# Charlie Heat

Ernest Brown (born November 10, 1989), known professionally as Charlie Heat, is an American record producer. He signed with Very GOOD Beats, the in-house production wing of Kanye West's GOOD Music in 2015. During and after his departure from the label in 2018, he has been credited on releases for artists including Denzel Curry, Lil Uzi Vert, Tommy Genesis, Madonna, Midwxst, Ty Dolla Sign, Young Buck, J. Cole, Gucci Mane and Travis Scott, among others. Charlie Heat is the only producer named on the track list for West's album The Life of Pablo (2016), on its song "Facts (Charlie Heat Remix)".

## Early life

Brown was born in Woodbury, New Jersey on November 10, 1989. His mother was an immigration lawyer and his father was a musician. Early on in life, Brown was highly interested in basketball and music. Allen Iverson was a muse for the young boy. According to Brown, his father highly influenced his musical interest, and while they attended a viewing of Drumline, Brown decided to solely focus on music. He attended Clark Atlanta University on a musical scholarship as a part of the drumline at HBCUs. It was here that he received the alias "The Human Torch", which would later transform into Charlie Heat.

## Influences

Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Selena and Rick James have been cited as influences, and inspired him through their musical works. There is a noticeable Latin sound in the works of Charlie Heat, as evident in the song "Undercover", and this influence is partly due to his interest in music from Mexican-American vocalist Selena, and Cuban vocalist, Celia Cruz, a notable Cuban singer. Charlie had piano instruction by his father at an early age, and this was a positive influence that has helped shape the talented producer into a great force in the recording industry.

## Critical reception

HotNewHipHop wrote of Heat's "impressive production discography", praising “Facts (Charlie Heat Version)” from The Life of Pablo.
Danny Schwartz wrote about Heat's remix of Gucci Mane's song "Trap House" saying of it, "His remix of the song is the standout of his new 5-track EP of remixes, Till August."
Bryan Hahn wrote that "Charlie Heat is a name you’ll be seeing a lot more of in 2017." Hahn also wrote: "He’s been consistently delivering quality remixes." In a later article, Hahn wrote that, "Charlie Heat had a great 2016. And he’s not kicking back to rest on his laurels."
Christopher Harris, writing in HipHopDx, calls him "...an upstart beat-maker who has already worked on tracks for Madonna, Pusha T, Kanye and Vic Mensa."
James Elliott, writing for Complex, said that "Charlie Heat might not be on your radar yet, but he will be when this year is over."

## Awards and nominations

Heat received three Grammy nominations for his work on The Life of Pablo.

## Discography
### Solo discography

| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
| 2016 | "IIB" (Charlie Heat Version) | Charlie Heat | Till June |
| 2016 | "MMW" (Charlie Heat Version) | Charlie Heat & Ant Beale | Till June |
| 2016 | "PONY" (Charlie Heat Version) | Charlie Heat | Till June |
| 2016 | "PANDA" (Charlie Heat Version) | Charlie Heat | Till June |
| 2016 | "DAT $TICK" (Charlie Heat Version) | Charlie Heat | Till August |
| 2016 | "MIND BLOWING" (Charlie Heat Version) | Charlie Heat | Till August |
| 2016 | "K.I.F.Y.B." (Charlie Heat Version) | Charlie Heat | Till August |
| 2016 | "F.A.L" (Charlie Heat Version) | Charlie Heat | Till August |
| 2016 | "PRETTY BOY" (Charlie Heat Version with CritaCal) | Charlie Heat | Till August |
| 2017 | "Dirty Taurus" | Charlie Heat | No Rain No Flowers |
| 2017 | "WTN" | Charlie Heat | No Rain No Flowers |
| 2017 | "Crazy Again" | Charlie Heat | No Rain No Flowers |
| 2017 | "Pardon Me" | Charlie Heat | No Rain No Flowers |
| 2017 | "10K" | Charlie Heat & Ant Beale | No Rain No Flowers |
| 2017 | "Sunshine" | Charlie Heat | No Rain No Flowers |
| 2019 | "Have a Good Time" | Charlie Heat & Syd | Non-album single |

