Luis Resto (musician)

Luis Edgardo Resto (born July 22, 1961) is a two time Grammy award winning American musician, songwriter, record producer, and keyboardist who has worked closely with rapper Eminem since his third major-label album The Eminem Show. He is of Puerto Rican descent and was raised in Garden City, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.

Career
Resto's career in recorded music began in the early 1980s in Detroit, with Michael Henderson and Was (Not Was). He continued playing keyboards and co-writing songs for a wide variety of artists (including many produced by Don Was), ranging from Anita Baker to Patti Smith to The Highwaymen to Vertical Horizon to Fuel, before beginning a prolific and lengthy collaboration with Eminem in 2001. He has played the keyboard for several Eminem-produced tracks and is credited for additional production on most Eminem-produced tracks on Encore. Resto released his own solo LP titled Combo De Momento which was released under his own imprint Resto World Music on May 18, 2010. He co-produced the Oscar-winning song, "Lose Yourself", featured in the movie 8 Mile with Jeff Bass and Eminem.

Discography

 * Combo De Momento (2010)
 * One Small Light (2013)

2001

 * D12 – Devil's Night (Studio album released June 19, 2001)
 * 19. "Girls" (Limp Bizkit diss) (performed by Eminem) (hidden track)

2002

 * Eminem – The Eminem Show (Studio album released May 26, 2002)
 * 02. "White America"
 * 05. "Square Dance"
 * 07. "Soldier"
 * 08. "Say Goodbye Hollywood"
 * 14. "Hailie's Song"
 * 18. "'Til I Collapse" (Featuring Nate Dogg)


 * Xzibit – Man vs. Machine (Studio album released October 1, 2002)
 * 11. "My Name" (featuring Eminem and Nate Dogg)


 * Various Artists – 8 Mile (Soundtrack) (Studio album released October 29, 2002)
 * 01. "Lose Yourself" (Eminem)
 * 02. "Love Me" (Eminem, Obie Trice and 50 Cent)
 * 03. "8 Mile" (Eminem)
 * 05. "Places To Go" (50 Cent)
 * 06. "Rap Game" (D12 featuring 50 Cent)
 * 07. "8 Miles and Runnin'" (Jay-Z featuring Freeway)
 * 08. "Spit Shine" (Xzibit)
 * 16. "Rabbit Run" (Eminem)

2003

 * 50 Cent – Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Studio album released February 18, 2003)
 * 03. "Patiently Waiting" (featuring Eminem)
 * 04. "Many Men (Wish Death)"
 * 06. "High All the Time"
 * 15. "Don't Push Me" (featuring Lloyd Banks and Eminem)


 * Various Artists – Cradle 2 the Grave (Studio album released February 18, 2003)
 * 02. "Go to Sleep" (Eminem featuring Obie Trice and DMX)


 * King Gordy – The Entity (Studio album released June 24, 2003)
 * 02. "Nightmares"
 * 03. "The Pain"
 * 10. "Pass Me A Lighter"
 * 16. "Nobody Hates Nothin'"


 * Obie Trice – Cheers (Studio album released September 23, 2003)
 * 01. "Average Man"
 * 02. "Cheers"
 * 03. "Got Some Teeth"
 * 04. "Lady" (featuring Eminem)
 * 05. "Don't Come Down"
 * 09. "Follow My Life"
 * 13. "Hands on You" (featuring Eminem)
 * 14. "Hoodrats"
 * 16. "Never Forget Ya"
 * 17. "Outro" (featuring D12)


 * Jay-Z – The Black Album (Studio album released November 14, 2003)
 * 09. "Moment Of Clarity"


 * G-Unit – Beg for Mercy (Studio album released November 14, 2003)
 * 03. "My Buddy"
 * 04. "I'm So Hood"

2004

 * DJ Kay Slay – The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2 (Studio album released March 30, 2004)
 * 05. "I'm Gone" (featuring Eminem and Obie Trice)


 * D12 – D12 World (Studio album released April 27, 2004)
 * 01. "Git Up"
 * 02. "Loyalty" (featuring Obie Trice)
 * 03. "Just Like U"
 * 04. "I'll Be Damned"
 * 06. "My Band"
 * 08. "6 in the Morning (Come On In)"
 * 10. "Leave Dat Boy Alone"
 * 11. "Get My Gun"
 * 13. "Bitch" (featuring Dina Rae)
 * 21. "Keep Talkin'" (bonus track)


