Don Cannon

Don Cannon
Cannon in 2011
Cannon in 2011
Background information
Also known asDJ Don Cannon
Born (1979-08-02) August 2, 1979 (age 45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • record executive
Years active2003–present
Labels

Donald Cannon (born August 2, 1979) is an American DJ, record producer, and record executive who served as Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Recordings from 2012 to 2018. With DJ Drama, he is the co-founder of the record label Generation Now, an imprint of Atlantic Records that has signed artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow. Furthermore, Cannon and DJ Drama are members of the Atlanta-based mixtape collective, Aphilliates Music Group.

As a record producer, Cannon has produced singles and albums for artists including Jeezy, Logic, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, 50 Cent, and Eminem, among others.