Birth name Ronald LaTour Instruments FL Studio | Also known as Cardo
Cardo Got Wings Years active 2010–present | |
Born September 24, 1984 (age 32)
Denver, Colorado, United States ( 1984-09-24 ) Origin Fort Worth, Texas, United States Occupation(s) Record producer
songwriter
rapper Genres Hip hop music, Trap music, Rhythm and blues Record labels Taylor Gang Entertainment, Fool's Gold Records Similar Drake, Young Jeezy, Jay Z, Dom Kennedy, A‑Trak | ||
Ronald LaTour (born September 24, 1984), professionally known as Cardo, is an American record producer and rapper.
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Early life and career
Cardo was born September 24, 1984 and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Cardo then moved to Fort Worth, Texas.
In 2010, Cardo was producing for Mac Miller and Chevy Woods and subsequently met Wiz Khalifa at a show in Texas through Chevy Woods and his Uncle Motor. Cardo gave Khalifa a couple of his beats, which would end up on Khalifa's Kush & Orange Juice mixtape. Cardo then started producing for other artists.
Cardo is the founder and current CEO of Everything is Gold Music (EISG). Cardo was previously a member of, and producer on, Taylor Gang Records, and currently signed to Fool's Gold Records. He has produced on many rappers albums and singles including 2 Chainz, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, R. Kelly, Jeezy, Jay Z, Frank Dukes and Swizz Beatz, among others.
Name
Cardo's professional name was derived from relatives who named him, 'Ricardo' the Puerto Rican, despite being fully aware of his Caucasian and African-American descent.