Nathan "Happy" Perez is an American record producer, audio engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was first credited on Young Bleed's debut album All I Have in This World, Are... My Balls and My Word in 1998. He co-wrote and produced his first hit song with Baby Bash's 2003 single "Suga Suga", which peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. He has since been credited on releases for Halsey, the Weeknd, Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus, Kehlani, the Kid Laroi, Ludacris, Flo Rida, Mariah Carey, G-Eazy, and Juice Wrld.
Perez has worked extensively with R&B singer Miguel, producing his 2010 sleeper hit "Sure Thing". In 2018, he became acquainted with fellow producer Benny Blanco and co-produced his 2018 single "Eastside", as well as a number of his productions since then. Perez dropped out of high school to make music.
Discography
Mixtapes 2009 – The Self Employed Mixtape, Vol. 1
Production discography Charted singles (as songwriter/producer) +YearTitleArtistAlbumPeak chart positionsUSUSR&B/HHUK2003Tha Smokin' Nephew AlbumBaby BashTha Smokin' NephewRIAA: Platinum"Suga Suga"Baby Bash featuring Frankie J754111 "Shorty Doowop"Baby Bash featuring Russell Lee & Perla Cruz115108—I'm All I Got Album Max MinelliI'm All I Got 2004"Ain't a Thug" Trick DaddyThug Matrimony: Married to the Streets2005"Show Ya Tattoos"Boosie Badazz & WebbieGangsta Musik"Frontin'"ChamillionaireThe Sound of RevengeRIAA: Platinum"Ridin'" RIAA: GoldSuper Saucy AlbumBaby BashSuper Saucy Album Natalie AlbumNatalieNatalie Album2006"Doing Too Much"Paula DeAnda featuring Baby BashPaula DeAnda41——"Footprints On My Heart"Paula DeAndaIrresistiblePaula DeAnda"End Of The Night"LudacrisRelease Therapy"Rather Just Not Know"Ruben StuddardThe Return"Daddy's Little Girl" Frankie JPriceless"Still""Cool on You"Keshia Chanté2UUn Nuevo Dia Album Frankie JUn Nuevo Dia AlbumEverything New Album NatalieEverything New Album 2007"Pimp Mode"ChamillionaireUltimate Victory"Rocky Road""The Ultimate Victory""As Days Go By"Baby BashCyclone"Mean Mug""Head Honcho"Chingo Bling ft. Baby BashThey Can't Deport Us All2008"Corazón" Prima JPrima J"All On Our Own"One Block RadiusOne Block Radius"Shoplifta"2009"Never"Flo RidaR.O.O.T.S2010"Sure Thing" RIAA: 3× PlatinumMiguelAll I Want Is YouRIAA: Platinum"My Piece"2011"Don't Mess With Texas" Baby BashBashtown2012"Hello World"DiggyUnexpected Arrival"Don't Look Back"MiguelKaleidoscope DreamRIAA: Platinum2013"Pay My Bills" K. MichelleRebellious Soul"Pink Fields"Neon HitchHappy Neon"Midnight Sun""Believe""Jailhouse""Born to be Remembered"2014"#Beautiful"Mariah Carey featuring MiguelMe. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse15322"Love Somebody"DaleyDays + Nights"Love You To Death"TaeyangRISE"Light Up Light Up"Baby BashRonnie Rey All Day2015"Drifting"G-Eazy featuring Chris Brown & Tory LanezWhen It's Dark Out 9833—"Drop Dead Beautiful"Elijah BlakeShadows & Diamonds"Angel Dust""a beautiful exit"MiguelWildheart2016"Sugar"Robin Schulz featuring Francesco YatesSugar44—— "Waves" RIAA: GoldMiguelWildheart—46—"To D.R.E.A.M."Tory LanezI Told YouRIAA: Gold"Cold Hard Love""High""All The Girls""Workaholic"DRAMBig Baby DRAM2017 "At My Best"Machine Gun Kelly featuring Hailee SteinfeldBloom60—— "Now or Never" RIAA: 3× PlatinumHalseyHopeless Fountain KingdomRIAA: 2× Platinum17—80 "Eyes Closed" RIAA: Gold101—— "Crying in the Club" RIAA: PlatinumCamila CabelloCamila 47—12"Holy Water"Ro JamesELDORADO"Torches"X AmbassadorsNon-album single"Selfish Love"Jessie WareGlasshouse "Sky Walker" RIAA: 3× PlatinumMiguelWar & LeisureRIAA: Gold2914—"Now""Told You So""Harem""City of Angels"2018 "Black & White"Juice WRLDGoodbye & Good Riddance123108— "Hard Work Pays Off"Future & Juice WRLDWrld on Drugs105103—"4 Me"Tory LanezMemories Don't Die"Hypnotized""Better To Lie"Benny BlancoFriends Keep SecretsRIAA: Platinum "Eastside" RIAA: 6× Platinum9—1"Break My Heart""Just for us Pt.2""More/ Diamond Ring""Roses" RIAA: 2× Platinum2019 "Fake Smile"Ariana GrandeThank U, NextRIAA: Platinum26——"Imagine""In My Head" "Nightmare"HalseyNon-album single15—26 "It's You"Ali GatieYou70—— "Graduation" RIAA: PlatinumBenny Blanco featuring Juice WRLDNon-album single108—88 "Die for Me" RIAA: PlatinumPost Malone featuring Future & HalseyHollywood's Bleeding2011—"Back To Love"Chris BrownIndigo"Chase" Aaron CarpenterChase"White Mercedes"Charli XCXCharli"Same As"Marc E. BassyPMD"I Really Wish I Hated You"Blink-182NINE"Love You Like That"Ali GatieYOU"How Things Used to Be""Bussin"Tay MoneyHurricane Tay"Die For You"Post Malone featuring Halsey & FutureHollywood's Bleeding2020"Night Crawling"Miley CyrusPlastic HeartsRIAA: Gold"Erase U" The Kid LaroiF*CK LOVE 3+: OVER YOURIAA: Platinum"Over It"KYLESee You When I am Famous!!!!"Casino"Ryan BeattyDreaming of David "Shimmer""Dreaming of David""Forever...(is a long time)"HalseyManicRIAA: Platinum"I Hate Everybody""Killing Boys""No Shame"5 Seconds of SummerCALM112"Best Years""Lover of Mine""Thin White Lies""Bussin 2.0"Tay Money featuring SaweetieNon-album single2021"Kiss Like The Sun" Jake BuggSaturday Night, Sunday Morning"About Last Night" "Notice Me" Role Modeloh, how perfect"Cowboys" Charlotte LawrenceCharlotte"Monin" James FauntleroyNon-album single"Scars" G-EazyThese Things Happen Too"Scenic Drive" KhalidScenic Drive "Rich & Famous "DRAMShelley FKA DRAM 2022"Tangerine"KehlaniBlue Water Road "Everything""Melt""Everything Interlude2023"Die 4 Me"HalseyNon-album Single100"Lipstick"Charlie Puth Non-album Single"Lace It"Juice WRLD & EminemNon-album Single2024"Quemar"Ethan Uno"Take Me In"Blink 1822025"Hit You Were It Hurts"Coco JonesWhy Not More?"Overwhelmed"Alicia Creti"Buttercup"Lunchmoney2026"Dancing in the sand"Pilar Victoria "Bloomed In Snow"Pilar Victoria "Why?"Jacks Haupt"Luna Llena"Jacks Haupt"Here, Now & ForeverJacks Haupt
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