Boi-1da | 2025 International Achievement Award | Boi-1da | | The JUNO Awards

Boi-1da is a 39X Grammy-nominated, Grammy-winning record producer and songwriter who has very much earned his household name in the music industry. He has also been featured by Grammy News regarding his second nomination as Producer of the Year, being named “Hip Hop’s Secret Weapon”. He has produced on some of the biggest albums and for the most prominent artists in the Hip hop and R&B scene including Drake, Rihanna, Eminem, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamas among countless others. To date, he has garnered 60+ platinum singles, 3 RIAA-Certified Diamond records and 3 Billboard Hot 100 #1s.

He recalls his mother buying him a Casio keyboard at the age of eight, and being introduced to FL studio at the age of 15. From there on he contributed a myriad of hours making beats, setting his sound in motion to what would be considered today as a fine-tuned balance of hip hop, pop, reggae and dancehall. One of his first notable production works was at the age of 18, producing two tracks on Drake’s mixtape Room for Improvement.

Some of Boi-1da’s most prominently known works in the 2010s include: Drake’s Nothing Was the Same, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V, Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Rihanna’s Anti (with “Work” peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100) Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo, Drake’s Views, Travis Scott’s Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, J. Cole’s 4 Your Eyez Only, Drake’s More Life, Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy, The Carters’ Everything Is Love, and Juice WRLD’s Death Race for Love.

His level of excellence carried on into the 2020s-present, collaborating on Chloe x Halle’s Ungodly Hour, Justin Bieber’s Changes, A Boogie wit da Hoodie’s Artist 2.0, Drake’s Scary Hours, J. Cole’s The Off Season, Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and GIVĒON’s Give Or Take. Boi-1da has also been featured on Toronto Star regarding his second nomination as Producer of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards.

Today, Boi-1da has taken his expertise even further, debuting a program with Bacardí designed to “champion underrepresented voices in the music industry”. It is beyond question that Boi-1da will always remain as one of the most prominent figures in the music industry. He has established an undoubtedly extensive and impressive record of projects to his name; and his intention to maintain a fine balance of excellence and consistency have manifested as one of the most impressive discographies in Hip hop & R&B producer history.