Dot da Genius

Oladipo Omishore (born July 17, 1986), known professionally as Dot da Genius, is an American record producer and audio engineer. He first gained recognition for his production on Kid Cudi's 2008 single "Day 'n' Nite"; the two would later form the rock band WZRD in 2010.

In entrepreneurial pursuits, Omishore has launched the multi-media company HeadBanga Muzik Group. Outside of his work with Cudi, he has worked with prominent music industry artists, including Nas, Kanye West, Eminem, Denzel Curry, Lil Nas X, JID, 6LACK, and Jhené Aiko, among others.

Life and career 1986–2005: Early life Omishore is from the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He is of Nigerian heritage, of the Yoruba tribe. His parents always encouraged his interest in music, and at the age of seven, his father sent him to the Brooklyn Music School for piano lessons, where he studied with Tom Coote. Omishore preferred playing the guitar, but learning how to play a keyboard instrument was very beneficial later in life when he started producing. He attended Polytechnic Institute of New York University in New York, where he studied electrical engineering, was a member of the university basketball team, and graduated in 2008.

2006–2009: Career beginnings and producing for Kid Cudi Omishore began his career in sound-mixing in 2003 at New York University by using Image-Line's FL Studio program. In 2004, Omishore created a studio in his basement with equipment bought by his parents and would later call it "Head Banga Muzik Studios." After gaining attention for his production, he decided to change locations to the Brewery Recording Studio. In May 2009, Omishore partnered up with Andrew Krivonos, owner of Brewery Recording Studio, and helped move the studio to North Brooklyn in a new facility.

Omishore and Kid Cudi met in 2006, and they lived together for two years. Both artists found a genuine liking for one another, and chose to work with each other on several music productions. "Day N' Nite" turned out to be the biggest hit production that both of them worked on together, with Omishore providing the beats and Cudi rapping and singing over the music. He produced the song in Head Banga Muzik Studios, and used several different methods of mixing and synthesizing the beats on this track. The song took a total of two days to complete, from the instrumental being made to the track's final arrangements. No edits were made after that two-day process ended. It was finished in 2007 and became popular two years later, in 2009. Their self-titled album was later released in February 2012. Together, they produced a self-made album titled WZRD. Much of their inspiration behind the album came from their love for Nirvana, The Pixies, and Pink Floyd. This album contained absolutely no profanity, including the "n word" that many rappers loosely use. The album was first released on February 28, 2012. It reportedly sold 70,499 copies in its opening week. Although Cudi finds the marketing and promotion of the album weak by Universal Music Group, it landed the number three spot on the album sales chart. Universal Music Group also allegedly under-shipped copies of the album. While "Rocket" was released prior to the release of WZRD, it was not featured on the album.

2018–present: Solo debut album

In 2018, Omishore and Woodro Skillson announced the signing of James Japan to their label, HeadBanga Muzik Group.

In 2019, Omishore co-produced the hit single Panini by Lil Nas X along with producer duo Take A Daytrip. The single peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2020, Omishore scored his first number-one hit single on the Billboard Hot 100, when "The Scotts," a collaborative effort between Cudi and his protege Travis Scott, debuted at the top spot in the US chart.

On June 24, 2022, Omishore released "Talk About Me", the lead single from his upcoming solo debut album. The song features vocals from American rappers Kid Cudi, Denzel Curry, and JID. In July 2022, Complex interviewed Omishore on his upcoming debut album.

Artistry Omishore is a self-taught music producer and engineer.

Personal life Omishore has one daughter, from a previous relationship. In September 2014, American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko, revealed she and Omishore were in a relationship. The two revealed their marriage in March 2016. On August 9, 2016, Jhené Aiko filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized in October 2017.

Discography

Soundtrack albums + List of soundtracks, with selected information Title Album details Entergalactic (Original Score) Released: October 14, 2022 Label: Netflix Music Formats: CD, digital download

Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Fettuccine" (featuring Tunji Ige, Fat Tony and Price) 2018rowspan="2" "Talk About Me" (with Kid Cudi, Denzel Curry and JID) 2022

Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Burrow" 2022 Kid Cudi, Don Toliver, Steve Aoki Entergalactic

Production discography

Awards and nominations BET Hip Hop Awards YearNominated workAwardResult2009 Day 'n' NiteBET Hip Hop Award for Track of the YearDay 'n' NiteBET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video

Black Reel Television Awards YearNominated workAwardResult2023 Entergalactic Outstanding Musical Score

Grammy Awards

MTV Video Music Awards YearNominated workAwardResult2009 "Day 'n' Nite"MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist

mtvU Woodie Awards YearNominated workAwardResult 2009 "Day 'n' Nite Best Video Woodie

Filmography A Man Named Scott (2021) - Himself 1992 (2024) - Himself - Executive producer