Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975 in
Winston-Salem,
North Carolina), better known as
9th Wonder is a
hip hop record producer,
record executive,
DJ,
lecturer, and
rapper from
Durham, North Carolina, U.S. He began his career as the main producer for the group
Little Brother, and has also worked with
Mary J. Blige,
Jean Grae,
Wale,
Jay-Z,
Murs,
Drake,
Buckshot,
Chris Brown,
Destiny's Child,
J. Cole,
Kendrick Lamar,
Erykah Badu,
Ludacris,
Mac Miller,
David Banner, and
Lecrae. As of 2010, 9th Wonder raps under the name of 9thmatic.