Thaddeus Dixon
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Thaddeus Dixon | |
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Birth name | Thaddeus Gustav Dixon |
Also known as | The Music Man |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States | January 14, 1984
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Years active | 2006–present |
Website | thaddeus-dixon |
Thaddeus Gustav Dixon[1] (born January 14, 1984), also known as The Music Man,[2] is an American record producer, songwriter, and music director.[3] He co-produced and co-wrote Meghan Trainor's 2015[4] single "Better When I'm Dancin',"[3] which she performed for The Peanuts Movie soundtrack. The song received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]
Dixon has also worked as a music director and drummer for Bryson Tiller, Khalid and other artists.[5] He's been featured on series including Making the Band and Late Night with Seth Meyers.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Dixon was born in Detroit, Michigan, the only child of Gus and Denise Dixon.[6] He began playing drums at 4 years old and honed his skills as a church musician.[7][8] He attended Detroit High School for Fine & Performing Arts, and played at local concerts for gospel artists including Kirk Franklin.[6][2]
After graduating high school, Dixon moved to East Lansing, Michigan to attend Michigan State University (MSU) on a jazz studies scholarship.[3] He took on professional gigs while pursuing his degree,[6] and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Music.[3]
Career
[edit]Dixon began his professional career as a touring drummer with The Spinners.[6] Thereafter, he performed with artists including Ne-Yo, Sean Kingston, Mulgrew Miller, Roy Hargrove and Steve Nelson.[2][6] He later appeared on MTV's "Making His Band", a reality TV show where musicians competed for positions in Sean Combs' touring band.[6] He was a drum finalist, however another musician was ultimately selected.[6] Dixon then worked with acts including Deitrick Haddon,[9] Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dawn Richard and Timothy Bloom.[6] He also performed with his own jazz ensemble, The Thaddeus Dixon Quartet.[6] He then relocated to Berkeley to work as an instructor in the music department at the University of California, Berkeley for two years.[3][8]
Dixon later became the music director for recording artist Cody Simpson.[10] He then managed music direction for Meghan Trainor,[8] Bryson Tiller,[11] Khalid and Brent Faiyaz.[5] He also produced music for Meghan Trainor, Talib Kweli, Raekwon, Timothy Bloom, Deborah Cox, Teedra Moses and Rick Ross among others.[9][12][13] In October 2018, he released his debut single, "Letter To My X's" featuring KR.[14]
Production credits
[edit]2011
[edit]Deitrick Haddon - Church on the Moon
- (Drums)[9]
21:03 - Evolved...from Boys to Men
- (Drums)[9]
Disney Jazz, Vol. 1: Everybody Wants to Be a Cat
- (Drums)[9]
Robert McCarther - Stranger in Town
- (Drums)[9]
Rick Roe - Minor Shuffle
- (Drums)[9]
2013
[edit]2014
[edit]Timothy Bloom - Timothy Bloom
- "Your Future" (Composer, Drums, Producer, Programming)[9]
Teedra Moses - California Vibes
- "Can’t Be Luv" (Producer)[15]
Abrina – My Playground (EP)
2015
[edit]The Peanuts Movie Original Soundtrack
- "Better When I'm Dancin'" (Backwards Vocals, Producer, Text)[9]
Deborah Cox - Work of Art
- "More Than I Knew" (Producer)[13]
Teedra Moses - Cognac & Conversation
- "All I Ever Wanted" feat. Rick Ross (Composer, Engineer, Producer)[9]
- "Cognac & Conversation" feat. Rick Ross (Composer, Engineer, Producer)[9]
- "Let Em Know" (Producer)[17]
2016
[edit]Thaddeus Dixon feat. Timothy Bloom and Talib Kweli
- "All About You" (Producer)[12]
Taeyeon – Rain
- "Secret" (Composer, Arrangement)[18]
MÄDA
2017
[edit]MÄDA - Our Love (EP)
2018
[edit]Thaddeus Dixon feat. KR
- "Letter To My X's" (Primary Artist, Composer, Engineer, Producer)[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Inc., Intelius. "Thaddeus Dixon Detroit, MI - Intelius". www.intelius.com.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d "Thaddeus Dixon: Bryson Tiller's TRAPSOUL tour music director". Rolling Out. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alumnus Produces and Co-writes with Meghan Trainor | MSU College of Music". music.msu.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ a b "How Rising Artists Can Shine Bright Before Their Big Break". Vibe. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Thaddeus Dixon's reality show". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Lustenberger, Velvet Creative Office GmbH, Theo. "Paiste: News". www.paiste.com.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Views From The Studio: Meet Music Director Thaddeus Dixon". Vibe. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Thaddeus Dixon | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Up-And-Coming Music Producer Thaddeus Dixon Gives The Inside Scoop On Making It In Music". 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Bryson Tiller Shines Bright on Trapsoul Tour in New York". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Timothy Bloom And Talib Kweli Connect On 'All About You'". Vibe. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ a b "Vixen Boombox: Deborah Cox Is Missing A Lost Love On 'More Than I Knew'". Vibe. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ a b Wallace, Riley (October 26, 2018). "Thaddeus Dixon's Debut Single Is A Slice Of 90s Nostalgia". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Teedra Moses – Can't Be Luv".
- ^ "Latina Singer Abrina is Back with Visuals for FallBack Part II – Sway's Universe".
- ^ Coco Jones – Let Em Know, retrieved 2018-03-14
- ^ "TAEYEON – 비밀 (Secret)".
- ^ "Premiere: MADA Serenades Her Lover On 'Lights Off'". 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Premiere: MADA Drops Visuals For Feel-Good Track "Without U Baby"". 25 April 2016.
- ^ "MADA And Dreezy Link Up For A Wistful Slow Jam On "I Still Love You"". The FADER. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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[edit]- Living people
- Record producers from Michigan
- Songwriters from Michigan
- American audio engineers
- Musicians from Detroit
- Jazz musicians from Michigan
- African-American jazz musicians
- American music educators
- Michigan State University alumni
- 1984 births
- Educators from Michigan
- African-American songwriters
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people