Brandon Bell

Brandon Kenneth Bell, professionally known as Donut, is an American record producer and songwriter who has produced songs for Jeremih and PnB Rock, among others.

Career Bell received the moniker Donut from Pharrell Williams’ brother Pharaoh, who mentored Bell in his early career. He would later travel to Philadelphia and then Los Angeles by way of a spontaneous Atlanta trip to meet fellow producer Needlz, with whom he began to work with after Bell reached out to Needlz to buy recording equipment from him on Craigslist. This began a long-term partnership where they would exchange beats.

In a 2016 Billboard article celebrating the success of their production "Oui" for Jeremih, it was revealed that both Needlz and Bell worked on contributions to what became Rihanna's project Anti, but did not make the cut. They also teased an "80s-infused" potential single for a forthcoming Keri Hilson album, which was subsequently shelved. A song for Hilson, "Somethin (Bout U)", would be released a decade later on her 2025 comeback album We Need to Talk: Love.

Discography

Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Love Me, Love Me Not" 2012 Keke Palmer Keke Palmer (mixtape) "Lolly" (Featuring Justin Bieber & Juicy J) 2013 Maejor Ali "Rick James" 2014 Keyshia Cole, Juicy J Point of No Return "No Complications" Keyshia Cole "I Love You" Tamar Braxton Calling All Lovers "Oui" 2015 Jeremih Late Nights "Hungry" 2016 Fergie Double Dutchess "Mona Lisa" The Lonely Island Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping "Sparetime" Eric Bellinger Eventually "Selfish" 2017 PnB Rock GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions "Coupe" 2018 Catch These Vibes "From Now On" Zac Brown Band The Greatest Showman: Reimagined "History" 2019 Fetty Wap History "No More Questions" 2024 A Boogie wit da Hoodie Better Off Alone "Somethin (Bout U)" 2025 Keri Hilson We Need to Talk: Love "Aliens" 2026 BTS Arirang