Lab Ox | |
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Birth name | Darren Billy, Jr. |
Also known as | Lab Ox, Ox |
Born | January 23, 1985 |
Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Genres | Hip-hop, pop, pop rock, rhythm and blues, urban |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, vocal producer |
Instruments | |
Years active | 2006 - present |
Labels | Lab Ox Music Publishing |
Darren Billy, Jr., professionally known as Lab Ox, is a Grammy award-winning American hip-hop, R&B, pop rock, R&B, urban and pop producer from Houston, Texas.[1] He has produced and written songs for artists and groups including Gary Clark Jr., Rihanna, Willow Smith, James Fauntleroy, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, G-Unit, Drake, and Yolanda Adams. He was the first producer signed to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation upon the labels launch in 2009, and remained active on the label until his departure in early 2016.