Di Genius
Di Genius (real name Stephen McGregor), is a Grammy Award Winning record producer, singer and songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica. Di Genius comes from a musical family—his father is legendary veteran reggae artist Freddie McGregor and his siblings, Daniel "Chino" McGregor and Yeshemabeth "Shema" McGregor, are also singers. While Di Genius was primarily known for producing riddims out of his "Big Ship" recording studio, he has gone on to produce and write songs for international artists such as Sean Paul, Drake , Nelly Furtado , Lianne La Havas, Shakira, John Legend among others. The New York Times named him a "Reggae Veteran At The Age of 18."
Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor | |
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| Birth name | Stephen McGregor |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Record Producer, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Big Ship/ Di Genius Productions, Warner Chappell Music |
| Website | instagram.com/digenius1 |
In 2017, Billboard.com listed Di Genius as one of the producers who brought dancehall back to the mainstream, noting his work on Drake's hit song "Controlla" off the multi-platinum selling album Views.
His work is also featured on multiple Grammy Awards nominated albums.