Kane Beatz

Daniel Andrew Johnson (born December 20, 1986), professionally known as Kane Beatz, is an American record producer and songwriter from Orlando, Florida.[1]

Kane Beatz
Birth name	Daniel Andrew Johnson
Born	December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20) (age 33) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Origin	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, pop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Record producer, songwriter
Instruments	FL Studio, Pro Tools, Roland Fantom-X, Yamaha Motif, Korg Triton
Years active	2003–present
Labels	The Building, Artist Publishing Group, Atlantic
Associated acts	Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Trey Songz

Life and career

Johnson first found monetary success from producing while still in high school by selling his beats over the internet. Working with artists such as Micah T from Invasion Productions. He was soon contacted by Mike Caren, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records, who signed him to a publishing contract with the label.[2][3]

Since his success, Kane founded his own label called The Building. The first artist signed was The Mad Violinist.[4] Since then he signed-songwriter Kief Brown and producer Jeremy "JMIKE" Coleman, who signed in a joint venture with Dr. Luke's Prescription Songs).

Artistry

Musical style

Johnson tags most of his beats with a robotic male voice saying "Kane is in the building, nigga." [5]

Influences

He has stated that his favorite producers and largest musical influences are Timbaland, Dr. Dre, and Mannie Fresh.[6]

Production discography

Main article: Kane Beatz production discography

Singles produced

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap	AUS	UK
"Tuck Ya Ice" (Trick Daddy featuring Birdman)	2006	—	90	—	—	—		Back by Thug Demand
"BedRock" (Young Money featuring Lloyd)	2009	2	2	1	—	9	RIAA: 3× Platinum[7]	We Are Young Money
"Reverse Cowgirl" (T-Pain)	2010	75	64	—	79	—		non-album single
"Loyalty" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga)		107	61	25	—	—		Bigga Than Life
"Bottoms Up" (Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj)		6	2	—	74	71	RIAA: 3× Platinum[8]	Passion, Pain & Pleasure
"Right Above It" (Lil Wayne featuring Drake)		6	4	1	98	37	RIAA: Platinum[9]	I Am Not a Human Being
"The Show Goes On" (Lupe Fiasco)		9	45	4	5	49	ARIA: 2× Platinum[10] RIAA: 3x Platinum[11]	Lasers
"Super Bass" (Nicki Minaj)	2011	3	6	3	6	10	ARIA: 6× Platinum[10] RIAA: 8× Platinum[12]	Pink Friday
"Good Good Night" (Roscoe Dash)		91	44	21	—	—		J.U.I.C.E.
"We in This Bitch" (DJ Drama featuring Future, Young Jeezy, T.I. and Ludacris)	2012	—	68	—	—	—		Quality Street Music
"Bed of Lies" (Nicki Minaj featuring Skylar Grey)	2014	62	—	—	—	—		The Pinkprint
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. "Kane Beatz Is Definitely In The Building". Allindstrom.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
2. "Board Game: Kane Beatz". Ozone Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
3. http://theurbandaily.com/music/jbarrow/kane-beatz-defends-lil-wayne-working-with-nas-and-plies/
4. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2010/02/ACTION/Beatz.aspx
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. "Featured: Kane Beatz". Illroots.com. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
7. "American single certifications – Young Money – BedRock". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
8. "American single certifications – Trey Songz – Bottoms Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
9. "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Right Above It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
11. "American single certifications – Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
12. "American single certifications – Nicki Minaj – Super Bass". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Kane Beatz discography at Discogs
• Kane Beatz at AllMusic
• Kane Beatz on Twitter