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Preyan in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Jermaine Anthony Preyan
Born	(1982-07-28) July 28, 1982 (age 41)
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record executive songwriter rapper
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Soothe Your Soul Republic Young Money Cash Money Universal Motown
Associated acts	The Beat Bully Birdman Currensy Gudda Gudda Ke'noe Lil Wayne Talib Kweli

Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born July 28, 1982), better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mack Maine has been the president of Young Money Entertainment since 2009, and is also the founder of his own label, Soothe Your Soul Records.

Mack Maine has had a long working relationship with Young Money’s flagship artist, Lil Wayne, who is a longtime friend of his. He co-wrote Wayne’s singles “How to Love" and "Got Money", and also co-wrote "So Sophisticated" by Wayne’s close associate Rick Ross; he received formal writing credit on all three.

Early life

Jermaine Anthony Preyan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He formed a friendship with Lil Wayne at the age of eleven. He and Lil Wayne, along with rapper Curren$y and Cortez Bryant attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School.

Career

In 2003, he placed 16th out of a thousand contestants in a freestyle battle hosted by MTV; this, combined with a backstage performance at the 2004 BET Awards with Cassidy, led him to becoming a founding member of Young Money Entertainment with Lil Wayne in 2005. In 2008, Mack Maine appeared on the official remix of Lil Wayne's third single from Tha Carter III, "Got Money," and performed the song with Wayne on Saturday Night Live on September 14. At the 2008 Ozone Awards, he won the "Patiently Waiting: Louisiana" award.

In 2009, he performed with Lil Wayne on his "I Am Music" tour, performing every night in his own set, as well as mtvU's Spring Break 2009 concert. He also released a mixtape presented by Don Cannon entitled This Is Just a Mixtape, featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Mistah Fab, Gorilla Zoe, Pleasure P, Rick Ross, Mystikal, and Soulja Slim. Mack Maine appears on the Young Money collaboration album, including the first single, "Every Girl". Along with Birdman, Slim, Cortez Bryant, and other past and present Cash Money artists, he starred in Lil Wayne's Behind the Music episode, which premiered September 11, 2009.

In March 2010, Mack Maine appeared with Snoop Dogg on T-Pain's single, "Ghetto Commandments." He also voiced one of Trap Jesus' gangsters in the Adult Swim special Freaknik: The Musical. Maine was also featured on the music video of Playaz Circle's Hit song with Lil Wayne, "Duffle Bag Boy". On March 17, 2013 Mack Maine released the music video for "Celebrate" featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli.

As of 2020, he’s executive produced Funeral and also is the booker for Wayne’s new show on Apple Music, Young Money Radio.

Discography

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

• 2006: Young Money, Vol. 1 (with Lil' Wayne, Curren$y, & Boo)
• 2006: G-Series (with Curren$y)
• 2008: Mack Maine BOBO 101
• 2008: B!tch, I'm Mack Maine (Freestyle 102)
• 2009: DJ Don Cannon Presents: This is Just a Mixtape
• 2010: DJ Rockstar Presents: The Laxative
• 2011: Billionaire Minds (with Birdman)
• 2012: Don’t Let It Go Waste
• 2013: Freestyle 102: No Pens or Pads
• 2013: Food for Thought

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports and other fields of entertainment. The awards are presented annually and broadcasts live on BET.