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Tyler Reese

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Born September 30th, 1993 Known As Tyler Reese, The Donuts Genres Hip Hop, R&B, pop Occupation Producer & musician Years active 2017 - present Publishing Primary Wave

Tyler Reese Mehlenbacher (born September 30th, 1993) is an American record producer, musician and engineer.[1] Most notably he is know for his work with Kendrick Lamar ("Auntie Diaries," "Mirror,") and SZA ("Garden (Say It Like Dat)").


Reese began his professional career as half of the production duo The Donuts with Sergiu Gherman.[2][3] The duo was taken under the wing of prominent record producer Bekon in 2017. Reese worked with Bekon and Gherman until striking out on his own in 2022.[4]

Early Life

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Tyler Reese Mehlenbacher was born September 30th, 1993 in Kennewick Washington. The majority of his youth was spent in Richland, Washington where he studied various instruments before falling in love with Jazz music through means of the trumpet and an extraordinary middle school band teacher. Reese graduated high school in 2012 and attended Berklee College of Music for two years before dropping out due to rejection from the schools Electronic Production and Design major.[5]

Career

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Reese's first major label placement was with SZA, "Garden (Say It Like Dat)", on her album CTRL.[6] In 2019 as The Donuts, alongside Rich Brian, Bekon and Sean Miyashiro, he executive produced Rich Brian's album The Sailor.[7] Also in 2019 he produced two tracks for H.E.R. ("Fate," and "Lord is Coming,") on her album I Used to Know Her.[8][9] In 2020 he produced three tracks (Ew," "Gimme Love," and "High Hopes,") for Joji on his album Nectar.[10] In 2022 he produced two tracks ("Auntie Diaries" and "Mirror,") on Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers.[11][12]


Reese composed music for the film You People, starring Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill.[13]

Production Discography

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Year Artist Album Song(s) Certifications Contribution Ref.
2017 SZA CTRL Garden (Say it Like Dat) RIAA: 2x Platinum Producer [14][15]
2018 Bekon Get With The Times 7 am Producer [16]
America
Cold as Ice
9am
Oxygen
Catch Me If You Can
Mama Olivia
30
Get With The Times
In Your Honor
2019 Rich Brian The Sailor The Sailor Executive producer [17]
Rapapapa
Yellow
Kids
Drive Safe
Confetti
Vacant
No Worries
100 Degrees
Slow Down Turbo
Curious
Where Does The Time Go
Higher Brothers Five Stars Do It Like Me Producer [18]
H.E.R. I Used To Know Her Fate RIAA: Gold Producer [19][20]
Lord Is Coming
2020 Joji Nectar Ew Producer [21][22]
Gimme Love RIAA: Gold
High Hopes
Ameer Vann Single Keep Your Distance Producer [23]
NIKI MOONCHILD Wide Open (Foreward) Producer [24]
Nightcrawlers
Pandemonium
If There's Nothing Left...
Drive On
Rich Brian Single Bali Producer [25]
2021 Various Shang-Chi and The Legend

of the Ten Rings: The Album

Always Rising Producer [26]
Diamonds + and Pearls
Lose Control
Foolish
Act Up
Hot Soup
Warriors
Easy Life Life's a Beach A Message to Myself Producer [27]
2022 Tanna Leone Sleep Soldier If There's a God Producer [28]
February
Joji Smithereens 2am Freestyle Producer [29]
Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Auntie Diaries Producer [30]
Mirror

Grammy Nominations and Awards

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Year Artists Album/Song Category Result Ref.
2018 SZA CTRL Best Urban Contemporary Album Nomination [31]
2020 H.E.R. I Used To Know Her Album of the Year Nomination [32]
2023 Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Album of the Year Nomination [33]
Best Rap Album Won

References

  1. ^ "Tyler Mehlenbacher Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. ^ "The Donuts". Primary Wave Music. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  3. ^ "The Donuts Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ "Primary Wave Creative on Instagram: "wishing the best of luck to all our nominees tomorrow!"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. ^ "Berklee's 2023 Alumni Grammy Nominees: See the Full List". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. ^ "Ctrl by SZA". Genius. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  7. ^ The Sailor - Rich Brian | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-03-01
  8. ^ H.E.R. – Fate, retrieved 2023-03-01
  9. ^ H.E.R. (Ft. Cordae) – Lord Is Coming (Remix), retrieved 2023-03-01
  10. ^ Nectar - Joji | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-03-01
  11. ^ Kendrick Lamar – Auntie Diaries, retrieved 2023-03-01
  12. ^ Kendrick Lamar – Mirror, retrieved 2023-03-01
  13. ^ "Tyler Mehlenbacher". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  14. ^ SZA – Garden (Say It Like Dat), retrieved 2023-03-02
  15. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  16. ^ Get With The Times, 2018-01-24, retrieved 2023-03-02
  17. ^ "The Sailor by Rich Brian". Genius. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  18. ^ Higher Brothers (Ft. JID) – Do It Like Me, retrieved 2023-03-02
  19. ^ "I Used to Know Her by H.E.R." Genius. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  20. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  21. ^ Nectar - Joji | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-03-02
  22. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  23. ^ Keep Your Distance, 2020-10-15, retrieved 2023-03-02
  24. ^ "MOONCHILD by NIKI". Genius. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  25. ^ Rich Brian & Guapdad 4000 – BALI, retrieved 2023-03-02
  26. ^ "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album by 88rising, NIKI, & DJ Snake". Genius. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  27. ^ ​easy life – ​a message to myself, retrieved 2023-03-02 {{citation}}: zero width space character in |title= at position 1 (help)
  28. ^ "Sleepy Soldier by Tanna Leone". Genius. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  29. ^ Smithereens - Joji | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-03-02
  30. ^ "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar". Genius. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  31. ^ "SZA, The Grammys' Most-Nominated Woman, Didn't Win Anything". Time. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  32. ^ "2020 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominations List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  33. ^ Nast, Condé (2023-02-05). "Grammys 2023 Winners: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-03-02.