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Wyshmaster

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| birth_name = Adam Cherrington

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|04|20}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| genre = Hip-hop

| occupation = Record producer

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Adam Cherrington (born April 20, 1979), better known as "Wyshmaster", is an American record producer of hip-hop, contemporary R&B, and pop music.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/420352-Wyshmaster|title=Wyshmaster|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=31 January 2021}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.cakewalk.com/announcement|title=Cakewalk - Announcement|website=Cakewalk.com|accessdate=31 January 2021|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127025338/http://www.cakewalk.com/announcement|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://underthegunreview.net/2009/05/10/tech-n9ne-sickology-101/|title=Tech N9ne – Sickology 101 | Under the Gun Review|author=James Shotwell|website=Underthegunreview.net|accessdate=31 January 2021}} He has produced for games, commercials, television, movies, internet and radio; working with prominent names such as Nelly, T-Pain, Pitbull, Tech N9ne, St. Lunatics, Chingy, The Lonely Island, Field Mob, B.o.B and more.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundtrack.net/movie/besties/|title=The Edge of Seventeen (2016) - Soundtrack.Net|website=Soundtrack.net|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.thelocaltourist.com/event/chingy-live-basecamp-venue|title=Chingy Live at Basecamp Venue|website=chicago.thelocaltourist.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/features/tech-n9ne-the-killer-kK_nlUwTlkSszTapsRfdlQ/|title=Tech N9ne: The Killer|website=AllHipHop.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.1824/title.hiphopdxs-top-25-albums-of-2011|title=HipHopDX's Top 25 Albums of 2011|date=2011-12-26|website=Hiphopdx.com|access-date=2019-02-03}} His work is multi-platinum selling and Grammy Award nominated.{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=Lonely/ |title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015 |website=www.riaa.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151225/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=Lonely/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://thelonelyisland.com/static/img/incredibad_booklet.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=thelonelyisland.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515212733/http://thelonelyisland.com/static/img/incredibad_booklet.pdf |archive-date=15 May 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1946254,00.html |title=Andy Samberg's Lonely Island Comedy Earns Grammy Nod - TIME |website=Time |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118172111/http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1946254,00.html |archive-date=18 January 2014 |url-status=dead}} He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2010 for the multi-platinum selling single, "I'm on a Boat" featuring Lonely Island and T-Pain.{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/wyshmaster/biography/ |title=Wyshmaster Bio | Wyshmaster Career | MTV |website=www.mtv.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316050846/http://www.mtv.com/artists/wyshmaster/biography/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm9824845/|title=Adam Cherrington|website=IMDb.com|access-date=2019-02-03}}

Career

Raised in the Chicago, Illinois, area, Wyshmaster started his career producing pop hip-hop tracks for Chicago's Midway Games video games such as NARC and NBA Ballers: Phenom.{{cite web |url=http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/how-videogames-saved-rock-n-rolluk,review-28538-5.html |title=How Videogames Saved Rock n Roll |website=www.tomshardware.co.uk |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719161847/http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/how-videogames-saved-rock-n-rolluk,review-28538-5.html |archive-date=19 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/nba-ballers/|title=Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions|website=Answers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.strangemusicinc.com/2010/09/krizz-kaliko/wyshmaster-produced-three-tracks-on-shock-treatment-producer/|title=Wyshmaster Produces Three Tracks On Shock Treatment [Producer]|website=Strange Music Inc.|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2004_11_doi.html|title=Mose the Third :: Declaration of Independence :: M Grouped Edutainment|website=Rapreviews.com|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://ecitydoc.com/download/xbox-live-emuxtras_pdf|title=[PDF] XBOX LIVE - EmuXtras - Free Download PDF|website=ecitydoc.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}} In St. Louis he worked with Nelly, St. Lunatics, Chingy, and other local artists. He produced Brass Knuckles by Nelly {{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nelly-Brass-Knuckles/release/10712541|title=Nelly - Brass Knuckles|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}} and "Superhero" by Chingy.

