Asheton Terrance O'Neil Hogan, also known as PLUSS and A , is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Lil Wayne ("Love Me"), Beyoncé ("Formation"), and Kendrick Lamar ("Humble"). He has won a Grammy Award from five nominations.[2]

Pluss
Birth nameAsheton Terrance O'Neil Hogan
Also known as
  • Pluss
  • A Pluss
  • A
  • A13
BornCanton, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsEarDrummers [1]

Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Hogan showed an early interest in music production, and formally entered the music industry at the behest of childhood friend Mike Will Made It, who had himself began production work for local artists.[3][4] His first major credit was Lil Wayne's 2013 single "Love Me". Hogan has continued to work with other acts, including Nicki Minaj, Chloe x Halle, Rae Sremmurd, Lecrae, and Ty Dolla Sign among others, and has served an in-house producer with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummers Records.[5][6]

Songwriting and production credits

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Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Title Year Artist Album
"Truth Gonna Hurt You" 2012 Future Pluto
"No Tomorrow" Chief Keef Finally Rich
"Love Me" (Featuring Drake and Future) 2013 Lil Wayne I Am Not a Human Being II
"Wake Up, No Makeup" Ciara One Woman Army (Shelved)
"Thug Cry" 2014 Tinashe Aquarius
"War Ready" (Featuring Jeezy) Rick Ross Mastermind
"Late Night" (Featuring Juicy J) Trey Songz Trigga
"Stop-Start" (Featuring Gucci Mane, Chief Keef & PeeWee Longway) Mike Will Made It Ransom Mixtape
"Money Long" (Featuring Key! & LightSkinMac11)
"Screen Door" (Featuring Bankroll Fresh)
"Change" (Featuring Eearz)
"Unlock the Swag" (Featuring Jace) 2015 Rae Sremmurd SremmLife
"No Flex Zone"
"Come Get Her"
"YNO" (Featuring Big Sean)
"Fweaky" Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz
"Lighter"
"Formation" 2016 Beyoncé Lemonade
"Start a Party" Rae Sremmurd SremmLife 2
"Just Like Us"
"1st Day Out tha Feds" Gucci Mane Everybody Looking
"All In" Kid Cudi Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
"A lot" Isaiah Rashad The Sun's Tirade
"Humble" 2017 Kendrick Lamar Damn
"Legacy" Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made It Gotti Made-It
"Trap Go Hard"
"Come Down" (Featuring Chief Keef and Rae Sremmurd) Mike Will Made It Ransom 2
"Nothing Is Promised" (With Rihanna)
"Mink Flow" Future & Young Thug Super Slimey
"Blessings" Lecrae All Things Work Together
"Dawsin's Breek" (Featuring Jeremih) Ty Dolla Sign Beach House 3
"Hi Lo" (Featuring GoldLink) 2018 Chloe x Halle The Kids Are Alright
"Everywhere"
"Good Form" Nicki Minaj Queen
"Fate" (With Young Thug & Swae Lee) Mike Will Made It Creed II: The Album
"Runnin" (With ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg & Nicki Minaj)
"Ice Cold (Final Round)" (With Vince Staples and Ludwig Göransson)
"Real Is Rare (Edgewood) / The Woods" Trouble Edgewood
"Might Not"
"Rider" (Featuring Quavo & Fetty Wap)
"Krew / Time Afta Time"
"Up in My Cocina" Rae Sremmurd SR3MM
"Anti-Social Smokers Club" (Slim Jxmmi Featuring Zoë Kravitz)
"Greatest" Eminem Kamikaze
"Just Like Me" (Featuring Young Thug) A Boogie wit da Hoodie Hoodie SZN
"Under the Sun" (With J. Cole & Lute Featuring DaBaby) [7] 2019 Dreamville Revenge of the Dreamers III
"Down Bad" (Featuring JID, Bas, J. Cole, EarthGang & Young Nudy)
"Party Up the Street" (With Swae Lee & Mike Will Made It) Miley Cyrus She Is Coming
"Hurting on Purpose" (Featuring K.Flay) 2020 Whethan Fantasy
"Gold" JoJo Good to Know
"Small Things"
"Catch Up" (With Swae Lee Featuring Mike Will Made-It) Chloe x Halle Ungodly Hour
"That's Hard" Nasty C Zulu Man with Some Power
"Only You" (Unlocked) 2021 Alicia Keys Keys
"Skydive" (Unlocked)
"Is It Insane" (Unlocked)
"Raydar" 2022 JID The Forever Story
"Mani" Baby Tate Mani/Pedi
"Ma Boy" (Featuring JID & Lute) 2023 Dreamville Creed III (Soundtrack)
"Culture" (With Mez, Reason, Symba and 8AE)
"Jack" (With EarthGang Featuring Buddy)
"In The Room" (With JID, Tierra Whack & BJ the Chicago Kid)
"Bend Ya Knees" Rae Sremmurd Sremm 4 Life

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Award Result Ref
2016 2016 Soul Train Music Awards Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award (Formation) Nominated [8]
2017 59th Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Lemonade) Nominated [9]
2017 Grammy Award for Record of the Year (Formation) Nominated [10]
2017 Grammy Award for Song of the Year (Formation) Nominated [11]
2018 60th Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best Rap Song (Humble) Won [12]
2018 Grammy Award for Record of the Year (Humble) Nominated [13]
2018 49th GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year (Blessings) Nominated [14]

References

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  1. ^ "Exclusive: Mike Will Made It Breaks Down His EarDrummers Empire [VIDEO]". August 26, 2014. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Mike Will Made-It: Why New Rae Sremmurd LP is 'The First Sremm Album'". Rolling Stone. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "How Mike Will Made It". The New Yorker. July 4, 2016. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Producer PLUSS on Making Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-Nominated Song 'HUMBLE.' & His Friendship with Mike WiLL Made-It". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Producer Pluss Touts Rae Sremmurd's Growth on 'SR3MM' - XXL". May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Producer's Voice: Christo [@ohchristo] – GUAP – the Home of Emerging Creatives". Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Erykah Badu Returns to Host the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards as Drake, Beyonce Lead Nominations". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "2017 Grammy Awards: Adele, Beyonce Lead Nominations". December 6, 2016. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "2017 Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. December 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Stories Behind the Grammy's Song of the Year Nominees". February 14, 2017. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "The Recording Academy on Twitter: "Congrats Best Rap Song - "HUMBLE." K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (@KendrickLamar) #GRAMMYs"". January 28, 2018. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Grammy 2018 Winners: Full List". The New York Times. January 28, 2018. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "2018 Nominees | the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on December 17, 2018.