20 of the top music producers to know in 2024

In 2024 music producers are more visible than ever, and social media gives music lovers greater insight into the creators behind their favorite tracks. Today we’re highlighting just some of the top producers to know, showcasing both industry giants and rising stars who are making an impact.

1. Jack Antonoff

In 2024 Jack Antonoff is arguably the biggest producer in the world, defining the pop sound of the past decade with his productions for icons such as Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Carly Rae Jepsen, and his own projects Fun and Bleachers.

Antonoff’s style combines a focus on catchy hooks with a love of classic gear and rich, textured soundscapes. His productions often feature dramatic moments that help emphasize a song’s underlying emotional content.

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2. Metro Boomin

One of the principal architects of the contemporary trap sound, Metro Boomin’s influential productions focus on sparse, hard-hitting drums, atmospheric, evocative melodies, and heavy bass lines.

Working with artists like Travis Scott, Future and 21 Savage, Metro Boomin has become a pivotal figure in 21st century hip-hop, and has also delved into the world of soundtrack production with his work on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).

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3. Noah “40” Shebib

Longtime Drake collaborator “40” has been extensively involved in all of the legendary artist’s output since 2008, and his unique style emphasizes atmospheric, dreamy vibes created with the use of unorthodox samples and experimental sound design.

Shebib has also produced for Lil Wayne, Beyonce and Jamie Foxx, and collaborated with Native Instruments to create 40s Very Own Keys and 40s Very Own Drums.

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4. A. G. Cook

An instrumental figure in the hyperpop scene thanks to the influence of his label PC Music, Cook has worked with artists such as GFOTY and the late SOPHIE to take pop music into previously uncharted territories.

With a style that exaggerates pop music tropes into compelling, mutated forms, Cook’s work on Charli XCX’s albums has helped bring the hyperpop sound into the mainstream. He’s recently collaborated with Hikaru Utada, Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens.

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5. Jacob Collier

The first British artist of all time to win Grammys for each of his first four albums, Jacob Collier has also had a diverse career as a producer for others, working with Hans Zimmer on the soundtrack to The Boss Baby (2017) and Coldplay on their album “Music of The Spheres”.

Inspired by classical, jazz and pop music, Collier uses dense vocal harmonies and symphonic textures to create his signature sound. He also collaborated on the free Jacob Collier Audience Choir with NI, a unique instrument created with audience recordings made by Collier during his live performances.

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6. EL-P

Rapper and producer EL-P, most well known for his work as a member of Run the Jewels and Company Flow, has collaborated with underground hip-hop elite including Aesop Rock, Jedi Mind Tricks and DJ Krush, and remixed Beck, Nine Inch Nails and Lorde. In addition to his uncompromising hip-hop productions, EL-P has also contributed to a number of movie soundtracks and composed the scores for Bomb the System (2002) and Capone (2020).

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7. Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris began his career making mischievous dance-pop tracks such as “Acceptable in the 80’s” and “The Girls”, and thanks to a series of increasingly high-profile collaborations has become one of the world’s most famous producers.

Working with a widely diverse array of artists including Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Haim, Migos, Ariana Grande and the Weeknd, Harris’ slick sound has become a ubiquitous part of contemporary pop music.

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8. Alicia Keys

16-time Grammy winner, singer-songwriter, pianist and producer Alicia Keys combines R&B and classical sensibilities to create her distinctive sound. In 2018 she was honored by The Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing for her outstanding artistic contributions.

As well as stone-cold pop classics such as “Empire State of Mind” and “If I Ain’t Got You,” Keys is known for her Native Instruments Kontakt piano instrument Alicia’s Keys, and the recent Alicia’s Electric Keys.

Along with will.i.am, Lil Jon, Ludacris, H.E.R, and Sonic Boom of the South, Keys performed at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show, watched by over 129 million people worldwide. Her new musical Hell’s Kitchen was the most-nominated Broadway musical at the Tony Awards this year, and she performed on live television alongside Jay-Z to open the Tony Awards broadcast.

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9. Catherine Marks

Producer and mixing engineer Catherine Marks has been working with predominantly rock bands over the past decade, including acts such as Foals, The Killers and Alanis Morissette. Taking an old-school approach to production Marks avoid drum comping and pitch correction where possible, preferring to get a take that works rather than fixing it in the mix.

Most recently Marks produced “The Record’ for indie rock supergroup boygenius, which won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album of 2023, with song “Not Strong Enough” winning Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.