When SNL played "I'm on a Boat" it went viral, and Wyshmaster moved to Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/s/dictionary-coms-top-10-songs-that-went-viral/|title=Why Did These 10 Songs Go Viral?|website=Everything After Z by Dictionary.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-04}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8466543/100-greatest-music-videos-of-the-21st-century|title=The 100 Greatest Music Videos of the 21st Century: Critics' Picks|magazine=Billboard|date=24 July 2018|access-date=2019-02-03}} While in Los Angeles, he received a Grammy Award nomination,{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/8489045/2019-grammy-nominees-full-list|title=Grammys 2019 Nominees: The Complete List|magazine=Billboard|date=7 December 2018|access-date=2019-02-03}} and worked with various American Idol finalists and songwriters, and was signed to Peermusic.{{Cite web|url=http://www.peermusic.com/catalog/result/wyshmaster|title=catalog: 84 songs found for "Wyshmaster"|website=Peermusic.com|access-date=2019-02-03}}

From 2011 until 2018, Wyshmaster teamed up with extreme Institute by Nelly{{Cite web|url=https://www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-Magazine/March-2013/Nellys-New-School-Takes-Education-to-the-Extreme/|title=Nelly's New School Takes Education to the Ex'treme|last=Powell|first=William|date=2013-02-25|website=Stlmag.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-02-03}} and began dividing his time between producing and investing in the next generation of artists.{{Cite web|url=https://saucerecordsglobal.com/artists/philly-phil/|title=Philly Phil – Sauce Records Global|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://freshproducestl.com/fruitoftheboom/|title=Fruit of the Boom|website=Fresh Produce|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-03}} He designed courses such as Beatology and served as a Campus Director in St. Louis, Missouri.{{cite web |url=http://eibynelly.com/faculty.asp#/ |title=Ex'treme Institute by Nelly | Staff - Carl Nappa, Wyshmaster, Blu Bolden |website=eibynelly.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824033435/http://eibynelly.com/faculty.asp#/ |archive-date=24 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/22/chingy-experiences-rebirth-on-new-album/|title=Chingy Experiences Rebirth on New Album|website=Rap-Up|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/nelly-wants-students-to-learn-music-biz-at-new-school/article_b39df740-8e82-5b41-b3f8-9e9546058416.html|title=Nelly wants students to learn music biz at new school|first=KEVIN C. JOHNSON • Post-Dispatch Pop Music Critic >|last=kjohnson@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8191|website=STLtoday.com|accessdate=31 January 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/darius-bradford-assumes-co-hosting-duties-at-seviin-li-show/article_e058d8ba-5276-11e1-acf3-001a4bcf6878.html|title=Darius Bradford assumes co-hosting duties at Seviin Li show|first=Kevin C.|last=Johnson|website=STLtoday.com|accessdate=31 January 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/2013/10/19/3053189/ |title=Students attend a different kind of music class |website=www.ksdk.com |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140316000823/http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/2013/10/19/3053189/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/exclusive-interview-chel/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Interview with rising popstar Chel|date=2016-12-09|website=CelebMix|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.15429/title.tech-n9ne-reveals-so-lonely-originally-intended-as-eminem-collaboration-talks-role-of-metaphors-in-his-verses|title=Tech N9ne Reveals "So Lonely" Originally Intended As Eminem Collaboration, Talks Role Of Metaphors In His Verses|date=2011-06-08|website=Hiphopdx.com|access-date=2019-02-03}}

