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Sevn Thomas
Birth nameRupert Thomas Jr.
Also known asSuga Prince
Born(1991-07-07)July 7, 1991(age 33)
Toronto,Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • singer
Instruments
Years active2002–present
LabelsNot 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

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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

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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

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EPs

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List of EPs with selected album details
Title Details
Hidden Hand[10]

Singles

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List of singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Can't Sleep Alone"(feat. Nyne)[14] 2016 Non-album single

Remixes

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title Artist Year Album
"After You Left"(feat. Nyne)[14] GoldLink 2016 And After That, We Didn't Talk - The Remixes

Songwriting and production

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Selected songs with production and songwriting credits
Song name
[16] 		Year Primary artist(s) Album Role Notes
"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

References

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  1. ^abcSerwer, Jesse (December 13, 2016)."Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts in 2016".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  2. ^abcdeElibert, Mark (October 5, 2018)."From Travis Scott to Lil Wayne, Producer Sevn Thomas Breaks Down His Biggest Records of 2018".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  3. ^abcDandridge-Lemco, Ben (October 28, 2016)."Meet Sevn Thomas, The Toronto producer on Astroworld and Queen".The FADER.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  4. ^abcBliss, Karen (January 21, 2016)."Toronto: Beat-making capital of the world?".SOCAN Magazine.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  5. ^abcdefghijkJames, Andy (July 26, 2017)."Beat Break: Sevn Thomas Shares the Story Behind His 5 Biggest Songs".DJ Booth.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  6. ^Ender, Elena (July 21, 2017)."What You Need to Know About Ayesha Curry".Entity Magazine.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  7. ^abcdJenkins, Craig (August 26, 2014)."15 New Producers to Watch for in 2014".Complex.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  8. ^abKramer, Kyle (December 4, 2013)."Listen to Skeme's New Single" Different, "Off His Upcoming Album" Ingleworld "".Complex.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  9. ^abSpadine, Richard (August 13, 2013)."Ben Stevenson – Opposites Attract".DJ Booth.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  10. ^abX, Dharmic (April 18, 2014)."Listen to Sevn Thomas'" Hidden Hand "Instrumental EP".Complex.RetrievedDecember 29,2018.
  11. ^ab"People don't understand the lyrics of Rihanna's new single, called Work".BBC. January 27, 2016.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  12. ^abcd"Drake – Chart History – Hot 100".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  13. ^ab"PartyNextDoor – Chart History – Hot R&B Songs".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  14. ^abcMistry, Anupa (April 28, 2016)."Sevn Thomas And NYNE Contemplate Solitude On" Can't Sleep Alone "".The FADER.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  15. ^Chesman, Donna-Claire (August 16, 2018)."Producer Sevn Thomas Breaks Down Working on 'ASTROWORLD' and 'Queen'".DJ Booth.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  16. ^"Sevn Thomas – Credits".AllMusic.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  17. ^Phillips, Yoh (September 14, 2015)."Mac Miller" GO:OD AM "| 1 Listen Album Review".DJ Booth.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  18. ^Berry, Peter A. (March 24, 2017)."Stream GoldLink's New Project 'At What Cost'".XXL.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  19. ^"Khalid liberates debut album 'American Teen'".Hamada Mania. March 4, 2017.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  20. ^abc"Travis Scott – Chart History – Hot 100".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  21. ^Cowen, Trace William (August 10, 2018)."Here Are the Credits for Nicki Minaj's 'Queen' Album".Complex.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  22. ^Barner, Katherine (June 16, 2018)."Who's Who on Beyoncé and JAY-Z's 'Everything Is Love'".Complex.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
  23. ^Renshaw, David (September 28, 2018)."Here are the full album credits for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter V".The FADER.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
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