The success of these singles earned him several accolades and increased the demand for his production. His sound continues to evolve and he often finds himself creating in studios around the world, working with a plethora of artists ranging from Rapsody and Jay Electronica, to Eminem, Swizz Beatz, the late DMX, and two of music’s most respected artists, the late Burt Bacharach and Sting, among many others.
Denaun’s revolutionary sound can be heard woven through an impressive discography of songs produced for other renown artists including Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Robert Glasper, Jadakiss, Game, Snoop Dogg, Pharoahe Monch, Slaughterhouse and others. His credits can also be found on the Beyonce & Shakira duet “Beautiful Liar”.
As a result, he has successfully contributed to nearly 40 million records sold, combined. He also co-executive produced the RIAA certified Gold album, Bad Meets Evil, “Hell : The Sequel” and executive produced Royce Da 5’9’s 2016, “Layers” album, which debuted #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart.
Porter diversified his portfolio by adding film scoring to the line-up. His work can be heard in the end credits of “Fast 5” (Universal Pictures), and woven through the fabric of Rogue Picture’s film release “Waist Deep”. His work can also be heard in the 3rd season (2023) of the Epix/MgM+ drama series “Godfather of Harlem”. Denaun also produced the score for the red band movie trailer of the N.W.A. biopic, “Straight Outta Compton.”
Keeping his solo projects front and center, Denaun has written, produced and released an impressive repertoire of songs and engaging content through his independent label, Planit Dope and production company Mr. Porter Production Group. He also collaborates with various artists and producers on unique projects. “The new projects have no attachment to anything old, nothing I’ve done before, Denaun states, “This is me being as creative as I’ve always wanted to be. It’s demonstrative of my evolution musically, creatively.”
Denaun aka Mr. porter
Having the ability to create extraordinary sounds and songs at will, while possessing telescopic vision, with an extraordinarily creative imagination in tow, it’s no wonder that Denaun is often hailed as a creator ahead of his time. Possessing these superpowers - allowing sound and energy to guide hands and pen, symbolic of a musical Optimus Prime - places Denaun in a league of his own.
For years, after having laid to rest his former alter ego, Kon Artis - the emcee associated with Shady Records’ multi-platinum selling Hip Hop group, D12 - Denaun continues to evolve with a unique artistic identity and message; one that encompasses all that he is: a songwriter, composer, singer, performer, visionary, leader, innovator, and underdog. He is also known as the 2x Grammy award winning producer, “Mr. Porter” - a musical mastermind.
Porter’s signature sound has established him as a “go to” by many Who’s Who in the music business. During his earliest years, producing ground-breaking hits such as 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P”, one of his first Billboard charting singles, G-Unit’s “Stunt 101” and Xzibit’s “Multiply” established him as a one to be respected.