O.D. Hunte

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OD Hunte Producer
Origin	Trinidad
Genre(s)	Soul, Rap, R&B, Hip Hop
Occupation(s)	Record Producer, Songwriter, Mixer, Remixer, Music Video Director
Instrument(s)	Sampler, Keyboards, Rapping, Vocals, Drums
Years active	1998–present
Label(s)	Southern Cuba Records
Associated acts	Ten Days Till, Slic One, Leona Lewis, Missy Elliott, Leela James, Blackstone, Matafix, Leon-Jean Marie, Ellie Lawson, Nikitta Angus, Unkle Jam, General Levy, Natalia Druyts, Kleshay, Mark Barry, Iceberg Slimm
Website	odhunte.com

OD Hunte is a London based record producer, songwriter, rapper and singer. Primarily known for his work in hip hop, OD Hunte has produced albums and singles for a number of artists from the late 1990s to the present day.

Trinidadian born producer / writer OD Hunte owes his start in music production in part to the famed producer Teddy Riley. Although he had already been writing songs for several years when he moved to the UK it wasn’t until a friend handed him a DAT of out-takes of the Bobby Brown “Two Can Play That Game” master that he began to really become interested in the art of production.

After graduating with a Physics and Modern Acoustics Degree OD became one of the first UK producers to start selling sample CDs internationally and the resulting Freekee Jack Swing and 96th Street were calling cards for his introduction to Extreme Music, one of the largest publishers in TV, film and commercials. OD went on to produce an album and several tracks for the LA based music company.

Missy Elliott also personally called OD to request some backing tracks for her artists after hearing his work with singer Chantal Brown (Do Me Bad Things/ Atlantic).

In 2007 Hunte became a platinum songwriter thanks to his co-written track ‘I Was Born’ on Natalia Druyts’ SonyBMG release ‘Everything and More” which stayed at number 1 in the Belgian national charts for five weeks. His tracks have also featured in American Pie 6 Beta House and Paula Abdul’s Hey Paula (Get Them Hands Hi track by his group Ten Days Till).

Many of the artists that OD has produced, written for, remixed or mixed have also seen great success. Leona Lewis became a global star after spectacularly winning The X Factor 2006 competition, Leon Jean-Marie signed to Island Records, and Tendai Tyson found his creative and commercial home in the group Unkle Jam (Virgin).

Hunte has also placed two tracks in major international games alongside platinum artists Akon, Gnarls Barkley, Black Eyed Peas, Lupe Fiasco and Dipset. The placement of Crook Dancin’ by Slic One in EA Sports Fight Night Round 3 and then Get Them Hands Hi in EA Sports NBA Live.

Get Them Hands Hi featured vocals by international star Lifford who found fame through the Artful Dodger’s Please Don’t Turn Me On. Other shows to feature Hunte's tracks include MTV's Pimp My Ride, Next, Makin’ The Band, Yo Momma and Run's House, Date My Mom, Punk’d and literally hundreds of other shows. Films have included American Pie 6, Dirty Pretty Things (Makin of A Million), Farce of the Penguins (Slic One - From The Start) with Samuel L Jackson and in 2007 Ping Pong Playa (Slic One - Wake Up Call). OD has also recently entered into the world of music video direction, with his debut featuring Slic One's new track Straight Knockin’.