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'''Bryan Lamar Simmons''' (born April 4, 1987), known professionally known as '''TM88''' (also known as '''TrackMan 88'''), is an American [[record producer]] and [[Disc jockey|DJ]] from [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. He is a memberpart of the Atlanta-based record production and songwriting team [[808 Mafia]], as one of theits lead members next toalongside [[Southside (record producer)|Southside]].<ref name="vice.com">{{cite web|url=https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/tm88-wants-the-fire-department-to-shut-down-his-shows|title=TM88 Wants the Fire Department to Shut Down His Shows -– Thump|date=March 30, 2016 |access-date=1 July 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6842937/liam-payne-one-direction-rapping-new-material|title=One Direction's Liam Payne Hits Studio With Juicy J, TM 88|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=1 July 1, 2016}}</ref> Simmons produced the global2017 hit single "[[XO Tour Llif3]]." Theby track[[Lil wouldUzi goVert]], which peaked at number seven on tothe become[[Billboard GrammyHot nominated100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and onereceived of[[RIAA certification|diamond]] certification by the most[[Recording streamedIndustry tracksAssociation onof America]] (RIAA). His other notable production credits include songs for [[SpotifyYoung Thug]], [[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Migos]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], and [[Juicy J]]; he formed the group [[TGOD Mafia]] with aroundthe 1.4latter billiontwo streamsin as2016, with whom he released a [[TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening|collaborative studio album]] in June of Augustthat 2020year.

== Early life and career ==

Bryan Lamar Simmons was born on April 4, 1987, in [[Miami, Florida]]. He lived in [[Eufaula, Alabama]] andbefore latersettling moved toin [[Atlanta, Georgia]].

In 2009, TM88Simmons, aged 22 at the time, startedbegan producing instrumentals for Slim Dunkin, an artist aton [[Brick Squad Monopoly]] before his murder in late 2011. He was introduced to [[Southside (record producer)|Southside]], whom he started working with. Southside later invited him to join his production team [[808 Mafia]]. In 2012, TM88 had his first major placement as a solo producer on [[Waka Flocka Flame|Waka Flocka Flame]]'s]] song "Lurkin", which was on his second studio album ''[[Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family]]''.

TM88 caught up inIn 2013, on significant mixtapes from rappers like [[Future (rapper)|Future]]. TM88 laterSimmons worked with [[Gucci Mane]], and landed a placement on his ninthcommercial studio albummixtape, ''[[Trap House III]]'' (2013). He thenwas gotlater a production featurecredited on [[Future (rapper)|Future]]'s second studio album, ''[[Honest (Future album)|Honest]]'' on the track "Special" in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tm88world.com/creditspage/|title=CREDITS|access-date=1 July 1, 2016}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Albums ===

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B/HH]]<br /><ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2016-06-25 R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Billboard<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Independent Albums|US IndependentInd.]]<br /><ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2016-06-25 Independent Albums | Billboard<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

=== Mixtapes ===

=== EPs ===

=== Singles ===

==== As lead artist ====

! Title || Year

| ''Chill'' (with [[Rocko (rapper)|Rocko]]; as Carte Blanche; featuring Yakki Divioshi) || 2014

| ''Lifted'' (featuring NephewTexasBoy, Ethan Sacii and Que) || rowspan="4"|2015

| ''Bando'' (with MDMA Chill)

| ''88 Will Kill Bill Volume 1''

| ''88 Will Kill Bill Volume 2''

| ''Been Through a Lot'' (featuring [[Young Thug]] and [[Lil Yachty]]) || 2016

| ''[[XO Tour Llif3|XO TOUR Llif3]]'' (with [[Lil Uzi Vert]]) || 2017

| ''Mood'' (with [[Lil Uzi Vert]]) || rowspan="3"|2018

| ''Order'' (with [[Southside (record producer)|Southside]] and [[Gunna (rapper)|Gunna]])

| ''Hmmm'' (with [[Southside (record producer)|Southside]] featuring [[Valee]] and [[Lil Yachty]])

| ''SlayerSlayerr'' (featuring [[Lil Uzi Vert]]) || 2019

| ''So High'' (featuring [[Roy Woods]] and [[Wiz Khalifa]]) || 2020

==== As featured artist ====

| ''Thug Ciity'' (DJ Outta Space featuring [[Southside (record producer)|Young Sizzle]], TM88, NephewTexasBoy, Spiiker, Ethan Sacii, and Spihug City) || 2015 || ''Free Agent 2''

== Production discography ==

== References ==

== External links ==

* {{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/04/12/metro-boomin-cover-story-interview|title=How Metro Boomin Became The Most Trusted Guy In Rap|access-date=1 July 1, 2016}}

* {{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/09/22/tm88-kill-bill-vol-2-premiere|title=Stream TM88's Latest 88 Will Kill Bill Chop|access-date=1 July 1, 2016}}

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