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Malay (record producer)

James Ryan Ho, better known as Malay, is an American record
producer, songwriter, and audio engineer.[2] He is a Grammy Award
Malay
winner.[3] Birth name James Ryan Ho
Genres R&B · soul ·
electro ·
Contents alternative hip
hop · hip hop
Early life and career soul · alternative
Discography R&B · neo soul ·
References EDM · pop

External links Occupation(s) Record producer

· songwriter ·
engineer
Early life and career Instruments Guitar · bass ·
keyboards ·
James Ho was born to a Chinese father and Caucasian mother.[4] percussion ·
trumpet
Malay has produced for a number of artists. He was producer for
John Legend in the album Evolver (2008) and Frank Ocean in Years active 1998–present
channel ORANGE (2012); the latter won a number of accolades, Labels Bhamboo LLC
including the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album,
Associated acts Johnnyswim ·
as well as 2013 Grammy nominations for Album of the Year, Best
Frank Ocean ·
New Artist, and Record of the Year for "Thinkin Bout You".[5] He has
also produced for Zayn's debut album Mind of Mine (2016), as well Linus Young[1] ·
as Stacy Barthe, Fantasia, Linus Young, and Yelawolf. John Legend ·
Alicia Keys ·
Malay also went on to co-found his own record label in 2016, named André 3000 · Big
Britannia Row Recordings, in partnership with BMG. In 2018, the Boi · Yelawolf ·
label announced its first signing, The Parlor Mob. Zayn

Discography

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Album Song(s) Artist Year Credits

If You're Gonna Lie

you ruined new york city for Undrunk FLETCHER 2019 Producer
me
All Love
About You

"Bridges"
Moonlight "Lost In Translation" Johnnyswim 2019 Producer, Writer
"Say What You Will"

"Stand Still"

Icarus Falls "Sour Diesel" Zayn 2018 Producer, Writer

"Satisfaction"
"Scripted"

Producer, Writer,
Village "Slow Up" Jacob Banks 2018 Engineer,
Instrumentation

Saturn "Orbit" NAO 2018 Writer

"Deep End"
"Two Nights" (ft. Amine)
"Jaguars in the Air"
So Sad So Sexy "Sex Money Feelings Die" Lykke Li 2018 Producer, Writer
"So Sad So Sexy"
"Bad Woman"
"Utopia"

"Say It First" Producer, Writer,

The Thrill of It All Sam Smith 2017
Instrumentation
"Midnight Train"

"Turf"
Good for You Aminé 2017 Producer, Writer
"Dakota" (featuring Charlie
Wilson)

"Sober"
Melodrama "The Louvre" Lorde 2017 Producer
"Supercut"

"Nikes"
"Skyline To"
"Ivy"
"Self Control" (featuring
Austin Feinstein & Yung Producer, Writer,
Blonde Lean) Frank Ocean 2016 Engineer,
Instrumentation
"Pretty Sweet"
"Seigfried"
"Godspeed" (featuring Kim
Burrell & Yung Lean)
"Futura Free/Interviews"

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Album Song(s) Artist Year Credits

"Cadillac ft. Miguel"

"Losing Your Mind ft. Raury
The Get Down (Original & Jaden Smith Performer, Producer,
Soundtrack from the Netflix "You Can't Hide ft. Zayn / Various 2016 Writer, Engineer,
Original Series) Teddy Pendergrass & Instrumentation
Grandmaster Flash
"Shaolin's Theme / Pray" ft.
Malay / 6lack

The Heart Speaks in Whispers "In the Dark" Corinne Bailey Rae 2016 Writer

"iT's YoU"
"BeFour"
"Intermission: Flower"

Mind of Mine "Rear View" Zayn 2016 Producer, Writer

"Borderz"
"BLUE"
"BRIGHT"
"Do Something Good"

Know-It-All "Wild Things" Alessia Cara 2015

"Stone" (ft. Sebastian Kole)

"All We Need" ft. Adia

"Revolution"
"Forbidden Knowledge" ft.
Big K.R.I.T.
Producer, Writer

All We Need "Woodcrest Manor II" Raury 2015

"CPU" ft. RZA
"Love Is Not a Four Letter
Word"
"Trap Tears" ft. Key!
"Friends" ft. Tom Morello

"My Suicide Note"

"Sleep to Dream"
"Eyes Wide Shut"
Executive Producer,
"Here I Am"
Producer, Writer,
BEcoming "Hey You There" Stacy Barthe 2015
Engineer,
"Walk On Water" Instrumentation
"Born to Belong"
"War IV Love"
"Hey You There"

Producer, Writer,
Higher Than Here "Heaven To A Fool" James Morrison 2015
Instrumentation

Thirty One "Sure Love" Jarryd James 2015 Producer

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Album Song(s) Artist Year Credits

Producer, Writer,
Unbreakable Smile "Talk" Tori Kelly 2015 Engineer,
Instrumentation
Producer, Writer,
Radius "Perfect World" Allen Stone 2015 Engineer,
Instrumentation

"Change"
"American You" Producer, Writer,
Love Story "Empty Bottles" Yelawolf 2015 Engineer,
Instrumentation
"Have a Great Flight"
"Disappear"

"Home"
"Crystal Ball"
"Valentine"
"City of Sin"
"Cool Trip"
Executive Producer,
"Miracle"
Producer, Writer,
Category 5 "Falling Apart" Linus Young 2014
Engineer,
"Give it Away" Instrumentation
"Sister"
"Where O Where"
"Feet Don't Fly"
"Leaving on a Train"
"Fun in the Sun"

