Dem Jointz

Dem Jointz
Dem Jointz in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr.
Born	(1976-07-17) July 17, 1976 (age 48)
Origin	Compton, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop R&B pop K-pop
Occupations	Record producer songwriter singer
Labels	Aftermath U Made Us What We Are
Member of	Read the PDF The ICU

Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), known professionally as Dem Jointz, is an American record producer, songwriter and singer. He has been credited with production work for artists including Kanye West, Rihanna,^[1] Anderson .Paak, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, EXO, NCT, Aespa, and Itzy, among others. He served as in-house talent for Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment in 2015, during which he produced four tracks on Dre's third album, Compton (2015).^[2] That same year, he produced several tracks on Janet Jackson's Billboard 200-number one album, Unbreakable (2015).

Since 2020, Abernathy has contributed production or backing vocals to West's albums Donda (2021) and Donda 2 (2022), as well as on his 2020 single "Nah Nah Nah".^[3]

His record label, U Made Us What We Are, was founded in 2015 and has signed artists including Maryland-based rapper K.A.A.N., gospel singer Keedron Bryant, and his spouse, singer Stalone. He formed the supergroup Read the PDF with fellow Aftermath producers, Mr. Porter and Focus… in 2022.^[4]

He has won a Grammy Award from two nominations.^[5]