Creativity morphs over time. Sonny Digital’s musicality not only encompasses an influential legacy as a multiplatinum producer, but it also extends to an ever-growing catalog as an artist. The Michigan-born and Atlanta-based creator has shaped the culture with a series of smashes, generating billions of streams across bangers for Drake, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Beyoncé, Don Toliver, and 2 Chainz. At the same time, he has earned widespread acclaim on a series of his own mixtapes and singles from The FADER, XXL, and more. However, he spotlights every facet of himself on his 2023 forthcoming full-length debut project [Generation Now/Atlantic Records].

Originally from Nigeria, dad harbored a passion for music—which Sonny naturally absorbed. At the same time, their heritage inspired him. “My father instilled the importance of making sure your family and the people around you are taken care of,” he notes. “It plays a big role in who I am.” Throughout his childhood, he embraced a diehard work ethic. His brother passed down a dusty MPC, and Sonny spent countless hours on it before perfecting his craft on Fruity Loops. Simultaneously, he honed his abilities by rapping over his own tracks with friends. “I was just giving out beats back then,” he laughs. Breaking into the business, he crafted six cuts for Gorilla Zoe’s King Kong in 2011 at barely 20 years old. However, his beat for YC’s “Racks” [feat. Future] changed everything. It eventually reached gold status, and UPROXX retrospectively noted, “the song that began Future’s rise to being one of hip-hop’s biggest stars only cost $300.”​