Daniel "Danny" Tannenbaum, known professionally as Bekon (sometimes stylized as Bēkon), previously known as Danny Keyz, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician.
Bekon | |
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| Birth name | Daniel Tannenbaum |
| Also known as | Danny Keyz |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Career
editAs 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
editSolo albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Get With The Times | Released: January 24, 2018[18] |
Songs produced, written, or performed on by Bekon
edit| Artist – Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joji – 1AM Freestyle | 2022 | Smithereens | |
| Kendrick Lamar – Father Time | 2022 | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | |
| Kendrick Lamar – We Cry Together | 2022 | ||
| Kendrick Lamar – Auntie Diaries | 2022 | ||
| Kendrick Lamar – Mirror | 2022 | ||
| 88rising & Simu Liu – Hot Soup | 2021 | Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | |
| DPR LIVE, DPR IAN & peace – Diamonds + And Pearls | 2021 | ||
| Warren Hue & Seori – Warriors | 2021 | ||
| Rich Brian, Warren Hue & Guapdad 4000 – Foolish | 2021 | ||
| JJ Lin – Lose Control | 2021 | ||
| Rich Brian & EARTHGANG – Act Up | 2021 | ||
| NIKI, Rich Brian & Warren Hue – Always Rising | 2021 | ||
| Yung Bae – Wonder | 2021 | ||
| easy life – a message to myself | 2021 | life's a beach | |
| Joji – Ew | 2020 | Nectar | |
| Joji – Gimme Love | 2020 | RIAA: Gold (US)[19] | |
| Joji – Gimme Love (Live Band Version) | 2020 | ||
| NIKI – Drive On | 2020 | MOONCHILD | |
| NIKI – If There's Nothing Left... | 2020 | ||
| NIKI – Wide Open (Foreword) | 2020 | ||
| NIKI – Nightcrawlers | 2020 | ||
| NIKI – Pandemonium | 2020 | ||
| NIKI – Lose | 2020 | ||
| Rich Brian – Love in My Pocket (Remix) | 2020 | ||
| Rich Brian – Love in My Pocket | 2020 | 1999 | |
| Joji – Gimme Love (Channel Tres Remix) | 2020 | ||
| Rich Brian & Guapdad 4000 – BALI | 2020 | NBA 2K21 Next Gen Soundtrack | |
| Rich Brian – Drive Safe (A COLORS SHOW) | 2019 | ||
| Scarlxrd – PRXSPER | 2019 | IMMXRTALISATIXN | |
| H.E.R. - Lord Is Coming (Remix) | 2019 | I Used to Know Her | |
| Kid Bloom – Circles | 2019 | Lemonhead | |
| Rich Brian – The Sailor (Album) | 2019 | The Sailor | |
| Baby Keem – HONEST | 2019 | DIE FOR MY BITCH | |
| Baby Keem – MOSHPIT | 2019 | ||
| ScHoolboy Q – Drunk | 2019 | CrasH Talk | |
| ScHoolboy Q – Lies | 2019 | ||
| Higher Brothers – Do It Like Me | 2019 | Five Stars | |
| Big K.R.I.T. - Learned from Texas | 2018 | TDT | |
| H.E.R. - Lord Is Coming | 2018 | I Used to Know Her: Part 2 – EP | |
| H.E.R. - Fate | 2018 | ||
| Grassu XXL & Guess Who – Pentru un gram de atenție | 2018 | În labirint | |
| Jorja Smith – I Am | 2018 | Black Panther: The Album (Music from and Inspired By) | |
| Kendrick Lamar, U2 and Dave Chappelle – 2018 Grammys Performance | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – America | 2018 | Get With The Times | |
| Bekon – 17 | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – Catch Me If You Can | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – Mama Olivia | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – Oxygen | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – In Your Honor | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – 30 | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – Candy and Promises | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – 10pm Soda Break | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – Get With The Times | 2018 | ||
