Djibril Gibson Kagni facts for kids
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Djibril Gibson Kagni
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Kagni at a 2014 recording session
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| Birth name | Djibril Gibson Kagni |
| Born | October 13, 1977 Dakar, Senegal |
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| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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Djibril Gibson Kagni (born October 13, 1977) is a talented record producer and songwriter. This means he helps artists create the sound for their songs and writes the lyrics and music. He has worked with many famous musicians, including Akon, Snoop Dogg, and Pitbull.
Kagni's career took off in 2004 when he helped produce the album Trouble for the American singer Akon. He later became famous for working with the Russian artist Timati. Together, they created the international hit song "Welcome to St. Tropez".
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Early Life and Career Start
Djibril Gibson Kagni was born in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. After graduating from Howard University in the United States, he decided to follow his passion for music. He joined his cousin, the famous singer Akon, at the Konvict Muzik record label. This was the start of his exciting journey in the music world.
Music Career Highlights
Working with Akon
From the very beginning of Akon's career in 2004, Kagni was there to help. He was an important member of the Konvict Muzik team.
- Trouble (2004): This was Kagni's first major project. He worked closely with Akon on this successful debut album.
- Konvicted (2006): Kagni continued his successful partnership with Akon on this album, which became a huge hit worldwide.
- Freedom (2008): Kagni's production work on this album helped it reach number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. It sold over 110,000 copies in its first week alone!
Creating G Production
After touring with Akon in 2004, Kagni was inspired to start his own music company. He created the G-Production Muzik Group to help produce music for even more artists.
Partnership with Timati
Kagni produced many of Russian artist Timati's most popular albums. These albums helped Timati become a star both in Russia and in other countries.
- The Boss (2009)
- SWAGG (2012)
- 13 (2013)
- Audiokapsula (2014)
- Olimp (2016)
Hit Songs with Timati
Kagni produced several hit singles for Timati. The table below shows some of their most famous songs and how well they did on music charts in different countries.
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| "Groove On" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
2009 | – | 21 | – | 62 | 88 | — | — | The Boss |
| "Welcome to St. Tropez" (featuring Blue Marine) |
2010 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | |
| "Welcome to St. Tropez" (DJ Antoine vs. Timati featuring Kalenna) |
2011 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2011 |
| "I'm on You" (featuring P. Diddy, Dirty Money and DJ Antoine) |
2012 | – | – | – | 50 | – | – | 62 | SWAGG |
| "Not All About The Money" (with La La Land featuring Timbaland and Grooya) |
32 | – | – | 29 | – | – | 7 | ||
| "`...` in the Bathroom" (featuring Craig David) |
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Working with Other Famous Artists
Kagni has used his production skills to help many top artists from around the world. Here is a list of some of the songs he has produced:
- Hardwell feat Jason Derulo - "Follow Me" (2015)
- Pitbull - "Drive you crazy" (2014)
- The Game - " Gangsta party "
- Booba - "King"
- Winter Gordon - "All my life "
- School Gylrs - "Something like a party"
- Timati feat P Diddy – "I’m on you"
- Timati feat Busta Rhymes – "Love you"
- Timati feat Snoop Dogg – "Groove On"
- Timati feat Eve – "Money in the bank"
- Shontelle - " Love shop"
- Ja Rule - " To the top"
