Street Symphony

Torrance Esmond, better known by his stage name Street Symphony, is an American record producer and music executive from Memphis, Tennessee.

Biography

Dividing his youth between Memphis and Nashville, Street Symphony was compelled to pursue a career in music after watching an Outkast concert. With roommates owning equipment, the Sean Combs-influenced entrepreneur began making beats by fiddling with the turntables and drum machines through the night in his Middle Tennessee State University dorm. At school, Street juggled prospects of a bountiful career in Electrical Engineering with his visions of music stardom. In the end, he switched majors, formed a notable area Hip-Hop group Player Way with best friends Mike Sean and Lonnel Matthews and went all in. Through performing at college parties, Street Symphony & Player Way garnered respect and fans on campus, as well as surrounding areas. People took notice, ranging from Street's early mentor Carlos "6 July" Broady, to NBA champion superstar Gary Payton, who signed the producer to his Rock Solid imprint in 2005. It was there that Street Symphony acquainted himself with big recording studios, honing his original sounding repertoire of beats with the likes of Yo Gotti and Starlito, who were flirting with a Cash Money Records deal. Overnight sessions, traveling, and a tireless hustle gave Street Symphony a director's chair in the action, as he refined his multi-genre, unique style of music.

Solidifying his presence in Tennessee, Street Symphony took interest in the Houston hustle. As artists like Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, and Mike Jones were reaching gold and platinum, Street remembered thinking, "Let me catch this wave." As he slept on his H-Town friend's floor, worked a day-job, and devoted off hours to his craft, he networked to shop his tracks to any artists he could reach. "In the evenings, I'd get out and hustle. I'd go to Guitar Center, in the DJ room, and play my beats so everyone could hear." Local artists took interest, as well as stars like Lil' Keke of the Screwed Up Click.

After finding success in Houston, Street Symphony followed Rap's next wave to Atlanta. It was there that he connected with Ludacris's label Disturbing tha Peace working with I-20, Dolla Boy of Playaz Circle & Luda himself. In 2009 he reconnected with friend and former college classmate, Lecrae. With a label, Reach Records behind him, Lecrae hoped to expand his audience and accessibility, attaching the touted-Christian Rap star with music that legitimized his careful message. First contributing to Lecrae's Rehab album, Street Symphony's knowledge and sound attracted his longtime friend and the Reach Records' brass to want him on board. As their flagship artist was kicking down mainstream doors, Street had a musical style and a Rolodex that functioned as a key to the industry's doors. In the subsequent two years, Street Symphony would handle artist and repertoire and executive production of Lecrae's music, especially surrounding his acclaimed Church Clothes mixtape series. In their time together, Lecrae garnered a Top 3 debut, as Street Symphony earned his first GMA Dove Award and Grammy Award, for 2012's Gravity. Continuing his success with Lecrae, Esmond returned to the 2015 GRAMMY Awards, winning as co-writer & producer for Best Christian Contemporary Music Performance/Song, "Messengers".

Following his achievements in the Christian Hip Hop subgenre with Lecrae, Street Symphony returned to the mainstream focusing on his Track Or Die production company. After affiliation from working together in The Playaz Circle days, 2 Chainz welcomed Street Symphony to the studio to assist in crafting the EP, Freebase—including video single "Trap Back." Additional frequent collaborators include: Yo Gotti, Starlito, Don Trip, Snootie Wild, and Tracy T.

Track Or Die After two years of working on staff as Vice President of A&R, he departed from Reach Records and in February 2014 launched his own label, publishing and mgmt company, Track Or Die.

Artists Moe The Natural Jacob Feltman

In-House Producers D.O. Speaks J Super Kangaroo Moe The Natural Tez Mania

Former Reconcile Tyshane aka Beam GNRA Spade Melo Ronnie Doe 8X8 Bocci

Production credits The following is a list of songs produced or co-produced by Street Symphony.

