Royce David
{{Short description|American record producer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Royce David
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Royce David Pearson
| alias = Aye Royce
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|02|10}}
| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.
| origin =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|DJ}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = {{hlist|Sony/ATV|OSiXX}}
| associated_acts = Lil Mosey
| website = {{URL|roycedavid.com}}
}}
Royce David Pearson (born February 10, 1999), is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ. He has collaborated with and produced singles for multiple rappers including BlocBoy JB, Chris Brown, Gunna, Trippie Redd, and most prominently Lil Mosey.{{Cite web|title=Lil Mosey y Trippie Redd toman el desierto en 'Never Scared'|url=https://themedizine.com/p/lil-mosey-y-trippie-redd-toman-el-desierto-en-never-scared|last=|first=|date=January 9, 2020|website=The Medizine|access-date=July 26, 2020}} David is known for producing singles like "Noticed", "Kamikaze", and "Stuck in a Dream" by American rapper Lil Mosey, with the three peaking at 80, 97, and 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 respectively.{{Cite magazine|title=Lil Mosey Chart History: Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lil-mosey/chart-history/hsi/|last=|first=|date=|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=The Making Of Lil Mosey's "Noticed" With Royce David|url=https://genius.com/videos/The-making-of-lil-mosey-s-noticed-with-royce-david|last=|first=|date=|website=Genius|access-date=July 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Royce David Pearson Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/royce-david-pearson-mn0003768586/credits|last=|first=|date=|website=Allmusic|access-date=July 10, 2020}} "Noticed" topped the Swedish national record chart, Sverigetopplistan, in October 2018.
Early life and career
Royce David Pearson was born on February 10, 1999, in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the north end of Seattle. He attended and graduated from Lakeside School.{{Cite web|title=The Making Of Lil Mosey's "Noticed" With Royce David|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd6DXrsO25Q|last=|first=|date=|website=YouTube|access-date=July 10, 2020}} He began his music career making music alongside fellow rapper Lil Mosey in 2016 as the two started working together {{Cite web|title=Royce David|url=https://genius.com/artists/Royce-david|last=|first=|date=|website=Genius|access-date=July 10, 2020}} In 2018, David produced Mosey's debut studio album, Northsbest. The album was awarded with RIAA Gold certification and peaked at 29 on the US Billboard 200.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2018-11-03|title=Billboard 200: November 3, 2018|work=Billboard|access-date=July 26, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Lil+Mosey&ti=Northsbest#search_section|title=Gold RIAA|work=RIAA|access-date=July 26, 2020}} In 2019, David produced Certified Hitmaker by Lil Mosey featuring Chris Brown, Trippie Redd, Gunna, and AJ Tracey. The album peaked at twelfth position on the US Billboard 200.{{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=November 23, 2019|title=Lil Mosey's chart history at Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lil-mosey/chart-history/tlp/|access-date=July 26, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}
Due to their longtime collaboration, David has been recognized as the key element to Mosey's sound. He is also noted for his producer tag, "Aye Royce, you did it right here!"{{Cite web|title=Rap Genius – Producer Tags Directory|url=https://genius.com/16062296|last=|first=|date=|website=Genius|access-date=July 10, 2020}}
Production discography
= Singles =
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ ! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Year ! colspan="10" |Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications ! rowspan="2" |Album |
scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|US
!scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|US !scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|AUS !scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|CAN !scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|CZE !scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|IRE !scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|NZ !scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|POR !scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|SWE Heat.
!scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|UK |
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scope="row"|"Noticed" {{Small|(Lil Mosey)}} | rowspan="4" |2018 |80 |37 |– |50 |81 |67 |33 |67 |1 |– |• RIAA: 2× Platinum{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum|last=|first=|date=|website=RIAA|access-date=July 10, 2020}} | rowspan="4" |Northsbest |
scope="row"|"Kamikaze" {{Small|(Lil Mosey)}} |97 |47 |– |89 |– |– |– |– |– |– |
scope="row"|"Burberry Headband" {{Small|(Lil Mosey)}} |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |
scope="row"|"Greet Her" {{Small|(Lil Mosey)}} |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |
scope="row"|"So Fast" {{Small|(Lil Mosey)}} | rowspan="3" |2019 |– |– |– |– |– |– |37 |– |– |– | | rowspan="3" |Certified Hitmaker |
scope="row"|"Stuck in a Dream" {{Small|(Lil Mosey featuring Gunna)}} |62 |30 |92 |34 |– |82 |– |– |6 |83 |
scope="row"|"Live This Wild" {{Small|(Lil Mosey)}} |– |– |– |80 |– |– |– |– |– |– | |
Production credits
= 2017 =
Nathan Nzanga – Trixie
- 01. "Trixie"
= 2018 =
Nathan Nzanga – Welcome To Naytropolis!!!
- 03. "1st Gen"
Lil Mosey – Northsbest{{Cite web|title=Credits / Northsbest (Extended)|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/111839848/credits|last=|first=|date=|website=Tidal|access-date=July 10, 2020}}
- 01. "Kamikaze"
- 02. "Fu Shit"
- 03. "Noticed"
- 04. "Rarri"
- 06. "Burberry Headband"
- 07. "Greet Her"
- 08. "That's My Bitch"
- 09. "Yoppa (featuring Blocboy JB)"
- 10. "Boof Pack"
- 11. "Trapstar"
- 12. "Bust Down Cartier"
Lil Mosey{{Cite web|title=Credits / K For Christmas|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/100008627/credits|last=|first=|date=|website=Tidal|access-date=July 10, 2020}}
- 00. "K For Christmas"
= 2019 =
Lil Mosey – Certified Hitmaker{{Cite web|title=Credits / Certified Hitmaker|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/131891266/credits|last=|first=|date=|website=Tidal|access-date=July 10, 2020}}
- 02. "Stuck In A Dream (featuring Gunna)"
- 03. "Live This Wild"
- 04. "So Fast"
- 05. "Rose Gold"
- 06. "Never Scared (featuring Trippie Redd)"
- 07. "Bankroll (featuring AJ Tracey)"
- 08. "Speed Racin"
- 09. "Jet To The West"
- 10. "See My Baby"
- 11. "Dreamin"
- 12. "Rockstars"
- 13. "Space Coupe"
- 14. "G Walk (featuring Chris Brown)"
- 15. "Kari's World"