Ramon “!llmind” Ibanga Jr.
GRAMMY Award-Winning, Multi-Platinum Music Producer, Songwriter, & Entrepreneur
Ramon “!llmind” Ibanga Jr. is a 2x GRAMMY Award-winning, 12x GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum music producer, songwriter, entrepreneur and music executive with over two decades in the game.
His production and songwriting credits include Kanye West, Drake, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Romeo Santos, Khalid, Logic, 2 Chainz, Lin-Manuel Miranda and many more.
His catalog includes records and contributions to some of the biggest projects in music, including J. Cole’s “Love Yourz,” Drake’s “You & The 6,” Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s EVERYTHING IS LOVE, Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther: The Album, Disney’s Moana and The Hamilton Mixtape.
His work on EVERYTHING IS LOVE earned him his first GRAMMY win, while Black Panther: The Album earned an Album of the Year GRAMMY nomination. He has also received Latin GRAMMY recognition throughout his career.
Beyond making records, !llmind helped pioneer the modern producer sound-kit business through his BLAP-KITS brand, creating tools and resources used by music creators around the world.
Today, he serves as Senior Vice President of A&R Publishing at EMPIRE, helping develop producers and songwriters, connect creators with artists, and shape the next generation of records.