Oz (record producer)

Ozan Yildirim (born 11 January 1992), professionally known as Oz (stylized as OZ), is a Swiss record producer and songwriter of Turkish descent.^[2][3] He has produced for many high-profile artists, including Drake, Shindy, and Travis Scott, most notably on the number one hits "Highest in the Room", "Life Is Good" and "Sicko Mode".^[4][5] He has received nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for "Sicko Mode" and "Gold Roses".^[6] He also solely produced Drake's number-one hit "Toosie Slide".

Oz
Oz in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Ozan Yildirim^[1]
Also known as	Oz on the Beat Ozmusiqe
Born	(1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 30) Zürich, Switzerland
Genres	Hip hop trap R&B
Occupation(s)	Record producer songwriter
Instrument(s)	FL Studio keyboard
Years active	2008–present

Production discography

Charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
		US	US R&B/HH	AUS	CAN	IRE	NZ	UK
"How Many Times" (DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Big Sean)	2015	68	23	—	—	—	—	—	I Changed a Lot
"Random" (G-Eazy)		94	31	—	—	—	—	—	When It's Dark Out
"U With Me?" (Drake)	2016	44	20	—	47	—	—	72	Views
"Offended" (Meek Mill featuring 21 Savage and Young Thug)		70	29	—	100	—	—	—	DC4
"Saved" (Khalid)	2017	—	—	92	—	—	—	—	American Teen
"Dubai Shit" (Huncho Jack featuring Offset)		83	35	—	63	—	—	—	Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho
"Contra" (Logic)	2018	60	28	—	71	—	—	84	Bobby Tarantino II
"Champion" (Nav featuring Travis Scott)		86	43	—	47	—	—	—	Reckless
"Sicko Mode" (Travis Scott featuring Drake)		1	1	6	3	11	7	9	Astroworld
"Love Scars 3" (Trippie Redd)		73	37	—	—	—	—	—	A Love Letter to You 3
"1400 / 999 Freestyle" (Trippie Redd featuring Juice Wrld)		55	24	—	76	—	—	—
"Freaky" (Tory Lanez)	2019	—	—	—	41	—	—	94	Love Me Now? Reloaded
"24/7" (Meek Mill featuring Ella Mai)		54	25	—	—	—	—	66	Championships
"Omertà" (Drake)		35	14	69	8	44	—	33	The Best in the World Pack
"Gold Roses" (Rick Ross featuring Drake)		39	16	91	33	76	—	42	Port of Miami 2
"Peta" (Roddy Ricch featuring Meek Mill)		72	31	—	72	—	—	—	Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
"Highest in the Room" (Travis Scott)		1	1	3	1	3	2	2	JackBoys
"Life Is Good" (Future featuring Drake)	2020	2	2	11	3	5	13	3	High Off Life
"Toosie Slide" (Drake)		1	1	3	2	1	1	1	Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Time Flies" (Drake)		30	17	—	22	—	—	—
"Losses" (Drake)		51	26	—	49	—	—	—
"Greece" (DJ Khaled feat. Drake)		8	6	35	3	21	—	8	Khaled Khaled
"Popstar" (DJ Khaled feat. Drake)		3	3	10	1	14	17	11
"Girls Want Girls" (Drake featuring Lil Baby)	2021	2	2	2	8	3	11	2	Certified Lover Boy
"Love All" (Drake featuring Jay-Z)		10	9	12	20	—	—	—^[A]

Production credits

2013

Nazar - OZ Interlude

2014

• Fabolous – Ball Drop (feat. French Montana) from The Young OG Project (produced with The MeKanics)
• Travis Scott – Backyard from Days Before Rodeo (produced with Syk Sense)
• The Game – Really (feat. Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz, Soulja Boy & T.I.) from Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf (produced with The MeKanics)
• Summer Cem – Nike Airs from HAK

2015

• DJ Khaled – How Many Times from I Changed a Lot
• Meek Mill – Been That (feat. Rick Ross), and Cold Hearted (feat. Puff Daddy) from Dreams Worth More Than Money
• G-Eazy – Random from When It's Dark Out
• Chinx – Hey Fool (feat. Nipsey Hussle & Zack) from Welcome to JFK
• Logic – I Am the Greatest from The Incredible True Story
• Jeremih – Giv No Fuks (feat. Migos) from Late Nights: The Album

2016

• Drake – U With Me? from Views
• Ali Bumaye – Best Friends (feat. Bushido) and Missgestalten from Rumble in the Jungle
• Meek Mill – Offended (feat. Young Thug & 21 Savage) and Outro (feat. Lil Snupe & French Montana) from DC4
• Dreezy – See What You On from No Hard Feelings
• Travis Scott – the ends and outside from Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
• Shindy – Dreams [full album]
• Gucci Mane – Drove U Crazy (feat. Bryson Tiller) from The Return of East Atlanta Santa
• 6lack – Rules from Free 6lack

