DJ Suede the Remix God

Keenan Maurice Webb (born November 14, 1990), also known as DJ Suede the Remix God (or simply Remix God Suede), is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter.[1]

DJ Suede the Remix God
Birth nameKeenan Maurice Webb
Also known asRemix God Suede
BornNovember 14, 1990 (1990-11-14) (age 32)
Douglas, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
LabelsEmpire

Background

Keenan Maurice Webb was born on November 14, 1990 in Douglas, Georgia, where he also was raised. He kickstarted his interest in production at the age of 12, working on beats and remixes in his spare time. After graduating college, he gained attention on Vine, achieving a viral post with his remix of an iPhone 6 ringtone, which was shared across numerous social media platforms.[2] Since the first viral remix, Webb has consistently released remix-after-remix, sampling familiar sounds or pop culture references.[1]

Suede peaked at fame in late-2016 and early-2017 when he earned himself three charting Billboard songs, with "You Name It!,"[3] a Thanksgiving theme song which sampled vocals from the "Hold My Mule" sermon sung by Pastor Shirley Caesar,[4] and received heavy promotion from Chris Brown to be turned into the #UNameIt challenge,[5] "I Got Skills," a collaboration with the Backpack Kid, Russell Horning, and his most popular, "Cash Me Outside," which spent three weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at number 72.[6] His other notable non-charting songs include a remix of "You About To Lose Yo Job" by Eklectik, in collaboration with IMarkkeyz. The video was originally created by Johnniqua Charles during a video of her being arrested at a nightclub by a security guard.[7] The remix became a popular meme used during 2020 Black Lives Matter movements and the 2020 United States presidential election and was used on a skit on Saturday Night Live to mock Donald Trump's loss to Joe Biden.[8][9] And a remix of "The F.U.N. Song" from SpongeBob SquarePants, which has amassed over 85 million views on YouTube.

Since going viral, Suede has produced music for YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Young Thug, Migos, 2 Chainz, Megan Thee Stallion, and Juicy J, to name a few.[10]

Discography

Singles
List of singles[upper-alpha 1]
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US

[11]

 US
R&B/HH
[12]
"You Name It!" (featuring Shirley Caesar) 2016 —[upper-alpha 2] — Non-album singles
"I Got Skills" (featuring Russell Got Barzz) —[upper-alpha 3] —
"Cash Me Outside" 2017 72 30

References
  1. "DJ Suede The Remix God". TIDAL Browse. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  2. Spanos, Brittany (2017-02-27). "'Cash Me Outside' Remix's DJ Suede Talks Viral Hitmaking". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. Interviews, Music-3 years ago (2017-11-23). "Suede the Remix God Talks Successes, Backlashes & Creating Viral Recording Stars [Interview]". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  4. "DJ Suede Made #UNameItChallenge Viral Thanksgiving Theme Song in One Hour". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  5. "Remix God Suede: I Created The Song For "U Name It Challenge" In An Hour and A Half".
  6. DiPentima, Ryan. "'Cash Me Outside' remix appears on Billboard's Hot 100 chart". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  7. "'You About to Lose Yo Job' creator on how viral video has changed her life". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  8. Lustig, Hanna. "'You About To Lose Yo Job' has become an internet anthem against police brutality". Insider. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  9. Turchiano, Danielle (2020-11-08). "'Saturday Night Live' Re-Enacts Biden and Harris' Victory Speeches, Imagines Trump's Concession". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  10. "DJ Suede the Remix God Feed: BeatStars".
  11. "DJ Suede The Remix God Chart History: Billboard The Hot 100 Chart". Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  12. "DJ Suede The Remix God Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-07.

Notes
  1. Only charting singles are listed here.
  2. "You Name It!" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.
  3. "I Got Skills" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.
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