 * Special Edition Bonus Disc
 * 02. "Slow Your Roll"


 * Jadakiss – Kiss of Death (Studio album released June 22, 2004)
 * 16. "Welcome to D-Block" (performed by The L.O.X. featuring Eminem)


 * Lloyd Banks – The Hunger for More (Studio album released June 29, 2004)
 * 04. "On Fire" (featuring 50 Cent)


 * Eminem – Encore (Studio album released November 12, 2004)
 * 02. "Evil Deeds"
 * 04. "Yellow Brick Road"
 * 05. "Like Toy Soldiers"
 * 07. "Puke"
 * 08. "My 1st Single"
 * 15. "Spend Some Time" (featuring Obie Trice, Stat Quo and 50 Cent)
 * 16. "Mockingbird"
 * 17. "Crazy In Love"
 * 18. "One Shot 2 Shot" (featuring D12)
 * 20. "Encore/Curtains Down"


 * Eminem – Encore (Bonus CD released November 12, 2004)
 * 01. "We As Americans"
 * 02. "Love You More"
 * 03. "Ricky Ticky Toc"


 * 2Pac – Loyal to the Game (Studio album released December 14, 2004)
 * 01. "Soldier Like Me (Return of the Soulja)" (featuring Eminem)
 * 02. "The Uppercut" (featuring E.D.I. Mean and Young Noble)
 * 03. "Out on Bail"
 * 04. "Ghetto Gospel"
 * 05. "Black Cotton" (featuring Eminem, Kastro and Young Noble)
 * 06. "Loyal to the Game" (featuring G-Unit)
 * 07. "Thugs Get Lonely Too" (featuring Nate Dogg)
 * 08. "N.I.G.G.A. (Never Ignorant about Getting Goals Accomplished)" (featuring Jadakiss)
 * 09. "Who Do You Love?"
 * 10. "Crooked Nigga Too"
 * 11. "Don't You Trust Me?" (featuring Dido)
 * 12. "Hennessy" (featuring Obie Trice)
 * 13. "Thug 4 Life"

2005

 * The Game – The Documentary (Studio album released January 18, 2005)
 * 14. "We Ain't" (featuring Eminem)


 * 50 Cent – The Massacre (Studio album released March 3, 2005)
 * 02. "In My Hood"
 * 04. "I'm Supposed To Die Tonight"
 * 10. "Ski Mask Way"
 * 16. "My Toy Soldier" (featuring Tony Yayo)


 * Bizarre – Hannicap Circus (Studio album released June 28, 2005)
 * 08. "Rockstar"


 * Tony Yayo – Thoughts of a Predicate Felon (Studio album released August 30, 2005)
 * 03. "It Is What It Is" (featuring Spider Loc)
 * 07. "Drama Setter" (featuring Eminem and Obie Trice)


 * Trick-Trick – The People vs. (Studio album released December 27, 2005)
 * 03. "Welcome 2 Detroit" (featuring Eminem)
 * 07. "No More to Say" (featuring Proof and Eminem)

2006

 * Obie Trice – Second Round's on Me (Studio album released August 15, 2006)
 * 02. "Wake Up"
 * 03. "Violent"
 * 05. "Lay Down"
 * 06. "Snitch" (featuring Akon)
 * 08. "Ballad Of Obie Trice"
 * 09. "Jamaican Girl" (featuring Brick & Lace)
 * 10. "Kill Me a Mutha"
 * 12. "All of My Life" (featuring Nate Dogg)
 * 13. "Ghetto" (featuring Trey Songz)
 * 14. "There They Go" (featuring Big Herk, Eminem and Trick-Trick)
 * 17. "Everywhere I Go" (featuring 50 Cent)
 * 18. "Obie Story"


 * Lloyd Banks – Rotten Apple (Studio album released October 10, 2006)
 * 06. "Hands Up" (featuring 50 Cent)


 * Akon – Konvicted (Studio album released November 14, 2006)
 * 03. "Smack That" (featuring Eminem)


 * Lil Scrappy – Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live (Studio album released December 5, 2006)
 * 19. "Lord Have Mercy"