Late 2018, Wyshmaster relocated to Nashville, Tennessee constructing a novel breakthrough program solely surrounding music production.{{Cite web|url=https://www.beatstars.com/|title=Buy Beats Online {{!}} Download Beats {{!}} Rap Beats For Sale {{!}} Instrumentals For Sale|website=BeatStars|access-date=2019-02-03}} As one of the pioneers of leasing and selling music online, Wysh designed a program for students to learn the art of creating, leasing and selling their music, as well as how to network and earn a living as a music professional. Wyshmaster maintains his original focus for every artist online.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wyshmasterbeats.com/|title=#1 Site for Buying Beats Online {{!}} WyshmasterBeats.com {{!}} Beats For Sale|website=WyshmasterBeats.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fooddive.com/press-release/20180731-wyshmaster-makes-beats-affordable-for-up-coming-artists-2/|title=Wyshmaster makes BEATS affordable for up & coming Artists! {{!}} Food Dive|website=Fooddive.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/the-knuckles-are-stronger-than-ever-on-new-ep-set/article_d35a00eb-2111-5907-b6f3-3fbaa654357b.html|title=The Knuckles are 'stronger than ever' on new EP, 'Set 2'|last=Johnson|first=Kevin C.|website=Stltoday.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}}

Production discography

2004

  • "NBA Ballers", Midway Games, "Scored 10 custom background music sequences"{{cite web |url=http://www.peermusic.com/peermusic/index.cfm/artist-writer/artist-details/?artist_id=660/ |title=Archived copy |website=www.peermusic.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230338/http://www.peermusic.com/peermusic/index.cfm/artist-writer/artist-details/?artist_id=660/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=39566&tab=credits/ {{dead link|date=January 2021}}
  • "Bolo", "I Ride", "Murder Dog Presents South Carolina", "Blood Rush Music" {{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Murder-Dog-Presents-South-Carolina/release/380776 |title=Various - Murder Dog Presents South Carolina (CD) at Discogs |website=www.discogs.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621093818/http://www.discogs.com/Various-Murder-Dog-Presents-South-Carolina/release/380776 |archive-date=21 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}

2005

  • "Smoke(6)", "Come See Me", "Ludacris Presents Disturbing Tha Peace", "Def Jam Recordings" {{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Ludacris-Disturbing-Tha-Peace-Ludacris-Presents--Disturbing-Tha-Peace/release/2217458 |title=Ludacris & Disturbing Tha Peace - Ludacris Presents ... Disturbing Tha Peace (CD) at Discogs |website=www.discogs.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221034327/http://www.discogs.com/Ludacris-Disturbing-Tha-Peace-Ludacris-Presents--Disturbing-Tha-Peace/release/2217458 |archive-date=21 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}
  • "N.A.R.C.", Midway Games{{cite web |url=http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=92131&songID=1147527/ |title=Archived copy |website=www.soundclick.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316004901/http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=92131&songID=1147527/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}
  • "L.A. Rush", Midway Gameshttp://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=48396&tab=credits/ {{dead link|date=January 2021}}

2006

  • "NBA Ballers Phenom" Midway Games
  • "Twista featuring Kanjia, Pitbull and E40", "Talk Hard", The Core DJ's Compilation", "The Core DJ's"

2007

  • "Chingy featuring Bobby Valentino", "Remember When", "Hate it or Love it", "Def Jam Recordings"{{cite web |url=http://www.music-releases.com/release/1067489/HardleyDavidson/HateItOrLoveIt/ |title=Hate It or Love It by Chingy release information: Tracklist, label, label catalogue number. Music Releases Database |website=www.music-releases.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315231621/http://www.music-releases.com/release/1067489/HardleyDavidson/HateItOrLoveIt/ |archive-date=15 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}

2008

  • "Everybody Move", "Get the F... Outta Here", "The Waitress"', "Pillow Talkin", and "Enjoy", for Killer, 2008.
  • "I See It", "Running Away", "J's On My Feet", "Colors", "Shotaz", "The Green Mile", and "Wipe That Sweat", for Feature Presentation, a Kutt Calhoun album, 2008.
  • "U Ain't Him" and "Chill", for Brass Knuckles, 2008, a pop-rap crossover album from Nelly.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/22723964/review/22787269/brass_knuckles |title=Brass Knuckles : Nelly : Review : Rolling Stone |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=2017-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906201837/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/22723964/review/22787269/brass_knuckles |archive-date=2008-09-06 |url-status=dead }}

