WondaGurl

WondaGurl
Birth name Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde
Also known as WondaGurl
Born (1996-12-28) December 28, 1996
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active 2006 - Present
Associated acts

Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde (born December 28, 1996),[1] professionally known as WondaGurl, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] WondaGurl has worked with artists and producers such as Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Big Sean, Young Thug, Ryan Leslie, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, SZA, Metro Boomin, Allen Ritter, Boi-1da and Hit-Boy, among others.[3]

Early life

Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde was born on December 28, 1996 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada to her mother Jozie Oshunrinde.[4] WondaGurl starting producing on her keyboard with drum pads at age 9. WondaGurl entered the 2011 and 2012 Battle of The Beat Makers competition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which the 2012 event entered at age 15 and won first place, earning a trophy and a Roland GAIA Synthesizer.[5]

Career

WondaGurl became a protege of Boi-1da and often works with Travis Scott. WondaGurl sent a beat to Drake via Instagram, which landed two placements, Used To and Company, featuring and co-produced by Travis Scott, on Drake's mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late. WondaGurl also sent a beat to Travis Scott, which passed it on to Jay Z, whch became the song Crown. WondaGurl has worked with other major artists and producers since then. WondaGurl had recently produced Antidote by Travis Scott, co-produced by Eestbound.

Production credits

References

  1. "Wondagurl - Data Birthdays". Famous Birthdays. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  2. "16-Year-Old 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Producer 'Wondagurl' Now Working on Beats for Drake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. "WondaGurl". Genius. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  4. http://noisey.vice.com/blog/wondagurl-interview
  5. http://www.image-line.com/documents/powerusers.php?entry_id=1398303138&title=wondagurl-(ebony-oshunrinde)
  6. "WondaGurl Producer Profile on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

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