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Birth name | Oladipo Omishore |
Born | New York City, U.S. | July 17, 1986
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 2001–present |
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Alma mater | Polytechnic Institute of New York University |
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Children | 1 |
Oladipo Omishore (born July 17, 1986), known professionally as Dot da Genius, is an American record producer and audio engineer from Brooklyn, New York. He first gained recognition in 2008 for producing "Day 'n' Nite" by American musician Kid Cudi, with whom he is a longtime friend and frequent collaborator; the two would later form a rock band in 2010, known as WZRD.[1]
Engaged in various entrepreneurial pursuits, Omishore launched his own trans-media company HeadBanga Muzik Group which has collaborated with numerous brands and labels, such as: Universal Music Group, BMG, Nike, and Splice. He is known for working mostly with American rapper Kid Mescudi but his production has been featured on albums by several prominent artists in the music industry, including Nas, Kanye West, Eminem, Denzel Curry, Lil Nas X, JID, 6LACK, and Jhené Aiko, among others.[2]