9th Wonder facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
9th Wonder
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9th Wonder in 2008
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| Birth name | Patrick Denard Douthit |
| Also known as | 9thmatic |
| Born | January 15, 1975 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975), known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record executive, and DJ. He comes from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He also teaches at North Carolina Central University and Duke University.
9th Wonder started his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother. He has worked with many famous artists. These include Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, and Erykah Badu. Since 2010, he also raps under the name 9thmatic. His music often uses parts of older songs, called samples. He uses samples from artists like Al Green and Curtis Mayfield.
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His Music Journey
9th Wonder first became well-known in 2003. He released an unofficial remix album of Nas's album God's Son. He called his remix album God's Stepson. He shared it online, and it got a lot of attention. This album helped start a trend of unofficial remix albums.
He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother. He received praise for his work on their first album, The Listening, in 2003. Jay-Z's sound engineer, Young Guru, liked 9th Wonder's work. This led to 9th Wonder producing the song "Threat" for Jay-Z's 2003 album The Black Album.
This song was a big step for 9th Wonder. He then got a major role in producing for Destiny's Child. He worked on their 2004 album Destiny Fulfilled. He produced the songs "Girl" and "Is She the Reason." He also produced the bonus track "Game Over." 9th Wonder left Little Brother in 2007.
Latest Music Projects
In 2010, the artist Drake wanted to work with 9th Wonder again. They had worked together before on Drake's 2007 mixtape Comeback Season. It was announced that 9th Wonder would produce for Drake's second album, Take Care. However, due to some issues, his work did not appear on the final album.
Singer Chris Brown recorded rap songs using 9th Wonder's beats. These songs were released online in 2011. They were part of Brown's rap mixtape Boy in Detention.
In June 2020, 9th Wonder formed a supergroup called Dinner Party. He joined with Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, and Robert Glasper. They released their first song, "Freeze Tag." Their first album came out in July 2020.
Teaching Hip Hop
In 2007, 9th Wonder started teaching music. He became an Artist-In-Residence at North Carolina Central University. He began teaching a class on hip hop history.
His role as a professor continued. In 2010, he started co-teaching a class at Duke University. The class was called "Sampling Soul." He explained that teaching helps keep hip-hop alive. He wants to educate young people about its history. 9th Wonder also teaches a course called "Intro to Hip Hop Production."
In May 2021, he joined the faculty at Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment. This school is at Long Island University. He teaches courses on hip hop history and how to make an album.
Discography
Solo Albums
- 2005: Dream Merchant Vol. 1
- 2007: Dream Merchant Vol. 2
- 2011: The Wonder Years
- 2012: Tutankhamen (Valley of the Kings)
- 2013: Bladey Mae (Grandma's Blades)
- 2016: Zion
- 2017: Zion II
- 2018: Zion III
- 2019: Zion IV
- 2020: Zion V: The Ballad of Charles Douthit
- 2021: Zion VI: Shooting In The Gym
- 2022: Zion VII
- 2023: Zion VIII
- 2023: Zion IX
- 2024: Zion X
Group Albums
- 2003: The Listening (with Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh as Little Brother)
- 2005: The Minstrel Show (with Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh as Little Brother)
- 2020: Dinner Party (with Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper and Kamasi Washington as Dinner Party)
- 2020: Dinner Party: Dessert (with Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper and Kamasi Washington as Dinner Party)
- 2023: Enigmatic Society (with Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper and Kamasi Washington as Dinner Party)
Images for kids
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9th Wonder performing in 2008
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See also
In Spanish: 9th Wonder para niños
