Birth name Darren Billy, Jr. Name Lab Ox Years active 2006-present | Instruments FL Studio, Cubase Origin New Orleans, Louisiana Role Record producer | |
Genres Hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock, R&B, urban Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter, vocal producer Record labels Roc Nation, EMI Music Publishing Similar People Mark Batson, Jay Z, Hot Rod, Rick Rock, Sha Money XL | ||
G'RON & LAB OX ( ROC NATION )
Darren Billy, Jr., professionally known as Lab Ox, is an American hip-hop, R&B, rock, R&B, urban and pop producer from Houston, Texas. He has produced and written songs for artists and groups including Willow Smith, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, G-Unit, Drake, and Yolanda Adams. He is currently signed to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation.
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Early career
Lab Ox got his start in the record business with 50 Cent as a producer on former G-Unit and now G-Note Records artist Hot Rod's demo project. On August 17, 2007, he produced a diss record which 50 Cent released, aimed at Lil Wayne, entitled Part Time Lover. The record would later be featured on the mix-tape Sabrina's Baby Boy, the last in the "G-Unit Radio" mix-tape kil kil
He works alongside his long-time production partner J Angel.