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Mario Fernandez (born 1984), better known as Wizzo or wizzogmb, is a Mexican-American hip-hop/electronic producer, recording/mixing engineer, and DJ based in Santa Ana, Ca. He was born to Mexican mother and father in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He has worked with Lil Jon, Boosie, DJ Drama, Nipsey Hussle, Yg, Skeme, Dom Kennedy, Jim Jonsin, and various other producers, artists and engineers.
Biography
Wizzo began his recording career in November 2009,when he started an internship at Actual Eyes Media, a small post production studio in Studio City, Ca. Wizzo,where he gained sharp ear for engineering and mastering of professional audio recordings.
In December 2010, Wizzo began collaborating with American rapper Nipsey Hussle, and released The Marathon, which featured "U dont Got A Clue" , which was produced By Wizzo. XXL made the mixtape the 49th best mixtape of 2010 the albums ability to bring back an earlier era of West coast hip hop music.
In 2011 Wizzo would collaborate with Nipsey again on The Marathon Continues, this time, Wizzo worked closely on recording and engineering. His network of producer colleagues; recruiting production, talent and help manifest the goals of the team. Wizzo was credited executive music producer alongside engineer colleague Danny Mota.
Wizzo went on and collaborated with other musicians recording sessions and helping with mixing on various songs and projects for the emerging LA west-coast hip-hop music culture, working alongside LA natives, Skeme, Audio Push, and Dubb. On September 16, 2013, Nipsey Hussle announced he would release a new mixtape titled, Crenshaw hosted by DJ Drama, on October 8, 2013 which Wizzo would go on to provide a major role as a recording engineer, executive music producer and producing the track titled "Crenshaw and Slauson, True Story"which became the projects first visual. On December 24, 2013, XXL named it the second best mixtape of 2013, commented saying the project "changed the course of hip-hop releases with the promotional run for Crenshaw.
On December 17, 2013, Skeme released "Ingelworld" which received 3 mics from "The Source" Magazine, and was commended for its sonic performance. Wizzo would be credited Executive Producer, Mixer and would also serve as a music producer. Wizzo would collaborate alongside Sean Momberger to produce "Different" which was released as a single. Wizzo would also produce "Million Dollar Meetings" and, "WhatYoLifeLike?!" ft Nipsey Hussle. He would then go on to assist Skeme and Dom Kennedy in the "Get Home Safely" tour which was reserved for 32 cities.
On December 31, 2014, Nipsey would drop another mixtape, selling copies for $1,000, and releasing the digital versions for free. Wizzo and Ralo would team up to work on "Killa" which is the album's first song.
Record engineering and executive production
Nipsey Hussle - The Marathon Continues
- Mixing Engineer
- Executive Producer
Nipsey Hussle - Crenshaw
- Executive Producer
- Mixing Engineer
- Skeme - Bare With Me
- Recording Engineer
- Co - Mixing Engineer
Skeme - Ingleworld
- Executive Producer
- Mixing Engineer
- Recording Engineer
DJ Drama - Quality Street Music
- Recording Engineer
Discography
2010
The Marathon - Nipsey Hussle
- U Dont got A Clue
2011
Halfway Average - Flip Major
- Doubt Me
Year 21 - Kevin Parx
- Exodus
- Balcony
- Idle Times
- Touch A Milli
- Sorry (Co Production with Piffa)
- Legal (Co Production with Floss)
- My Lanes
- This Guy
- Aint It Funny
- Think So
- Too Long
2012
Sky High 2 - All Rocco
- Chillen Like a MF
Virgo 3 - Jae Millz
- The Motivation
Virgo 4 - Jae Millz
- Best Dick Ya Ever Had
Truth Be Told - Audio Push
- Truth Be Told
The Layover - Dubb
- April 3rd ft Akelee
2013
Bare With Me - Skeme - Produced under GMB umbrella
- 3 In the Morning
- You Miss it
- What It Iz ft Problem
- Cuban Linx ft Nipsey Hussle
- Let Me Be
Internet Leak - Skeme
- Road To Riches (Co Produced with GMB)
Reem Riches - Road To Riches
- Intro
- Money On My Mind ( Co Produced with DJ Mustard)
- 100 (Co Produced with JNathan)
- Diamonds and Sluts
- Tutorial
Crenshaw - Nipsey Hussle
- Crenshaw Slauson [True Story]
2014
Mailbox Money - Nipsey Hussle
- Killa (Co Production with Ralo)
2015
The Sixth Man - Que
- Emotions (Co Production with Mike Free)
Inner City Hero - Jay305
- Lil Homies (Co Production with, JLBS and Mike Free)
All On You - Raven Felix
- All On You (Co - Produced with LilJon, Mike Free, JLBS)
2016
Navy Blue 2 - Laureanni
- Losing My Mind 2 (Co - Production with Serious Beats)