Bradley Robert Moss (born 2 September 2000),[1] known professionally as Ghosty, is a British record producer and DJ. He is regarded as one of the UK's best producers in the country's music industry.[2] He gained widespread recognition in the UK music scene after he produced Digga D's "No Diet" in 2019, which peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart[3] and was later included on Double Tap Diaries.[4] Other notable projects he has produced are Central Cee's "Molly" and 22Gz's mixtape Growth and Development.
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| Birth name | Bradley Moss |
| Also known as | ghostyufo |
| Born | 2 September 2000 East London, England |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | ghostyufo |
Early life and career
editGhosty was born and grew up in East London and Essex. At age 10, Bradley developed an interest in production after he was inspired by his neighbor DJing in the house.[5] At the same age, he was gifted a Serato Mixtrack Pro by his mother, where he extensively developed his production and DJ'ing skills as he mixed jungle and drum and bass. He then downloaded FL Studio and continued his career by creating his portfolio as a producer and honing his skills in the genre, drawing early inspiration from American producers Lex Luger and Southside.[6][7]
In 2019, during his A-levels, he produced Digga D's single "No Diet", which propelled him into popularity and resulted in him getting more placements from popular drill artists such as Headie One,[8] Dave with the track "Paper Cuts",[9] Unknown T's "Drip Drip" featuring V9,[10] 22Gz, where Ghosty was co-featured in two of his albums, Growth and Development and The Blixky Tape in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and Russian rapper Obladaet's Players Club, which was certified 2× platinum by Believe Russia and was produced alongside British producers AV and Gotcha.[11] Ghosty was signed to Sony Music Publishing in 2020 for a publishing deal.[12]
Musical style
editFocusing in the drill subgenre of hip hop, Ghosty utilizes an idiosyncratic mix of heavy bass and 808 slides, rattling percussions and hi-hats, and dark, gothic melodies that discerned him from other existing producers in the drill community. He also does trap, an offshoot of hip hop of which he has released drum kits for production.
Producer tag
editGhosty is well known by his fan base for his producer tag Ghosty, which has a delayed and reverebed audio effect.[13]
Discography
editAlbums and mixtapes
edit| Title | Details |
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| Edna (Headie One) |
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| Frontstreet (OFB) |
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| Player's Club (OBLADAET)[15] |
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| Murk With a Mouth (V9)[16] |
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| Violent Siblings (Horrid1 and Sav'o)[17] |
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| JOINTS (Blade Brown and K-Trap)[18] |
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Singles produced
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "No Diet"" (Digga D) |
2019 | Double Tap Diaries |
| "Paper Cuts (single)" (Dave) |
Dave's Neighbourhood | |
| "Kelvin's Coffin (single)" (NPK/SinSquad) |
2020 | |
| "Rose Gold" (Headie One) |
2020 | |
| "Suburban Pt.2" (22Gz)[19] |
Growth and Development | |
| "Allegedly" (Loski) |
2020 | - |
| "Everything Litty" ((CGM) ZK)[20] |
2020 | - |
| "Neo" (Bizzy Banks) |
2020 | GMTO Vol. 1 (Get Money Take Over) |
| "David Beckham" (Obladaet)[21] |
2021 | Players Club |
| "Molly" (Central Cee featuring Chris Rich)[22] |
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| "Waka" (Ether Da Connect featuring Fivio Foreign and Swipey)[23] |
M.O.D (Movies On Demand), Vol. 1 | |
| "I'm Sorry Hun" (Nito NB)[24] |
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| "Wildest" (with Sav'o featuring Horrid1)[25] |
Violent Siblings | |
| "Daily Duppy" (with GRM Daily and M1llionz)[26] |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| UK |
SKY UK |
US Rap | |||
| Censored (Loski) |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Work | Result |
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| 2020 | GRM Rated Awards | Himself | Nominated[27] |
| 2021 | GRM Rated Awards | Himself | Nominated[28] |
| 2021 | DJ Mag British Awards | Himself | Nominated [29] |
References
edit- ^ "ACE REPERTORY". ASCAP. ASCAP. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Davey, Jacob. "Mixtape Madness and adidas Originals Challenge the UK's Best Producers to Make a Fire Beat In Just 10 Minutes". Complex UK. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL CHARTS UK". OFFICIAL CHARTS. OFFICIAL CHARTS UK. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ No Diet, Digga D. "NO DIET- DIGGA D". Genius.
