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9th Wonder is a Grammy Award winning hip hop producer from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother, and has also worked with the likes of Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, and Destiny's Child. As part of Little Brother he gained widespread recognition and critical acclaim from hip-hoppers worldwide. Originally making hip-hop beats from his North Carolina Central University dorm room using FL Studio (formerly known as Fruityloops), he has since become one of the more accredited producers in the hip hop music music industry. As an up-and-coming producer, he released a remix album of Nas' 2002 album God's Son entitled God's Stepson. This album began what is now a regular trend of remixing whole albums.

With the help of filmmaker Tee Smith and sound engineer Young Guru, 9th Wonder landed a coveted production credit on Jay Z's then highly-anticipated The Black Album. The producer continued to produce for Little Brother and many other hip hop artists/groups, including Jean Grae, Skyzoo, and Murs. 9th Wonder has also produced for more widely known artists such as Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige, De La Soul, Mos Def, Memphis Bleek, and Buckshot from Black Moon and more recently, artists such as The Game, Lloyd Banks, and Sean Price.

Recently, 9th Wonder, along with Christopher "Play" Martin from the hip-hop group Kid-n-Play, were appointed Artist of Residence by the Chancellor of North Carolina Central University, and instruct a hip-hop history class in NCCU's Music Dept.

He is currently working on a solo album entitled 'The Dream Merchant Vol. 2.0'. Although no release date has been set, it can be expected sometime between Autumn 2006 and the first quarter of 2007. Little Brother announced 9ths departure from the group in January, 2007, on amicable terms.
9th Wonder still resides in North Carolina. 9th Wonder has announced his dedication to the community in Durham, NC by joining P'Tones Records (www.ptonesrecords), giving students the opportunity to learn about the music industry and then further their education by earning scholarships to NCCU.

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