Birth name Chris Jackson Genre Hip-hop/rap Albums Beyond The Board | Years active 2006 – present Record label Stampede Management | |
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Also known as C.Ballin
C-Ballin
See Ballin Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter, Recording Engineer Instruments piano, drums, Logic, keyboards, bass guitar, ProTools Associated acts YG, Tyga, E-40, Snoop Dogg, DJ Mustard, Baby Bash Similar E‑40, Glasses Malone, Ty Dolla Sign, Mann, Ray Dogg | ||
Chris “C. Ballin” Jackson is an American record producer, songwriter and recording engineer. Influenced by every genre from classical to pop, he was drawn to music with a lot of instrumentation from a very young age. C. Ballin has produced chart topping singles for Tyga, E-40, YG, Baby Bash, DJ Mustard and Too $hort.
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Born and raised in Los Angeles, he attained a degree in audio engineering at Hollywood’s Musicians Institute. He landed his first job at Doggy Style Records owned by Snoop Dogg. During his time there as an engineer, he worked with Nas, Rihanna, The Game, Ray J, Brandy, Ne-Yo, Young Jeezy, Akon, Far East Movement, Kid Cudi, Kelly Rowland, The-Dream, Soulja Boy, and R. Kelly. C. Ballin was an A&R for Snoop and Interscope Records, working closely with Stampede Management's President Ted Chung. C.Ballin’s knowledge of sound from his engineering background sets his production style apart from the rest.
2010
In 2010, he produced four songs on Baby Bash's Bashtown album. This includes the first official single, "Go Girl", which features E-40, a pop rap track that was released on November 30. Other tracks included the radio single "Fantasy Girl”, "Body Moves Slow” and "Beast In The Bedroom”. Bashtown charted on Billboard peaking at #38 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
2011
He collaborated with the hip hop legend Too Short in 2011 on his 16th album, No Trespassing, released in February 2012. C.Ballin produced the only released single, "Money on the Floor”, which features Bay Area friend and ex-Label Mate, E-40. They also released a music video for the single.
2012
The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil trilogy by American rapper E-40. featured the single “Wasted”, “Blame It on the DJ”, “Turn It Up”, “I'm Doin' It” ft Dorrough, and “Making My Rounds”. The albums were released on March 26, 2012 and charted at #8 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The other albums in the trilogy include The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2, and The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3. Released on Monday, December 10, 2012, C. Ballin joined Glasses Malone on the smash single “That Good ft Ty $ign & C. Ballin” as a featured artist produced by The Phraternity.
2013
In 2013, C. Ballin worked with a variety of rappers. C.Ballin produced YG's “On The Set” featuring Tory Lanez on the mixtape Just Re'd Up 2 released on January 21, 2013. C.Ballin’s name is credited as See Ballin on the album. Tyga dropped the “Well Done 4” mixtape on December 9, 2013, C.Ballin produced ”Pressed” featuring Honey Cocaine. E40 reached out again for his albums The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 5 and The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 6 released on December 10, 2013. C.Ballin produced “Countdown” featuring 2 Chainz on Vol 5. and "Tonight" FT. Young Jeezy & Cousin Fik and "Put It In The Air" Ft. Mac Mall and Schoolboy Q on Vol 6. He also, produced a track from Bash's eighth studio album, “Unsung” released on December 17, 2013. The single "Break It Down” features Too Short, Z-Ro and Clyde Carson.
2014
C.Ballin teamed back up with YG on his debut album My Krazy Life, released on March 18, 2014 on the labels Pu$haz Ink, CTE World, Def Jam. He produced the radio single “Do It to Ya” ft Teeflii, which also featured a music video. In 2014, he produced three songs on Baby Bash’s Ronnie Rey All Day. The songs are “Certified Freak” featuring Baeza & G. Curtis, “We Ready” featuring Ray J, and “Blow It In Her Face” featuring Driyp Drop & Cousin' Fik.
2015
Working with new producer new producer DJ Mustard in 2015, on his first solo project the 10 Summers: The Mixtape Vol. 1 for the single “All About You” featuring Teeflii, Casey Veggies & Choice.
2011
Baby Bash – Bashtown (Universal, March 17, 2011)
2012
Too Short – No Trespassing (album) (Dangerous Music, February 28, 2012)
E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., EMI, March 26, 2012)
E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., EMI, March 26, 2012)
E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., EMI, March 26, 2012)
Glasses Malone – Glass House (Mixtape, December 10, 2012)
2013
C. Ballin – "Twerk Like Miley” (Single, September 23, 2013)
YG – Just Re'd Up 2 (Pu$haz Ink, January 21, 2013)
Tyga – Well Done 4 (Mixtape, December 9, 2013)
E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 5 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., December 10, 2013)
E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6 (Heavy on the Grind Ent., December 10, 2013)
Baby Bash – Unsung: The Album (Bashtown Music Group, December 17, 2013)
2014
YG – My Krazy Life (Pu$haz Ink, CTE World, Def Jam, March 18, 2014)
Baby Bash – Ronnie Rey All Day (Bashtown Music Group, November 18, 2014)
2015
Dj Mustard – 10 Summers: The Mixtape Vol.1 (10 Summers, July 23, 2015)
Glasses Malone – Glass House (Single, September 24, 2015)
2016
K Camp - Lyric Ave, Interscope Records , Release Date TBD
Songs
Twerk Like Miley2013
The DopeBeyond The Board · 2015
WinnersBeyond The Board · 2015