Sevn Thomas
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Birth name | Rupert Thomas Jr. |
Also known as | Suga Prince |
Born | Toronto,Ontario, Canada | July 7, 1991
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Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Not So Fast |
Rupert"Sevn"Thomas Jr.(born July 7, 1991) is a Canadian record producer, songwriter and singer. He has produced and written numerous hit songs includingRihanna's "Work",Drake's "Pop Style"and"Chicago Freestyle,"Travis Scott's "Wake Up",Nicki Minaj's "Run & Hide",Giveon's "Heartbreak Anniversary",and numerous others. He also released a 2014 instrumental EP entitledHidden Hand.As a youth, he performed as a singer under the stage nameSuga Prince.
Early life
[edit]Rupert Thomas Jr.[1]was born and raised in theScarboroughdistrict ofToronto,Ontario.[2][3]His parents were born inJamaica.They both had their ownsound systems(Lover's Choice and Love Choice International) and would often hold parties in their basement.[1][2][4]Dancehallartist, Rappa Robert, is Thomas' uncle[5]who would take him to studio sessions in Jamaica, including atUB40's studio. In grade 5, Thomas began making beats on aKorg Tritonand in 2002, at ten years old, he released a single called "Too Young for Love" featuringMaster Tunder the stage name, Suga Prince.[3][4]The music video for that song featured a 12-year-oldAyesha Curry.[6]
Thomas signed toSony BMGaround that time but eventually put his music career on hold after the label folded. He first met producerBoi-1dawhile working with Sony. During high school, Thomas continued making beats often at Sunny Diamonds' studio in Toronto. It was there that he reconnected with Boi-1da, who would become his mentor and frequent collaborator. In 2012, Thomas faced off againstWondaGurl(another Boi-1da protege) at the Battle of the Beat Makers. The judges were unable to choose a winner.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]In 2013, Thomas began accruing production and songwriting credits including onKelly Rowland's "Love Me Til I Die",[7]Skeme's "No Time",[8]and Ben Stevenson's "Opposites Attract".[9]In 2014, Thomas producedMobb Deep's "Low" before releasing his own instrumental EP,Hidden Hand,in April of that year. The EP featured co-production fromJordan Evansand Prezident Jeff.[10]
In 2015 and 2016, Thomas co-produced (with Boi-1da and others) a series of songs that appeared on theBillboardHot 100,including Drake's "10 Bands" (number 58) and "Pop Style" (number 16), and Rihanna's "Work" (number 1).[5][11][12]Billboardcredited him as one of seven producers "who brought dancehall back to the charts in 2016".[1]That year, he also co-producedPartyNextDoor's "Don't Run",[5]which reached number 22 on theBillboardHot R&B Songschart.[13]In April 2016, he released the single "Can't Sleep Alone" featuring Australian singer, NYNE.[14]He continued producing records in 2017 including Travis Scott's "Green & Purple",Kehlani's "Get Like", andGoldLink's "Pray Everyday".[5]
In 2018, he produced tracks on numerous notable albums including Travis Scott'sAstroworld( "Wake Up" and "Houstonfornication" ), Nicki Minaj'sQueen( "Run & Hide" ),Lil Wayne'sTha Carter V( "Let It Fly" ), andThe Carters'Everything Is Love( "Friends" ).[2][15]
Discography
[edit]EPs
[edit]Title | Details |
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Hidden Hand[10] |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Can't Sleep Alone"(feat. Nyne)[14] | 2016 | Non-album single |
Remixes
[edit]Title | Artist | Year | Album |
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"After You Left"(feat. Nyne)[14] | GoldLink | 2016 | And After That, We Didn't Talk - The Remixes |
Songwriting and production
[edit]Song name [16] |
Year | Primary artist(s) | Album | Role | Notes |
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"Love Me Til I Die"[7] | 2013 | Kelly Rowland | Talk a Good Game | Co-writer | Bonus track |
"No Time"[8] | Skeme | Ingleworld | Co-producer | ||
"Opposites Attract"[9] | Ben Stevenson | Non-album single | Co-producer | ||
"Low"[7] | 2014 | Mobb Deep(feat.Mack Wilds) | The Infamous Mobb Deep | Co-producer | |
"Love for the 6"[7] | Tre Capital | Gundam Pt. 1 | Producer | ||
"10 Bands"[5] | 2015 | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Co-producer, co-writer | USNo. 58[12] |
"In The Bag"[17] | Mac Miller | GO:OD AM | Producer | ||
"Work"[11] | 2016 | Rihanna (feat. Drake) | Anti | Co-producer | US No. 1[12] |
"Pop Style"[5] | Drake (feat.Jay-ZandKanye West) | Views | Co-producer | US No. 16[12] | |
"Don't Run"[5] | PartyNextDoor | PartyNextDoor 3 | Co-producer, co-writer | US R&BNo. 22[13] | |
"Green & Purple"[5] | 2017 | Travis Scott(feat.Playboi Carti) | Non-album single | Co-producer | |
"Get Like"[5] | Kehlani | SweetSexySavage | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
"Pray Everyday"[5] | GoldLink | At What Cost | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
"We Will Never Die"[18] | GoldLink (feat. Lil Dude) | Co-producer, co-writer | |||
"Keep Me"[19] | Khalid | American Teen | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
"Wake Up"[2] | 2018 | Travis Scott (feat.The Weeknd) | Astroworld | Co-producer, co-writer | US No. 30[20] |
"Houstonfornication"[2] | Travis Scott | Co-producer, co-writer | US No. 53[20] | ||
"Run & Hide"[21] | Nicki Minaj | Queen | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
"Friends"[22] | The Carters | Everything Is Love | Co-producer | ||
"Let It Fly"[23] | Lil Wayne(feat. Travis Scott) | Tha Carter V | Producer | US No. 10[20] | |
"Chicago Freestyle" | 2020 | Drake (featuringGiveon) | Dark Lane Demo Tapea | Co-producer, co-writer | |
"Heartbreak Anniversary" | Giveon | Take Time |
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