Allen Ritter

Allen Ritter
Ritter in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Allen Raphael Ritter[1]
Born	(1988-06-19) June 19, 1988 (age 36) Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Origin	Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap R&B
Occupations	Record producer songwriter
Labels	Sony/ATV

Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988) is an American record producer and songwriter.^[1] A frequent collaborator of fellow producers Boi-1da, Vinylz, and Sevn Thomas, Ritter has worked in production for high-profile hip hop and R&B artists since 2007. He has been credited on Drake's "Controlla", Travis Scott's "Pick Up the Phone", Kanye West's "All Day" and "Father Stretch My Hands", Rihanna's "Work", and Nicki Minaj's "Regret in Your Tears", among others.^[2][3]

Ritter was born in Yonkers, New York, and grew up in Danbury, Connecticut. He taught himself to play piano in his youth and began producing music as a teenager in the mid-2000s.^[4][5] In 2007/2008, he connected with New York-based producer Vinylz online and the two later began working with Toronto producer Boi-1da who had already been working with Drake.^[5][6] Together, they have produced a number of hits for artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Chris Brown. Ritter also co-produces with Metro Boomin, with whom he produced much of Travis Scott's 2015 album Rodeo and Metro's 2018 album Not All Heroes Wear Capes, as well as other Toronto-based producers like Frank Dukes and Nineteen85.

As a solo artist, Ritter has worked on music for a number of years and released three singles in 2018.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

• Kingsway Music Library – Frank Dukes x Allen Ritter Vol. 1 (sample pack)^[10]

List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name. Partial discography, adapted from Jaxsta.^[15]

† indicates songwriting credit only.

• Allen Ritter discography at Discogs
• Allen Ritter at AllMusic