Chopstix (music producer)
Chopstix | |
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| Born | Olagundoye James Malcolm 8 April Jos, Plateau State |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | Summertime Music |
| Member of | Grip Boiz |
Olagundoye James Malcolm popularly known as Chopstix is a Nigerian Grammy Award-winning and 4× Platinum-certified record producer. He began his career as a member of the Grip Movement, which was made up of Yung L, Endia, and J Milla. The movement became popular as Grip Boiz in 2013, and they popularized explicit lyrics on Dancehall as heard on Ice Prince's "Magician" in 2011, and Chopstix's "Stinking Shit" in 2014, which got nominated at The Headies for Best Reggae/Dancehall Single of the Year.
Chopstix served as the primary producer on Ice Prince second studio album Fire of Zamani, released on 28 October 2013 through Chocolate City. The project lead tracks include "Aboki", "Gimme Dat", "I Swear", and "More", all produced by Chopstix from 2012 to 2013 at Chocolate City Studio in Lagos, and earned him a nomination at the 2014 City People Music Awards for Best Music Producer of the Year. Off the project, Chopstix and Don Jazzy co-produced "N Word [Remix]" featuring the South African late-rapper AKA.
Chopstix gained international recognition in 2023 for co-producing and co-writing Burna Boy's "Last Last", and his sixth album Love, Damini, which both got nominated at the Grammy's, and earned him a special recognition as a composer. In 2024, Broadcast Music, Inc. honored Chopstix with the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards for co-writing Burna Boy's "Last Last". In 2020, Burna Boy's Grammy-nominated Best World Music Album African Giant, earned him a special recognition from The Recording Academy. In 2025, Chris Brown's Grammy Award-winning Best R&B Album 11:11, earned him a special recognition from The Recording Academy.