Background
Griffin was born in August 1976 in Waco, Texas, and grew up there in a Christian household.
Griffin was born in August 1976 in Waco, Texas, and grew up there in a Christian household.
He founded the group Strange Fruit Project and is signed to Kanye West"s Very GOOD Beats as a producer. In 1999, he received his associate degree in audio engineering from McLennan Community College. From 2007-2008, S1 competed in national United States. beat competitions such as iStandard, Red Bulletin Big Tune, and Sha Money’s One Stop Shop.
In his role as main producer of the group Strange Fruit Project, Griffin"s style and production range includes Rhythm & Blues, soul, underground and urban/crossover popular.
As a platinum-selling producer, S1 has worked with artists such as Beyoncé, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Madonna, Babyface, Talib Kweli, The Game, Stat Quo, Rhymefest, Rah Digga, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Little Brother, Big Sean, Lecrae, and Erykah Badu, as well as being a core member in Badu’s electronic band The Cannabinoids. Prominent collaborations include Kanye West"s “Power” from the Grammy-winning album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Beyoncé’s “Best Thing I Never Had” off her album 4, both tracks certified platinum.
He also worked on West"s Grammy-nominated albums Yeezus and Watch the Throne, a joint project with Jay-Z. As half of the duo The Dividends (with Dallas-based singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe), Griffin co-wrote and co-produced the Eminem single "Bad Guy" from The Marshall Mathers LP 2, another Grammy-winning album. He also worked on the Madonna album Rebel Heart.