Producer

Doc McKinney


Meet Martin “Doc” McKinney – professionally referred to as Doc. He’s a creative architect who keeps one hand in development, while the other masterminds instruments, turns knobs and fine tunes the sounds of today’s brightest stars. He’s been involved in the music business since the age of 13, and is credited for having a hand in creating Esthero, RES, Santi White (Santigold) and K-os… amongst others. You can always count on Doc to bring a wealth of knowledge and an abundance of musical passion to the creative suite, both as a musician and producer.

Born in Canada and raised in Minneapolis, the ambitious mixed boy grew up in the heart of the Twin Cities’ eclectic indie scene and immersed in its ambiance. The infectious blend of pop, funk and rock, molded his love for hip hop and rock and harvested opportunities to play in various punk rock and hip hop based groups. The cities’ most influential contributions came out of the 80’s (note: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Husker Du, Prince), molding Doc’s versatility and garnering him sincere notoriety for his involvement in the scene.

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Settling in Toronto in 1994 was the beginning of Doc’s path to success as a producer. After producing and developing many Toronto indie and urban artists, Doc was introduced to Jenny Bea Englishman – now known as “Esthero” – which led him to becoming one half of the then dynamic duo. The introduction, headed up by then EMI Publishing President, Michael McCarty, was a venture that would change the path of Doc’s future. After co-writing and producing their entire breakthrough album Breath From Another, Doc carefully transitioned Jenny-Bea into a solo act so he could return to his love for the studio. He followed up by dipping his hands deep into the development of the even more successful creation of RES – co-writing and producing her critically acclaimed smash album How I Do. It was this breakthrough release, which garnered the attention of critics worldwide and was the beginning of his creative relationship with Santi White (Santigold).

Since then, Doc’s production talents have graced the presence of Sting, Kelis, Dr. Dre, G-Love and Raphael Saadiq… and it doesn’t stop there. Mary J Blige, Sinead O’Conner, Alice Smith, Amanda Blank, Trouble Andrew, Ali Shaheed Muhammad(A Tribe Called Quest), Hawksley Workman as well as Latin Artist Belinda, RBD and Debi Nova have all had the opportunity to work with Doc.

Though an architect on the musical front, some say his true talent comes from the fact that he’s a dreamer. He understands the importance of development… and with that, comes an element of change. Put the two together – alongside a musical mastermind, and you’ve created a potion for success. His musical success is vivid proof of that…

When Doc’s not travelling extensively between New York, LA and Toronto, his work can regularly be heard in various hit film and Television shows such as Desperate Housewives, Diary of a Call Girl, The

Hills, Miss Congeniality, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Slam, Zero Effect, Smallville and John Tucker Must Die.

An avid supporter of War Child, GEM’s – Girl’s Education and Mentoring Services, and (working closely) Red Hot (Aid’s Awareness), Doc donates his work as a show of support. His other passion lies in the hearts of his children.

Currently, Doc is working on Jenna Andrews, Alice Smith, and RES’s sophomore album. Additionally, Doc is working on an EP Project with Ali Shaheed (entitled Doc and Ali), and is planning a solo project of his own.

DISCOGRAPHY

E = Engineer | M = Mastering | ME = Mix Engineer | MUS = Musician | P = Producer | R = Recording | SW = Songwriter

RAPHAEL SAADIQ

Instant Vintage

Pookie/Universal

MUS

HAWKSLEY WORKMAN

“Smoke Baby”
Lover/Fighter

Isadora/Universal

P/SW/E

HAWKSLEY WORKMAN

“Prettier Face”
“Piano Blink”
Between The Beautifuls

Isadora/Universal

P/SW/E

HAWKSLEY WORKMAN

“Pretty Girls”
“Lonely People"
“In My Blood”
“Fatty Wants to Dance”
“Prettier Face”
“Piano Blink”
Los Manlicious

Isadora/Universal

P/SW/E

YOUNG BUCK ft Chester Bettington (of Linkin Park)

“Slow Ya Roll” feat Chester Bettington (from Linkin Park)
Buck The World

G-Unit/Interscope/UNI

P/SW

DEBI NOVA

“We Were Young”
“Don’t Wanna Forget”
Luna Nueva

Decca Records/UNI

SW/P/MUS

Produced with Gustavo

SANTIGOLD

“Guns of Brooklyn”
Solid Gold Mixtape

Downtown Records/UNI

Produced by DOC and John Hill

AMANDA BLANK

“Shame On Me”
I love You

Downtown Records/UNI

SW

RBD

“Camino Al Sol”
Para Olvidarte De Mí Emi Telivisa

Independent

JENNA ANDREWS

"Quiver"
"Guy Like you"

IDJ/UNI

STING ft. WILL.I.AM

“STOLEN CAR”

Interscope/UNI

P/E

ESTHERO

Breath From Another

Work/Sony

P/MUS/SW/E

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FILMOGRAPHY

I Think I love My Wife

Desperate Housewives

John Tucker Must Die

Star Network

Nightline

Dog town Z Boys (the making of)

Eclipse Gum

Out Of Time/Dog town Z Boys /Night Line

Smallville

Hot Property

Miss Congeniality 2

Le Femme Nikita

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

Producer

Slam

Producer

Boiler Room

Producer

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RECENT NEWS

Working with “The Weeknd”

Doc McKinney is currently working with The Weeknd on the follow-up Mixtape to “House Of Balloons”


Panelist at CMW 201

DOC is a panellist at CMW 2011


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