F1lthy

Richard Ortiz (born February 1, 1992), known professionally as F1lthy (stylized in all caps), is an American record producer and songwriter. He is a co-founder of the rap collective Working on Dying and a producer for many rappers such as Playboi Carti and Lil Yachty, and a member of Playboi Carti's Opium record label. He is known for "crafting sounds as guttural and crunchy as his name suggests," and minimalist melodies.

Biography Richard Ortiz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 1, 1992. In 2012, Ortiz started beat-making, inspired by underground music culture at the time. His influences included SpaceGhostPurrp and Metro Zu.

Working with local artists as well as his younger brother Jordan "Oogie Mane" Ortiz, Ortiz co-founded the producer collective Working on Dying. Their breakthrough came in early 2014, after meeting Snob Mobb. He has worked extensively with artists in the underground/alternative rap scene such as Bladee, Lucki, and Black Kray.

In 2020, Ortiz gained mainstream recognition for producing Carti's second studio album, Whole Lotta Red, which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. He has also produced for names such as Ken Carson, Lil Yachty, Yeat, and Destroy Lonely.

Discography

Collaborative albums +List of collaborative albums, with selected detailsTitleAlbum detailsWorking on Dying 2 Released: November 29, 2014 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingShitty Sickboy Released: December 16, 2015 Label: Goth Money Formats: Digital download, streaming, cassette tapeWake Up Lucki Released: December 2, 2021 Label: Empire Formats: Digital download, streaming

Production discography

Albums Year TitleArtist Chart positions Certification US USR&B /HH US RAP AUS BEL CAN GER NZSWEUK 2017Working on DyingBladee — — — — — — — — — — 2020 Whole Lotta RedPlayboi Carti 1 1 1 15 18 2 45 7 37 17 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver IFPI Danmark: Gold BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: 2× Platinum IFPI Danmark: Gold FIMI: Gold RMNZ: Gold MC: Gold ZPAV: GoldThe First TimeKid Laroi 26 — — 3 — 16 — 7 — 29 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: Platnum ZPAV: GoldMore ChaosKen Carson 1 1 1 29 67 17 45 26 — 54 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.