# Amaire Johnson

Amaire Johnson is an American producer, songwriter, music director, and multi-instrumentalist who primarily collaborates with rapper Big Sean, and is best known for co-writing and producing Big Sean singles "Moves", "Single Again", "Bounce Back", and "One Man Can Change the World". Johnson has contributed to the following Big Sean projects in various capacities: Dark Sky Paradise (2015), Twenty88 (2016), I Decided (2017), Detroit (2019), Detroit II (2020), and Better Me Than You (2024). Johnson has also contributed to projects from Schoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, Nipsey Hussle, and Jhené Aiko, among others. In December 2024, XXL recognized his contribution to Ab-soul's studio album Soul Burger (album cut "Peace") as the "best produced track" on the project.
Influenced by "Motown, early hip-hop, and neo-soul", Johnson is signed to Don Life, Big Sean's production company. Johnson also acted as music director and/or performed keyboards alongside Ab-soul and Big Sean during their respective NPR Tiny Desk performances.

## Early career

Johnson started playing keyboards in church at 15 years old, and moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to attend the Musicians Institute. Upon graduation, he became a musician on the Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson-helmed 12th Annual Honda Civic Tour. He next joined Big Sean's touring band as a keyboardist.

## Selected songwriting and production credits

| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "One Man Can Change the World" (featuring Kanye West & John Legend) | 2015 | Big Sean | Dark Sky Paradise |
| "On the Way" | 2016 | Twenty88 | Twenty88 |
| "Memories Faded" | 2016 | Twenty88 | Twenty88 |
| "Won’t Be the Same" (featuring Ayo the Producer) | 2016 | Westside Boogie | Thirst 48, Pt. II |
| "Sunroof" (featuring Dana Williams) | 2016 | Westside Boogie | Thirst 48, Pt. II |
| "Moments" (featuring Big Sean) | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "OLLA (Only Lovers Left Alive)" (featuring Twenty88) | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "You Are Here" | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "Never Call Me" (featuring Kurupt) | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "Overstimulated" | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "Bad Trip (Interlude)" | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "Oblivion (Creation)" (featuring Dr. Chill) | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "Psilocybin (Love in Full Effect)" (featuring Dr. Chill) | 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip |
| "Intro" | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Light" (featuring Jeremih) | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Bounce Back" | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Moves" | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Same Time Pt. 1" (featuring Twenty88) | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Owe Me" | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Halfway Off the Balcony" | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Voices in My Head / Stick to the Plan" | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Sunday Morning Jetpack" (featuring The-Dream) | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Inspire Me" | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Bigger Than Me" (featuring Flint Chozen Choir & Starrah) | 2017 | Big Sean | I Decided |
| "Victory Lap" (featuring Stacy Barthe) | 2018 | Nipsey Hussle | Victory Lap |
| "Million While You Young" (featuring The-Dream) | 2018 | Nipsey Hussle | Victory Lap |
| "The Recipe" | 2019 | SiR | Chasing Summer |
| "More Thoughts (2019)" | 2019 | Big Sean | Detroit (Streaming Edition) |
| "Harder than My Demons" | 2020 | Big Sean | Detroit 2 |
| "Everything That's Missing" (featuring Dwele) | 2020 | Big Sean | Detroit 2 |
| "Don Life" (featuring Lil Wayne) | 2020 | Big Sean | Detroit 2 |
| "Single Again" | 2020 | Big Sean | Detroit 2 |
| "Wat U Sed" (featuring Doechii and Kal Banx) | 2021 | Isaiah Rashad | The House Is Burning |
| "Bomb" (featuring Kari Faux) | 2022 | Black Party | Hummingbird |
| "On Up" | 2024 | Big Sean | Better Me Than You |
| "Boundaries" | 2024 | Big Sean | Better Me Than You |
| "Pop" (featuring Rico Nasty) | 2024 | Schoolboy Q | Blue Lips |
| "Pig Feet" (featuring Childish Major) | 2024 | Schoolboy Q | Blue Lips |
| "Love Birds" (featuring Devin Malik & Lance Skiiiwalker) | 2024 | Schoolboy Q | Blue Lips |
| "Peace" (featuring Lupe Fiasco & Punch) | 2024 | Ab-Soul | Soul Burger |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2018 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards | Most Performed Pop Songs (Bounce Back) | Won | |