9th Wonder

9th Wonder
9th Wonder
	9th Wonder in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Patrick Denard Douthit
Also known as	9thmatic
Born	January 15, 1975 (age 49); Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer; record executive; rapper;
Instrument(s)	Akai MPC 2500; Turntables; Pro Tools; FL Studio; Maschine;
Years active	1991–present
Labels	It's a Wonderful World; Duck Down;

Patrick Denard Douthit^[2] (born January 15, 1975),^[3] better known as 9th Wonder, is an American hip hop producer, record executive, and DJ from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who is also teaching faculty at North Carolina Central University and Duke University, where he collaborates with Professor Mark Anthony Neal.^[4]

He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother in Durham, North Carolina, and has also worked with Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, Jean Grae, Wale, Murs, Buckshot, Erykah Badu, David Banner, Rapsody, and Talib Kweli. As of 2010, 9th Wonder raps under the name of 9thmatic.^[5] 9th Wonder's production often builds on samples from artists such as Al Green and Curtis Mayfield.^[6]

^ "In the Studio: 9th Wonder". XLR8R. May 29, 2008. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
^ "9th Wonder Bio". 9thwonder.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ [1] Archived April 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "9th Wonder | Duke Forum for Scholars and Publics". Duke FSP. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
^ Tullis, Eric (January 7, 2010). "Fraggle Naggle: Meet 9thmatic, the rapper | Scan | Independent Weekly". Indyweek.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
^ "An interview with 9th Wonder – producer 9th Wonder on working with Jay-Z and his group Little Brother". Remixmag.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2011.