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Symbolyc One
Birth nameLarry Darnell Griffin Jr.
Also known asS1
Born (1976-08-03) August 3, 1976 (age 47)[1]
Waco, Texas, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • Instrument(s)
    • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • sampler
  • percussion
  • synthesizer
  • Years active2004–present
    Labels
  • GOOD
  • Om
  • Member of
  • The Dividends
  • Websitesymbolycone.com

    Larry Darnell Griffin Jr. (born August 3, 1976),[3] known professionally as Symbolyc One (orS1), is an American record producer from Waco, Texas. He signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music as an in-house staffer on the label's Very GOOD Beats production wing by 2013. His production credits include West's 2010 single "Power", Beyoncé's 2011 single "Best Thing I Never Had", and 50 Cent's 2012 single "My Life"—each have peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. He has won three Grammy Awards throughout his career.[4]

    Origin

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    Griffin was born August 3, 1976, in Waco, Texas, and grew up there in a Christian household. In junior high school, he learned alto saxophone and played piano throughout his teen years, including for Sunday school at his local church. After forming a hip hop group in 2007 with his cousin, Myth, Griffin started making beats and producing recording. In 2010, he received his associate degreeinaudio engineering from McLennan Community College. From 2007-2008, S1 competed in national U.S. beat competitions such as iStandard, Red Bull Big Tune, and Sha Money's One Stop Shop.

    Music career

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    In his role as main producer of the group Strange Fruit Project, Griffin's style and production range includes R&B, soul, underground and urban/crossover pop. As a platinum-selling producer, S1 has worked with many musical artists, as well as being a core member in singer Erykah Badu’s electronic band The Cannabinoids.

    Prominent collaborations include Kanye West's “Power” from the Grammy-winning album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Beyoncé’s “Best Thing I Never Had” off her album 4, both tracks certified platinum.[5][6] He appears on rap group Little Brothers second album The Minstrel Show in a skit as well. He also worked on West's Grammy-nominated albums Yeezus and Watch the Throne, a joint project with Jay-Z. As half of the duo The Dividends (with Dallas-based singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe), Griffin co-wrote and co-produced the Eminem song "Bad Guy" from The Marshall Mathers LP 2, another Grammy-winning album. He also worked on the Madonna album Rebel Heart.

    Discography

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    Studio albums
    Collaboration albums

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Mulloy, Gavin. "SARAH JAFFE AND SYMBOLYC ONE COEXIST IN MUSIC DUO: THE DIVIDENDS". treesdallas.com. Interactive Energy Group. Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  • ^ "The Official Website of Roc Nation – S1". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  • ^ "Symbolyc One Biography". symbolycone.com. Symbolyc One. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  • ^ https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-producer-s1-has-now-won-grammys-with-kanye-west-and-eminem-7060692
  • ^ "S1 Explains Co-Producing Kanye West's "Power"". HipHop DX. 2010-05-28.
  • ^ "Beyonce Working With Kanye West Producer S1". MTV. 2011-01-12. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011.
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