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| Birth name | Leland Tyler Wayne |
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| Born | September 16, 1993 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Discography | Metro Boomin production discography |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | boominatiworldwide |
Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer.[2][3] Critically acclaimed for his dark production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip hop and trap music. His frequent collaborators include Future, Young Thug, the Weeknd, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, Gunna and Nav.
Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Wayne began his career in music production in 2009 at the age of 16;[4] he relocated to Atlanta to attend Morehouse College in 2011 and continued to work extensively with Atlanta-based artists Future, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, and Migos.[4] Wayne gained wider recognition for co-producing the 2014 single "Tuesday" for iLoveMakonnen, which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was credited on a string of similarly successful singles throughout 2016, including "Jumpman" by Drake and Future, "Low Life" by Future, and his first number one production, "Bad and Boujee" by Migos. This was followed by "Congratulations" by Post Malone, "Tunnel Vision" by Kodak Black, "Mask Off" by Future, "Bank Account" by 21 Savage, and his second number one production, "Heartless" by the Weeknd.[5][6]
As a non-performing lead artist, Wayne has released the collaborative projects Savage Mode (2016) and Savage Mode II (2020) with 21 Savage, DropTopWop (2017) with Gucci Mane, Perfect Timing (2017) with Nav, Double or Nothing (2017) with Big Sean, and We Don't Trust You (2024) with Future.[7] Wayne's debut studio album, Not All Heroes Wear Capes (2018) and its follow-up, Heroes & Villains (2022) both debuted atop the Billboard 200. The latter spawned the single "Creepin" (with the Weeknd and 21 Savage), which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and within the top ten in several countries. We Don't Trust You spawned the single "Like That" (with Future and Kendrick Lamar), which became his first number-one song on the chart as a lead performer.
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- ^ Zeichner, Naomi (August 13, 2013). "Beat Construction: Metro Boomin". The Fader.
- ^ Halperin, Shirley (August 27, 2019). "Music Moguls of the Year: The Weeknd Manager Sal Slaiby Swears He'll Be 'The Greatest Immigrant' Trump Ever Saw". Variety. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Metro Boomin – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "The Weeknd's "Heartless" Song Reaches No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". XXL. December 9, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "The Weeknd". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Migos". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.