Thanks to the ongoing rise of streaming services and social media, it's become easier for rising producers to capture the attention of mainstream artists.
For Bugz Ronin, this ascension occurred faster than he anticipated. The 26-year-old, who calls Stroudsburg, Pa., his hometown, grew up admiring producers who weren't afraid to push sonic boundaries.
Some of those include Diplo, The Neptunes, Lex Luger, Johnny Juliano, Supah Mario and Oogie Mane -- the latter two of whom he actually got to work with.
After honing his craft using programs such as FL Studio, Ronin's beats caught the ears of Lil Uzi Vert's manager in 2016. From there, he began sending the rapper beats -- whose final formats ended up getting leaked.
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