American record producer and songwriter
Bekon
Birth name Daniel Tannenbaum Also known as Danny Keyz Genres Occupations Songwriter record producer singer Instruments Years active 2010–present
Musical artist
Daniel "Danny " Tannenbaum , known professionally as Bekon (sometimes stylized as Bēkon ), previously known as Danny Keyz , is an American record producer, songwriter and musician.
Career
As Danny Keyz, he collaborated closely with his mentor DJ Khalil ,[ 1] [ 2] contributing music to Eminem 's album Recovery [ 3] [ 4] including working on the tracks "25 to Life" and "Almost Famous", Dr. Dre 's song "Kush " and Drake 's single "Fear".[ 5] [ 6] [ 1] He also collaborated with the producer Emile Haynie on Emeli Sandé 's "My Kind of Love ".[ 7]
Bekon provided composition and instrumentation for the Lecrae album Gravity , which won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2012.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] He also provided production and vocals for at least eight tracks on Kendrick Lamar 's album Damn , which went on to win a Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize in 2018,[ 11] and production and composition for H.E.R. 's album I Used to Know Her - nominated for a Grammy Award in 2020.[ 12] [ 13] His own album, Get with the Times , was released in 2018.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
In 2017, after being credited with providing production and additional vocals for Kendrick Lamar's Damn , Bekon's identity was revealed to be Daniel Tannenbaum.[ 17]
Discography
Solo albums
References
^ a b "Bekon Turned a Chance Meeting With Kendrick Lamar Into Production on 'DAMN.' and a Solo Album" . Complex . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Walker, Joe (December 5, 2017). "Listen to Bekon's New Song "Cold as Ice" " . OnSMASH . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "Mysterious Kendrick Lamar Producer Bekon Unmasked" . Pitchfork . April 14, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "The identity of mysterious DAMN. producer Bekon has been revealed" . Fact Magazine . April 14, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Dr. Dre (Ft. Akon & Snoop Dogg) – Kush , retrieved July 7, 2021
^ "Jaxsta" . jaxsta.com . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ Emeli Sandé – My Kind of Love , retrieved July 7, 2021
^ Gravity – Lecrae | Credits | AllMusic , retrieved September 2, 2021
^ Lecrae – Gravity (2012, Best Buy Exclusive, CD) , September 4, 2012, retrieved September 2, 2021
^ "55th Annual GRAMMY Awards" . GRAMMY.com . November 28, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "See Full List Of 60th GRAMMYs 2018 Awards Winners" . GRAMMY.com . November 28, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "Jaxsta" . jaxsta.com . Retrieved September 2, 2021 .
^ "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Winners List" . GRAMMY.com . November 20, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "Meet Bekon, the Grammy-Winning Producer Behind Kendrick Lamar's Acclaimed Album 'DAMN.' " . Billboard . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "Yo hip-hop: Meet Mr. Pulitzer (Damn.)" . Arkansas Online . May 6, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "Meet Bekon, Whose Contributions Are All Over DAMN" . The FADER . March 10, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "Mysterious Kendrick Lamar Producer Bekon Unmasked" . Pitchfork . April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2021 .
^ "Get With The Times by Bēkon" . Genius . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gold & Platinum" . RIAA . Retrieved July 9, 2021 .
^ "Award" . BPI . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" . ARIA Charts . July 27, 2020. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .