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OD Hunte History: UK-based
Hunte is a self-taught keyboard, bass guitar and sometimes guitar
player, OD's musical productions have attracted praise from Missy
Elliot who personally called and requested backing tracks. OD
has also worked with Major label artists (Atlantic Records US, Sony,
BMG) as well as indie projects (V2 Records, Urbanstar Records, Concept
Records). Hunte has spent many years working with acts producing
material and developing new artists, which ultimately has helped
to secure multi-album deals with such companies as Sony UK, BMG
and Rocafella.
OD has previously done production music for film and television which is currently being used around the world in such shows as The Osbournes, Ride with Funk Master Flex, Las Vegas, Night and Day, Resurrection Boulevard, Girlfriend, Parkers and Doctor No as well as movie trailers such as Dirty Pretty Things. Originally from
Trinidad, OD moved to the UK to study and pursue music and ultimately
gained a Degree in Physics with Modern Acoustics. OD is also a professional
artist and an amateur photographer. 2005 should
see the release of several major projects which will showcase OD's
eclectic production, programming, mixing and writing styles borrowing
from Hip Hop, Rock, Electro and R&B. Projects include tracks
on Ellie Lawson's brilliant The Philosophy Tree album (Atlantic
Records), hot New York rapper SlicOne's My Mind State album (JFC/
Southern Cuba Records), Nina Jayne's as yet untitled album (Sony
BMG) and Blackstone's thought provoking Dark Dayz album (7th Century
Records). Current
Credits: 2006 was a busy year for producer OD Hunte. The hip
hop tracks he helped produce resulted in artist signing, licensing
deals and TV placements with MTV, VH1, BBC, ITV,ESPN and others.
Rock/pop/R&B singer Leon Jean Marie signed a major label
deal with Island/ Universal in 2006. The initial tracks he created
with OD played a significant part in the development of his sound
and subsequent landing of his deal. Leona Lewis was the spectacular
winner of the X-factor, breaking a world record for 50,000 downloads
in 30 minutes for her debut UK number 1 single "A Moment Like
This". The song "Lately"
co-written by artist's mother and Hunte, showcases 16-yr old singer,
Safronya who signed a management deal based on the track
produced by OD.
Programmes
have included such blockbusters as My Sweet 16, Punk'd, Yo Mama,
Pimp My Ride, Next, Makin' the Band, Room Raiders, Date My Mom,
Las Vegas, Ride with Funkmaster Flex, The Osbournes, the Jeremy
Kyle Show and Hogan as well as the international trailer for Dirty
Pretty Things. Irish-based, Nigerian-born rapper SKD previously
had a hit in Ireland with "Hold On To Your Dreams". OD
produced, recorded and mixed his new album which is set for release
in Ireland and Nigeria in 2007. Expect good things from the man
who cites DMX as his biggest influence. Contacts: Treasure
Hunte productions
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