Roahn Hylton | |
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| Birth name | Roahn Hylton |
| Also known as | First Born |
| Born | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, engineer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
Roahn Hylton, known as "First Born", is a Hip-Hop, R&B, and Pop music producer from Houston, Texas. He attended Oral Roberts University before becoming a professional music producer.[1] First Born was a co-producer with Kane Beatz[2] on Nicki Minaj’s first Billboard Top 5 single "Super Bass".[3][4][5][6] In addition to the song being a platinum hit in the U.S., "Super Bass" spent several weeks inside the top 20 and is Minaj's highest charting solo single to date.[7] First Born has also worked with Flo Rida, Plies, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Kaleena, Ludacris, Cassie, Ariana Grande, The Game, Gucci, and New Boys.[8] Additional projects Hylton has worked on include Shonlock's LP Never Odd or Even and Darrell Vanzant's Broken: A Musical.[9]
In 2019, Hylton and Jacob Yoffee created the original score for the Amazon.com docuseries Free Meek, about rapper Meek Mill's battle to free himself from the criminal justice system.[10]