Turbo (record producer)

Turbo
Turbo in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Chandler A. Great
Also known as	Turbo the Great
Born	(1994-08-09) August 9, 1994 [1] College Park, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap R&B
Occupations	Record producer songwriter
Instruments	FL Studio keyboard
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Caroline[2] Warner/Chappell[3]

Chandler A. Great (born August 9, 1994),^[4][5] professionally known as Turbo, is an American record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his production with Gunna, Morgan Wallen, Big Sean, Travis Scott, Drake , Young Thug, and Lil Baby.

Turbo, born Chandler A. Great, is a grammy nominated American record producer, songwriter, and executive best known for his work with prominent hip-hop artists such as Gunna, Drake, Lil Baby and Travis Scott.

Rising out of Atlanta's influential trap scene, Turbo quickly became recognized for his melodic yet hard-hitting production style and his signature tag, "Run that back, Turbo", which has become synonymous with modern Southern rap. As the founder of The Playmakers production collective, he has played a key role in shaping the sound of projects like Gunna's DS4 (Drip Season 4Ever)[1] (2022) and WUNNA [2] (2020), both of which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Beyond his production credits, Turbo has served as an executive producer on several high-profile albums and signed a global co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music in 2020[3]. His work continues to bridge trap, pop, and country influences, establishing him as one of the most versatile and influential producers of his generation.

In 2017, Turbo produced several songs on We Want Smoke, a compilation album by artists signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records.^[6] He executive produced Drip Harder,^[7] a collaborative mixtape by Gunna and Lil Baby released in 2018, and is the solo producer on four songs of the mixtape,^[8] including "Never Recover" and "Close Friends" which were certified Platinum^[9][10] and "Drip Too Hard" which was certified Diamond.^[11] He also produced "Slimed In" on Young Thug's compilation album Slime Language, released in 2018.^[12] That same year, he produced on Gunna's third mixtape Drip Season 3.^[13] He also founded own his record production collective, The Playmakers.^[14][15]

In June 2019, he signed a co-publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music.^[16] In 2020, he released Quarantine Clean with Young Thug and Gunna, which makes it the first song where Turbo is credited as lead artist.

In January 2022 Turbo served as a key producer on Gunna's 2022 chart-topping album DS4EVER (Drip Season 4Ever), contributing to its polished trap sound and commercial success, Producing 5 records on this album Turbo was a key factor in its debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200." [4] DS4Ever debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with 150,000 album-equivalent units comprising 193.5 million on-demand streams and 4,000 pure sales, making it Gunna's second number-one album. The album notably blocked The Weeknd's album Dawn FM from the top spot by approximately 2,300 units.

In June 2023 As executive producer of Gunna’s 2023 album A Gift & a Curse, Turbo played a central role in crafting the project's sonic identity and guiding its overall creative vision. The album, released without any featured artists, marked a significant moment for Gunna, both artistically and personally, following a tumultuous period in the public eye. Turbo's production approach emphasized emotional resonance through sparse, moody instrumentation, blending atmospheric melodies with sharp 808s and crisp hi-hats to underscore the album's themes of isolation, reflection, and resilience.

In addition to producing several standout tracks himself, Turbo coordinated with his close-knit group of producers The Playmakers [5] to ensure consistency across the album. His influence extended beyond beat-making, shaping the sequencing, transitions, and tone to deliver a cohesive body of work. Turbo's hands-on involvement not only reinforced his longstanding creative chemistry with Gunna but also demonstrated his growth as a producer capable of leading high-level, introspective rap projects to critical and commercial acclaim.

In January 2024, Turbo reunited with Gunna for his song "Bachelor" a track that samples James Blake's "Do You Ever?" and features a luxurious music video directed by Spike Jordan[6].

January 2024, musician Jamal Britt filed a lawsuit against Turbo and Warner Chappell Music due to misuse of Turbo's iconic "Run that back, Turbo" producer tag which was recorded by Britt, noting that he "was never given notice that his voice was being used, never properly credited for his contributions to the songs in question and was never compensated from any of the royalty payments, profits, or other income garnered from the exploitation of his recorded voice".^[17]