swim, retrieved 2017-07-26
- ^ a b "Fabolous feat. Velous's 'Gone for the Winter' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ a b "Tyler Bryant". GRAMMY.com. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Chinx - Dope House Feat. Jadakiss (Prod. By Velous) | Download & Listen [New Song], 26 December 2014, retrieved 2017-07-26
- ^ a b "Meet Velous, The Young Producer Who Has Caught The Ear Of Drake, Kanye, And French Montana". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ "Meet Velous, He Made The Original Beat That Eventually Became Kanye West's 'All Day'". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ "L.A. Is Dark And Hell Is Cold On New A$ton Matthews Track". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ Meka. "So, What's Up With J. Cole's "Deja Vu" & Bryson Tiller's "Exchange" Sounding Alike?". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ "Belly and Travi$ Scott Have a Gun Battle In "Money Go" Music Video". OnSMASH. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ "New Music: Belly feat. Young Thug & Zack – 'Consuela'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ "Actin Different - Belly". SongLyrics.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
External links
edit- Velous on Soundcloud