| Matoma – Slow (CID Remix) | 2018 | Slow (Remixes) | |
| Matoma – Slow (Devault Remix) | 2018 | ||
| Matoma – Slow (R3HAB Remix) | 2018 | ||
| Bekon – Cold as Ice | 2017 | Get With The Times | |
| LOLAWOLF – Baby I'm Dyin' | 2017 | ||
| Matoma – Slow | 2017 | One in a Million | |
| Big K.R.I.T. - Big K.R.I.T. | 2017 | 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time | |
| Big K.R.I.T. - Miss Georgia Fornia | 2017 | ||
| Big K.R.I.T. - Justin Scott | 2017 | ||
| SZA – Garden (Say It Like Dat) | 2017 | RIAA: Platinum (US)[19] | Ctrl |
| Guess Who – Aha! | 2017 | Un Anonim Celebru | |
| Guess Who – Un Anonim Celebru | 2017 | ||
| Kendrick Lamar – BLOOD. | 2017 | RIAA: Gold (US, CAN)[19] | DAMN. |
| Kendrick Lamar – ELEMENT. | 2017 | RIAA: Gold (US, CAN)[19] | |
| Kendrick Lamar – DUCKWORTH. | 2017 | RIAA: Gold (US, CAN)[19] | |
| Kendrick Lamar – GOD. | 2017 | RIAA: Platinum (US), 2× Platinum (CAN)[19] | |
| Kendrick Lamar – FEAR. | 2017 | RIAA: Gold (US, CAN)[19] | |
| Kendrick Lamar – XXX. | 2017 | RIAA: Gold (US), Platinum (CAN)[19] | |
| Kendrick Lamar – PRIDE. | 2017 | RIAA: Gold (US), Platinum (CAN)[19] | |
| Kendrick Lamar – YAH. | 2017 | RIAA: Gold (CAN, US)[19] | |
| Big Sean – Voices In My Head / Stick to the Plan | 2017 | I Decided. | |
| A$AP Ferg – Grandma | 2016 | Always Strive and Prosper | |
| A$AP Ferg – Beautiful People | 2016 | ||
| A$AP Ferg – Rebirth | 2016 | ||
| A$AP Ferg – Psycho | 2016 | ||
| Dr. Dre – All in a Day's Work | 2015 | Compton | |
| Eminem – Kings Never Die | 2015 | RIAA: Gold (US)[19] | Southpaw (Music From And Inspired by the Motion Picture) |
| Gin Wigmore – This Old Heart | 2015 | Blood to Bone | |
| Emile Haynie – Fool Me Too | 2015 | We Fall | |
| BJ the Chicago Kid – Man Down | 2015 | In My Mind | |
| Big K.R.I.T. - Cadillactica | 2014 | Cadillactica | |
| Aloe Blacc – Can You Do This | 2013 | Lift Your Spirit | |
| Emeli Sandé – My Kind of Love (Remix) | 2013 | Cadillactica | |
| DOM KENNEDY – Erica Part 2 | 2013 | Get Home Safely | |
| Aloe Blacc – The Man | 2013 | RIAA: Platinum (US, UK AUS), 2× Platinum (SE, DEN), Gold (IT, NZ)[19] | Wake Me Up (EP) |
| Lecrae – Fallin' Down (Remix by Black Knight) | 2012 | Gravity: The Remix EP | |
| Lecrae – Mayday (Remix by Big Juice) | 2012 | ||
| P!nk – Here Comes the Weekend | 2012 | The Truth About Love | |
| Lecrae – Mayday | 2012 | Gravity | |
| Emeli Sandé – My Kind of Love (RedOne and Alex P Remix) | 2012 | Our Version of Events (Deluxe Edition) | |
| Emeli Sandé – My Kind of Love | 2012 | BPI: Silver[20] | Our Version of Events |
| Evidence – It Wasn't Me | 2011 | Cats & Dogs | |
| The Game – Ricky | 2011 | The R.E.D. Album | |
| The Game – Drug Test | 2011 | Hoodmorning (No Typo): Candy Coronas | |
| Professor Green – Nightmares | 2011 | At Your Inconvenience | |
| Bad Meets Evil – Echo | 2011 | Hell: The Sequel | |
| Snoop Dogg – I Don't Need No Bitch | 2011 | Doggumentary | |
| Dr. Dre – Kush | 2010 | Detox | |
| Eminem – Almost Famous | 2010 | Recovery | |
| Eminem – 25 to Life | 2010 | RIAA: Gold (US)[19] | |
| Cypress Hill – Take My Pain | 2010 | Rise Up | |
| Clipse – Footsteps | 2009 | Til the Casket Drops | |
| Drake – Fear | 2009 | So Far Gone | |
| Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – Listen | 2009 | Eye Legacy | |
| RZA – Long Time Coming | 2008 | Digi Snacks |
References
edit- ^ 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.