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10. Young Guru

Named the most famous and successful engineer in the history of hip-hop by The Wall Street Journal, Young Guru has also worked with some of the all-time hip-hop and R&B greats, including his rugged, organic Jay-Z productions, and projects with Mariah Carey, Ludacris and Ghostface Killah. Most recently Young Guru has contributed to the Kanye West album Donda and The Carters’ Everything Is Love.

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11. Mike Dean

Dirty South hip-hop veteran Mike Dean made his name working with acts such as Scarface, The Dogg Pound and Tech N9ne, creating slick, funky beats before working on the Kanye West albums “The College Dropout” and “Late Registration”.

Recently Mike Dean has become ever-present in the pop music sphere, working with Selena Gomez, Lana Del Ray and Travis Scott amongst others.

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12. Take A Daytrip

Best known for their production work on Sheck Wes’ “Mo Bamba”, Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” and Juice WRLD’s “Legends”, Take a Daytrip are a production duo comprising Denzel Baptiste and David Biral.

Take a Daytrip’s sound focuses on huge, dirty bass lines, highly rhythmic drum and laid back instrumentation, creating stripped-back soundscapes that center artists’ vocals to devastating effect.

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13. Ludwig Göransson

Composer, songwriter, and producer Ludwig Göransson has a gigantic body of work including production on Childish Gambino’s “This is America”, music for TV series Community, New Girl and The Mandalorian, and scores for Black Panther (2018) and Tenet (2020).

Göransson’s composition and productions are thoughtful and involved, utilizing techniques such as retrograde composition on the Tenet soundtrack to fit with the temporal theme of the film, and researching traditional African instruments in Senegal for Black Panther. Most recently he won BAFTA, Golden Globe and Academy Awards for his work on Oppenheimer (2023).

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14. Marco “MAG” Borrero

MAG began his career making with Fruity Loops before being brought to L.A. by Max Martin to serve as his protégé, and he takes a melodic approach to beatmaking. Serving as executive producer on Bad Bunny album “El Último Tour del Mundo”, MAG brings a rock edge to the Latin pop sound, and he’s also worked with Imagine Dragons on their single “I Don’t Like Myself”.

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15. WondaGurl

Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde, better known as WondaGurl, began making techno on entry-level DAW Mixcraft, and got her big break winning Battle of The Beat Makers in 2012. This led to her becoming the protégé of Boi-1da and working closely with Travis Scott.

In 2013 she created the beat for the Jay-Z track “Crown” along with Scott and Mike Dean, and has since made records with Rhianna, Usher and Ab-Soul.

More recently WondaGurl won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award for her work on the songs “Aim for the Moon” by Pop Smoke featuring Quavo and “Gang Gang” by JACKBOYS and Sheck Wes.

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16. Tainy

Prolific producer Tainy got his stripes making tracks for pioneering reggaeton artists including Daddy Yankee and Don Omar. More recently he’s celebrated worldwide success as an artist with hits featuring Bad Bunny, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes.

Tainy’s signature sound focuses on upfront reggaeton rhythms with influences ranging from traditional Latin sounds to synthwave and trap.

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17. Hit-Boy

Hit-boy is another producer whose profile has become notable in its own right thanks to a Grammy wins for his work on production including Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Ni**as in Paris”, Nas’ “King’s Disease” and Beyonce’s “Renaissance”.

With a versatile style that covers smooth R&B and hard-edged hip-hop, Hit-Boy is also a songwriter and contributed to Travis Scott’shttps://www.hit-boy.com/ anthemic “Sicko Mode”.

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18. Andrew Watt

Rock musician and producer Andrew Watt has an expansive discography including Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone, Miley Cyrus and Pearl Jam.

Watt’s work varies from clean, glossy pop to more traditional rock productions, winning Grammys for his work on Cardi B’s “Invasion of Privacy”, Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia”, and Ozzy Osbourne’s “Patient Number 9”.

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19. CardoGotWings

Starting out producing for Mac Miller and Chevy Woods, CardoGotWings has since worked on tracks for Drake, Skepta, Meek Mill, Wiz Khalifa and 2Chainz amongst others, delivering beats with snappy drums and big, juicy bass lines.

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20. Ann Mincieli

Ann Mincieli is a renowned recording engineer, producer, mixer, and studio manager known for her work with some of the biggest names in the music industry. She’s a longtime collaborator with Alicia Keys, and has also worked with Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams.

Mincieli is a four-time GRAMMY winner, including wins for Best Immersive Audio Album (Alicia Keys’ “The Diary Of Alicia Keys” and “Alicia”), and Best R&B Album (Alicia Keys’ “The Diary Of Alicia Keys” and “Girl on Fire”).

She’s also the founder and owner of Jungle City Studios in New York City, a state-of-the-art recording facility.

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