9th Wonder | |
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 9th Wonder in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Denard Douthit |
| Also known as | 9thmatic |
| Born | January 15, 1975 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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Patrick Denard Douthit[2] (born January 15, 1975),[3] better known as 9th Wonder, is an American hip hop producer, record executive, and DJ from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who is also teaching faculty at North Carolina Central University and Duke University, where he collaborates with Professor Mark Anthony Neal.[4]
He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother in Durham, North Carolina, and has also worked with Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, Jean Grae, Wale, Murs, Buckshot, Erykah Badu, David Banner, Rapsody, and Talib Kweli. As of 2010, 9th Wonder raps under the name of 9thmatic.[5] 9th Wonder's production often builds on samples from artists such as Al Green and Curtis Mayfield.[6]
- ^ "In the Studio: 9th Wonder". XLR8R. May 29, 2008. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ "9th Wonder Bio". 9thwonder.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived April 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "9th Wonder | Duke Forum for Scholars and Publics". Duke FSP. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Tullis, Eric (January 7, 2010). "Fraggle Naggle: Meet 9thmatic, the rapper | Scan | Independent Weekly". Indyweek.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "An interview with 9th Wonder – producer 9th Wonder on working with Jay-Z and his group Little Brother". Remixmag.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2011.