Bighead (record producer)

Brendan Patrick Murray[1] (born August 13, 1995),[2][3] known professionally as BigHead or BigHead on the Beat, is an American record producer, songwriter and DJ. He is best known for his work in the SoundCloud rap genre. He has produced music for, and performed with, artists such as Lil Pump, Lil Tracy, Famous Dex, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Lil Peep.[4]

BigHead
BigHead in 2018
BigHead in 2018
Background information
Birth nameBrenden Patrick Murray
Also known asBigHead on the Beat
Born (1995-08-13) August 13, 1995
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
Instrument(s)FL Studio
Years active2010–present
Websitebigheadonthebeat.com

He was named in XXL's list of the 30 best hip hop producers of 2017, adding "You can't listen to this year's rising rap stars without hearing music from BigHead".[5] He is also noted for his producer tag, "Oouu, Bi-BigHead on the beat!".

Early life

Brenden Patrick Murray was born on August 13, 1995, in Palmdale, California. He became a full-time record producer at the age of 18 after his father moved to Arkansas.[4] He grew up in Palmdale and Lancaster.[4]

Career

He initially made beats in the style of Meek Mill and Drake before in 2017 beginning to compose in his own way, "probably 'cause I was high".[4] He first made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 with Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" that year.[4] He produced six tracks on Pump's self-titled album that year.[5] One of those songs, "Molly", was co-produced with Ronny J.[2]

Artistry

Bighead has spoken of his inspiration from Blink-182, whom he considers made the Billboard chart with simple compositions: "if a three-year-old or a four-year-old can sing it, that's what I aim for. Like "Gucci Gang"".[4]

References
  1. "Brenden Patrick Murray, Born 08/13/1995 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org.
  2. Matson, Andrew (December 18, 2017). "Bighead Gave SoundCloud Rap its Sound and Got Sober". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. Brown, Lisa (February 6, 2018). "The Making Of Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" With Bighead". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. Setaro, Shawn (November 17, 2017). ""Gucci Gang" Producer BigHead Talks Sobriety and Squashing Beef With Lil Yachty". Complex. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. Coe, Kairi (December 22, 2017). "30 of the best hip-hop producers of 2017". XXL. Retrieved October 13, 2018.


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