Wiidope

wiidope is a production group of three musicians, composers and engineers that assembled in 2009 while attending Berklee College of Music for postgraduate studies.[1] Members are Carl Seanté (McGrier II), Kofi Owusu-Ofori & Kyuwon "Q" Kim. Their most notable works include YouTube/MTV personality Todrick Hall, RuPaul, Brandy, Tamar Braxton, Korean Boy-band SHINee and their work on the Grammy Award Winning Album The Mosaic Project with jazz drummer, composer and vocalist Terri Lyne Carrington.[2]

wiidope
GenresHip hop, R&B, Dance, Pop
Occupation(s)Producer, Music engineer, Songwriter, Composer
Years active2009present
Associated actsUniversal Records, SM Entertainment, EMI Music Japan, Avex Asia, Todrick Hall, Tamar Braxton, IM5, Raney Shockne, Terri Lyne Carrington, Vonzell Solomon, SHINee, Jeeve Ducornet
Websitewww.wiidope.com
MembersCarl Seanté aka Clef Wonder
Kofi Owusu-Ofori
Kyuwon Kim

Notable Works

Year Song(s) Credited Artist(s) Writers/Composers/Producers Album/Film & Label Awards/Charts
2018 All Songs Todrick Hall, Brandy, Tamar Braxton, Jade Novah, Nick Burroughs, Keala Settle, RuPaul, Cynthia Erivo, Shangela, feat. Tiffany Haddish, Jennifer Lewis Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Ducornet Forbidden[3] Dem Beats Single Debut Top 100 iTunes Charts[4] March 23, 2018

Album Debut #1 on Pop Charts, #2 Overall[5]

2015-2017 All Songs Todrick Hall, Jordin Sparks, Tamar Braxton, Amber Riley, Jay Armstrong, Nicole Scherzinger, RuPaul, Shoshana Bean, Raven Symone, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Perez Hilton, Bob The Drag Queen Katherine Fairfax Wright (Director, Documentary) Todrick Hall: Behind The Curtain Best Documentary Feature Film

North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2017[6]

Nominee Chicken & Egg Award

SXSW 2017[7]

Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Ducornet Straight Outta Oz[8]
2013-2014 All Songs Todrick Hall, Victoria Justice, Joey Graceffa, Glozell, Kingsley, Harvey Guillén, Tre Melvin, Miles Jai, Orlando Brown, Brashaad Mayweather, Tevin William, J-Light, Kimberly Cole Frank Churchill, Amethyst Kelly Charlotte Aitchison George Astasio Jason Pebworth Jon Shave Kurtis McKenzie, Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Jean-Ives Ducornet Snow White & The Seven Thugz'[9]
Misc. Songs and Material (previously credited) Todrick Hall, IM5 (Cole Pendery, Dana Vaughns, Gabe Morales, Will Behlendorf, David Scarzone), Vonzell Solomon, Chester Lockhart, Carlie Craig, Thursday Lyons & Rotating Cast Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Ducornet Twerk Du Soleil'[10][11]
Disney Dudez 2 & 3 (Mashups)

Monsterbia (Mashup)

Bang Bang

Fancy

Todrick Hall, IM5 (Cole Pendery, Dana Vaughns, Gabe Morales, Will Behlendorf, David Scarzone), Vonzell Solomon, J-Light, Vegaz Taelor Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim IM5 & Todrick Hall Presents: #Bandcamp

IM5 & Todrick Hall Presents: Disney Dudez'[12]

As of March 2015, The series' holds over 25 million views[13]
Twerkin In The Rain

Sound Of Trap Music

All That Azz

Greasy

Where You At Christmas

Mr. Grinch

Welcome Christmas

Todrick Hall, Carlie Craig, Daynah Cooper Nacio Herb Brown, Richard Rodgers, Jim jacobs, Warren Casey, John Kander, Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim What The Funny Presents: Todrick Hall'

WhatTheFunny.com Executive Producer: Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez [14]

As of March 2015, Series holds over 5 million views on multiple networks[15]
Take A Picture

