Matthew Burnett
Canadian record producer (born 1991)
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Matthew Raymond Burnett (born July 24, 1991) is a Canadian record producer, musical director and talent manager from Toronto, Ontario. Burnett has produced for artists including Drake, Eminem, Nas, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Childish Gambino, Ellie Goulding and Snoh Aalegra.[1][2] Alongside fellow producer Jordan Evans, Burnett has been a talent manager for Daniel Caesar, as well as a musical director for Tyla, Kelly Rowland, Jessie Reyez, Willow Smith and Queen Naija.[3][4] Burnett's work has yielded him nominations for Grammy Awards and five Juno Award nominations.[5] In 2018, he won a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for Caesar's album Freudian.[6]
July 24, 1991
- Record producer
- musical director
- talent manager
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| Born | Matthew Raymond Burnett[1] July 24, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | producermatthewburnett |
Biography
Starting piano lessons at four years old, Burnett's music instructor noted his natural talent to play songs by ear.[7] By the time he was in ninth grade he was playing in a band around the city. Music production software FL Studio (formerly FruityLoops) would introduce him to the art of producing and recording his own music. Burnett earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[8]
In 2007, Burnett was introduced to Grammy Award-winning producer Matthew Samuels, known commonly as Boi-1da, and began a mentorship. Burnett signed to Boi-1da Productions in 2010. Notable among Burnett's earliest achievements was his production on "Not Afraid," the lead single on rapper Eminem's seventh studio album, Recovery, and the sixteenth song in Billboard history to debut at number one.[9] The track earned Burnett a Grammy Award-nomination for "Best Rap Song" in 2011.[10][7]
Ending his Boi-1da deal in 2013, Burnett and partner Evans moved on to manage Canadian R&B artist, Daniel Caesar. The two are the principal producers for Caesar's debut album, Freudian, which was nominated for two awards at the 60th Annual Grammys.[6]
Artistry
Record production
Burnett has co-produced music for other artists, including Drake, Eminem, Keri Hilson, Nas, Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled. Recenly, he has produced for Daniel Caesar, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Childish Gambino, Kelly Rowland, Jessie Reyez and Ellie Goulding.[10] His sound and production style were heavily influenced by his Christian upbringing, taking inspiration from gospel music.[11]
Musical direction
A producer at heart, Burnett's wheelhouse soon expanded to include not only studio production, but live show curation and musical direction. He served as the visionary behind live performances for singers Daniel Caesar, Tyla, Jessie Reyez, Willow Smith, Kelly Rowland, and Queen Naija among others.[12][13]
Management
Burnett serves alongside longtime music partner Jordan Evans as the co-manager to Grammy Award-winning artist, Daniel Caesar. In partnership with Evans and Caesar, Burnett founded the independent record label Golden Child Recordings.
Production Discography
2010
- 06. "Up All Night" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (produced with Boi-1da)
- 07. "Not Afraid" (produced with Boi-1da, Jordan Evans and Eminem)
- 08. "Seduction" (produced with Boi-1da)
- 16. "It's Been a Pleasure" (featuring Drake) (produced with Boi-1da and Jordan Evans)
Lil' Wayne – I Am Not a Human Being
- 10. "Bill Gates" (produced with Boi-1da)
Drake – Unreleased single
- "Something" (produced with Boi-1da and Jordan Evans)
Lloyd Banks – The Hunger For More 2
- 01. "Buyou Music" (featuring J. Cole) (produced with Boi-1da, Polow da Don and Bei Maejor)
- 10. "Gimmie What I Want" (produced with Boi-1da)
- 16. "Fearless" (produced with Boi-1da, Polow da Don and Bei Maejor)
2011
DJ Khaled – We The Best Forever
Down With Webster – Time to Win, Vol. 2
- 07. "I Want It All" (produced with Boi-1da)
2012
- 16. "Wonderful" (featuring John Osho) (produced with Boi-1da and Jordan Evans)
- 19. "Trust" (produced with Boi-1da and Jordan Evans)
Busta Rhymes – Year of the Dragon
2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U Story
- 01. "Yuck" (featuring Lil Wayne) (produced with Streetrunner)
Slaughterhouse – Welcome to Our House
Talib Kweli – Attack The Block
- 06. Outstanding (featuring Ryan Leslie) (produced with Boi-1da)[16]
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re–Up
- 02. "Freedom" (produced with Boi-1da)
- 09. "See No Evil" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Tank) (produced with Boi-1da)
Tyga – Careless World: Rise of the Last King
- 06. "I'm Gone" (featuring Big Sean) (co-produced with Boi-1da & Jordan Evans)
- 11. "Suicidal Thougths" (featuring Movado) (co-produced with Boi-1da)
Kirko Bangz – Procrastination Kills 4
- 2. "Hold It Down" (featuring Young Jeezy) (co-produced with Boi-1da)
Meek Mill – Dreams and Nightmares
- 4. "Traumatized" (co-produced with Boi-1da)
- 10. "Tony Story, Pt. 2" (co-produced with Boi-1da)
2013
Kelly Rowland – Talk a Good Game
- 09. "Red Wine" (produced with Boi-1da and Kevin Cossom)
- 01. "R.G." (featuring Mystikal) (produced with Boi-1da and Jordan Evans)
- 12. "Live Life" (featuring Euro) (produced with Streetrunner)
Audio Push – Come as You Are
- 09. "Turn Down" (produced with DZL)
- 13. "Pound Cake" (produced with Boi-1da and Jordan Evans)[17]
Doley Bernays – Just In Case
- 06. "Drown" (produced with Jordan Evans and DZL)
Fabolous – The Soul Tape 3
- 07. "You Know" (featuring Young Jeezy) (produced with Boi-1da and Vinylz)[18]
2014
Eric Bellinger – The Rebirth
- 06. "Delorean" (produced with T-Minus)
Zuse – Bullet
- 11. "Oiler" (featuring Trae The Truth) (produced with Go Grizzly and DZL)
Sebastian Mikael – Speechless
- 04. "Made For Me" (featuring Teyana Taylor) (produced with DZL)
- 05. "Opportunity Cost" (produced with Jordan Evans)
Game – Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf
- 02. "F.U.N."
