Cody Jordan "ThankGod4Cody" Fayne is an American producer, songwriter, and musician, most known for his production work on

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's acclaimed albums ''Ctrl'' and ''SOS'', as well as his 2019 debut album ''Cody of Nazareth''.

Personal life

After a period of study at

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, Fayne moved first to

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and then

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to enter the music industry at the behest of childhood friend and

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producer Tyran "Scum" Donaldson, hoping to work with fellow Tennessean

Isaiah Rashad Isaiah Rashad Joel McClain (born May 16, 1991), is an American rapper. His first big break was performing on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour with rappers Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others. He is a founding member of the Chattanooga hip ...

who Fayne knew through mutual friends. He worked at

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in the meantime to make ends meet, descending into a brief period of depression when his efforts to produce or write on various iterations of Rashad's future album ''

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'' proved unfruitful. Fayne continued to refine his productions, encountering Rashad's TDE labelmate Solana "

" Rowe at an impromptu LA studio meeting. Rowe overheard Fayne’s production from an adjacent room and immediately knew she wanted the track for herself, which evolved into her 2014 single "Sobriety". She subsequently asked Fayne to attend her 2016 writing camp held at producer Carter Lang's

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lake house, where he crafted notable ''

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'' records "2 AM", "

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" (with Lang), and "

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Discography

Studio projects * ''Cody Of Nazareth'' (2019)

Production and songwriting credits

Credits are courtesy of

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, and

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Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{more cats, date=March 2023 Music production African-American songwriters African-American record producers American hip hop record producers