- ^ Gannon, Collin (April 2020). "These are the most exciting UK drill producers right now". DJ MAG. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Joseph. "Meet The Finesse Foreva Production Camp, Taking UK Drill To New Heights". Complex UK. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Ayanda (26 March 2021). "Beat Breakdown with Ghosty". Pie Radio. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ W, Courtney (7 May 2020). "HEADIE ONE UNLEASHES VISUALS FOR NEWEST SINGLE "ROSE GOLD"". GRM DAILY. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Bolarin, Ore (21 July 2021). "GRM EXCLUSIVE: 11 ESSENTIAL DAVE TUNES". GRM DAILY. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Evans, Elle (11 June 2020). "V9 & UNKNOWN T LINK UP FOR THE CINEMATIC "DRIP DRIP" VISUALS". MIXTAPE MADNESS. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "OBLADAET CERTIFICATION". INSTAGRAM. BELIEVE MUSIC&CIS. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "BEAT BREAKDOWN WITH GHOSTY". Pie Radio. PIE RADIO. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Zadi, Grace-Naomi (21 June 2021). "6 UK Producers Who Only Make Bangers – Part 2". 9Bills. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Headie One: Edna review – Irving Adjei moves forward". The Guardian. Kitty Empire. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "OBLADAET PLAYERS CLUB". GENIUS. GENIUS CONTRIBUTORS. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Joe (21 November 2021). "GRM EXCLUSIVE: V9 & HIS ICONIC MASK ELEVATE TO NEW LEVELS ON 'MURK WITH A MOUTH'". GRM DAILY. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "HORRID1 & SAV'O DROP 'VIOLENT SIBLINGS' MIXTAPE FEATURING DIGGA D, PR SAD & MORE". GRM DAILY. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Keith, James. "Blade Brown & K-Trap's 'Joints' Project Has Finally Arrived". COMPLEX UK. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Rossignol, Derrick (15 November 2021). "22Gz Goes 'Behind The Video' For His Home-Grown 'Suburban Pt. 2' Visual". UPROXX. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Harmony, Rehana (5 November 2020). "ZK MAKES HIS SOLO DEBUT WITH BRAND-NEW ANTHEM "EVERYTHING LITTY". MIXTAPE MADNESS. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "OBLADAET DAVID BECKHAM". GENIUS. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (26 July 2020). "PREMIERE: CENTRAL CEE DROPS CLEAN VISUALS FOR "MOLLY"". GRM DAILY. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Paul, Bryson. "New York's Ether Da Connect Nabs Fivio Foreign & Swipey For "Waka"". SUBSTREAM MAGAZINE. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "I'm Sorry Hun- NITO NB". Genius. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ W, Courtney (25 November 2021). "PREMIERE: CGM'S HORRID1 & SAV'O JOIN FORCES ON GREAZY TUNE "WILDEST"". GRM DAILY. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ W, Courtney (16 December 2021). "PREMIERE: M1LLIONZ DROPS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED 'DAILY DUPPY' FREESTYLE". GRM DAILY.
- ^ W, Courtney (29 June 2020). "RATED AWARDS 2020: HERE ARE THE NOMINEES!". GRM DAILY. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "RATED AWARDS 2021: CHECK OUT THE NOMINEES & VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS NOW!". GRM DAILY. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "DJ MAG BEST OF BRITISH AWARDS 2021: VOTING IS NOW OPEN". DJ MAG. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.