It was there that a fellow student introduced Zaytoven to Gucci Mane, who at that time was more interested in launching his nephew’s rap career than his own. More January 12 Birthdays. / 11.34MB, 200 samples I also love movies like Jim Carrey’s Dumb and Dumber. [11] He enrolled in a local barber college in Atlanta … Zaytoven was born in the wrong and the right era at the same time. The 1980s was the decade of big hair, big phones, pastel suits, Cabbage Patch Kids, Rubik’s cubes, Yuppies, Air Jordans, shoulder pads and Pac Man. DJs. He is best known for being one of the music producers and writer for American singer Usher’s superhit album Raymond v.Raymond track, Papers for which he won a Grammy in 2011. Have you considered doing a project, strictly outside of Trap? Zaytoven: Yes, sir. I’ve heard so many songs that sound like something I’ve done a milion times. Zaytoven: Yeah, most definitely. He comes from Atlanta, Georgia. Regardless of the company he keeps, he’s maintained his devotion for the church. Xavier Lamar Dotson is part of a Millennial Generation (also known as Generation Y). DX: Did you have to twist any arms to get your friends in the film? I took him under my wing. Zaytoven: Yeah and no. Even As A Raiders Fan, Too $hort Has The Perfect Opinion Of Colin Kaepernick's Protests, Lecrae On Ferguson Riots: "We've Forgotten The Government Works For Us", Meet The Young L.A. Producer Whose Beats Brought Out The Old Kanye, Slimkid3 Explains How Brian Austin Green & Korn Aided The Pharcyde’s Rift, Could Bay Area Slaps & UK Rap Hybrids Be The Future? None 0 Mild 0 Moderate 0 Severe 0. DX: That’s admirable. DX: I know you’re big on attaching yourself to a young artist and developing with him/her. Zaytoven: No, not really. They don’t have to have fancy clothes. I know that it’s one thing to be a Christian rapper like Lecrae and live the life you preach but another to be a producer with trapstars and then work in the house of God…. DX: I feel like you’re not under much pressure since you have your own style of creating music with analog keyboards AKA an actual musical education. I got a certain style and sound. HipHopDX: Let’s discuss your introduction to music, when you were a child. That’s one thing about being a producer: I’m there to help produce a song but I don’t have to be involved in everything that goes on. His albums include Trapholizay, Let the Trap Say Amen, A, GloToven and more.Zaytoven has amassed more than 2 million followers on Instagram. Expect to find a variety of trap drums (kicks, snares, claps, hats, percs), sub bass, bells, chants, FX and soundfonts that will have your beats sounding gucci. He’s in prison but he’s definitely putting out music like he’s not in prison. By the dawn of the new millennium, the aspiring entrepreneur moved to Atlanta and had amassed enough experience to establish himself as a viable producer on the music scene, While having a studio built in the basement of his parents home, Zaytoven decided to put his hands to another use- cutting hair. I try to attach the Bay area into what I do. DX: As for the casting, you went with your friends in the industry instead of an all star cast of Hollywood actors. They were looking for me and I was looking for them. Both were born in Germany, both mastered the organ and piano at a young age, both boast a genuine interest in music and most notably possessed the same good foresight to align themselves with key people who could help further their careers. Super-producer Xavier “Zaytoven” Dotson gained his name from the German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven because of the many similarities the two musicians share. DX: How did you come up with that Zaytoven drop at the beginning of your beats? Like the west coast, now and when I was growing up, it was musical. Me and the choir director, we come up with songs all the time. The Predator. Zaytoven Fans Also Viewed . Zaytoven was born in 1980s. Picture: Instagram, See the full gallery: 23 facts you need to know about 'ICY GRL' rapper Saweetie, : 23 facts you need to know about 'ICY GRL' rapper Saweetie, 16 facts you need to know about 'Wake Up Love' singer, Great Black Britons: Influential figures championing, Drake new album 'Certified Lover Boy' 2020: release