- 06. "Married To The Game" (featuring French Montana, Dubb and Sam Hook) (produced with Boi-1da and Jordan Evans)
- 10. "N*gga Pls" (produced with [Boi-1da])
- 08. "Vacay" (produced with Jordan Evans)[20]
OB O'Brien – "Schemin' Up" Single
Daniel Caesar – Praise Break (Executive Produced with Jordan Evans)
- 01. "End of the Road"
- 02. "Violet"
- 03. "Chevalier"
- 04. "Casablanca"
- 05. "We'll Always Have Paris" (featuring Sean Leon)
- 06. "Pseudo"
- 07. "Porn Star"
2015
Kyndall – Still Down EP
- 02. "All Mine" (produced with Boi-1da and DZL)
Raekwon – Fly International Luxurious Art
- 13. "Worst Enemy" (featuring Liz Rodrigues) (produced with DZL)
Daniel Caesar – Pilgrim's Paradise
- 02. "Death and Taxes" (produced with Jordan Evans)
- 03. "Paradise" (produced with BadBadNotGood and Jordan Evans)
- 05. "Streetcar" (produced with Jordan Evans)
- 06. "Show No Regret" (produced with Jordan Evans)
- 10. "Remember Me?" (featuring Chance The Rapper) (produced with Jordan Evans)
- 06. "Zero" (produced with Tushar Apte and Riley Bell)
Various artists – Magic Mike XXL Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- 08. "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
2016
June's Diary – "All of Us" Single
- "All of Us" (produced with DZL)
Audio Push – 90951
- 04. "Spread Love" (produced with DZL)
Daniel Caesar – Get You – Single
- '"Won't Live Here" (produced with Jordan Evans)
- "Get You" (produced with Jordan Evans)
- "Japanese Denim" (produced with Jordan Evans)
Nathan Sykes – Unfinished Business
- 09. "Give It Up" (featuring G–Eazy) (produced with Riley Bell)
Ellie Goulding – Single
- "Just in Case" (produced with Jordan Evans)
PartyNextDoor – TBD
- "You Made It" (produced with Jordan Evans)
11:11 - 11:11 (Executive producer with DZL)
- 01. "West Side"
- 02. "You"
- 03. "Byo"
- 04. "I'm Good"
- 05. "My Bish"
- 06. "Henny & Gin"
- 07. "Don't Worry"
2017
- 09. "Way To Go" (featuring Snoh Aalegra) (produced with Riley Bell)[21]
Chris Brown – Heartbreak on a Full Moon
- 41. "Reddi Whip" (produced with Jordan Evans)
Daniel Caesar – Freudian (Executive produced with Jordan Evans)
- 01. "Get You" (feat. Kali Uchis)
- 02. "Best Part" (feat. H.E.R)
- 03. "Hold Me Down" (produced with Alex Ernewein and Riley Bell)
- 04. "Neu Roses (Transgressor's Song)"
- 05. "Loose" (produced with Alex Ernewein)
- 06. "We Find Love" (produced with Jordon Manswell)
- 07. "Blessed"
- 08. "Take Me Away" (feat. Syd) (produced with Riley Bell)
- 09. "Transform" (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson) (produced with Alex Ernewein and Riley Bell)
- 10. "Freudian" (produced with and Riley Bell)
2018
Jessie Reyez feat. Daniel Caesar – Single
- "Figures, a Reprise" (produced with Jordan Evans)
Daniel Caesar – Single
- "Who Hurt You?" (co-produced with Jordan Evans)
2019
Snoh Aalegra – Ugh, Those Feels Again
- 06. "Toronto" (produced with Riley Bell)
Daniel Caesar – Case Study 01 (Executive producer with Jordan Evans and Daniel Caesar)
- 02. "Cyanide" (produced with Jordan Evans)
- 03. "Love Again" (feat. Brandy) (produced with Jordan Evans)
- 05. "Open Up" (produced with Jordan Evans)
- 06. "Restore the Feeling" (feat. Sean Leon and Jacob Collier) (produced with Jordan Evans)
- 08. "Too Deep to Turn Back" (produced with Jordan Evans and River Tiber)
2020
Fousheé – Single
- "Single AF" (produced with Solomonophonic)
2021
Dylan Sinclair - Single
- "Black Creek Drive" (produced with Jordan Evans and Zachary Simmonds)
2022
Daniel Caesar - Single
- "Please Do Not Lean" (produced with Jordan Evans and BADBADNOTGOOD)
- "dec 11th" (produced with Jordan Evans)
2023
- "Ocho Rios" (produced with Daniel Caesar,Jordan Evans, Sir Dylan and BADBADNOTGOOD)
- "Cool" (produced with Daniel Caesar, Jordan Evans and Sacha Rudy)
