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Matthew Jehu Samuels (born October 12, 1986),〔[http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2009/11/interview-boi-1da/ Boi-1da [Interview]] HipHopCanada. Accessed on November 25, 2009.〕 professionally known as Boi-1da ( ), is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has produced for artists and groups such as Clipse, The Diplomats, Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, Joe Budden, G-Unit, Nicki Minaj, k-os, Das Racist, Lecrae, Nas, Bizzle, Talib Kweli, Saukrates, and Kendrick Lamar, among others. He significantly collaborates with other producers who co-produce on his tracks including, The Maven Boys, Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk, Vinylz and Allen Ritter. ==Early life and career== Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Samuels moved to Canada when he was three, and grew up in the North York and Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]] districts of Toronto.〔Jackson, Kevin (2014) "(Ja's Wonder Boy )", ''Jamaica Observer'', March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014〕〔(Featured Producer: Boi-1da ) HipHopCanada. Accessed on July 28, 2008.〕 He was also raised in Ajax, Ontario,〔(Boi-1da ) ''Exclaim!''. Accessed on November 18, 2010.〕 where he currently resides. 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. His first production work was at the age of eighteen, when he worked on two tracks on a mixtape (''Room for Improvement'') for Drake.〔 While Boi-1da is known to use samples in his productions, he often incorporates live instrumentation and an air horn sound effect (more commonly used in dancehall and reggae). He currently uses FL Studio 12 to make beats, previously, he used Fruity Loops 3.56, 7 XL and 9.〔〔 Boi-1da was influenced by producers such as Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and The Neptunes. Dr. Dre appeared on the remix of "Set It Off" by Kardinal Offishall, produced by Boi-1da.〔(Dr. Dre Raps On Leaked Remix Of Kardinal Offishall's 'Set It Off' ) MTV. Accessed on January 22, 2009.〕 In an interview with FLOW 93.5, Boi-1da revealed that he was working on beats for Dr. Dre's highly anticipated album, ''Detox'', which was to be released in 2011.〔(Specials : Wrap Up Pt.5 ) MuchMusic. Accessed on January 22, 2009.〕 However, the album has yet to be released, and none of the released or leaked tracks by Dr. Dre feature Boi-1da's production. He's currently working with songwriter Sean Garrett, has submitted tracks for Usher, and worked with the Jonas Brothers in studio.〔(FEATURE: Boi-1da, A Star Is Born ) ''XXL''. Accessed on October 2, 2009.〕 He's also working on Busta Rhymes' upcoming album, ''Extinction Level Event 2''. Boi-1da produced the hit song, "Not Afraid", by Eminem, which premiered April 29, 2010. Boi-1da was credited for producing "hahahaha jk?" from Das Racist's debut album ''Sit Down, Man'', which was released September 2010. In April 2011, Boi-1da was confirmed to be working on Drake's second album, ''Take Care'', which was released November 15, 2011. Boi-1da has recently worked with the rapper Lecrae on his song "Gimme a Second" from his mixtape ''Church Clothes''. He has also collaborated with the rapper Bizzle for his next album titled ''The Good Fight'' due out in May 7, 2013. He is also a member of Drake's October's Very Own with Noah "40" Shebib and T-Minus. Boi-1da produced "Party Favors" for Tinashe for her sophomore studio album, Joyride. The single features Young Thug. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boi-1da」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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