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Birth name | James Ryan Ho |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Bhamboo LLC |
James Ryan Ho, known professionally as Malay, is an American record producer, songwriter, and audio engineer. He won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on Frank Ocean's Channel Orange (2012).
Early life and career
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His father is Malaysian. Malay grew up in Bellingham, Washington where he was introduced to classic rock at an early age by his father. Both Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd sparked his interest in music. While he wrestled in school and showed great potential, he eventually quit the sport to pursue his career in music.
He began to teach himself guitar and piano while making money with a local band in Bellingham. During this period he would go on to build a recording studio in his home. He adopted the producer name 'Maylay' during the 1990s, derived from his best friend's native language's word for 'mountain'. Its spelling may of been changed to avoid confusion with another musical artist, Young Maylay, with whom he bears no relation.
In the mid-2000s, his skills were noticed and Jake One, a hip-hop producer who recruited him to help with the productions on releases for G-Unit. After working closely with Jake One, Malay moved to New York City where he got a job producing for MTV's Making the Band. Afterwards, Malay moved once more to Atlanta before ultimately settling in Los Angeles in 2010.
Malay has produced for a number of artists. He was producer for John Legend's album Evolver (2008), and Frank Ocean's channel ORANGE (2012); the latter won a number of accolades, including the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, as well as 2013 Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year, Best New Artist, and Record of the Year for "Thinkin Bout You". He also co-produced Zayn's debut album Mind of Mine (2016).
Malay co-founded Britannia Row Recordings in 2016, in partnership with BMG. In 2018, the label signed The Parlor Mob, a rock band based in New Jersey.
Discography
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Girl Of My Dreams |
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FLETCHER | 2022 | Producer, writer |
Solar Power |
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Lorde | 2021 | |
Three. Two. One. |
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Lennon Stella | ||
The S(ex) Tapes |
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FLETCHER | 2020 | |
You Ruined New York City for Me |
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2019 | ||
Moonlight |
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Johnnyswim | ||
Icarus Falls |
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Zayn | 2018 | |
Village |
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Jacob Banks | Producer, Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation | |
Saturn |
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NAO | Writer | |
So Sad So Sexy |
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Lykke Li | Producer, Writer | |
The Thrill of It All |
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Sam Smith | Producer, Writer, Instrumentation | |
— |
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Lewis Capaldi | Producer, Writer | |
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent |
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2017 | ||
Good for You |
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Aminé | ||
Melodrama |
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Lorde | Producer | |
Blonde |
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Frank Ocean | 2016 | Producer, Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation |
The Get Down (Original Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series) |
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Various | ||
The Heart Speaks in Whispers |
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Corinne Bailey Rae | Writer | |
Mind of Mine |
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Zayn | Producer, Writer | |
Know-It-All |
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Alessia Cara | 2015 | |
All We Need |
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Raury | ||
BEcoming |
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Stacy Barthe | Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation | |
Higher Than Here |
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James Morrison | Producer, Writer, Instrumentation | |
Thirty One | Jarryd James | Producer | ||
Unbreakable Smile |
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Tori Kelly | Producer, Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation | |
Radius |
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Allen Stone | ||
Love Story |
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Yelawolf | ||
Category 5 |
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Linus Young | 2014 | Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation |
Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | Producer | ||
All I Wanna Do |
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T. Mills | ||
City of Sin (Single) |
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Linus Young | Producer, Writer, Instrumentation | |
Dirty Gold |
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Angel Haze | 2013 | Producer, Writer, Instrumentation |
Love in the Future | John Legend | |||
Paradise Valley |
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John Mayer | Writer, Instrumentation | |
Age Against the Machine |
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Goodie Mob | Producer, Writer, Instrumentation | |
Girl on Fire |
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Alicia Keys | 2012 | |
channel ORANGE |
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Frank Ocean | 2012 | Producer, Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation |
Play It by Heart |
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Jay James Picton | ||
Break of Dawn |
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Goapele | 2011 | Producer, Writer |
Best Night Of My Life |
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Jamie Foxx | 2010 | |
Kandi Koated |
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Kandi | ||
Trunk Muzik 0-60 |
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Yelawolf | ||
Back to Me |
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Fantasia | ||
Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty |
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Big Boi | ||
D.N.A. |
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Mario | 2009 | |
Evolver |
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John Legend | 2008 | |
I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II |
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Killer Mike | Producer, Writer | |
Just a Rolling Stone |
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Donnie Klang | ||
Day26 |
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Day26 | ||
Welcome to the Dollhouse |
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Danity Kane | ||
Fast Lane |
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Hot Rod | 2006 | Co-Produced with Jake One |
Get Rich or Die Tryin' OST |
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50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Prodigy, Spider Loc, Mase | 2005 | Additional Keys |
References
- "complex.com". Complex Networks.
- "Frank Ocean Producer Malay Says Zayn Malik Is 'Pure Genius' in the Studio". Billboard. 15 September 2015.
- "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- "Meet Malay, the nurturing record producer trusted by Frank Ocean and Zayn". Los Angeles Times. 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- "Zayn Malik's Urdu-language song 'Flower' came from a 'spiritual place'". Entertainment Weekly. 25 March 2016.
- "Studio Cookups: The story of Grammy Award-Winning Producer Malay Ho". Harper's BAZAAR Malaysia. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- "Share New Song "Water Fountain", Announce Tour With Arcade Fire". pitchfork.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- "Introducing: Linus Young". www.disconaivete.com. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- "Discogs.com". Frank Ocean: Channel Orange. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- "Discogs.com". Jay James: Play it by Heart. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- "Discogs.com". Killer Mike: I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Making the Band 4 (Season 2)". MTV. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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