He spent his formative years in San Francisco and upon graduating from high school, decided to stay in the Bay area and pursue a career in music while his parents and siblings headed to southern California, eventually making Georgia their permanent residence. Zaytoven got his start playing the church organ, as well as learning to play whatever instrument he could get his hands on, something he still continues to do today. The budding producer was raised in a military household, living all over the world before the family settled down in California. Written and directed by business partner Al Nuke, Zaytoven will not only star alongside his musical collaborators such as Rocko, Gucci, DJ Scream and OJ Da Juiceman who make cameos, he will also score the film, which is another new challenge for the multi-talented father of 2. This fall, you will be able to find Zaytoven on the big screen as he makes his acting debut in the independent film Birds of a Feather, loosely based on his life in the music business. The LA Weekly called Zaytoven’s contribution, “the best thing about the album! Zaytoven does it again.” More recently, Zaytoven has production credit on LA Reid protégé Future’s mixtape Astronaut Status and served as the beatsmith for the entire BAYTL project with Gucci Mane and fellow Bay-area artist V-Nasty. While Zay was ruling the Popcharts, his name was also buzzing in the Rap world withPlies’ standout tracks “Bruh Bruh” and “Awesome,” as well as with Young Jeezy’s “Trap or Die 2.” Zaytovenproved that he could effortlessly transition from one genre to another. “He has the potential to be one of the greats.” The result was thecontroversial hit single “Papers” from the certified platinum album that sat at the #1 spot on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Raymond, he and Sean “The Pen” Garrett called on the melodic sound only Zaytoven could provide.“I had a great time working with Zaytoven on this ‘Papers’ record,” says the celebrated songwriter/producer. When Grammy Award Winning and multi-platinum R&B heart throb Usher needed a smash hit for his 6th album Raymond vs.
While he wears many hats, he wears them all well, constantly re-inventing himself and his sound to become a crucial force in the entertainment industry. The man behind the magic can even be considered an instrument himself, expressing his passion and poetry through keys, strings and drumheads. Not only has he mastered playing the guitar, drums, organ and piano by ear, but he is also a gifted producer, songwriter and performer. He has been on his grind behind closed doors for over a decade. Zaytoven is the epitome of a multi-layered musical genius. For Beethoven it was the dignitaries of Vienna, for Zaytoven it was Gucci Mane, king of the streets of east Atlanta. Both were born in Germany, both mastered the organ and piano at a young age, both boast a genuine interest in music and most notably possessed the same good foresight to align themselves with key people who could help further their careers. Super-producer Xavier “Zaytoven” Dotson copped his name from the German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven because of the many similarities the two musicians share. His name alone sets the tone for who he is, what he does and the magnitude of his skill set.
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