- "Homiesexual (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)" (produced with Daniel Caesar, Jordan Evans, Sir Dylan and Zachary Simmonds)
- "Superpowers" (produced with Daniel Caesar, Jordan Evans and Sir Dylan)
2024
Charlotte Day Wilson - Cyan Blue
- "Dovetail" (produced with Jordan Evans, Charlotte Day Wilson, Jack Rochon)
Jessie Reyez - Single
- "Merry Nothin" (produced with Jessie Reyez)
2025
- "Mud" (produced with Peter Lee Johnson, Aaron Paris, and Sevn Thomas)
- "Rather Be" (produced with Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet, Maneesh, and Jeff Gitelman)
- "Twenties" (produced with Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet, Maneesh, and Jeff Gitelman)
- "Strangers" (produced with Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet, David Phelps, NinetyFour, and Beat Butcha)
- "Numb" (produced with Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet, Peter Lee Johnson, and Jeff Gitelman)
- "I Can Tell" (produced with Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet, Kemy Siala, Los Hendrix, and Jeff Gitelman)
- "Keeper" (produced with Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet, and Jeff Gitelman)
- "Backup Plan" (produced with Sevn Thomas, Maneesh, and Jeff Gitelman)
- "Don't Leave" (produced with Peter Lee Johnson, and Sevn Thomas)
- "Avalanche" (produced with Sevn Thomas, Maneesh, and Jeff Gitelman)
Jessie Reyez - Single
- "Culdn't Be Me (Piano Acoustic Version)"
- "Culdn't Be Me (Live Version)" (produced with Jonathan Gateretse)
Daniel Caesar - Son of Spergy (Executive produced with Jordan Evans and Mustafa)
- "Call On Me" (produced with Jordan Evans, Daniel Caesar, and Rami Dawod)
- "Who Knows" (produced with Daniel Caesar)
- "Sins Of The Father" (featuring Bon Iver)
2026
- "Jezebel" (produced with Jahaan Sweet, Sevn Thomas, Kemy Siala, Peter Lee Johnson, Loshendrix and Jeff Gitelman)
- "Save Some For Me" (featuring Kehlani) (produced with Sevn Thomas, Ninetyfour and Jeff Gitelman)
- "Fool Me Once" (featuring Leon Thomas) (produced with Leon Thomas, Sevn Thomas and Loshendrix)
- "Replica" (featuring Sasha Keable) (produced with Brian Cruz, Rowan, Sevn Thomas) and Jeff Gitelman
- "Keeper" (Teddy Swims) (produced with Jahaan Sweet, Sevn Thomas, and Jeff Gitelman)
Tours (musical direction)
| Year | Tour | Artist |
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| 2017-18 | Freudian, a World Tour | Daniel Caesar |
| 2018 | Queen Naija Tour | Queen Naija |
| 2019 | Case Study 01: Tour | Daniel Caesar |
| 2019 | Being Human in Public Tour | Jessie Reyez |
| 2019 | WILLOW The Album Live in Concert | Willow Smith |
| 2019 | Willow and Erys Tour | Willow and Jaden Smith |
| 2022 | ALPHA | Charlotte Day Wilson |
| 2023 | The Jaguar Tour | Victoria Monét |
| 2023-24 | Yessie Tour | Jessie Reyez |
| 2025 | Paid In Memories Tour | Jessie Reyez |
| 2025 | Summer Festival Tour | Tyla |
TV and live performances (musical direction)
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | "Not Afraid" (Eminem) | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
| 2017 | "Freudian" (Daniel Caesar) | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
Juno Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | "Recovery" (Eminem) | Best International Album | Nominated |
| 2018 | Producer of the Year (Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans) | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Freudian" (Daniel Caesar) | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Won |
| 2020 | "Case Study 01" (Daniel Caesar) | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nominated |
Canadian Film Screen Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2021 | "Juno Awards of 2021" | Best Live Entertainment Special | Won |
