Ray keys
Born
Raymond Komba

(1990-04-17) 17 April 1990
San Jose, CA
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationMusic producer
Known forTekashi 69 ZAZA

Raymond Komba (born 17 April 1990), professionally known as Ray Keys, is a Nigerian-American songwriter and producer.[1] He is recognized for his work on Tekashi 6ix9ine’s song ZAZA released in 2021 and Gifted by Cordae, released in 2020.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Keys was born on 17 April 1990 in San Jose, California. Keys, while growing up, was highly influenced by Pharrell Williams, Dr. Dre, and Ryan Leslie.[5] He later learned to play piano, drums and guitar.[6]

Career

Keys, during his career, has partnered with several producers including Carter Lang, Kid culture, Swagg R’Celious, BongoByTheWay, RoccStarr, and others.[7][8] Keys’ unique technique of combining his music talent and reaching out to the artists on a deeper level resulted in Keys composing numerous hit songs along with several artists such as Chris Brown, Fivio Foreign, Jack Harlow, Jeremih, Ty Dolla Sign, Dani Leigh, YBN Cordae, Teyana Taylor and Tekashi 6ix9ine.[9][10][11]

Some of his works and collaborations include Tekashi 6ix9ine’s ZAZA, Cordae’s Gifted, Jason Derulo’s Let’s Shut Up & Dance, Dani Leigh’s Can’t Relate, and Takes Two.[12][13][14]

Discography

S.No. Title Album Year
1 Adams Tale Sweet to Get/ Adams Tale 2014
2 Sweet to Get Sweet to Get/ Adams Tale 2014
3 Daylight Daylight / Throughout 2014
4 Throughout Daylight / Throughout 2014
5 Brown and Gold Brown and Gold[15] 2020
6 Lullabies Brown and Gold 2020
7 Anybody Brown and Gold 2020
8 Sweet Memories Pt. I Brown and Gold 2020
9 Time’s a Wastin’ Brown and Gold 2020
10 Sweet Memories Pt. II Brown and Gold 2020
11 Fool’s Gold Brown and Gold 2020
12 Gifted[16] Gifted 2020
13 Harder Days Harder Days 2021
14 ZAZA[17] ZAZA[18] 2021

References

  1. ↑ "Interview: How Ray Keys & Bongo Almost Lost The Beat To Cordae's "Gifted"". Genius. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  2. ↑ Coleman II, C. Vernon (February 19, 2021). "6ix9ine Drops New Song 'Zaza,' Puts Meek Mill Altercation Into Music Video - Watch". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Cordae drops YBN, teams with Roddy Ricch for new single "Gifted"". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  4. ↑ "Disfruta de 'Gifted', el tema que ha lanzado Cordae junto a Roddy Ricch". The Medizine (in Spanish). 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "ant clemons gifted". lookafterournhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Cordae Gifted Ft Roddy Ricch". www.radio.com. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ Coleman II, C. Vernon (February 19, 2021). "6ix9ine Drops New Song 'Zaza,' Puts Meek Mill Altercation Into Music Video - Watch". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Cordae Connects w/ Roddy Ricch On 'Gifted' + The Visual Is Dedicated To The Revolution". Hot97. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  9. ↑ "ant clemons gifted". ukulhas.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  10. ↑ "Cordae Connects w/ Roddy Ricch On 'Gifted' + The Visual Is Dedicated To The Revolution - Opera News". www.dailyadvent.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  11. ↑ "Cordae Returns With New Single "Gifted" Featuring Roddy Ricch – HOME GROWN RADIO". Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  12. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  13. ↑ "6ix9ine's "ZAZA" Cracks Top 100". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  14. ↑ "Gifted Lyrics - Cordae Feat. Roddy Ricch". Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  15. ↑ "Raymond Komba". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  16. ↑ "Cordae Teams Up W/ Roddy Ricch In Official Music Video For "Gifted"". Karen Civil. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  17. ↑ "Cory Marks, Joshua Richardson,Raymond Komba,Niko McKnight,Chris Malloy,Rebekah Muhammed". Deezer. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  18. ↑ "6ix9ine - ZAZA Lyrics". TheWaoFam. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
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