Don Vito has crafted hit singles for Bow Wow & Omarion, Cherish, Yung Joc, Lil Wayne, Jagged Edge and many more.
The Gary, Indiana-made, Atlanta, Georgia-paid, the producer born Rodney Richard entered Hip Hop as a DJ studying Southern icons such as Grammy-winning DJ Toomp, star-making DJ Nabs and hit-crafting DJ Cooly C. Their duality as both DJ and producer would eventually rub off on Vito as he hopped from behind the tables and behind the board to produce artists that unbeknownst to him, would become Southern Hip Hop legends.
Before enjoying his current success and commanding his current salary, Vito worked various jobs while collecting between $100 to $750 per track. It wasn't until he hooked up with Tricky Stewart that he went from doing credit collections to collecting credits. Stewart, the man behind #1 hits such as Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body,” Rihanna's "Umbrella" and The Dream's Love/Hate project, among countless others, recruited Vito into his Red Zone Entertainment production team.
While Vito has produced chart-topping hits for Shonuff Records certified gold-selling female quartet Cherish ("Do It"), R&B crooners Jagged Edge (“Good Luck Charm”) and has made history with mega-singles for Bow Wow and Omarion ("My Girlfriend"), he has still managed to stay rooted in Hip Hop with his production of smashes like Yung Joc's "Coffee Shop" and remixes for Boyz N Da Hood and Dem Franchize Boyz. Vito is currently looking to re-create that same hit-making magic on Cherish’s sophomore effort The Truth, with the lead single “Killa” featuring Yung Joc, as well as with two additional tracks he contributed “Notice” and “Silly.”
Vito, who likes to keep fresh talent within arms reach and has opened doors for other successful producers such as Nitti (Yung Joc, Plies, Eightball & MJG), also has the rare ability to switch styles as fast as the wind being that he combines his
Don Vito’s 2 newest joints are:
Gorilla Zoe “Dope Boy” & Lil’
Contact Don Vito Productions is currently looking for recording artist, songwriters, music producers and interns to join the team. For details contact us at 404-461-9356.
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