Rocco Did It Again! | |
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![]() Rocco Did It Again! at the 2022
Grammy Awards | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Rocco Valdes |
Also known as | Roc |
Born | Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | October 2, 1984
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Labels |
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Rocco Valdes, known professionally as Rocco Did It Again!, is an American record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and music executive from Hialeah, Florida. [1] Valdes co-founded the record label Chase Records (or Chase Entertainment) in 2004, which has been credited with signing American singers T-Pain and Austin Mahone prior to their mainstream breakthroughs; Valdes remained the former's manager after his departure in favor of a major label, while the latter's record deal—first signed in 2012—led to a joint venture with Republic Records and Cash Money Records the following year. [2] By 2018, he served as the talent manager for fellow Floridian, rapper 9lokkNine prior to his December 2021 incarceration. [3] [4]
Rocco was born in Hialeah, Florida, where he attended Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School. After High School, Valdes developed an interest in music and decided to attend Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Initially, Valdes wanted to be a music engineer, but decided to he was more intrigued by the business side of music, only to find himself back on the technical side of music later in his career. [5] [6]
Valdes began his career in 2002 at Def Jam Recordings, where he worked as an A&R assistant for two years. In 2004, Valdes discovered American singer T-Pain and managed his career in a joint venture with RCA Records for ten years. In 2012, Valdes signed pop singer Austin Mahone to his first recording contract in a joint venture with Universal Republic Records, and later Cash Money Records the following year. [7] In 2018, he became the manager of Orlando, Florida-based rapper 9lokkNine. He produced his song " 223's" (featuring YNW Melly), which was released commercially the following year as Melly's single; where it then reached at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That same year, Valdes shifted focus onto further work in production and songwriting. [8] [9]
In the following years, he has been credited on the singles " Jump" by DaBaby, " Tick Tock" by Young Thug, " Alone" by Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj, and " Blick Blick" by Coi Leray. He produced and co-wrote Saweetie's 2021 single " Best Friend", which became a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaked on the Rhythmic chart, and was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. He has contributed to Lil Durk's 2023 single " All My Life", which won Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US | US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
UK | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | SWI | NZ | ||||
"
223's" ( YNW Melly featuring 9lokkNine) |
2019 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 69 | 27 | 53 | 38 | 69 | — | 38 |
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Melly vs. Melvin |
"
Jump" ( DaBaby featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
2020 | 17 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 62 | — | 77 | — | 12 |
|
Blame It on Baby |
"
Best Friend" ( Saweetie featuring Doja Cat) |
2021 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 1 | 36 | 96 | 39 |
|
Pretty Bitch Music |
"
Tick Tock" { Young Thug} |
96 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 34 | |||
"
Blick Blick" ( Coi Leray featuring Nicki Minaj) |
2022 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 71 | — | 68 | — | — | — | 10 |
|
Trendsetter |
"
Pretty Girl Era" ( Lu Kala) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | ||
"
Lottery" ( Latto featuring Lu Kala) |
83 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 62 | 15 | — | — | — | 32 | |||
"
Alone" ( Kim Petras featuring Nicki Minaj) |
55 | — | — | 37 | — | 32 | — | 35 | 17 | 4 | Feed the Beast (Kim Petras album) | ||
"
All My Life" ( Lil Durk featuring J. Cole) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | — | 23 | — | 11 |
|
Almost Healed | |
"
Stand By Me" ( Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen) |
22 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 5 |
|
Almost Healed | |
"
Cowgirl" ( Nicki Minaj featuring Lourdiz) |
87 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pink Friday 2 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Rocco Did It Again! | |
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![]() Rocco Did It Again! at the 2022
Grammy Awards | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Rocco Valdes |
Also known as | Roc |
Born | Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | October 2, 1984
Occupation(s) |
|
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels |
|
Rocco Valdes, known professionally as Rocco Did It Again!, is an American record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and music executive from Hialeah, Florida. [1] Valdes co-founded the record label Chase Records (or Chase Entertainment) in 2004, which has been credited with signing American singers T-Pain and Austin Mahone prior to their mainstream breakthroughs; Valdes remained the former's manager after his departure in favor of a major label, while the latter's record deal—first signed in 2012—led to a joint venture with Republic Records and Cash Money Records the following year. [2] By 2018, he served as the talent manager for fellow Floridian, rapper 9lokkNine prior to his December 2021 incarceration. [3] [4]
Rocco was born in Hialeah, Florida, where he attended Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School. After High School, Valdes developed an interest in music and decided to attend Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Initially, Valdes wanted to be a music engineer, but decided to he was more intrigued by the business side of music, only to find himself back on the technical side of music later in his career. [5] [6]
Valdes began his career in 2002 at Def Jam Recordings, where he worked as an A&R assistant for two years. In 2004, Valdes discovered American singer T-Pain and managed his career in a joint venture with RCA Records for ten years. In 2012, Valdes signed pop singer Austin Mahone to his first recording contract in a joint venture with Universal Republic Records, and later Cash Money Records the following year. [7] In 2018, he became the manager of Orlando, Florida-based rapper 9lokkNine. He produced his song " 223's" (featuring YNW Melly), which was released commercially the following year as Melly's single; where it then reached at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That same year, Valdes shifted focus onto further work in production and songwriting. [8] [9]
In the following years, he has been credited on the singles " Jump" by DaBaby, " Tick Tock" by Young Thug, " Alone" by Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj, and " Blick Blick" by Coi Leray. He produced and co-wrote Saweetie's 2021 single " Best Friend", which became a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaked on the Rhythmic chart, and was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. He has contributed to Lil Durk's 2023 single " All My Life", which won Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US | US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
UK | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | SWI | NZ | ||||
"
223's" ( YNW Melly featuring 9lokkNine) |
2019 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 69 | 27 | 53 | 38 | 69 | — | 38 |
|
Melly vs. Melvin |
"
Jump" ( DaBaby featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
2020 | 17 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 62 | — | 77 | — | 12 |
|
Blame It on Baby |
"
Best Friend" ( Saweetie featuring Doja Cat) |
2021 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 1 | 36 | 96 | 39 |
|
Pretty Bitch Music |
"
Tick Tock" { Young Thug} |
96 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 34 | |||
"
Blick Blick" ( Coi Leray featuring Nicki Minaj) |
2022 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 71 | — | 68 | — | — | — | 10 |
|
Trendsetter |
"
Pretty Girl Era" ( Lu Kala) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | ||
"
Lottery" ( Latto featuring Lu Kala) |
83 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 62 | 15 | — | — | — | 32 | |||
"
Alone" ( Kim Petras featuring Nicki Minaj) |
55 | — | — | 37 | — | 32 | — | 35 | 17 | 4 | Feed the Beast (Kim Petras album) | ||
"
All My Life" ( Lil Durk featuring J. Cole) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | — | 23 | — | 11 |
|
Almost Healed | |
"
Stand By Me" ( Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen) |
22 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 5 |
|
Almost Healed | |
"
Cowgirl" ( Nicki Minaj featuring Lourdiz) |
87 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pink Friday 2 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |