Eskeerdo
Cuban-American rapper and songwriter Alexander Izquierdo, better known by the mononym Eskeerdo, was born and raised in Hialeah, Florida, a city in Miami-Dade County.[1] At the age of 15, he dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. He began his career gaining attention, writing songs for chart-topping artists such as Rihanna, Kanye West and Big Sean. Thanks to his writing credits he has won two Grammy awards to date. In late 2014, Eskeerdo released his debut single "For the City" which became Miami Heat's anthem and was featured in the team's short film "Heat Nation". In 2015, he released his debut EP, Eskeerdo, influenced by his hometown of Hialeah, which has the highest percentage of Cuban and Cuban American residents of any city in the United States. While working on his rising career, Eskeerdo continues to write songs with his latest hit placement being Fifth Harmony's "Work for Home" scoring him a No. 1 on Billboard's Pop and Rhythmic radio charts. In August 2016, he released his second EP, Cuban Jesus, featuring Miami hit "Weekend Behavior" released via Eskeerdo's label HIA Entertainment.[2][3][4][5]
Songwriting
The Monsters originated as a group in 2008 when Stefan Johnson[6] engineered a session for Eskeerdo. The Monsters and The Strangerz were both introduced to each other in late 2010 during a session with Def Jam artist Khalil and Atlantic Records artist Diggy Simmons. The session became the start of the group's creative partnership.
Eskeerdo has penned critically acclaimed hits for Diddy, Rihanna, Flo Rida, T.I., Big Sean, Meek Mill, John Legend, Selena Gomez, among others. Most notably, in 2012, Eskeerdo collaborated with some of hip-hop's biggest names to co-write Kanye West's "Clique[7]" which was featured on G.O.O.D Music's album Cruel Summer. That same year he co-wrote "No Love Allowed,[7]" featured on Rihanna's album Unapologetic.[8][9]
Songwriting credits
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Diddy Boppin' '"[10] | Diddy featuring Yung Joc & Xplicit | Diddy Boppin | Writer |
| 2010 | "Million Dollar Girl" | Trina featuring Diddy & Keri Hilson | Amazin' | Writer |
| "Showin Out" | Trina | Amazin' | Writer | |
| "Nothing Like LA" | Ice Cube | I Am the West | Writer | |
| "I Am Not The One" | Maino | The Art of War Mixtape | Writer | |
| "Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1)" | Flo Rida | Only One Flo (Part 1) | Writer | |
| "Turnaround (5,4,3,2,1) Remix" | Flo Rida featuring Pitbull | Hangover 2 The Movie | Writer | |
| "Hey Cutie" | Soulja Boy featuring Trey Songz | The DeAndre Way | Writer | |
| "Poppin Bottles" | T.I. featuring Drake | No Mercy | Writer | |
| 2011 | "My House" | Big Sean | Finally Famous Album | Writer |
| 2012 | "Vans On" | T. Mills | TBA | Writer |
| "Countless" | Alley Boy | Nigganati | Writer | |
| "2 Up" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Unforgivable Blackness" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "I Need To Know" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Tom Edison" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "What's Going On" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "MSG" | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Writer | |
| "Naked" | Kevin McCall featuring Big Sean | TBA | Writer | |
| "Burn" | Meek Mill featuring Big Sean | Dreams and Nightmares | Writer | |
| "I Don't Like (Remix)" | Chief Keef featuring GOOD Music & Jadakiss | Cruel Summer | Writer | |
| "Louder" | Flo Rida | Wild Ones | Writer | |
| "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" | Carly Rae Jepsen | Kiss | Writer | |
| "All Night Longer" | Sammy Adams | TBA | Writer | |
| "Mula" | Big Sean | Detroit Mixtape | Writer | |
| "Clique" | GOOD Music | Cruel Summer | Writer | |
| "Maybach Curtains" | Meek Mill | Dreams and Nightmares | Writer | |
| "No Love Allowed" | Rihanna | Unapologetic | Writer | |
| "All That (Lady)" | Game ft. Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Jeremih, Fabolous | Jesus Piece | Writer | |
| 2013 | "Guap" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer |
| "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" Remix | Carly Rae Jepsen ft. Nicki Minaj | Kiss | Writer | |
| "No Part of You" | 98 Degrees | 2.0 | Writer | |
| "Mona Lisa" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Milf" | Big Sean ft. Nicki Minaj, Juicy J | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Nothing Is Stopping You" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Beware" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Fire" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Mula" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | Writer | |
| "Don't Come Around" | Yo Gotti | I Am | Writer | |
| 2014 | "Born To Run" | Afrojack | Forget the World | Writer |
| "Change Your Mind" | Trey Songz | Trigga | Writer | |
| "Holy Ghost" | Juicy J featuring Lil Bibby | TBA | Writer | |
| "Dont Be Gone Too Long" | Chris Brown | X | Writer | |
| "Hustle Harder" | Common | Nobody Smiling | Writer | |
| "The Sleaze" | Wiz Khalifa | Blacc Hollywood | Writer | |
| "Not For Long" | B.o.B featuring Trey Songz | Single | Writer | |
| "Contigo Quiero Estar" | Thalía | Amore Mio (Thalía album) | Writer | |
| "I Don't Like It, I Love It" | Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke | My House (EP) | Writer | |
| "Here It Is" | Flo Rida featuring Chris Brown | My House (EP) | Writer | |
| "Done With Love" | Zedd | True Colors | Writer | |
| "The Blacker the Berry" | Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp a Butterfly | Writer | |
| "Stevie Knows" | Olly Murs | Never Been Better | Writer | |
| "The Feeling" | Justin Bieber featuring Halsey | Purpose | Writer | |
| "Powerful" | Jussie Smollett & Alicia Keys | Empire | Writer | |
| 2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony | 7/27 | Writer |
| "I Lied" | Fifth Harmony | 7/27 | Writer | |
| "Dangerously" | Charlie Puth | Nine Track Mind | Writer | |
| "I Belong to You" | Haley Reinhart | Better | Writer | |
Production and songwriting
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Big Nut Bust"[11] | Big Sean | Finally Famous Mixtape Part 3 | Producer, Songwriter |
| 2011 | "Love Soundz" | Lacey Schwimmer | Love Soundz | Producer, Songwriter |
