Vinylz

Vinylz
File:Vinylz.jpg Vinylz in the studio
Background information
Birth name	Anderson Hernandez
Born	(1989-09-02) September 2, 1989 Washington Heights, New York City, New York United States
Genres	Hip hop Trap R&B
Occupation(s)	record producer songwriter
Instruments	FL Studio
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Sony ATV Four-5 Music Group
Associated acts	Noah "40" Shebib Boi-1da Allen Ritter Cubeatz

Anderson Hernandez (born September 2, 1989), professionally known as Vinylz, is a Dominican-American record producer and songwriter from Washington Heights, New York City. He is perhaps best known for his work with Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Drake, J. Cole and Nicki Minaj. In addition to establishing his own production company, Four-5 Music Group, Vinylz secured a publishing deal with Sony ATV through fellow producer Boi-1da —with whom he has worked closely.

Career

He got an early professional start working with Swizz Beatz & The Individualz in the late 2000s. He started producing at age 14, learning the ropes on the then popular Fruity Loops (now FL Studio). He received his name courtesy of a friend who noticed both his knack for clever sampling and his addiction to his father’s collection of vinyl records. It remained a hobby until, against his parents’ wishes; he decided to drop out of college after the first semester of his freshman year.

Setting up shop in a Washington Heights studio, Vinylz pulled from his various influences—Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz, Nottz, Bink, Rich Harrison—and flourished through his work with both local artists and hip hop stars like Drag-On and Cassidy. After reaching out to Drake’s producer, Boi-1da, via Myspace to retrieve the instrumental for "Best I Ever Had", Vinylz ended up forming a relationship which would remain long after the request. Impressed by his work, Boi-1da became a mentor to the young producer; the two continuing on to collaborate on tracks such as Jay-Z's "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" featuring Rick Ross and Drake's "5am in Toronto" and "The Language".

In 2013, Jay-Z’s "F***WithMeYouKnowIGotIt" featuting Rick Ross and DJ Khaled's "No New Friends" featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, both placed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the latter was certified gold by the RIAA. A string of hits alongside Drake’s producer, Boi-1da, helped to score Vinylz a publishing deal with Sony ATV. In addition to the deal, he has established his own production company, Four-5 Music Group, under which he has signed Allen Ritter and Jae B.

Production discography

List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name.

