LilJuMadeDaBeat

Julian Martrel Mason (born March 17, 1992), better known under the pseudonym LilJuMadeDaBeat, is an American record producer and songwriter, most known for his work with 2 Chainz, Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion. Mason has co-written and/or produced hits "Big Ole Freak", "Cash Shit", "Captain Hook", "Body", "Megan's Piano", and "Thot Shit" among others.

Early life Born in DeSoto, a smaller suburb of Dallas, Mason's love of music can be traced back to exposure to his parents' record collection. A friend introduced him to a demo version of music production software FL Studio in grade ten, and he began creating productions. He subsequently joined his DeSoto High School band as a percussionist, graduating in the top 10 percent of his class, and attended University of Houston for a period after being accepted into their architecture program.

Career 2013–2016: Music industry beginnings and Gucci Mane In 2013, three years after graduating high school, and encountering some academic trouble in college, Mason dropped out and remained in Houston. Mason next worked with fellow Houstonian Beyoncé, who would use one of his production loops to complete the first 36 seconds of "Thique", a record from her 2022 album Renaissance that was initially created almost a decade earlier from a skeleton produced by rapper-producer Hit-Boy. In 2024, Mason co-composed and co-produced "Hiss" from Megan Thee Stallion's self-titled third studio album, later debuting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Global 200 charts, and top five on various international charts.

Production and songwriting credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, Genius, and AllMusic.

Awards and nominations Year Work Award ResultRef 2019 "Big Ole Freak" BET Hip-Hop Award for Single of the Year 2023 RenaissanceGrammy Award for Album of the Year Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album