TM88: Difference between revisions

| name = TM88

| image =

| caption = TM8 in 2022

| birth_name = Bryan Lamar Simmons<ref name=allmusic/>

| alias = {{hlist|Bart Sacii|TM808|TM-88|TrackMan88|}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|04|04}}<ref name=allmusic>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tm88-mn0003009710/biography TM88 biography]. Allmusic</ref>

| birth_place = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], U.S.

| origin = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Trap music|trap]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Drill music|drill]]}}

| occupationoccupations = {{hlist|Record producer|DJ|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2008–present

| label = {{hlist|[[1017 Records|1017]]|[[Taylor Gang Records|Taylor Gang]]|[[Empire Distribution|Empire]]|[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]}}

| associated_acts current_member_of = {{hlist|[[808 Mafia]]|[[JuicyTGOD J]]|[[Metro Boomin]]|[[Wiz Khalifa]]|[[Rae Sremmurd]]|[[Pi'erre BourneMafia]]}}

| website = {{URL|tm88world.com}}

'''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]]. 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=July 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|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=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 1.5latter billiontwo streamsin as2016, with whom he released a [[TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening|collaborative studio album]] in June of Julythat 2021year.

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]]'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=July 1, 2016}}</ref>

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