Bongo ByTheWay
Also known asBongo the Drum Gahd
BornPort Harcourt, Nigeria
OriginSylmar, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Florida (BS)[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Formerly ofL&F

Uforo Imeh Ebong[2] (born 1989), known professionally as Bongo ByTheWay (formerly Bongo the Drum Gahd) is a Nigerian record producer, best known for producing songs for Kanye West, The Game, Lecrae, and Teyana Taylor, among others.[3][4] Originally working alongside his cousin Christopher "C4" Umana in production outfit L&F (short for "Lost and Found"), Ebong moved to Los Angeles, California for wider music opportunities.[5] L&F parted ways amicably in 2015 to pursue individual songwriting and production careers.[6]

Production and songwriting credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, Genius, and AllMusic.[7][8]

Title Year Artist Album
"Radio" «» 2008 Musiq Soulchild OnMyRadio
"Free From It All" (Featuring Mathai) 2012 Lecrae Gravity
"Why Lie" Keyshia Cole Woman to Woman
"Y.A.S. (You Ain't Shit)" «» 2014 Trey Songz Trigga
"Outta My League (Interlude)" «» Teyana Taylor VII
"Outta My League" «»
"Show Me" (Featuring Jeremih) «» Omarion Sex Playlist
"Boss" (Featuring Rick Ross) «»
"Already" «»
"Jit/Juke" «» Big Sean Non-album single
"I Won't Cry" «» Bridget Kelly Non-album single
"Almost More" «» Non-album single
"Stay Down" «» 2015 Big Sean Dark Sky Paradise
"On Me" (Featuring Kendrick Lamar) The Game The Documentary 2
"Step Up" (Featuring Dej Loaf & Sha Sha)
"Made in America" (Featuring Marcus Black)
"Hashtag" (Featuring Jelly Roll)
"Circles" (Featuring Q-Tip, Eric Bellinger & Sha Sha)
"Dedicated" (Featuring Future & Sonyae Elise)
"Just Another Day"
"Magnus Carlsen" (Featuring Anderson .Paak) The Documentary 2.5
"Gang Bang Anyway" (Featuring Jay Rock & Schoolboy Q)
"Gang Related" (Featuring Asia Bryant)
"Sex Skit"
"For the Homies" (Featuring Micah and Payso) 2016 Streets of Compton
"Block Wars" Block Wars
"Uzis and Grenades" (Featuring Lorine Chia)
"True Colors / It's On" 1992
"I Grew Up on Wu-Tang"
"However Do You Want It"
"Stranger at the Table" Jeremih & Chance the Rapper Merry Christmas Lil' Mama
"The Tragedy"
"God, Love, Sex, and Drugs" 2017 K. Michelle Kimberly: The People I Used to Know
"Takes Two" (Featuring Jeremih)
"Man Now" G Herbo Humble Beast
"Vault" Keyshia Cole 11:11 Reset
"Ol Skool" (Featuring Dej Loaf & Jeremih) Sevyn Streeter Girl Disrupted
"Don't Go" «» Kevin Ross The Awakening
"Ex" (Featuring YG) Ty Dolla Sign Beach House 3
"All Mine" 2018 Kanye West Ye
"Hurry" (Featuring Kanye West) Teyana Taylor K.T.S.E.
"Play" Jessie J R.O.S.E.
"Welcome Home" (Featuring Nipsey Hussle) 2019 The Game Born 2 Rap
"Bad Idea" (Featuring Chance the Rapper) YBN Cordae The Lost Boy
"Family Matters" (Featuring Arin Ray)
"We Gon Make It" (Featuring Meek Mill)
"Know Better" Tinashe Songs for You
"Ecstasy" (Featuring) Jeremih) Dreezy Big Dreez
"OMG" 2020 K. Michelle All Monsters Are Human
"69" Teyana Taylor The Album
"Lose Each Other"
"Good 4 U" Ant Clemons Happy 2 Be Here
"West Coast Shit" (Featuring Tyga & Quavo) Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
"No Reason" (Featuring Neeak) Luke James For No Reason
"I Lost" (Featuring Big K.R.I.T.)
"Girl Like Me" (Featuring H.E.R.) 2021 Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales
"Bout It, Bout It" Blair Perkins Blair Perkins
"Power Love"
"Reign Down"
"No Idea" 2022 Mary J. Blige Good Morning Gorgeous
"Here with Me" (Featuring Anderson .Paak)
"Love Will Never"
"No Smoke at the Polo Lounge" (Featuring Jeremih) The Game Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
"Gifted" (Featuring Roddy Ricch & Ant Clemons) Cordae From a Birds Eye View
"Consistency" (Featuring Jhené Aiko) Megan Thee Stallion Traumazine
"Inner Peace" (Featuring Anderson .Paak) Chris Brown Breezy
"Caliber" Coco Jones What I Didn't Tell You
"Sunshine" (Featuring Lil Wayne & Childish Gambino) Latto 777

«» Released as part of L&F Productions

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Selah" 2019 Kanye West, Ant Clemons & Sunday Service Choir Jesus Is King

Awards and nominations

Year Awarding Body Award Result Ref
2013 Gravity Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year Won
2019 "Bad Idea" Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Nominated [9]
2023 Good Morning Gorgeous Grammy Award for Album of the Year Nominated [10]

See also

References

  1. Backwards, Bringin' It (May 15, 2021). "Bringin' it Backwards: Interview with Bongo ByTheWay". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. "Playax - Uforo Imeh Ebong". Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. Rashed, Ayana (March 16, 2021). "Super-Producer, Songwriter Bongo ByTheWay Gains GRAMMY® Achievement For Contributions To 'Jesus Is King' Album By Kanye West". Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. "Record Store Recs: Producer Bongo ByTheWay Shares The Music Of His Mind". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  5. "Production duo L+F discuss working with Trey Songz and their process of creating music". 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. "BongoByTheWay | The Last Super Producer". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  7. "BongoByTheWay". Genius. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  8. "Bongo ByTheWay Shines in Pandemic as Most-In Demand Producers". 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  9. "2019 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  10. "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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