Nikki Nack[6] Tune-Yards 2014 Producer

All I Wanna Do "Riverside Girl" T. Mills 2014 Producer

Producer, Writer,
City of Sin (Single)[7] "City of Sin" Linus Young 2014
Instrumentation

"Angel & Airwaves"

Producer, Writer,
Dirty Gold "April's Fool" Angel Haze 2013
Instrumentation
"Vinyl"

"You & I (Nobody in the Producer, Writer,

Love in the Future John Legend 2013
World)" Instrumentation

Paradise Valley "Wildfire ft. Frank Ocean" John Mayer 2013 Writer, Instrumentation

Producer, Writer,
Age Against the Machine "Kolors" Goodie Mob 2013
Instrumentation
Producer, Writer,
Girl on Fire "One Thing" Alicia Keys 2012
Instrumentation

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Album Song(s) Artist Year Credits

"Start"
"Sierra Leone"
"Sweet Life"
"Super Rich Kids"
(featuring. Earl Sweatshirt)
"Pilot Jones"
"Crack Rock"
"Pyramids" Producer, Writer,
channel ORANGE[8] Frank Ocean 2012 Engineer,
"Lost"
Instrumentation
"Monks"
"Bad Religion"
"Pink Matter" (featuring.
André 3000)
"Forrest Gump"
"End/Golden Girl"
(featuring. Tyler, the
Creator)

"Heads Vs Hearts (ft. Producer, Writer,

Play It by Heart[9] Booker T. Jones) Jay James Picton 2012 Engineer,
Instrumentation
"Oh There She Goes"

"Undertow"
Break of Dawn "Break of Dawn Goapele 2011 Producer, Writer
"Money"

Best Night Of My Life "Fifteen Miinutes" Jamie Foxx 2010 Producer, Writer

"The More I Try"

Kandi Koated "Lucky" Kandi 2010 Producer, Writer
"Haven't Loved Right"

Trunk Muzik 0-60 "Get the Fuck Up" Yelawolf 2010 Producer, Writer
"I Wish" (ft. Raekwon)

"Thrill Is Gone" (ft. Cee-Lo)

Back to Me "Move On Me" Fantasia 2010 Producer, Writer
"Teach Me"

Sir Luscious Left Foot: The "Feel Me"

Big Boi 2010 Producer, Writer
Son of Chico Dusty "Sumthin's Gotta Give" (ft.
Mary J. Blige)

D.N.A. "I Miss My Friend" Mario 2009 Producer, Writer

"*Green Light" (ft. Andre

3000)
Evolver John Legend 2008 Producer, Writer
"Everybody Knows"
"It's Over" (ft. Kanye West)

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Album Song(s) Artist Year Credits

"Cross the Line" Additional

Evolver "Satisfaction" John Legend 2008 Programming,
Instrumentation
"I Love, You Love"

I Pledge Allegiance to the

Killer Mike 2008 Producer, Writer
Grind II [10] "Good-Bye (City of Dope)"

Just a Rolling Stone[11] "Beautiful Escape" Donnie Klang 2008 Producer, Writer

Day26[11] "I'm the Reason" Day26 2008 Producer, Writer

"If It Wasn't For You"

Welcome to the Dollhouse[11] "Poetry" Danity Kane 2008 Producer, Writer

Co-Produced with Jake

Fast Lane "Be Easy" (ft. Mary J. Blige) Hot Rod 2006
One
50 Cent, Lloyd
Get Rich or Die Tryin' OST "I Don't Know Officer" Banks, Prodigy, 2005 Additional Keys
Spider Loc, Mase

References
1. "Interview Linus Young: SXSW 2014" (http://www.mostlyjunkfood.com/?s=linus+young).
2. "complex.com" (http://www.complex.com/music/2012/07/interview-frank-ocean-channel-orange-prod
ucer-malay).
3. "Frank Ocean Producer Malay Says Zayn Malik Is 'Pure Genius' in the Studio" (http://www.billboard.c
om/articles/news/6699557/frank-ocean-malay-zayn-malik-genius-studio). Billboard. 15 September
2015.
4. "Zayn Malik's Urdu-language song 'Flower' came from a 'spiritual place' " (http://www.ew.com/article/2
016/03/25/zayn-malik-urdu-flower-malay-ho). Entertainment Weekly. 25 March 2016.
5. "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees" (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/gramm
ys/la-en-grammys-2013-nominees-complete-list,0,7075586.htmlstory). Los Angeles Times.
December 5, 2012. Archived (https://www.webcitation.org/6ChXIWmGN?url=http://www.latimes.com/
entertainment/envelope/grammys/la-en-grammys-2013-nominees-complete-list,0,7075586.htmlstory)
from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
6. "Share New Song "Water Fountain", Announce Tour With Arcade Fire" (http://pitchfork.com/news/543
28-tune-yards-share-new-song-water-fountain-announce-tour-with-arcade-fire/). pitchfork.com.
Retrieved 18 March 2014.
7. "Introducing: Linus Young" (http://disconaivete.com/post/57066300288). www.disconaivete.com.
Retrieved 5 August 2013.
8. "Discogs.com" (http://www.discogs.com/Frank-Ocean-channel-ORANGE/master/454284). Frank
Ocean: Channel Orange. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
9. "Discogs.com" (http://www.discogs.com/Jay-James-Picton-Play-It-By-Heart/release/4933839). Jay
James: Play it by Heart. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
10. "Discogs.com" (http://www.discogs.com/Killer-Mike-I-Pledge-Allegiance-To-The-Grind-II/release/1406
129). Killer Mike: I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
11. "Making the Band 4 (Season 2)" (http://www.mtv.com/shows/making_the_band_4/season_2/series.jht
ml). Retrieved 27 November 2012.

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External links
Twitter (https://twitter.com/malayho)
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