Zaytoven

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Zaytoven
Zaytoven in 2025
Background information
Birth name	Xavier Lamar Dotson
Born	(1980-01-12) January 12, 1980 (age 45) Frankfurt, West Germany
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S. Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Southern hip hop trap Christian hip hop gospel
Occupations	Record producer DJ keyboardist songwriter
Instruments	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, 21 Savage, Deitrick Haddon and La Fève.^[4]

Zaytoven signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records as an in-house producer after producing the latter's 2005 single "Icy". He was credited on Usher's 2009 single "Papers", which peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top 40.^[5][6]