DJ Holiday
{{Short description|American record producer (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = DJ Holiday.jpg
| caption = DJ Holiday performing in 2019
| birth_name = Robert Avery
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1983}}
| birth_place = Germany
| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, US
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = Record producer, disc jockey
}}
Robert Avery (born 1983), known professionally as DJ Holiday is a German-born American hip hop record producer and disc jockey. He was a frequent collaborator with Gucci Mane in the late 2000s. He later worked with rappers such as Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa and Young Thug.
Career
Avery was born in 1983 in Germany, but was raised in Decatur, Georgia.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-17 |title=DJ Holiday |url=https://hotspotatl.com/schedule/dj-holiday/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Hot 107.9 - Hot Spot ATL |language=en-US}}
In 2008, Avery produced for Gucci Mane for his mixtape EA Sportscenter. He wanted to produce another mixtape for Gucci Mane, calling it Writing on the Wall, which Gucci Mane described in his autobiography as "lame". The mixtape later released in 2009. Also in 2009, he produced Gucci Mane's "Brrrussia" for the mixtape The Cold War: Part 3.{{Cite book |last1=Mane |first1=Gucci |author-link=Gucci Mane |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ku2uDgAAQBAJ&dq=DJ+Holiday&pg=PT145 |title=The Autobiography of Gucci Mane |last2=Martinez-Belkin |first2=Neil |date=2017-09-19 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-5011-6533-7 |language=en}}
In 2015, Chief Keef collaborated with Avery for his mixtape Finally Rollin 2.{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |title=Chief Keef Enlists DJ Holiday for New Mixtape 'Finally Rollin 2' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/stream-download-chief-keef-finally-rollin-2-mixtape-hosted-by-dj-holiday |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Complex |language=en-us}} Also in 2015, he released his own mixtape God Bless, which had features from Rich Homie Quan, Migos and Future.{{Cite web |last=onsmash |date=2015-07-21 |title=DJ Holiday - God Bless The Mixtape [Mixtape] |url=http://onsmash.com/music/dj-holiday-god-bless-the-mixtape-mixtape/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=OnSMASH |language=en}}
In March 2017, Avery produced "Wassup Wid It" for 2 Chainz.{{Cite web |title=Peer Into The Lives Of DJ Holiday And 2 Chainz With Their New Song "Wassup Wid It" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/03/27/dj-holiday-2-chainz-wassup-wit-it |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=The FADER |language=en}} A music video was later released in June.{{Cite web |title=DJ Holiday And 2 Chainz Wake Up The Neighborhood In Their "Wassup Wid It" Video |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/07/18/dj-holiday-2-chainz-wassup-wid-it-video-premiere |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=The FADER |language=en}}
In 2018, Avery collaborated with Dave East as executive producer for the mixtape Karma 2.{{Cite web |title=DJ Holiday: Find The Latest DJ Holiday Stories, News & Features |url=https://www.complex.com/tag/dj_holiday |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=complex |language=en-us}} Soon after, he released the single "2 Seater" with 21 Savage and Quavo.{{Cite web |last=Espinoza |first=Joshua |title=Stream DJ Holiday's New Single "2 Seater" f/ 21 Savage and Quavo |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxjoshua-espinoza/dj-holiday-quavo-21-savage-2-seater |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}
Discography
- It's just us {{Small|with DTG Trizzy and Scootgang Herb}} (2024)
- Money Machines {{Small|with Steve Glo and Sex Money Mitch}} (2023)
- Plug Motivation {{Small|with BandedUp Kizzl}} (2021)
- Practice on the Weekends {{Small|with FloKid}} (2020)
- Rari Talk: Verified {{Small|with Ferrari Simmons}} (2020)
- Tales From the Road (2020)
- Better Than Good Enough (2019)
- Certified (2019)
- The M Tape {{Small|with Muhleak}} (2019)
- Jugg Baby {{Small|with Coca Vango}} (2018)
- Karma 2 {{Small|with Dave East}} (2018)
- Karma {{Small|with Dave East}} (2017)
- God Bless (2015)
- Finally Rollin 2 {{Small|with Chief Keef}} (2015)
- Burrrprint (2) HD {{Small|with Gucci Mane}} (2010)
- Writing on the Wall {{Small|with Gucci Mane}} (2009)
- EA Sportscenter {{Small|with Gucci Mane}} (2008)
References
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Category:Record producers from Georgia (U.S. state)