Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), better known by his stage name Dem Jointz, is an American record producer.
He has produced tracks for numerous artists including Rihanna, Anderson .Paak, NCT, and NMIXX, among others.
2015
He also co-produced four tracks on Compton (2015), the third and latest studio album by Dr. Dre, as well as several tracks on Janet Jackson's Billboard 200 number 1 album Unbreakable (2015).
Abernathy has also worked extensively on the album Donda (2021) by Kanye West, providing production work or additional vocals on songs such as "Jail".
His vision extends into his own label "U Made Us What We Are," which he founded to elevate talented creatives, including Maryland MC K.A.A.N. and gospel singer Keedron Bryant.
In 2022, he created a supergroup with fellow producers and Aftermath's alums, Mr. Porter and Focus….
On November 6, 2021, Dem Jointz announced on Instagram that he's engaged to his partner, Stalone, a Grammy-winning vocalist.
Dem Jointz's can be recognized by his "Incoming!"
producer tag in the beginning on the songs he produced, for example in Kanye West's "Nah Nah Nah" during the first three seconds of the song.
He also uses the tag "Now, the breakdown" before the bridge of many songs, including Taeyeon's "Something New" and Lee Chaeyeon's "Hush Rush".
