London Tyler Holmes[1] (born March 27, 1991), known professionally as London on da Track, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter.[2] He is a frequent collaborator of fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and has also worked with Kodak Black, Birdman, Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Rich Homie Quan, Gucci Mane, Giggs, Drake, Post Malone, T.I., 21 Savage, 50 Cent, Sfera Ebbasta, Summer Walker and Ariana Grande, among others.[3][4]
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Birth name | London Tyler Holmes |
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Born | (1991-03-27) March 27, 1991 (age 31) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Partner | Summer Walker (2019–2021) |
Children | 4 |
Website | wegotlondonondatrack |
Holmes was born on March 27, 1991 in Memphis, Tennessee, but moved to Atlanta at age 10. He learned to play piano and keyboards during church. After high school, Holmes briefly attended Full Sail University in Florida, although he never graduated.[5]
London began rapping at the age of sixteen with the group Dem Guyz. The group used to download beats on SoundClick for 99 cents, although most of the beats cost $100 for exclusive rights.[clarification needed] As a way to save money, London drew upon his experience playing piano arrangements in church and began making beats for rappers. With the help of online software he was able to refine his craft. He gained local acclaim when he began producing beats for the Rich Kidz . Soon after, others[who?] began asking for his compositions. Early on in his career, London would give away his beats for free as a means to build connections and garner more publicity. The first song he produced that received radio play was "Pieon" by Rich Kidz. The success of "Pieon" motivated London to continue producing. In 2011, he recorded his first of many collaborations with Young Thug, "Curtains". London continued to give his beats away for free before signing his first label deal with Cash Money Records.[6]
In August 2014, American rapper and Cash Money Records chief executive officer (CEO) Bryan "Birdman" Williams, called London "the best producer in the business, as we speak today".[7] London's frequent collaborator, Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug has stated London is his favorite producer to work with and will go down as "the greatest producer ever".[7] Complex included him on their 2013 list of "25 New Producers To Watch For".[2] In August 2014, three singles, produced by London on da Track, charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, with "Lifestyle" at 16, "About the Money" at 42, and "Hookah" at 85.[3] In 2018, he appeared in Black Ink Crew: Chicago.[8] That same year, he was named to Spotify's Secret Genius Ambassador's list.[9] In 2019, he appeared in Netflix's Rhythm + Flow, as a producer advisor in the finale.[10]
In 2020, London worked with Ariana Grande on a song called "Positions", The song debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first chart topper as a composer, lyricist and a producer. The song also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.[11]
Holmes has 4 children; a daughter with singer Summer Walker born in 2021, as well as another daughter and 2 sons from previous relationships.[12][13]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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"No Flag"[15] (featuring 21 Savage, Offset and Nicki Minaj) |
2017 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Whatever You On"[16] (featuring YG, Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign and Young Thug) |
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"Up Now"[17] (with Saweetie featuring G-Eazy and Rich the Kid) |
2018 | — | — | |
"Throw Fits"[18] (with G-Eazy featuring City Girls and Juvenile) |
2019 | — | — | |
"Something Real"[19] (with Summer Walker and Chris Brown) |
20 [20] |
99 [21] | ||
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [22] |
US R&B/HH [23] |
CAN [24] | ||||
"Cocky"[25] (A$AP Rocky, Gucci Mane and 21 Savage featuring London on da Track) |
2018 | — | — | 83 [26] |
Uncle Drew | |
"Big Boy Diamonds" (Gucci Mane featuring Kodak Black and London on da Track) |
2019 | 100 | 49 | — | Woptober II | |
"Fuckyounoah"[27] (Noah Cyrus featuring London on da Track) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Wanna Be"[28] (French Montana featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR and London on da Track) |
— | — | — | Montana | ||
"Numbers" (A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring Roddy Ricch, Gunna, and London on da Track) |
2020 | 23 | 12 | 32 |
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Artist 2.0 |
"Drop" (DaBaby featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie and London on da Track) |
71 | 32 | — | Blame It on Baby |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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"Hookah"[30] (Tyga featuring Young Thug) |
2014 | 85 | 25 | 19 | Non-album single | |||||||
"About the Money"[31] (T.I. featuring Young Thug) |
42 | 12 | 10 | Paperwork | ||||||||
"Lifestyle"[32] (Rich Gang featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan) |
16 | 4 | 4 | Non-album singles | ||||||||
"Take Kare"[33] (Rich Gang featuring Young Thug and Lil Wayne) |
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"Sho Me Love"[34] (Rich Gang featuring Juvenile) |
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"Check"[34] (Young Thug) |
2015 | 100 | 30 | — | Barter 6 | |||||||
"Sneakin'"[35] (Drake featuring 21 Savage) |
2016 | 28 | 8 | 7 | Non-album single | |||||||
"Roll in Peace" (Kodak Black featuring XXXTentacion) |
2017 | 31 | 16 | 14 | Project Baby 2 | |||||||
"You" (Jacquees) |
2018 | 58 | 26 | — | 4275 and Lost at Sea 2 | |||||||
"No Stylist" (French Montana featuring Drake) |
47 | 22 | 20 | No Stylist – EP and Montana | ||||||||
"Swervin"[36] (A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring 6ix9ine) |
38 | 16 | 13 | Hoodie SZN | ||||||||
"Die Young"[37] (Roddy Ricch) |
99 | 38 | — | Feed tha Streets II | ||||||||
"My Type"[38] (Saweetie) |
2019 | 21 | 10 | 8 | Icy | |||||||
"Tap"[39] (Nav featuring Meek Mill) |
87 | 36 | 24 | Bad Habits | ||||||||
"Playing Games" (Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller) |
16 | 9 | — | Over It | ||||||||
"Come Thru" (Summer Walker and Usher) |
42 | 23 | — | |||||||||
"Positions" (Ariana Grande) |
2020 | 1 | — | — | Positions | |||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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