Tastemaker Music


Tastemaker Music LLC is a record production company, owned and operated by songwriter & multi-platinum selling record producer, Chad Dexter, primarily known as Chad Beatz.

Background

Chad Dexter was born Chad Dexter Burnette on December 7, 1983. At age 17, during his high school years, Chad Dexter was introduced to and then soon after mentored by the artist/producer Ryan Leslie for a few years under Leslie's NextSelection imprint where he honed half of his songwriting and vocal/record production skills. Burnette, along with his father, used to also DJ local parties in the Boston metropolitan area; Burnette constantly wrote and produced full records from his bedroom/basement studio, where he learned and acquired most of his production and musical skills. In October 2003, at age 20, he was discovered by Derick Prosper and the VP of G-Unit, Sha Money XL during his junior year in college, where he was soon awarded the moniker, Chad Beatz due to his infectious and hard-hitting sound. As a part of the deal, Beatz began doing in-house production for 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and more.
Chad graduated with a Baccalaureate degree in Communications in Jan. 2005 from Mount Ida College in Newton, MA.
After a striving stint with G Unit Records, Beatz founded and formed the production company/imprint TasteMaker Music and started producing records under the label name.
Beatz has produced records, singles, demos and remixes for Jim Jones, Ashanti, Robin Thicke, Twista, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep, Olivia, Cassie Ventura, Tiffany Evans, Teddy Riley, Fergie, Dawn Angeliqué Richard, and is currently producing for and collaborating with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Colin Munroe, Priscilla Renea, Noreaga, Nelly, Lupe Fiasco, Tila Tequila, and Hannah Montana star, Shanica Knowles plus much more.
Chad Beatz has currently co-wrote and produced the hit single "Girls Up" for The X Factor super-group Belle Amie and is also producing on the upcoming Cee-Lo Green & Goodie Mobb album We Sell Drugs Too with Nex Phaze.
Chad Beatz was formerly part of the now defunct collaborative production group known as AudioDope that worked with rap artist Kal Duzay and Harlem rap collective Cheers Club – Vinny Chase and Kid Art.

Production and songwriting

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 20019
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums3
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums1
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums1

ChartProvidersPeak
position
U.S. Billboard 200Billboard6
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsBillboard2

Chart Positions
Charts Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart83
French Albums Chart37
German Albums Chart45
Irish Albums Chart36
Swiss Albums Chart65
UK Albums Chart15
Canadian Albums Chart2
U.S. Billboard 2001
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums1

Charts
Charts Peak
position
French Albums Chart65
Irish Albums Chart27
Swiss Albums Chart36
UK Albums Chart40
Canadian Albums Chart6
U.S. Billboard 2003
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums1

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