BongoByTheWay
Nigerian producer and songwriter
Bongo ByTheWay | |
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Also known as | Bongo the Drum Gahd |
Born | Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria |
Origin | Sylmar, California, U.S. |
Education | University of North Florida (BS)[1] |
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Formerly of | L&F |
Musical artist
Uforo Imeh Ebong[2] (born 1989), known professionally as Bongo ByTheWay (formerly Bongo the Drum Gahd) is a Nigerian record producer, best known for producing songs for Kanye West, The Game, Lecrae, and Teyana Taylor, among others.[3][4] Originally working alongside his cousin Christopher "C4" Umana in production outfit L&F (short for "Lost and Found"), Ebong moved to Los Angeles, California for wider music opportunities.[5] L&F parted ways amicably in 2015 to pursue individual songwriting and production careers.[6]
Production and songwriting credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, Genius, and AllMusic.[7][8]
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Radio" «» | 2008 | Musiq Soulchild | OnMyRadio |
"Free From It All" (Featuring Mathai) | 2012 | Lecrae | Gravity |
"Why Lie" | Keyshia Cole | Woman to Woman | |
"Y.A.S. (You Ain't Shit)" «» | 2014 | Trey Songz | Trigga |
"Outta My League (Interlude)" «» | Teyana Taylor | VII | |
"Outta My League" «» | |||
"Show Me" (Featuring Jeremih) «» | Omarion | Sex Playlist | |
"Boss" (Featuring Rick Ross) «» | |||
"Already" «» | |||
"Jit/Juke" «» | Big Sean | Non-album single | |
"I Won't Cry" «» | Bridget Kelly | Non-album single | |
"Almost More" «» | Non-album single | ||
"Last One Standing" | 2015 | Eric Bellinger | Cuffing Season |
"Stay Down" «» | Big Sean | Dark Sky Paradise | |
"On Me" (Featuring Kendrick Lamar) | The Game | The Documentary 2 | |
"Step Up" (Featuring Dej Loaf & Sha Sha) | |||
"Made in America" (Featuring Marcus Black) | |||
"Hashtag" (Featuring Jelly Roll) | |||
"Circles" (Featuring Q-Tip, Eric Bellinger & Sha Sha) | |||
"Dedicated" (Featuring Future & Sonyae Elise) | |||
"Just Another Day" | |||
"Magnus Carlsen" (Featuring Anderson .Paak) | The Documentary 2.5 | ||
"Gang Bang Anyway" (Featuring Jay Rock & Schoolboy Q) | |||
"Gang Related" (Featuring Asia Bryant) | |||
"Sex Skit" | |||
"For the Homies" (Featuring Micah and Payso) | 2016 | Streets of Compton | |
"Block Wars" | Block Wars | ||
"Uzis and Grenades" (Featuring Lorine Chia) | |||
"True Colors / It's On" | 1992 | ||
"I Grew Up on Wu-Tang" | |||
"However Do You Want It" | |||
"Stranger at the Table" | Jeremih & Chance the Rapper | Merry Christmas Lil' Mama | |
"The Tragedy" | |||
"I Can Tell" | Eric Bellinger | Eventually (Mixtape) | |
"God, Love, Sex, and Drugs" | 2017 | K. Michelle | Kimberly: The People I Used to Know |
"Takes Two" (Featuring Jeremih) | |||
"Man Now" | G Herbo | Humble Beast | |
"Vault" | Keyshia Cole | 11:11 Reset | |
"Ol Skool" (Featuring Dej Loaf & Jeremih) | Sevyn Streeter | Girl Disrupted | |
"Don't Go" «» | Kevin Ross | The Awakening | |
"Ex" (Featuring YG) | Ty Dolla Sign | Beach House 3 | |
"All Mine" | 2018 | Kanye West | Ye |
"Hurry" (Featuring Kanye West) | Teyana Taylor | K.T.S.E. | |
"Play" | Jessie J | R.O.S.E. | |
"Meditate" | Eric Bellinger | Meditation Music | |
"Back It Up" (Featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) | 2019 | Eric Bellinger | The Rebirth 2 |
"Welcome Home" (Featuring Nipsey Hussle) | The Game | Born 2 Rap | |
"Bad Idea" (Featuring Chance the Rapper) | YBN Cordae | The Lost Boy | |
"Family Matters" (Featuring Arin Ray) | |||
"We Gon Make It" (Featuring Meek Mill) | |||
"Know Better" | Tinashe | Songs for You | |
"Ecstasy" (Featuring) Jeremih) | Dreezy | Big Dreez | |
"OMG" | 2020 | K. Michelle | All Monsters Are Human |
"69" | Teyana Taylor | The Album | |
"Lose Each Other" | |||
"Good 4 U" | Ant Clemons | Happy 2 Be Here | |
"West Coast Shit" (Featuring Tyga & Quavo) | Pop Smoke | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon | |
"No Reason" (Featuring Neeak) | Luke James | For No Reason | |
"I Lost" (Featuring Big K.R.I.T.) | |||
"Girl Like Me" (Featuring H.E.R.) | 2021 | Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales |
"Bout It, Bout It" | Blair Perkins | Blair Perkins | |
"Power Love" | |||
"Reign Down" | |||
"No Idea" | 2022 | Mary J. Blige | Good Morning Gorgeous |
"Here with Me" (Featuring Anderson .Paak) | |||
"Love Will Never" | |||
"No Smoke at the Polo Lounge" (Featuring Jeremih) | The Game | Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind | |
"Gifted" (Featuring Roddy Ricch & Ant Clemons) | Cordae | From a Birds Eye View | |
"Consistency" (Featuring Jhené Aiko) | Megan Thee Stallion | Traumazine | |
"Inner Peace" (Featuring Anderson .Paak) | Chris Brown | Breezy | |
"Caliber" | Coco Jones | What I Didn't Tell You | |
"Sunshine" (Featuring Lil Wayne & Childish Gambino) | Latto | 777 |
«» Released as part of L&F Productions
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Selah" | 2019 | Kanye West, Ant Clemons & Sunday Service Choir | Jesus Is King |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awarding Body | Award | Result | Ref |
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2013 | Gravity | Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year | Won | |
2019 | "Bad Idea" | Grammy Award for Best Rap Song | Nominated | [9] |
2023 | Good Morning Gorgeous | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
See also
References
- ^ Backwards, Bringin' It (May 15, 2021). "Bringin' it Backwards: Interview with Bongo ByTheWay". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Playax - Uforo Imeh Ebong". Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ Rashed, Ayana (March 16, 2021). "Super-Producer, Songwriter Bongo ByTheWay Gains Grammy Achievement For Contributions To 'Jesus Is King' Album By Kanye West". Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Record Store Recs: Producer Bongo ByTheWay Shares The Music Of His Mind". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Production duo L+F discuss working with Trey Songz and their process of creating music". 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "BongoByTheWay | The Last Super Producer". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "BongoByTheWay". Genius. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Bongo ByTheWay Shines in Pandemic as Most-In Demand Producers". 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "2019 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-21.