Rey Reel
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Raymond De'Andre Martin (born September 13, 1988), known professionally as Rey Reel, is an American record producer and songwriter. Reel has produced for artists such as Fabri Fibra, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Drake, Lil Wayne, will.i.am and Britney Spears among others. Rey Reel signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV in May 2015. He is perhaps best known for producing Beyonce's "Flawless", Drake's "Trophies"[citation needed], will.i.am's "Scream & Shout" (Remix).[citation needed], and Fabri Fibra's "Come Vasco". Rey has also done scores for Tv shows such as Lucifer, Empire, Apple.com ( commercial ), and more. He made his first tv appearance in Oxygen's musical tv show for the strong female artist " Sisterhood of Hip Hop " and is continuing to further his career in acting.
Musical career[edit]
Rey Reel began pursuing his production career at age 15 in his home studio. He forged a partnership with hip hop duo Audio Push and produced the hit, "Teach Me How To Jerk". He began collaborating with childhood friend Hit-Boy and together, the duo produced songs for Diddy, Britney Spears, Drake, and Mariah Carey. In December 2014, Rey Reel was nominated for his first Grammy for his production contribution on the Grammy nominated "Beyonce" for Album of the Year.[1]
Production Style[edit]
Rey has been quoted describing his sound as "...more of the experimental type; I don't like to tie myself down to just one genre. I want to try everything. I'm actually just now starting to listen to some country music so I can cater to that kind of artist. It may not end up being my thing, but I want to try it first and see how it goes. I tend to favor pop, only because I like to mash hip hop drums with pop sounds."[2] His production is based around an alternative keyboard.
Awards and nominations[edit]
Grammy Nominations
| Year | Nominee/Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "BEYONCE" | Album Of The Year | Nominated |
BMI Awards
| Year | Nominee/Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Trophies" | Top 30 Records Played | Won |
Production Discography[edit]
Singles Produced
| Year | Title | Chart Positions
| Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Scream & Shout" (Remix) (will.i.am featuring Britney Spears, | — | 49 | — | — | #willpower | ||||
| 2014 | "Trophies" (Drake) | 50 | 13 | 5 | — | Young Money: Rise of an Empire | ||||
| "Flawless" (Remix)[3] (Beyonce featuring Nicki Minaj) | 41[4] | 12 | — | 6 | BEYONCE | |||||
Rey Reel's Production
| Year | Artist | Song | Project | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dev featuring Sage The Gemini | "Kiss It" | ||
| 2013 | Lil Bibby | "Whole Crew" | Free Crack | |
| 2013 | Casey Veggies featuring Rockie Fresh | "Sacrifice" | ||
| 2013 | Skeme | "Oversick" | Ingleworld | |
| 2014 | Mariah Carey | "Thirsty" | Me. I Am Mariah...The Elusive Chanteuse | |
| 2014 | The Game featuring Skeme | "Mad Flows" | Year Of The Wolf | |
| 2015 | Leikeli47 | "I'm Through" | Leikeli47 | |
| 2015 | Fabri Fibra | "Come Vasco" | Squallor | |
| 2015 | Fabri Fibra | "Non me ne frega un Cazzo | Squallor | |
| 2015 | Trey Songz | "Do It Now" | Intermission I & II | |
| 2015 | Major Myjah | "Headed For The Dark" | Trouble | |
| 2015 | Casey Veggies | "The Boy" | ||
| 2015 | Hit-Boy | "Show Me Something" | ||
| 2015 | Audio Push featuring Travis Scott | "Party 101" | ||
| 2015 | BMACTHEQUEEN | "Always Knew" | Black Kid$ | |
| 2015 | BMACTHEQUEEN | "Million Dollars" | Black Kid$ | |
| 2015 | BMACTHEQUEEN | "All Summer" | Black Kid$ | |
| 2015 | BMACTHEQUEEN | "Confession" | Black Kid$ | |
| 2016 | Ingrid | "Double Pedigree" | Trill Feels - EP | |
| 2016 | Lil Mallrat | "Tokyo Drift" | Uninvited - EP | |
| 2016 | Audio Push | "Hyperbolic Vibe Chamber" | 90951 | |
| 2016 | RiFF RAFF | "Tonka Toy Freestyle" | Balloween | |
| 2016 | The Griswolds | "Feels So Right" | High Times For Low Lives | |
| 2016 | Audio Push featuring BMACTHEQUEEN | "Servin'" | The Stone Junction | |
| 2016 | Chase N. Ca$he | "Came To See" | ||
| 2016 | MissDefiant | "Ear Candy" | ||
| 2017 | Fabri Fibra | "Nessun Aiuto" | "Fenomeno" | |
| 2017 | Fabri Fibra | "Pensa per te" | "Fenomeno (Masterchef EP)" |
References[edit]
- ^ "Here Are the Production, Songwriting, and Directing Credits For Beyoncé's New Album". Complex. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Rey Reel". Charlotte Freitag. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "Nicki and Beyoncé's Wake-Up Call". The New Yorker. 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "Beyoncé - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
