Dot da Genius

Dot da Genius
Birth nameOladipo Omishore
Born (1986-07-17) July 17, 1986 (age 38)
New York City, U.S.
OriginBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Years active2001–present
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Alma materPolytechnic Institute of New York University
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(m. 2014; div. 2017)
Children1

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]

  1. ^ "Dot Da Genius, producer/owner, Brewery recording Studio". Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Tingen, Paul (October 2009). "Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Dot Da Genius". Sound on Sound. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.