Maneesh

Maneesh Bidaye, known professionally as Maneesh, is a Canadian hip-hop record producer, disc jockey and songwriter from Rexdale, Toronto. Bidaye is known for collaborating with various acts within the rap and R&B genres, most notably Drake, J. Cole, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Justin Bieber, and Giveon, among others.

In 2026, Bidaye came to prominence after being name-dropped by Drake on the song "Shabang", which quickly became an internet meme following its release. Bidaye also helmed other hits such as "Too Good" (2016) for Drake and Rihanna and "Heartbreak Anniversary" (2020) for Giveon, while also co-writing "Nice for What" (2018) for the former.

Life and career Bidaye is of Indian descent and is from the Rexdale suburb of Toronto, Ontario. He began his career as a club and radio DJ in the early 2010s under the name DJ M-Rock, putting out mixtapes inspired by artists such as Jay-Z and A Tribe Called Quest. Bidaye also worked with basketball player and disc jockey Shaquille O'Neal and British-American musician Mark Ronson, during which he would later appear on the latter's Authentic Shit radio show while also remixing Daft Punk's 2013 hit "Get Lucky". Bidaye also co-wrote the Drake—Rihanna collaboration "Too Good" from the album, which was certified 5x platinum in the United States. Bidaye produced the song with Dvsn member Nineteen85 and Jamaican producer Supa Dups.

In 2020, Bidaye co-wrote and co-produced the Grammy-nominated multi-platinum single "Heartbreak Anniversary" for American R&B artist Giveon. In 2021, he produced various tracks from Drake's sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy, while staying at the OVO camp, as well as on J. Cole's sixth studio album The Off-Season, both of whom were nominated for a Grammy except for Drake, who withdrew the nomination shortly after its announcement. In February 2026, Bidaye was credited on J. Cole's follow-up album, The Fall-Off, co-producing the single "The Fall-Off Is Inevitable". Shabang" production began in 2025 when Bidaye met Drake at a Toronto jazz club.