9th Wonder

9th Wonder
9th Wonder in 2008
Background information
Also known as9thmatic
Born
Patrick Denard Douthit

(1975-01-15) January 15, 1975
GenresHip-hop
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • record executive
  • rapper
Instruments
Years active1991–present
Labels
Member ofDinner Party
Formerly of

Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975), better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record executive, and DJ from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who is also teaching faculty at North Carolina Central University and Duke University, where he collaborates with Professor Mark Anthony Neal.

He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother in Durham, North Carolina, and has also worked with Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, Jean Grae, Wale, Murs, Buckshot, Erykah Badu, David Banner, Rapsody, and Talib Kweli. As of 2010, 9th Wonder raps under the name of 9thmatic. 9th Wonder's production often builds on samples from artists such as Al Green and Curtis Mayfield.