Faided, Born Demetrius Hawthorne, May 20th, 1987 in Hollywood, California, is widely known for his brilliance and creativity in producing, song writing, and artist development. Being a Taurus may hold some influence, however, his natural inclination for progression is his incentive. Throughout the course of his career, Faided has became publically recognized for his collaborations with artists such as B.G. Knoccout (Eazy-E’s Protégé – 2011), Big Doty, Suga Free, Blaqtoven, Project Pat, Lil Wyte, Gangsta Boo, The Game, Rappin 4 Tay, Loesta, Big2DaBoy, Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound, Slip Capone, Mac Lucci, Latoya Williams, RBX, Hot Dollar, Big Fase 100, Glasses Malone, Deuce Mac of Young Gians, Eazy E3, Lil Eazy E, C-Bo, Joe Smith AKA Joe Beast (formerly of the LA Lakers), Philly Freeway, Bo Roc of the Dove Shack, Kokane in addition to many others. Over the course of being embraced by the industry, his gifts of talent and skill would soon be taken notice by the elites. He landed the exclusive role as the main Producer for WKNDtv.com, Exclusive Interviews and in due time was approached by Oscar Award Winner, Crunchy Black of Three 6 Mafia who proposed collaborating on future projects which eventually resulted into labeling Faided as his ongoing “Go to” producer. They are actively in the process of producing his new album “Crunch Time”. Among other veterans of the business shedding light on his artistry, DJ King Assassin also expressed interest in Faided giving him the opportunity to produce a track for the new Tupac Shakur Movie “Makaveli 2016” set to release in the Fall of 2016. Expanding his position of versatility, Faided also set out to work on Mixtapes & Albums such as "Ruthless Memories" Vol. 2 (2012) an Eazy-E Tribute, "The Green Line" (2012), "Bang Bang Muzic" Vol. 1 (2012)/"Bang Bang Muzic" Vol. 2 (2013) by Big Doty, "Street Certified 2" (2013) by Streetzaria, "Big" (2014) by Big 2Da Boy "The Diary Of" (2015) by YG Mook, "TruThousand 12" (2012) by King Scratch, "L.A. 2 the Bay" (2013) by Ric Hard and even managed to produce the theme song for the show "OnDaGrindTV" (2012). His most recent project; A Tribute for Eazy-E titled "Forever Wright" released in August, 2015. Not long after his successful journey as a producer, Faided felt inspired to grace the music scene with an original album of his own. Hosted by the legendary Freeway Rick Ross, 2013 marked the year’s release of “Freeway Rick Ross Presents: Faided on the Beat” which landed the #3 spot on Top 10 Best Underground Albums in Street Motivation Magazine Vol.23 Among the few who finessed the album were artists such as the Legendary rapper Kokane, Philly Freeway, Mac Lucci, Big Doty, C-Bo, Glasses Malone, Eazy E-3, who all in combination with his original classic West Coast sound, massively opened up a new lane for both his lyrical and musical production mastery as a whole. Since then, two songs from the album, “I’m From the West Coast” and “Hood Party G-Mix” were featured on Big Percy’s (of Serious Pimp Records also known to many as West Coast’s icon, Snoop Dogg’s manager) compilation album “Don’t Watch Me Watch the Movies I Make” (2013). The album has since been streamed and downloaded from 15 countries worldwide and continues to reach the masses on a global scale. Faided continues to advance into his destined position of achievements in more ways than one, even just recently claiming acknowledgement via the Hood Star Magazine Awards winning by a unanimous decision, the title “Producer of the Year, 2016”. Meanwhile, following request after request for new music to hit the airways, Faided obliges and releases his (EP) titled "I'm Faided" on June 3rd, 2016. His devoted fans remain anxiously waiting for the highly anticipated album “Get Faided” set to release soon. When it does, what can one expect? A genuine, authentic and classic sound produced with such a level of exclusivity and originality followed by a clever artistic and lyrical flow coming from none other than the man himself. Stay tuned as he builds his legacy with of course the assistance of his dedicated support team and love from his sincere and loyal fans.