### Production discography

| Year | Title | Artist | Other producer(s) | Album |
| 2011 | "Work 'Em" | Young Savage | | Non-album single |
| 2012 | "ABP" | Lecrae | | Church Clothes |
| 2012 | "Spazz" | Lecrae | | Church Clothes |
| 2012 | "Breaker Breaker" | Young Buck | | Tha City Paper |
| 2012 | "Collect Call" | Young Buck | | Tha City Paper |
| 2012 | "Out My Mind" | Young Buck | | Tha City Paper |
| 2013 | "You Know It's Me" | Dark Lo | | Non-album single |
| 2014 | "Uzi" | Lil Uzi Vert | | The Real Uzi |
| 2014 | "We On It" (ft. Lee Mazin) | Lil Uzi Vert | Lee Mazin | The Real Uzi |
| 2014 | "Trunk Got Birdies" | Lil Uzi Vert | | The Real Uzi |
| 2014 | "Senor Guapo" | Lil Uzi Vert | | The Real Uzi |
| 2014 | "Asian Chicks" | Lil Uzi Vert | | The Real Uzi |
| 2014 | "Plugged In" | Lil Uzi Vert | | The Real Uzi |
| 2014 | "Lunch Money" | Pusha T | Kanye West | Non-album single |
| 2015 | "Piss on Your Grave" | Travis Scott | Kanye West, Mike Dean, Darren King, Noah Goldstein, Travis Scott | Rodeo |
| 2015 | "Illuminati" | Madonna | Kanye West, Mike Dean, S1, Travis Scott | Rebel Heart |
| 2015 | "Holy Water" | Madonna | Mike Dean, Kanye West | Rebel Heart |
| 2015 | "Wash All Over Me" | Madonna | Avicii, Mike Dean, Kanye West | Rebel Heart |
| 2015 | "Money Counter" | Two-9 | | B4FRVR |
| 2015 | "Banned from TV" | Lil Uzi Vert | | Luv is Rage |
| 2015 | "WDYW" | Carnage, ASAP Ferg, Lil Uzi Vert, Rich the Kid | Carnage | Papi Gordo |
| 2016 | "Mase in '97" | Carnage, Lil Yachty | | Non-album single |
| 2016 | "Cute" | DRAM | | Big Baby D.R.A.M. |
| 2016 | "Famous" | Kanye West | Kanye West, Havoc, Noah Goldstein, Andrew Dawson, Hudson Mohawke, Mike Dean, Plain Pat | The Life of Pablo |
| 2016 | "Waves" | Kanye West | Kanye West, Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, Hudson Mohawke, Anthony Kilhoffer | The Life of Pablo |
| 2016 | "Feedback" | Kanye West | Kanye West, Noah Goldstein | The Life of Pablo |
| 2016 | "Facts (Charlie Heat Version)" | Kanye West | Kanye West | The Life of Pablo |
| 2016 | "U Mad" | Vic Mensa, Kanye West | Smoko Ono, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Stefan Ponce | Non-album singles |
| 2016 | "Prolly" | Sevyn Streeter (ft. Gucci Mane) | | Non-album singles |
| 2016 | "Champions" | Kanye West, Big Sean, Travis Scott, Gucci Mane, Desiigner, Yo Gotti, Quavo | Lex Luger, A-Trak, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Fonzworth Bentley, Noah Goldstein | Non-album singles |
| 2016 | "Isabellae" | Higher Brothers | | Black Cab |
| 2016 | "Campaign" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Ty Dolla Sign, Future | D.R.U.G.$. | Campaign |
| 2016 | "Watching" | Ty Dolla Sign, Meek Mill | Darnell Got It, CritaCal | Non-album single |
| 2016 | "That’s All" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Gucci Mane | | Till August |
| 2016 | "Knuck If You Buck" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Crime Mob | | Till August |
| 2016 | "Freek-A-Leek" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Petey Pablo | | Till August |
| 2016 | "Pretty Boy Swag" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Soulja Boy | | Till August |
| 2016 | "Dat $tick" (Charlie Heat Remix) | Rich Chigga | | Till August |
| 2017 | "Undercover" | Kehlani | | SweetSexySavage |
| 2017 | "I Don't Wanna Leave" | Tdot illdude | | Morning Comes Too Fast |
| 2017 | "Running with the Torch" | Tre Capital | | I Can't Die |
| 2018 | "SUMO | ZUMO" | Denzel Curry | | TA1300 |
| 2018 | "Tommy" | Tommy Genesis | | Tommy Genesis |
| 2018 | "100 Bad" | Tommy Genesis | | Tommy Genesis |
| 2018 | "Play With It" | Tommy Genesis | Darnell Got It | Tommy Genesis |
| 2018 | "You Know Me" | Tommy Genesis | Dez Wright | Tommy Genesis |
| 2018 | "Rainbow" | Tommy Genesis | JJared | Tommy Genesis |
| 2018 | "Miami" | Tommy Genesis | Matty Busco, Yas | Tommy Genesis |
| 2019 | "Aloha" | Denzel Curry | | Non-album single |
| 2019 | "Wish" | Denzel Curry, Kiddo Marv | | Zuu |
| 2021 | "Take_it_Back_v2" (Charlie Heat Version) | Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats | | Unlocked 1.5 |
| 2023 | "Old Me" | Midwxst | Austin Corona, Drew Drucker, Drew Dvorsky, Romil Hemnani, Sophie Gray, Wyatt Bernard, Zuko | E3 |