When Murda Beatz says music is a young man’s game, believe him. The self-taught 27-year-old, Grammy-nominated, Canadian trap prodigy has pictures of himself banging on drums when he was four years old. Born Shane Lee Lindstrom, from Fort Erie, Ontario, Murda Beatz became one of the most sought-after producers in the music industry. He has production credits on the #1 song in the world in 2018, Drake’s “Nice For What,” which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 8 weeks as well as the triple-platinum Migos single “Motorsport” featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B—plus over 20 platinum and multi-platinum singles by artists ranging from Drake, Travis Scott, Cardi B, 6ix9ine, and more.

At 16, Murda was drawn to Chicago’s drill scene, and reached out to Glory Boys Entertainment, home of Chief Keef and Lil Durk just as that wave was breaking.