WondaGurl
Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde (born December 28, 1996), professionally known as WondaGurl, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. WondaGurl has worked with several prominent artists in the music industry, including Mariah Carey, Travis Scott, Jay Z, Drake and Kanye West, among others.
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Birth name | Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde |
Born | Brampton, Ontario, Canada[1] | December 28, 1996
Origin | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Wonderchild[2][3] |
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Early life and career
Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde was born on December 28, 1996[4] in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, to Jozie Oshunrinde.[1][5] WondaGurl started producing on her keyboard with drum pads at age 9. WondaGurl entered the 2011 and 2012 Battle of The Beat Makers competition in Toronto, Ontario, which she entered at age 15 and won first place, earning a trophy and a Roland GAIA Synthesizer.[6]
WondaGurl became a protege of Boi-1da and often works with Travis Scott. She has worked with other major artists and producers since then and also produced the Top 40 hit single "Antidote" by Travis Scott, which was co-produced by Eestbound. She would go on to sign Eestbound to her label imprint, becoming her first artist.[7]
In 2018, she was featured in the Music category of Forbes 30 Under 30.[8] She is one of the youngest women to add production to a platinum-selling hip hop album.[9]
Production discography
2013
Travis Scott - Owl Pharaoh
- 05. "Uptown" (featuring ASAP Ferg)
Ryan Leslie - Black Mozart
- 06. "Full Moon"
- 08. ''Evacuation''
Jay-Z - Magna Carta Holy Grail
- 08. "Crown"
- 00. "Teen Spirit"
2014
Redway - Years Ahead
- 06. "YKTO (You Know the Ones)"
Travis Scott - Days Before Rodeo
- 01. "Days Before Rodeo: The Prayer"
Ryan Leslie - MZRT
- 05. "New New"
2015
Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
- 11. "Used To" (featuring Lil Wayne)
- 14. "Company" (featuring Travis Scott)
Travis Scott - Rodeo
- 05. "90210" (featuring Kacy Hill)
- 09. "Antidote"
- 16. "Never Catch Me"
Young Thug - Slime Season
- 10. "Freaky"
Juicy J - O's to Oscars
- 00. "High Fashion" (featuring Future)
- 00. "Hot Sauce " (featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR & Quentin Miller)
2016
Lil Uzi Vert - Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World
- 09. "Scott and Ramona"
- 00. "No Limit" (G-Mix)
Travis Scott - Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
- 01. "the ends" (featuring André 3000)
- 07. "sweet sweet"
Ab-Soul - Do What Thou Wilt.
- 02. "Braille" (featuring Bas)
Lil Simz - Stillness In Wonderland
- 10 "Bad to the Bone " (featuring Bibi Bourelly)"
Nessly - Solo Boy Band
- 07. "Moonwalking"
2017
Big Sean - I Decided.
- 04. "No favors" (featuring Eminem)
- 04. "Feelings Mutual"
- 12. "How to Talk"
- 14. "Malfunction"
Lil Yachty - Teenage Emotions
- 11. "Lady in Yellow"
Bryson Tiller - True to Self
- 04. "Blowing Smoke"
Cousin Stizz - One Night Only
- 11. "Jo Bros"
- 13. "Jealous"
88GLAM - 88GLAM
- 08. "Give n Go"
2018
Killy - Surrender your soul
- 05. "Doomsday"
- 08. "Pray for me"
Rich The Kid - The World Is Yours
- 05. "Too Gone" (featuring Khalid)
- 06."No Bystanders"
- 13. "Can’t Say"
- 00. "Girlfriend
Sheck Wes - Mudboy
- 06."Never Lost"
- 07. "One Mo' Gen"
- 14. "Hasta Luego"
Kris Wu - Antares
- 01. "Antares"
- 05. "We Alive"
Ski Mask The Slump God - STOKELEY
- 09. "Get Geeked"
2019
2 Chainz - Rap Or Go to the League
- 06. "Whip" (featuring Travis Scott)
NAV - Bad Habits
- 02. "I'm Ready"
Yung Bans - Misunderstood
- 01. "Going Wild" (featuring Future)
- 06. "Shawty/In Love With All My Bitches"
- 10. "Ready Set Go" ( featuring 03 Greedo et XXXTentacion)
- 15. "Yeaaa!" ( featuring Future)
RedBull Music - Toronto/Paris
- 01. Népal - "City Lights Pt.2"
- 02. Luidji - "Millésime"
- 03. Némir - "5h du mat"
- 04. Youv Dee - "Coquillage"
- 05. Moka Boka ( featuring Primero) - "Nuage"
- 06. Nadia Rose - "Soul Rich"
JackBoys , Travis Scott - Jackboys
2020
Pop Smoke - Dreaming
- 04. "Christopher Walking"
- 10. "Dreaming"
Don Toliver - No Idea
- 06. "Can't feel my legs"
- 07. "Candy"
- 08. "Company"
- 11. "No photos"
- 12. "No Idea"
Remixes
- Maroon 5 – Girls Like You (2018)
- Ludwig Göransson - Killmonger (2018)
References
- "Wondagurl: Already Graduated - NOISEY". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "Wondagurl Interview: Producer Talks Don Toliver and Travis Scott". Billboard. April 2, 2020.
- Berry, Peter A. "Wondagurl Speaks On Working With Travis Scott, Lil Uzi & More". XXL Mag.
- Daniel, George Modokpe (February 27, 2018). "Meet the Nigerian-Canadian WondaGurl behind hip-hop's loudest beats". Glazia. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
Born December 28, 1996 in Ontario, Canada to Jozie Oshunrinde
- "16-Year-Old 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Producer 'Wondagurl' Now Working on Beats for Drake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- "WondaGurl (Ebony Oshunrinde)". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "Eestbound Is the Man Behind Travis $cott's "Antidote" and the First Producer Signed to Wondagurl - NOISEY". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "WondaGurl". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- "5 poppin' female producers you should know by name in 2018". Kulture Hub. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- "Juicy J - O's To Oscars - Download & Listen [New Mixtape]". Retrieved 1 July 2016.