Matthew Jehu Samuels (born October 12, 1986), professionally known as
Boi-1da ( ), is a Canadian
hip-hop producer from
Toronto,
Ontario. He has produced for artists and groups such as
Clipse,
The Diplomats,
Drake,
Eminem,
Jay-Z,
Joe Budden,
G-Unit,
Nicki Minaj,
k-os,
Das Racist,
Lecrae,
Nas,
Bizzle,
Talib Kweli,
Saukrates, and
Kendrick Lamar, among others. He significantly collaborates with other producers who co-produce on his tracks including,
The Maven Boys,
Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk,
Vinylz and
Allen Ritter.