2022 Steven Malcolm - [Tree] 8. Red Light Green Light (featuring Jay-Way & Ty Brassel) 15. Glory On Me (featuring Childish Major & Taylor Hill)

DaniLeigh - [My Side] 2. Heartbreaker

2021 Steven Malcolm - [All Is True] 5. Glory On Me (featuring Childish Major & Taylor Hill)

2020 Yo Gotti - Untrapped 2. More Ready Than Ever

Jada Kingdom - Non Album Single 1. Green Dreams

2019

Raja Kumari - [Bloodline] 2. Karma

Raja Kumari - [Bloodline] 5. Born Hustla (feat. Janine The Machine)

Jacob Latimore - [Connection 2] 6. Mine (feat. Q Money)

Dave East - Survival 12. Everyday (featuring Gunna) Yo Gotti - I Told U So (with DJ Drama) 14. Work Hard Play Hard (featuring Block Burnaz)

2018

Dave East - Paranoia 2 15. Grateful (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)

Saint Malo - Wild Wild West 4. Who Am I featuring Lester Shaw

Saint Malo - Wild Wild West A & R / Executive Producer

Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap 7. Hussle & Motivate

Tiffany Foxx - Non Album Single 1. War Zone

Dave East - Karma 2 1. Imagine

2017

Starlito & Don Trip - Step Brothers 3 04. If My Girl Find Out 06. Me & You Both 09. The 13th Amendment Song 15. Untitled No Hook

DaBoyDame, Blac Youngsta & Mozzy - Can't Fake The Real 10. Get Whacked

David Banner - The God Box 02. Black Fist (featuring Tito Lopez)

Starlito - Hot Chicken 09. TBG (featuring Red Dot, West & Marty) 19. Outro

Meek Mill - Wins & Losses 13. - YBA (featuring The-Dream) 14. - Open (featuring Verse Simmonds)

Starlito - Non Album Single 01. You Should Be Proud

GNRA - Heartlines EP A & R / Executive Producer

Don Trip - Free Roy, Free Fletch 04. 10:04pm

Alphabet Rockers - Risen Shine #Woke

Rikki Blu - You Cant Make Me 07. Youth

Trav - QRAK (Queens Raised A King) 19. Bando (featuring Lil Durk)

2016 Wale - Non Album Single 01. PowerBall Freestyle 2 Chainz - Felt Like Cappin 05. Minding My Business Yo Gotti - The Art of Hustle 09. Momma Kris J - The A.R.T. Project 06. Follies David Banner - Before The Box 02. Black Fist Don Trip - The Head That Wears The Crown 06. Higher Learning MMG - Priorities 4 17. Powerball Freestyle Trav - Push 3 02. Its A Will Its A Way 21. We Living G-Eazy - Non Album Single 01. So Much Better Trina - Non Album Single 01. Overnight Zoey Dollaz - October 01. Scammers (featuring Fat Trel) 06. U Can Be That (featuring Ink)

2015 Yo Gotti - Concealed (with DJ Drama) 03. Super Power Neek Bucks - Here For A Reason 2 05. How Can I (featuring Kevin Gates) Plane Jaymes - Vape Music Vol 1 06. Align Starlito - Introversion 18. It's OK (featuring Robin Raynelle) 20. 10,000 Hours Rikki Blu - Non Album Single 01. Holy Vices Don Trip - GodSpeed 07. Get Away (featuring Singa B) 17. Losing Streak 2 Chainz - Trap-A-Velli Tre 09. Halo (Letter From My Unborn Son) Tracy T - 50 Shades of Green 15. Hard Way (featuring MeetSims) Reconcile - Catchin' Bodies EP A & R / Executive Producer Blac Youngsta - I Swear To God 10. Codeine Yo Gotti - CM8 6. No Mo

