Wiidope

wiidope
Genres Hip hop, R&B, Dance, Pop
Occupation(s) Producer, Music engineer, Songwriter, Composer
Years active 2009–present
Associated acts Universal Records, SM Entertainment, EMI Music Japan, Avex Asia, Todrick Hall, WeeklyChris, IM5, Jadagrace, Terri Lyne Carrington, Vonzell Solomon, SHINee, Jean-Ives Decornet
Website www.wiidope.com
Members Carl Seanté
Kofi Owusu-Ofori
Kyuwon Kim

wiidope is a production group of three musicians, composers and engineers that assembled in 2009 while attending Berklee College of Music for postgraduate studies.[1] Members are Carl Seanté (McGrier II), Kofi Owusu-Ofori & Kyuwon "Q" Kim. Their most notable works include YouTube/MTV personality Todrick Hall, singer/actress Jadagrace, Korean Boy-band SHINee, American Idol finalist Vonzell Solomon and their work on the Grammy Award Winning Album The Mosaic Project with jazz drummer, composer and vocalist Terri Lyne Carrington.[2]

Production Credits

Year Song(s) Credited Artist(s) Writers/Composers/Arrangers Album/Film & Label Awards/Charts
2013-2014
All Songs Todrick Hall, Victoria Justice, Joey Graceffa, Glozell, Kingsley, Harvey Guillen, Tre Melvin, Miles Jai, Orlando Brown, Brashaad Mayweather, Tevin William, J-Light, Kimberly Cole Frank Churchill, Amethyst Kelly Charlotte Aitchison George Astasio Jason Pebworth Jon Shave Kurtis McKenzie, Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Jean-Ives Decornet Snow White & The Seven Thugz'[3]
Misc. Songs and Material (previously credited) Todrick Hall, IM5 (Cole Pendery, Dana Vaughns, Gabe Morales, Will Behlendorf, David Scarzone), Vonzell Solomon, Chester Lockhart, Carlie Craig, Thursday Lyons & Rotating Cast Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Decornet Twerk Du Soleil'[4][5]
  • Monsterbia (Mashup)
  • Bang Bang
  • Fancy
 Todrick Hall, IM5 (Cole Pendery, Dana Vaughns, Gabe Morales, Will Behlendorf, David Scarzone), Vonzell Solomon, J-Light, Vegaz Taelor Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim IM5 & Todrick Hall Presents: #Bandcamp As of March 2015, Series holds over 4 million views[6]
Disney Dudez 2 & 3 (Mashups) Todrick Hall, IM5 (Cole Pendery, Dana Vaughns, Gabe Morales, Will Behlendorf, David Scarzone) Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim IM5 & Todrick Hall Presents: Disney Dudez'[7] As of March 2015, Series holds over 18 million views[8]
  • Twerkin In The Rain
  • Sound Of Trap Music
  • All That Azz
  • Greasy
 Todrick Hall, Carlie Craig Nacio Herb Brown, Richard Rodgers, Jim jacobs, Warren Casey, John Kander, Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim What The Funny Presents: Todrick Hall'

WhatTheFunny.com Executive Producer: Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez [9]

 As of March 2015, Series holds over 5 million views on multiple networks[10]
  • Shake It Off (PSA)
 Todrick Hall Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback, Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim 'City of West Hollywood: Public Safety Announcement for Pedestrian Safety[11]
  • Where You At Christmas
  • Mr. Grinch
  • Welcome Christmas
 Todrick Hall, Daynah Cooper Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim What The Funny Presents: How The Grinch Stole Crenshaw[12]

WhatTheFunny.com Executive Producer: Marlon Wayans[13]
  • Take A Picture
  • I Can
  • Imma Diva
  • Mrs. Timberlake
  • Grind
Todrick Hall, Sideara St. Claire, Jayleen Griffin, Asia'h Epperson, Lauren Berry, Kendra Hill, Michael Rexford Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim MyISH Presents: Pop Star High As of March 2015, Series holds over 6.7 million views[14]
We Are America Esperanza Spalding Spalding, Chris Turner, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim Untitled
Independent
2012 Array of Bad Chicks J-Light Dodd-Waddington, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori
Run Dat Back Jadagrace McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Dodd-Waddington 'Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 42[16]

Universal Music Group

Lil Mama (wiimix)

 J-Light Dodd-Waddington, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori 106 & Park

Live Performance "Wild Out Wednesday" (W.O.W.) Air-Date: 2012-03-28 18:00 EST; 18:00 PST BET Networks (Viacom)[17]

 Winner

"W.O.W." Champion (J-Light)

All Songs

 Casey J, J-Light, Dani Amara, Kofi Casey J. Ashley, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Dodd-Waddington, Marvin Cease, Curtis Mayfield Get Wet Vol. 1