2009

  • "Rain", from Jeremy Greene featuring Bossman. Originally posted on MySpace, when the site generated an unprecedented 27 million hits, MySpace Records offered Jeremy a recording contract and "Rain" is now an official single featuring Pitbull.{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphoppress.com/2009/04/myspace-records-urban-pop-singer-rain-video.html |title=Myspace Records urban pop singer RAIN video - Hip Hop Press |website=www.hiphoppress.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720183737/http://www.hiphoppress.com/2009/04/myspace-records-urban-pop-singer-rain-video.html |archive-date=20 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}
  • "I'm on a Boat", from the Lonely Island album Incredibad, also seen as a digital short on Saturday Night Live.http://www.dailycollegian.com/arts-living/the-lonely-island-enlist-justin-timberlake-t-pain-on-incredibad-1.1483120/ {{dead link|date=January 2021}} The song showed up on charts around the world {{Cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Lonely+Island+feat.+T-Pain&titel=I%27m+On+A+Boat&cat=s|title=norwegiancharts.com - The Lonely Island feat. T-Pain - I'm On A Boat|website=Norwegiancharts.com|accessdate=31 January 2021}} and was the most popular YouTube video in February 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU|archive-url=https://swap.stanford.edu/20100508214052/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-05-08|title = YouTube - I'm on a Boat (Ft. T-Pain) - Album Version}} Later, it became an iPhone application.{{Cite web|url=https://sonicstate.com/news/2009/10/06/i-am-t-pain-contest/|title=I Am T-Pain Contest|website=Sonicstate.com|accessdate=31 January 2021}}
  • "Sickology 101" and "In the Air", for Tech N9ne Collabos: Sickology 101 (CD, Album) 2009, a collaboration album from Tech N9ne.{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphoppress.com/2009/10/tech-n9ne-releases-kod-october-27-2009-feat-three-6-mafia-krizz-kaliko-brotha-lynch-hung-kutt-calhou.html |title=Hip Hop Press: TECH N9NE RELEASES K.O.D. OCTOBER 27, 2009 FEAT. THREE 6 MAFIA, KRIZZ KALIKO, BROTHA LYNCH HUNG, KUTT CALHOUN |website=www.hiphoppress.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091017202103/http://www.hiphoppress.com/2009/10/tech-n9ne-releases-kod-october-27-2009-feat-three-6-mafia-krizz-kaliko-brotha-lynch-hung-kutt-calhou.html |archive-date=17 October 2009 |url-status=dead}}

2010

  • "Ack-A-Donkey", "In my Dreams", "Alive", "Tonight" for "Krizz Kaliko", "Shock Treatment", a "Strange Music" album 2010.
  • "Eskimo", Ridin on 4's" for "Smoke Dogg",a "State II State" album 2010.

2011

2012

  • "Everywhere We Go", "Edison Chen featuring MC Chef & MC Yan", "3 Corner", "East Asia Music".

2013

  • "That Good Love", "Marissa Jack", K-Mart National Valentine's Day Commercial, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.peermusic.com/peermusic/index.cfm/music-in-motion/music-in-motion/ |title=Peermusic - the Global Independent - Music in Motion |website=www.peermusic.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612192251/http://www.peermusic.com/peermusic/index.cfm/music-in-motion/music-in-motion/ |archive-date=12 June 2010 |url-status=dead}}
  • "Stevie Stone featuring Brotha Lynch Hung", "Hush", "2 Birds 1 Stone", "Strange Music"{{Cite web|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/groove-music-and-spotify-faq-7f5e6c92-c662-0e14-a866-45ad8782dd91|title=Groove Music and Spotify: FAQ|website=Support.microsoft.com|accessdate=31 January 2021}}

2019

  • "Wided" - Lil Primo ft. yDEEPS, studio engineered by black808

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