Zaytoven

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Zaytoven
Zaytoven in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Xavier Lamar Dotson
Born	(1980-01-12) January 12, 1980 (age 44) Frankfurt, West Germany
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S. Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap Christian hip hop gospel
Occupation(s)	Record producer DJ keyboardist songwriter
Instrument(s)	Akai MPC keyboards
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Zaytown 1017 Familiar Territory Motown ONErpm
Website	zaytovenbeatz.com

Xavier Lamar Dotson (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Zaytoven, is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia.^{[1][2][3][non-primary source needed]} He has released collaborative projects with artists including Gucci Mane, Usher, Future, Young Dolph, Migos, Lecrae, Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, Young Scooter, B.o.B, Boosie Badazz, Waka Flocka Flame, Jack Harlow, Deitrick Haddon and La Fève.^[4]

Zaytoven signed a deal with rapper Gucci Mane to become 1017 Brick Squad's in-house producer and then went on to win a Grammy Award in 2011 for his contribution to Usher's album Raymond v. Raymond,^[5][6] as a co-producer and writer for the single "Papers" along with Sean Garrett.^[7][8]