9th Wonder

9th Wonder, born Patrick Douthit, is a producer and DJ from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He first gained national attention as the producer in the Durham group Little Brother.

He has produced for a long list of major artists, founded Jamla Records, and has taught at North Carolina Central University and other universities.

His production style — soul samples, unhurried drums — became the sound people associate with the Triangle's hip-hop scene.

By teaching and building a label in North Carolina rather than relocating, he turned individual success into local infrastructure for younger artists.

• The Listening, with Little Brother (2003)Listen
• The Minstrel Show, with Little Brother (2005)Listen
• Jamla Records catalogListen
• Production for Jay-Z, Destiny's Child and othersListen

9th Wonder connected North Carolina to the center of hip-hop production and then spent the following two decades building paths for the artists behind him.

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