ATL Jacob
{{Short description|American record producer (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = ATL Jacob
| image = ATL Jacob.png
| alias =
| caption = ATL Jacob in 2022
| birth_name = Jacob Denzal Canady{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/907142529 |title=BACK IT UP |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=July 6, 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1998|12|10}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S
| origin =
| years_active = 2013-present
| genre = {{hlist|Trap}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|rapper|songwriter}}
| label = {{flatlist|
- Wicked Money Family{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicconnection.com/wicked-money-family-atl-jacob-partner-with-republic-records/|title= WICKED MONEY FAMILY, ATL JACOB PARTNER WITH REPUBLIC RECORDS|date=September 29, 2022}}
- Republic{{Cite magazine|title=Hip-Hop Producer ATL Jacob Signs With Republic Records|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/atl-jacob-republic-records-deal/|access-date=2023-02-21|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}
}}
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
- Freebandz{{Cite web|title=ATL Jacob Went From Selling Beats For $90 to Producing 7 Songs on Future's 'The WIZRD'
|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/01/atl-jacob-producer-interview-future-wizrd|access-date=2023-02-21|website=Complex|language=en}}
}}
}}
Jacob Denzal Canady (born December 10, 1998), known professionally as ATL Jacob, is an American hip-hop record producer. He rose to mainstream recognition in 2022 following his string of successful productions for fellow Atlanta native Future, having formerly served as an in-house producer for his record label, Freebandz. His production style has been described as "dark" and "mellow".{{Cite web |title=ATL Jacob Tells the Story of His Experience Working on Kanye West's Donda 2 Album |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/atl-jacob-interview/ |website=XXL |date=June 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=NEXT: ATL Jacob Is The Leader Of The New Generation|url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/atl-jacob-next-interview-1234698621/|access-date=2023-02-21|website=Vice|date=4 October 2022 |language=en}}
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Canady began his music career at age 14.{{Cite web|title=Producer ATL Jacob On Getting His Start: "Future Started Me Out At $10K A Beat"|url=https://allhiphop.com/features/atl-jacob/|access-date=2023-02-21|website=AllHipHop|date=31 October 2022 |language=en}} At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, he earned a nomination for Best Rap Song for his work on Future's "Wait for U".{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2023 |title=Jacob Canady {{!}} ARTIST {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/jacob-canady/51641 |access-date=August 13, 2023 |website=www.grammy.com}} The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while his other production, "Super Gremlin", by Florida rapper Kodak Black, peaked at number three on the chart that same year.{{cite web | url=https://opoyi.com/amp/entertainment/atl-jacob-accepts-futures-grammy-award-attends-ceremony-with-mother-valencia-canady-watch/ | title=ATL Jacob accepts Future's Grammy award, attends ceremony with mother Valencia Canady: Watch }}{{Cite web |title=Future Chart History (Hot 100) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/future/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Kodak Black Chart History (Hot 100) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kodak-black/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} The following year, he produced the single "Last Time I Saw You" for Nicki Minaj and released his debut single as a recording artist, "MF Problem".{{Cite web |title=Hip Hop Awards 2023: 5 Tracks from ATL Jacob You Might Have Missed: Uncovering Hidden Gems From the Atlanta Producer |url=https://www.bet.com/article/ct0hlw/hip-hop-awards-2023-5-tracks-from-atl-jacob-you-might-have-missed-uncovering-hidden-gems-from-the-atlanta-producer |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=BET |language=en}}{{cite web | url=https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2023/10/11/atl-jacob-steps-on-the-mic-for-mf-problem/ | title=ATL Jacob Steps on the Mic for "MF Problem" | date=October 11, 2023 }} His 2024 single, "Luna" (with Feid), saw notable commercial success on international charts.
He was nominated as Producer of the Year for the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards and won Producer of the Year for the XXL Awards 2023.{{Cite web |title=Hip Hop Awards 2022: See Hitmaka's Musical Journey to 'Producer of the Year' |url=https://www.bet.com/article/if7z9u/hip-hop-awards-2022-see-hitmakas-musical-journey-to-producer-of-the-year |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=BET |language=en}}{{cite web | url=https://www.xxlmag.com/atl-jacob-producer-of-the-year-xxl-awards-2023/#:~:text=The%2023%2Dyear%2Dold%20Atlanta,featuring%20Drake%20and%20sampling%20Tems | title=ATL Jacob Wins Producer of the Year for XXL Awards 2023 | date=30 January 2023 }}
Early life
Jacob Denzal Canady{{Cite magazine|title=ATL Jacob Tops Hot 100 Producers Chart, Thanks to Hits from Future's 'I Never Liked You'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/atl-jacob-tops-hot-100-producers-chart-future-i-never-liked-you-1235070120/#:~:text=ATL%20Jacob%20(real%20name%3A%20Jacob,200%20as%20Future's%20eighth%20leader.|access-date=2023-02-21|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} was born on December 10, 1998,{{cite tweet|user=atljacobbeatz|number=1337048537641652224|title=Happy birthday Atl Jacob
|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=2023-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221175900/https://twitter.com/atljacobbeatz/status/1337048537641652224?lang=en|url-status=live}}{{efn|In January 2023, XXL wrote that ATL Jacob was 23 years old which would place his year of birth at 1999, however in an October 2022 interview with AllHipHop, the record producer mentioned being 23 and turning 24 that year which places his actual year of birth at 1998.|lead=yes}} in Atlanta, Georgia. Canady initially gained interest in record production as a teenager after wanting to rap on his own instrumentals.
Career
In 2017, he recalls working as an audio engineer in a studio and being frustrated by artists' attitudes toward engineers. In October 2022, he was nominated as Producer of the Year for the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, and in January 2023, he won Producer of the Year for the XXL Awards 2023.
Discography
- Thank You Mr C (2019)
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Nominated work !Category !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2022
| Himself | Producer of the Year | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" | 2023
| Himself | Producer of the Year | {{Won}} |
| rowspan="2" | Grammy Awards
| rowspan="2" | "Wait for U" (Future, as producer) | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |last2=Thomas |first2=Carly |date=February 5, 2023 |title=Grammy Awards: Complete List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2023-winners-list-1235312839/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206072133/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2023-winners-list-1235312839/ |archive-date=February 6, 2023 |access-date=February 6, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} |
| Best Melodic Rap Performace
| {{Won}} |
Notes
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