Dawaun Parker

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Dawaun Parker (born May 9, 1984) is an American record producer and rapper. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2005, he became a producer for Dr. Dre’s record label Aftermath Entertainment.^[1] He received his first formal credit on 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack, and contributed to several songs on Busta Rhymes' number 1 album, The Big Bang, as well as Jay-Z's return record, Kingdom Come. Parker co-wrote the number 1 single, "Crack a Bottle", by Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, and co-produced nearly every track on Relapse.

On October 20, 2010, Parker released his first single, Lost, co-produced by Dr. Dre^[2] and featuring Phil Beaudreau. Since he left Aftermath sometime in 2014,^{[citation needed]} he has been working on several projects, including production on Phil Beaudreau's album Ether.