2014 Don Trip - Randy Savage 04. Road Warriors (featuring Starlito) 07. Cream of the Crop 08. Neil Armstrong 2 Chainz - Freebase 01. Trap Back Tracy T - The Wolf of All Streets 14. Save Me Lecrae - Anomaly A&R 01. Outsiders 15. Messengers (featuring For King & Country) Wave Chapelle - Only The Beginning 05. I Want It All Snootie Wild - Go Mode 01. Here I Go (featuring Starlito) Scotty - Spaghetti Junction 10. Long Day 2ma 15. Stealing Shit Starlito - Black Sheep Don't Grin 10. She Just Want The Money (featuring Don Trip, Petty & WILX) 12. No Rearview TWO (featuring Don Trip and Yo Gotti)

2013 Andy Mineo - Heroes for Sale 13. Curious 15. Tug Of War (featuring Krizz Kaliko) Scotty - F.A.I.T.H. (Forever Atlanta In The Heart) 17. Fuss And Fight (featuring Lecrae) Derek Minor - Minorville 02. In God We Trust featuring Thi'sl) 12. Dear Mr. Christian (featuring Dee-1 and Lecrae) Starlito & Don Trip - Step Brothers 2 01. Paper, Rock, Scissors Lecrae - Church Clothes 2 A & R / Executive Producer 01. Co-Sign pt. 2 02. Believe 07. Sell Out 15. My Whole Life Changed 17. Hang On

2012 Json - Growing Pains 02. Making Me Over (featuring Pastor AD3 and Tedashii) Swoope - Wake Up 04. Schizo (featuring Tedashii) Lecrae - Church Clothes A & R / Executive Producer 01. Co-Sign 04. Cold World (featuring Tasha Catour) 12. No Regrets (featuring Suzy Rock) KB - Weight & Glory 04. Don't Mean Much (featuring Sho Baraka and Mitch Parks from After Edmund) Canon - Non Album Single 01. Work Alex Faith - Honest 2 God 04. Georgia Clay (featuring JAMM) Lecrae - Gravity A & R / Executive Producer 01. The Drop (Intro) 06. Fakin (featuring Thi'sl) 10. Buttons 12. Lord Have Mercy (featuring Tedashii) 14. Tell The World (featuring Mali Music)

2011 Lecrae - Rehab: The Overdose 01. Overdose 05. Blow Your High (featuring Canon) Trina - Diamonds Are Forever 10. Waist So Skinny (featuring Rick Ross) Tedashii - Blacklight 09. Go Until I'm Gone (featuring Thi'sl) Thi'sl - Beautiful Monster 08. My Radio On Drugs 11. It's Not About Me (featuring Pettidee)

2010 I-20 - Non Album Single 01. Down Chic (featuring Devin the Dude and Lil Keke) Arab - The Package 07. Go 09. 31st Floor Dolla Boy of Playaz Circle - It's Official 15. Oxygen (featuring J. Hard) Lecrae - Rehab 09. New Shalom (featuring Derek Minor) Starlito - Starlito's Way 3: Life Insurance 03. SW3

2009 Lil Scrappy - Non Album Single 01. Look Like This (featuring Gucci Mane) Clyde Carson - Bass Rock 02. Popular Thugs (featuring The Jacka) B.G. - Built To Last 1.5 14. Gotta Get My Money (Remix) (featuring Gorilla Zoe, Yung LA, Bun B, TC and Lady Dolla] Starlito - I Love You, Too Much: The Necessary Evils 08. I Don't Believe Her Starlito - The Tenn-A-Keyan 3 21. Grind Hard Cypher

Awards and achievements 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards (2012) - Awarded Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards (2013) - Awarded Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards (2013) - Awarded Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year 46th Annual GMA Dove Awards (2015) - Awarded Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year 50th Annual Grammy Awards - Nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album 51st Annual Grammy Awards - Nominated for Best R&B Song 51st Annual Grammy Awards - Nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance 55th Annual Grammy Awards - Awarded Best Gospel Album 57th Annual Grammy Awards - Awarded for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song 60th Annual Grammy Awards - Nominated for Best Children's Album 61st Annual Grammy Awards - Nominated for Best Rap Album 62nd Annual Grammy Awards - Nominated for Best Children's Album