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"), Travis Scott (" Pick Up the Phone"),

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(" All Day", "

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, among others.

Biography

Ritter was born in

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, and grew up in

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. He taught himself to play piano in his youth and began producing music as a teenager in the mid-2000s. In 2007/2008, he connected with New York-based producer

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online and the two later began working with

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who had already been working with

. Together, they have produced a number of hits for artists like Drake,

, and

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. Ritter also co-produces with

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, with whom he produced much Travis Scott's 2015 album ''

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'' and Metro's 2018 album ''

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'', as well as other Toronto-based producers like

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. As a solo artist, Ritter has worked on music for a number of years and released three singles in 2018.

Discography

Singles

Other work

* ''Kingsway Music Library –

x Allen Ritter Vol. 1'' (sample pack)

Awards and nominations

Production discography

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. † indicates songwriting credit only.

References

External links

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