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Birth name | Michael A. Elizondo Jr. |
Born | Pacoima, California, U.S. | October 22, 1972
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Years active | 1995–present |
Michael A. Elizondo Jr. (born October 22, 1972) is an American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A protégé of Dr. Dre, Elizondo has worked with 50 Cent, Eminem, Carrie Underwood, Fiona Apple, Mastodon, Ry Cooder, Skylar Grey, Twenty One Pilots, Nelly Furtado, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, among others. His songwriting credits include "In da Club" by 50 Cent, Eminem's "Just Lose It" and "The Real Slim Shady", "Family Affair" by Mary J. Blige, and Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova".[1][2][3] He has won a Grammy Award from five nominations, which includes two nominations for Producer of the Year.[4][5]