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      • 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.
      Once shopping his sound from Tennessee to Texas to Georgia, top artists are now the ones traveling to Street Symphony to maestro their music.


      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


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