date, Rihanna's new album: release date, tracklist & everything, QUIZ: Only a true Eminem fan can match these lyrics to, Notorious B.I.G's unreleased 1997 freestyle featured in, 23 facts you need to know about 'ICY GRL' rapper Saweetie. Featuring Rocko, ATL super producer Zaytoven, his new label x brand Wil Ginger, Amos new mixtape "Light in the Dark" produced by Zaytoven… DX: You have a very interesting sound in your production that mixes both the south’s Trap sound and the Bay Area, where you come from. Zaytoven: That’s exactly what it is. DX: I read that you met Gucci at the barbershop. DX: Have you had a chance to compose any music for the church? It … Zaytoven: Those are things in the works now. Zaytoven: Most definitely. Zaytoven: I don’t even know how I’ve become this huge Trap producer. Super-producer Xavier “Zaytoven” Dotson copped his name from the German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven because of the many similarities the two musicians share. Naya Rivera . Severity? DX: Has it been difficult to separate church life from studio life? OJ had a show and they were there, trying to get on. Be the first to evaluate this category. Other times, I feel like they’re biting too hard. Zaytoven was born Xavier Lamar Dotson in Germany, in 1980, and started playing drums at a church in Grenada, Mississippi, when he was eight years old. 1pm - 4pm, Play Play He would ship this to his parents' house in Atlanta, to which he eventually moved, and set up his own studio there. Read our interview below with the always hungry artist/producer, Zaytoven, before he adds another item to his already length resume. Zaytoven: It’s more of a gut feeling. Showing all 0 items Jump to: Certification; Certification. Edit. Zaytoven Sound Pack is a collection of drum samples, one shots and soundfonts inspired by Atlanta trap producer Zaytoven. Zaytoven: Not sure which direction I want to go. Usher & Zaytoven: Peace Sign (2018 Video) Parents Guide Add to guide . DX: So then what are your top five films? Most Popular #13758. © 2008-2020 SoundPacks.com - The best sample packs and preset packs for free. Do you feel like you’re ahead of your time and people are catching up now? He enrolled in a local barber college in Atlanta and got a job as a barber to help finance the rest of his studio. Zaytoven: It’s kind of whatever I’m feeling. I can see somebody and hear ’em. Capricorn DJ #8. “I had a great time working with Zaytoven on this ‘Papers’ record,” says celebrated songwriter/producer Sean “The Pen” Garrett. Both were born in Germany, both mastered the organ and piano at a young age, both boast a genuine interest in music and most notably possessed the same good foresight to align themselves with key people who could help … All I can really do is get in the studio and make a hit with them. I’m gonna let Finesse simmer for a few months. Maybe it’s the way they walk and talk. I’d like to be that guy and hand pick certain artists. I’m there every Sunday — two services a Sunday, sometimes three. I was at church so much — choir rehearsals because my mom was the choir director and my dad was preaching. Zaytoven: I love all types of movies. I’m still the main musician at the church I play at. Zaytoven: I’m still working on that right now. DX: I’ve noticed that a lot of Top 40 Hip-Hop songs have that feel to it now like Chris Brown’s “Loyal” and Tinashe‘s “2 On.” It’s got southern drums kits but those melodic lines. Zaytoven was born in the wrong and the right era at the same time. He enrolled in a local barber college in Atlanta and … “He has the potential to be one of the greats.”. Waka Flocka Flame. ZAYTOVEN presents |WIL GINGER| vlog - episode 2. Like most great legacies are, by design, the barber school he enrolled in was laced with destiny. I’m trying to find different avenues putting out different types of music that I can do. Rapper. I don’t know if I’m ready to do that yet. I’d be grateful for any of them. Be the first to add a certification; Sex & Nudity. Like, “I gotta meet these guys, right here.” That’s how we met. Zaytoven: There’s a producer named Cassius Jay. Zaytoven is the epitome of a multi-layered musical genius. They later moved from Frankfurt, German to San Francisco, California, when he was still young.