2017

• Khalid – Saved, Let's Go, and Keep Me, from American Teen
• Travis Scott & Quavo / Huncho Jack – Dubai Shit (feat. Offset) from Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho
• Bushido – Moonwalk
• DRAM – I Had a Dream, Crumbs (feat. Playboi Carti), and Eyeyieyie, from Big Baby DRAM
• G-Eazy – Shake It Up (feat. 24hrs, MadeinTYO and E-40)

2018

• Nav – Champions (feat. Travis Scott) from Reckless (produced with Foreign Teck)
• Logic – Contra (produced with Nico Chiara and BLWYRMND) and Wizard of OZ (produced with 6ix), from Bobby Tarantino 2
• Trippie Redd - UKA UKA, BANG!, Shake It Up, Gore, and Missing My Idols, from Life's a Trip
• 6lack – Cutting Ties
• Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz – Big Dope from Bless Yo Trap (produced with Murda Beatz)
• RIN (Rapper) – Avirex, Burberry/SuperParisLight, Oldboy, XTC and Outro (on Planet Megatron)
• Lil Baby – Bank (feat. Moneybagg Yo) from Harder Than Ever (produced with Turbo)
• Travis Scott – Sicko Mode from Astroworld (produced with Cubeatz, add. prod. by MD)
• Tory Lanez – FeRRis WhEEL (feat. Trippie Redd) from Love Me Now? (produced with Dez Wright)
• Trippie Redd – Can't Love, Love Scars 3, A.L.L.T.Y. 3 (feat. Baby Goth), Emani Interlude (feat. Emani22), Wicked, Loyalty Before Royalty, and 1400 / 999 Freestyle (feat. Juice WRLD), from A Love Letter to You 3
• Meek Mill – 24/7 (feat. Ella Mai) from Championships (produced with EY, Austin Powerz, and Pro Logic)

2019

• Shindy – "DODI"
• Zacari – "Midas Touch" (produced with Teddy Walton and Syk Sense)
• Tory Lanez – "Freaky" (produced with Nil$)
• Shindy – Drama (complete album)
• Nav – "To My Grave" from Bad Habits (produced with Pro Logic)
• Drake – "Omertà" from The Best in the World Pack (produced with Deats & EY)^[8]
• Dreamville – "Got Me" (featuring Ari Lennox, Omen, Ty Dolla Sign and Dreezy) from Revenge of the Dreamers III (produced with Deputy & MD)
• Rick Ross – "Gold Roses" (featuring Drake) from Port of Miami 2 (produced with Vinylz, Syk Sense, and The Rascals)
• Trippie Redd — "Throw It Away", "Be Yourself", and "Lil Wayne", from !
• Travis Scott – "Highest in the Room" (produced with Nik D and Mike Dean)
• Young M.A. – "Bipolar" (produced with Syk Sense)
• Killumantii - "Kill Em" (produced with Don Cannon)
• Tinashe - "Story of Us" from Songs for You

2020

• Future - "Life Is Good" (produced with D. Hill and Ambezza)^[9]
• Drake - "Toosie Slide"^[9]
• Shindy - "What's Luv" and "Sony Pictures"
• UFO361 - "Bad Girls, Good Vibes"
• Drake - "Time Flies" from Dark Lane Demo Tapes
• Drake - "Losses" from Dark Lane Demo Tapes (produced with Sevn Thomas and co-produced by Foreign Teck and Elyas)
• DJ Khaled - "Greece" (featuring Drake) (produced with Tiggi and DJ Khaled)
• DJ Khaled - "Popstar" (featuring Drake) (produced with DAVID x ELI)
• Gunna - "Relentless" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) from Wunna (Deluxe) (produced with Wheezy and Nik D)

References

1. "Love All" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, as chart rules only allow three songs per artist to chart within the top one hundred at a time, but peaked at number 7 on the UK Streaming Chart.^[7]

1. "Schweizer Beats im US-Hip-Hop". 20 Minuten (in German). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
2. "OZ".
3. "Oz (39)". Discogs.
4. "Swiss producer OZ in Grammy race - KXAN36 - Austin Daily News". 10 December 2018.
5. "OZ co-produced "Sicko Mode" on Travis Scott's #1 album 'Astroworld'".
6. "Here are all the nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards". The Fader. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
7. "Official Audio Streaming Chart". Official Charts Company. from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
8. "Listen to Drake's 2 New Songs, "Omertà" and "Money in the Grave" f/ Rick Ross". Complex Networks.
9. Skelton, Eric; McKinney, Jessica (3 April 2020). "5 Big Takeaways From Drake's New Song "Toosie Slide"". Complex. Retrieved 4 April 2020.