I Can

Imma Diva

Mrs. Timberlake

Grind

Todrick Hall, Sideara St. Claire, Jayleen Griffin, Asia'h Epperson, Lauren Berry, Kendra Hill, Michael Rexford Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim MyISH Presents: Pop Star High As of March 2015, Series holds over 6.7 million views[16]
We Are America Esperanza Spalding Spalding, Prince (TAFKAP), Chris Turner, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim Untitled
Independent
2012 Run Dat Back Jadagrace McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Dodd-Waddington 'Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 42[17]

Universal Music Group

Top 20 Billboard Dance[18]

Lil Mama (wiimix)

J-Light Dodd-Waddington, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori 106 & Park

Live Performance "Wild Out Wednesday" (W.O.W.) Air-Date: 2012-03-28 18:00 EST; 18:00 PST BET Networks (Viacom)[19]

"W.O.W." Champion

BET 106 & Park (J-Light)

2011 Sisters On The Rise (Transformation)

Simply Beautiful Remix

Cassandra Wilson, Shea Rose, Nona Hendryx, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ingrid Jensen, Tia Fuller Terri Lyne Carrington, Nona Hendryx, Kevan Staples, Carol Pope, Rose, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim The Mosaic Project

Concord Jazz[20]

Best Jazz Vocal Album

54th Grammy Awards 2012.[21][22] No.4 Billboard Charts (Jazz Albums)[23]

Jazz Award for Songwriting SESAC (Shea Rose)[24]

All Songs

Shea Rose, Christel, Raheem Jamal, Kofi Rose, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Daniel Rose, Christel Rushing, Raheem Jamal Little Warrior

Independent

R&B/Soul/Urban Contemporary Artist of the Year (Shea Rose)

Boston Music Awards 2011[25]

2010

Up & Down[26]

SHINee[27] McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Misfit, Jonghyun Lucifer[28]

SM Entertainment/Universal Records/EMI Music Japan/Avex Asia

#1 Album[29](KOREA)[30]

NO, NO, NO[31]

Spontania McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Massattack, Tarantula, Kaori Departures[32]

Universal Music Group Far Eastern Tribe Records

Notable Acts & Credits

Mentors

References

  1. http://www.wiidope.com
  2. http://www.grammy.com/nominees
  3. Forbidden by Todrick Hall on iTunes, 2018-03-27, retrieved 2018-03-26
  4. "iTunesCharts.net: 'Dem Beats (feat. Rupaul)' by Todrick Hall (American Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  5. "iTunesCharts.net: US Albums Tuesday, 27th March 2018". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  6. Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall, retrieved 2018-03-26
  7. Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall, retrieved 2018-03-26
  8. Straight Outta Oz (2016), retrieved 2018-03-26
  9. http://au.ibtimes.com/disney-parody-video-features-snow-white-seven-thugs-watch-youtube-clip-1346185
  10. http://www.metrotimes.com/Blogs/archives/2014/07/25/twerk-du-soleil-shakes-up-detroit
  11. http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/music/headlines/20140711-youtube-darling-toddy-rockstar-brings-twerk-du-soleil-home-to-north-texas.ece
  12. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/arts-and-theater/os-todrick-hall-twerk-du-soleil-20140703-story.html
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Id4doVAss&spfreload=1
  14. http://www.wiidope.com/#!twerkin-in-the-rain/c1wx6
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-fBWz4EV8
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-fBWz4EV8
  17. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/now-thats-what-i-call-music/id520594466?ign-mpt=uo%3D4l
  18. "Jadagrace Run Dat Back Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  19. http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/wildoutwednesday/knight-pkf-106-and-park-908-s1.html
  20. http://www2.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/The-Mosaic-Project/
  21. http://www.grammy.com/nominees
  22. The Mosaic Project (album)
  23. https://www.billboard.com/music/terri-lyne-carrington/chart-history/
  24. http://www.sesac.com/News/News_Details.aspx?id=1670
  25. http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-12/arts/30618815_1_berklee-college-elite-music-school-warrior
  26. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/up-down/id383063258?i=383063261&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
  27. Lucifer
  28. Lucifer
  29. List of Gaon Chart number-one albums of 2010
  30. http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Lucifer_(SHINee_album)
  31. http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Departures_(Spontania)
  32. http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Spontania
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