9th Wonder | |
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![]() 9th Wonder in 2008 | |
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Birth name | Patrick Denard Douthit |
Also known as | 9thmatic |
Born | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | January 15, 1975
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1991–present |
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Patrick Denard Douthit[2] (born January 15, 1975),[3] better known as 9th Wonder, is an American hip hop producer, record executive, and DJ from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who is also teaching faculty at North Carolina Central University and Duke University, where he collaborates with Professor Mark Anthony Neal.[4]
He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother in Durham, North Carolina, and has also worked with Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, Jean Grae, Wale, Murs, Buckshot, Erykah Badu, David Banner, Rapsody, and Talib Kweli. As of 2010, 9th Wonder raps under the name of 9thmatic.[5] 9th Wonder's production often builds on samples from artists such as Al Green and Curtis Mayfield.[6]