TITLE	YEAR	PERFORMING ARTIST(S)	OTHER PRODUCER(S)	ALBUM
Amnesia	2008	Cassidy		Back To The Problem
Henny, Bacardi and Swag like Rick James	2010	Cassidy		Face 2 Face
Gucci Time	2010	Gucci Mane, Swizz Beats	Swizz Beats, The Individuals	The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted
One Shot	2010	Cassidy, Junior Reid, Notch		C.A.S.H
Girl Like Her	2010	Cassidy, Mya	Top Notch	C.A.S.H.
She Addicted	2010	Cassidy, Nalia Boss	Cassidy	C.A.S.H.
MMG The World is Ours	2012	Rick Ross, Pharrell, Meek Mill, Stalley	Boi-1da	Rich Forever
Like Diz	2012	Roscoe Dash, 2 Chainz	Boi-1da	2.0
We Can Have a Ball	2012	Sammy Adams		OK Cool
Intro	2012	Alley Boy		The Gift of Discernment
Ice Cream 2K12	2012	Emilio Rojas		No Shame, No Regrets
Dollar And A Dream	2012	Siya		D.Y.K.E. (Damn You Killin Em)
NBA	2012	Joe Budden, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana	Boi-1da	No Love Lost
Castles	2013	Joe Budden	Allen Ritter	No Love Lost
Better Way Pt. 2 (Tribute to Sandy Hook)	2013	Bizzle	Boi-1da	The Good Fight
Brink of Amazing	2013	Daniel de Bourg	Boi-1da	London Bread
Bump That Bass	2013	Jeremih, Twista
Nasty Girl	2013	Jim Jones, Jeremih, DJ Spinking		Vampire Life 3
Castles	2013	Joe Budden		No Love Lost
5am in Toronto	2013	Drake	Boi-1da	Nothing Was the Same
No New Friends	2013	DJ Khaled, Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross	Boi-1da, Noah "40" Shebib, Allen Ritter	Suffering from Success
Wherever We Go We Want	2013	French Montana, Ne-Yo, Raekwon	Allen Ritter, Reefa	Excuse My French
Was it Worth it	2013	Kid Ink, Sterling Simms		Almost Home
You Know	2013	Fabolous, Young Jeezy	Boi-1da	Soul Tape 3
FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt	2013	Jay-Z, Rick Ross	Boi-1da, Timbaland, J-Roc	Magna Carta... Holy Grail
The Language	2013	Drake	Boi-1da	Nothing Was the Same
Body Operator	2013	DJ Spinking, French Montana, Jeremih
Shinin’ Like I’m Las Vegas	2013	DJ Whoo Kid, Nipsey Hussle
Vulnerable	2014	Tinashe, Travi$ Scott	Boi-1da	Black Water
Believe Me	2014	Lil Wayne, Drake	Boi-1da	Tha Carter V
Chiraq	2014	Nicki Minaj, Lil Herb	Boi-1da
FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt (Reprise)	2014	Rick Ross	Boi-1da, Timbaland, J-Roc	Mastermind
Adult Swim	2014	DJ Spinking, Tyga, A$AP Ferg, Jeremih, Velous
Best Kept Secret	2014	Sammy Adams		Wizzy
Don't Play	2014	Travis Scott, Big Sean, The 1975	Allen Ritter, Travis Scott,	Days Before Rodeo
0 to 100 / The Catch Up	2014	Drake	Boi-1da, 40, Nineteen85
Grindin	2014	Lil Wayne, Drake	Boi-1da	Tha Carter V
4 The Freaks	2014	Jeremih		N.O.M.A.
A Tale Of 2 Citiez	2014	J. Cole		2014 Forest Hills Drive
Fire Squad	2014	J. Cole	J. Cole	2014 Forest Hills Drive
All Things Go	2014	Nicki Minaj	Boi-1da, Allen Ritter	The Pinkprint
Bish Bounce	2014	Fabolous	Boi-1da	The Young OG Project
Gone For The Winter	2014	Fabolous, Velous	DJ RellyRell	The Young OG Project
Planes	2015	Jeremih, J. Cole		Late Nights
Star67	2015	Drake		If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
Paradise	2015	Jeremih	Soundz, Mick Schultz	Late Nights
Blessings	2015	Big Sean, Drake, Kanye West	Allen Ritter	Dark Sky Paradise
Know Yourself	2015	Drake	Boi-1da, Syksense	If You're Reading This It's Too Late
I Don't Give A F*#k	2015	J Doe
You Changed Me	2015	Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown	Boi-1da, Allen Ritter, Jordan Evans	Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
On The Dot	2015	Jamie Foxx, Fabolous	Allen Ritter	Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
Another Dose	2015	Jamie Foxx	Boi-1da, Frank Dukes	Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
Like Me	2015	Lil Durk, Jeremih	Boi-1da, Allen Ritter	Remember My Name
R.I.C.O.	2015	Meek Mill, Drake	Allen Ritter, Cubeatz	Dreams Worth More Than Money
Right Hand	2015	Drake
Like Me (Remix)	2015	Lil Durk, Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Fetty Wap	Boi-1da, Allen Ritter	Remember My Name
Party Favors	2015	Tinashe, Young Thug	Boi-1da, Allen Ritter, Illangelo	Joy Ride
Cut The Check	2015	Mac Miller, Chief Keef		GO:OD AM
Say So	2015	G-Eazy
Immortal	2015	Joe Budden, Emanny	Boi-1da	All Love Lost
Back to Sleep	2015	Chris Brown	Boi-1da	Royalty
Black Friday	2015	Kendrick Lamar		Black Friday Remixes
Sex With Me	2016	Rihanna	Boi-1da, Frank Dukes	ANTI
U With Me?	2016	Drake	40, Kanye West, Dj Dahi	Views

External links

• Vinylz at AllMusic
• Vinylz discography at Discogs
• Vinylz on Twitter

• [Interview] XXL Mag. Accessed on July 11, 2013.