DJ Dahi

Dacoury Dahi Natche(born March 10, 1983), known professionally asDJ Dahior simplyDahi, is an American record producer, songwriter,disc jockeyand singer fromInglewood, California. Working primarily inhip hopandR&Bmusic, he has been credited on commercially successful singles including "Money Trees" byKendrick Lamar, "Worst Behavior" byDrake, and "I Don't Fuck with You" byBig Sean—the latter rose to number 11 on theBillboardHot 100.He made his vocal debut on Lamar's 2018 single "Loyalty", which he also produced.
Dahi won theGrammy Award for Best Rap Songin 2020 for his work on "A Lot" by 21 Savage. He has also been nominated for four Grammy Awards in theAlbum of the YearandBest Rap Albumcategories, and once forProducer of the Year, Non-Classical.Aside from his solo production career, Natche is also a member of production team D.R.U.G.$.
Dahi learned disc jockeying while he was attending theUniversity of California, Santa Cruz, where he majored in Film and American studies.After returning to Los Angeles in 2007, he started collaborating with local rappers such asPac Div, TiRon, andFashawn.Dahi also collaborated withDom KennedyandScHoolboy Qbefore he achieved his first commercial success in 2012 with "Money Trees" fromKendrick Lamar's platinum albumGood Kid, M.A.A.D City.The album received several nominations including one for Grammy Album of the Year and Rap Album of the Year in2014,while "Money Trees" was named byComplexasthe ninth best instrumental of the previous five years.
In 2013, Dahi produced "Worst Behavior" byDrakethat charted at number 89 on the USBillboardHot 100after its release in 2014.The following year, he co-produced theBig SeansingleI Don't Fuck with You, which reached the top of the USBillboard Hot R&B/Hiphop songschartand received 8× Platinum certification fromRIAA.Dahi was also credited as a songwriter and producer for five tracks in Madonna's 2015 albumRebel Heart.The same year, Dahi co-produced three tracks on the albumCompton: A Soundtrackalbum byDr. Dre.Dahi was featured alongsideJhené Aikoon the song Lemme Know byVince Staples, from his 2015 albumSummertime ‘06; he was also credited as producer on a few songs from the album.
In 2016, Dahi co-produced "U with Me?" for the albumViewsby Drake, which earned him his second Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.He also put forward a tentative release date for his own solo album titledThe Good Seed, but the album did not materialize in 2016.
Dahi collaborated a second time with Kendrick Lamar in 2017 and produced five tracks in the albumDAMNthat included "Loyalty" featuring Rihanna and "XXX" featuringU2.The album received several critical accolades including aPulitzer Prize for Musicand theBest Rap Albumat the2018 Grammy Awards. In 2020, the album was ranked 175th onRolling Stone's updated list of the500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
In 2018, Dahi produced two songs in 21 Savage's studio albumI Am Greater than I Was.One of the songs, "a lot", earned him the 2020 Grammy Award for Rap Song of the Year.
In 2019, Dahi collaborated with indie pop bandVampire Weekendfor their albumFather of the Brideand co-produced the single "Big Blue", which charted number 33 in USHot Rock & Alternative Songs(Billboard).He also co-produced the 2020 Childish Gambino album3.15.20that included "Time" featuringAriana Grandeand "Psilocybae (Millennial Love)" featuring21 Savage,InkandKadhja Bonetamong seven other tracks co-produced by him.In 2021, he produced "Gravity", a single by Brent Faiyaz and himself featuringTyler, the Creator, which reached a peak position on 71 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Platinum by RIAA.
Dahi teamed up with Kendrick Lamar again in 2022 and co-produced five tracks forMr. Morale and the Big Steppers.The album received nomination for Album of the Year and won in the Best Rap Album category in the2023 Grammy Awards.Dahi also received a Producer of the Year nomination for his work onMr. Morale & the Big Steppers,Gemini RightsbySteve LacyandRamona Park Broke My HeartbyVince Staples.
In 2023, Dahi appeared in thedocumentary filmAnthemdirected byPeter Nicks, which followed Dahi and composerKris Bowerson a musicalroad tripacross the United States in a bid to reimagine thenational anthem.The film premiered atTribeca Festivalin June 2023 and was acquired byOnyx CollectiveforHulu.
Dahi has a publishing contract withSony Music Publishingand is aSESACmember.
Alex Wiley–  *one singular Flame Emoji EP*(2015)
05. "Cinderella"(featuringTy Dolla Sign) (produced with Aja Grant)
Tory Lanez-I told you(2016)
J. Warner –Figure 8(2020)
Slim Thug–Thug Life(2020)
Yebba–Dawn(2021)
Eli Derby–  Left on Read(2022)
Eem Triplin -Still Pretty(2023)