| "Living For Tonight"[12] | Sean Kingston | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "For My Lady" | Ray J Ft Nelly | Raydiation 3 | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Go First, Perfect Gentleman" | Mario | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2012 | "Feb XIV" | Kevin McCall | TBA | Producer, Songwriter |
| "So Many Girls" | Khleo Thomas | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "On Deck" | Mann | TBA | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Diemonds" | T Mills | Thrillionaire | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Asstrology" | T Mills | Thrillionaire | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Lightweight" | T Mills | Thrillionaire | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "The Reason" | Cody Simpson | Paradise | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2013 | ||||
| "Never Been Hurt" | Demi Lovato | Demi | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Forget Forever" | Selena Gomez | Stars Dance | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Butterflies" | Zendaya | Zendaya | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Heaven Lost an Angel" | Zendaya | Zendaya | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Only When You're Close" | Zendaya | Zendaya | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Leave My Heart Out Of This" | Fifth Harmony | Better Together | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "One Wish" | Fifth Harmony | Better Together (EP) (Target Bonus) | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2014 | "On My Way" | Lea Michele | Louder | Producer, Songwriter |
| "Sexercize"[13] | Kylie Minogue | Kiss Me Once | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" | Bebe Rexha | Single | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Champagne" | Ferras | Ferras (EP) | Producer | |
| "I Know" | Chris Batson | Single | Co-Producer, Songwriter | |
| "It Was Always You"[14] | Maroon 5 | V | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Coming Back For You" | Maroon 5 | V | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Already Gone" | Boyz II Men | Collide | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "On My Way Home" | Pentatonix | PTX, Vol. III | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Forget Forever (Remix)" | Selena Gomez | For You | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Fun" | Pitbull featuring Chris Brown | Globalization (album) | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2015 | "Stuck On Me" | Invader Girl | Single | Producer, Songwriter |
| "Do What You Like"[15] | Taio Cruz | Single | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Cheyenne"[16] | Jason Derulo | Everything Is 4 | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Pray" | Bebe Rexha | I Don't Wanna Grow Up | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Dirty Work" | Austin Mahone | Single | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Body On Me"[17] | Rita Ora featuring Chris Brown | Single | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "El Mismo Sol" | Alvaro Soler featuring Jennifer Lopez | Single | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Lipstick" | Isac Elliot featuring Tyga | Single | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Levels" | Nick Jonas | Single | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Hey Everybody!"[18] | 5SOS | Sounds Good Feels Good | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Castaway" | 5SOS | Sounds Good Feels Good | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Fine by Me" | Chris Brown | Royalty | Producer, Songwriter | |
| 2016 | ||||
| "If It Ain't Love"[19] | Jason Derulo | Single | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "I Lied" | Fifth Harmony | 7/27 | Producer, Songwriter | |
| "Thank You" | Meghan Trainor featuring Rock City | Thank You | Producer, Songwriter |
References
- ↑ "About eskeerdo". MTV Artist. MTV. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ Platon, Adelle. "Cuban Rapper Eskeerdo Unleashes New Project 'Cuban Jesus': Premiere". Billboard.com. Billbord. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ Centeno, Tony. "Hopefully You Had Half as Much Fun as Eskeerdo This Weekend". Miami New Times. New Times - Miami. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Alexander Izquierdo". All Music .com. All Music. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "Songs written by Alexander Izquierdo". Music VF.com. Music VF. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "Stefan Johnson | The Monsters". 1916 MGMT. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- 1 2 "CATALOG R8D Muisc". The Monsters & The Strangerz. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Grammy-Winning Songwriter Eskeerdo Is Coming For His Rap Crown". Vibe.com. Vibe. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ Centeno, Tony. "10 Best Up-and-Coming Latin Rappers in Miami and Beyond". Miami New Times. New Times Miami. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Diddy feat. Yung Joc & Xplicit – Diddy Bop". Nahright.com. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ "LISTEN// BIG SEAN ‘BIG NUST BUST’ PRODUCED BY THE MONSTERS", Big Sean', December 2nd 2010
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Sean Kingston in the studio with THE MONSTERS", iStandardProducers", Saturday, March 19th, 2011
- ↑ "Ultimate Music | Kylie Minogue "Sexercize" (Video Premiere – 5 Versions)". Josepvinaixa.com. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ Lee, Christina. "Maroon 5 Embrace Synths On "It Was Always You": Listen To The Upbeat 'V' Buzz Track". Idolator.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ "Ultimate Music | Taio Cruz "Do What You Like" (Official Lyric Video Premiere)". Josepvinaixa.com. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ Lee, Christina. "Jason Derulo Premieres Fantastic, 1980s-Inspired Track "Cheyenne": Listen To The 'Everything Is 4′ Song". Idolator.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ "Chris Brown And Rita Ora Tease New Single". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "5 Seconds Of Summer Live It Up In Their "Hey Everybody!" Video". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Jason Derulo Releases Fire New Song, 'If It Ain't Love' - SPIN". 1 April 2016.
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