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Gregory Craig Brown Jr. (Born August 28, 1990), professionally known as Its64boy (also known as 64 or simply 64 Boy), is an American record producer, record executive, and Label Owner of Stackin Up Entertainmentbased in Virginia. Brown began a production career while in high school and became known for his successful production with hip hop and trap artists such as Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Megan Thee Stallion, Crunchy Black and Lucky Luciano in the mid 2018-2021. In 2020, Respect (magazine) called him “A pioneer in the Music Industry”, while Soundcloud fans acknowledged 64 for record, “Fineto,” produced by Brown reaching over 1million streams.
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| Born | August 28, 1990 |
| Age | 34 years |
| Birth place | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Record producer, record executive, songwriter, Marketer |
| Education | Norfolk State University |
| Degree | Bachelors of Science |
| Albums | Richdrum, Traumatized Life Story EP |
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| Genres | Hip-hop trap |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Labels | Stackin Up Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Rick Ross 2 Chainz Megan Thee Stallion Crunchy Black Lucky Luciano Uneekint |
Early life
Born and family
Gregory Craig Brown Jr. was born on August 28, 1990, in Richmond, Virginia where he attended VarinaHigh School. He has six siblings. After making beats on the school lunch tables as well as playing on the beat machines at home, he turned to making beats in the Ninth grade at age 16. This happened when his grandmother bought him a laptop and he got a copy of the music production software FruityLoops.
Career
First beats
In high school, 64 whipped up five beats a day. Initially, 64 wanted to rap, and started making beats so that he could have music to rap over. However, he eventually turned his full attention toward hip hop production, writing, and attending his Record Label.
Social media
As he continued to hone his production skills, while still in high school, he began to utilize online social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook to network with more established rap artists as well as beat submissions for potential music placements.
Music career
64 have built an impressive resume of collaborations, he takes his unique Bay Area, Trap, R&B cultural blend. Its64boy is a true musician.
Own lyrics
He writes his own lyrics, produce his own tracks, and publish his own records through Stackin Up Entertainment distribution services. Its64boy of Stackin Up Entertainment is a 2 time gold Producer and Artist on Spotify with a record he produced for Ana Baby, “Show Me Love.” Its64boy also landed a major distribution deal with GT Digital/EMPIRE Distribution. This opened so many door for Stackin Up Entertainment along with charting #12 on the Apple iTunes charts, which opened a lot of doors for 64. Its64boy has 2 new singles that dropped. He has a record with Verified artist Uneekint, “Saucy,”that is getting great exposure. Its64boy also have his other single, “Flip,” that is gaining traction as well.Gregory 64 Brown also got a major shout out from legendary, Juicy J of Three Six Mafia.
2009–2013: Rise to fame
Gregory Brown also attended Norfolk State University with a Bachelors of Science with a Minor in Music Technology.
Internship
Brown completed a 4000 unpaid hour internship recording artist in the same studio that Pharell Williamsengineered artist at his early stage of his career. 64 Boy also learned how to put together video treatments, market music, Engineer, Produce, Music Law, and Edit videos while attending Norfolk State University All of these things help 64 build his business as the Music Mogul that he is today.