IIndependent
  • Run Dat Back
  • Take Me Away
  • Sweat
  • I'm No Superstar
  • The Homie
  • BIrfday
 Jadagrace

McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Dodd-Wadddington

The Jadagrace Show[18]
  • True Story,
  • We Gone Rock
 Vonzell Solomon Solomon, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim True Story

Vonzell Records[19]
2011 Cassandra Wilson, Shea Rose, Nona Hendryx, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ingrid Jensen, Tia Fuller Terri Lyne Carrington, Nona Hendryx, Kevan Staples, Carol Pope, Rose, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim The Mosaic Project

Concord Jazz[20]

 Winner Best Jazz Vocal Album

54th Grammy Awards 2012.[21][22] No.4 Billboard Charts (Jazz Albums)[23] Winner SESAC 8th Annual Jazz Award for Songwriting (Shea Rose)[24]

All Songs

 Shea Rose, Christel, Raheem Jamal, Kofi Rose, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Daniel Rose, Christel Rushing, Raheem Jamal Little Warrior

Independent

 Winner

R&B/Soul/Urban Contemporary Artist of the Year (Shea Rose) Boston Music Awards 2011[25]

All Songs

 Vonzell Solomon, AJ Rafael, J-Light, Carl Seanté, Kofi, Q, Jai Matt, Daryl Walter McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Jordyn Dodd-Waddington, AJ Rafael, Justin Mathew, Sheena Hargrove D.A.M.N.

Independent
2010

Up & Down[26]

 SHINee[27] McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Misfit, Jonghyun Lucifer[28]

SM Entertainment/Universal Records/EMI Music Japan/Avex Asia

 #1 Album[29](KOREA)[30]

S On My Chest Remixes

 Shea Rose Shea Rose, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Dorna Taylor Rock ‘N Rose EP

Independent

NO, NO, NO[31]

 Spontania McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Massattack, Tarantula, Kaori Departures[32]

Universal Music Group Far Eastern Tribe Records
2009

All Songs

 Carl Seanté, Kofi, Q, Alonzo Harris, Chayah, KC of Ahmir Carl Seanté McGrier, Kofi Owusu-Ofori, Kyuwon Kim, Chayah Miranda 808s & Roller Skates

Independent

Associated Acts & Personnel

Mentors

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wiidope.com
  2. ↑ http://www.grammy.com/nominees
  3. ↑ http://au.ibtimes.com/disney-parody-video-features-snow-white-seven-thugs-watch-youtube-clip-1346185
  4. ↑ http://www.metrotimes.com/Blogs/archives/2014/07/25/twerk-du-soleil-shakes-up-detroit
  5. ↑ http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/music/headlines/20140711-youtube-darling-toddy-rockstar-brings-twerk-du-soleil-home-to-north-texas.ece
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Id4doVAss&spfreload=1
  7. ↑ http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/arts-and-theater/os-todrick-hall-twerk-du-soleil-20140703-story.html
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgJ9rCFyEGg
  9. ↑ http://www.wiidope.com/#!twerkin-in-the-rain/c1wx6
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-fBWz4EV8
  11. ↑ http://www.prweb.com/releases/westhollywood/sidewalksafetyart/prweb12587253.htm
  12. ↑ http://whatthefunny.com/watch/todrick-hall-presents/season-1/how-the-grinch-stole-crenshaw?autoplay
  13. ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwcomedy/article/Marlon-Wayans-WhatTheFunnycom-Signs-YouTube-Star-Todrick-Hall-20131014
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-fBWz4EV8
  15. ↑ http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/wildoutwednesday/knight-pkf-106-and-park-908-s1.html
  16. ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/now-thats-what-i-call-music/id520594466?ign-mpt=uo%3D4l
  17. ↑ http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/wildoutwednesday/knight-pkf-106-and-park-908-s1.html
  18. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3020026/
  19. ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/true-story/id498375206
  20. ↑ http://www2.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/The-Mosaic-Project/
  21. ↑ http://www.grammy.com/nominees
  22. ↑ The Mosaic Project (album)
  23. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/375517/terri+lyne+carrington/chart
  24. ↑ http://www.sesac.com/News/News_Details.aspx?id=1670
  25. ↑ http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-12/arts/30618815_1_berklee-college-elite-music-school-warrior
  26. ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/up-down/id383063258?i=383063261&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
  27. ↑ Lucifer
  28. ↑ Lucifer
  29. ↑ List of Gaon Chart number-one albums of 2010
  30. ↑ http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Lucifer_(SHINee_album)
  31. ↑ http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Departures_(Spontania)
  32. ↑ http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Spontania
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