 * Eminem Presents: The Re-Up (Studio album released December 5, 2006)
 * 01. "Shady Narcotics (Intro)" (Eminem)
 * 02. "We're Back" (Eminem, Obie Trice, Stat Quo, Bobby Creekwater and Ca$his)
 * 04. "Murder" (Bizarre and Kuniva)
 * 06. "The Re-Up" (Eminem and 50 Cent)
 * 07. "You Don't Know" (Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Ca$his)
 * 08. "Jimmy Crack Corn" (Eminem and 50 Cent)
 * 09. "Trapped" (Proof)
 * 11. "Talkin' All That" (Ca$his)
 * 16. "Smack That (Remix)" (Akon featuring Stat Quo and Bobby Creekwater)
 * 17. "Public Enemy #1" (Eminem)
 * 19. "Ski Mask Way (Eminem Remix)" (50 Cent)
 * 20. "Shake That (Remix)" (Eminem, Nate Dogg, Obie Trice and Bobby Creekwater)
 * 22. "No Apologies" (Eminem)

2007

 * Young Buck – Buck the World (Studio album released March 27, 2007)
 * 17. "Lose My Mind"


 * Cashis – County Hound EP (Studio album released May 22, 2007)
 * 06. "Pistol Poppin'" (featuring Eminem)

2009

 * Eminem – Relapse (Studio album released May 15, 2009)
 * 17. "Beautiful"


 * Eminem – Relapse: Refill (Studio album released December 21, 2009)
 * 04. "Elevator"

2010

 * Lil Wayne – Rebirth (Studio album released February 2, 2010)
 * 08. "Drop the World" (featuring Eminem)


 * B.o.B – B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (Studio album released April 27, 2010)
 * 12. "Airplanes, Part II" (featuring Eminem and Hayley Williams of Paramore)


 * Eminem – Recovery (Studio album released June 18, 2010)
 * 05. "W.T.P."
 * 07. "Not Afraid"


 * Lloyd Banks – The Hunger for More 2 (Studio album released November 22, 2010)
 * 17. "Where I'm At" (featuring Eminem)

2011

 * Bad Meets Evil – Hell: The Sequel (EP released June 13, 2011)
 * 01. "Welcome 2 Hell"
 * 02. "Fast Lane"
 * 03. "The Reunion"
 * 04. "Above the Law"
 * 06. "A Kiss"
 * 07. "Lighters" (featuring Bruno Mars)
 * 09. "Loud Noises" (featuring Slaughterhouse)


 * Royce da 5'9" – Success Is Certain (Studio album released June 13, 2011)
 * 01. "Legendary" (featuring Travis Barker)

2012

 * Slaughterhouse – Welcome to: Our House (Studio album released August 28, 2012)
 * 01. "The Slaughter" (Intro)
 * 02. "Our House" (featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey)
 * 03. "Coffin" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
 * 04. "Throw That" (featuring Eminem)
 * 05. "Hammer Dance"
 * 06. "Get Up"
 * 07. "My Life" (featuring Cee Lo Green)
 * 08. "We Did It" (Skit)
 * 09. "Flip a Bird"
 * 10. "Throw It Away" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
 * 11. "Rescue Me" (featuring Skylar Grey)
 * 12. "Frat House"
 * 13. "Goodbye"
 * 14. "Park It Sideways"
 * 15. "Die"
 * 16. "Our Way" (Outro)


 * Deluxe version
 * 17. "Asylum" (featuring Eminem)
 * 18. "Walk of Shame"
 * 20. "Place to Be" (featuring B.o.B)

2013

 * Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (Studio album released November 5, 2013)
 * 04. "So Much Better"
 * 10. "Brainless"
 * 11. "Stronger Than I Was"

2014

 * Various Artists – Shady XV (Studio album released November 24, 2014)
 * 01. "Shady XV" (Eminem)
 * 02. "Psychopath Killer" (Slaughterhouse featuring Eminem and Yelawolf)
 * 03. "Die Alone" (Eminem featuring Kobe)
 * 04. "Vegas" (Bad Meets Evil)
 * 06. "Guts Over Fear" (Eminem featuring Sia)
 * 09. "Fine Line" (Eminem)
 * 10. "Twisted" (Skylar Grey, Eminem and Yelawolf)
 * 11. "Right for Me" (Eminem)

2015

 * Yelawolf – Love Story (Studio album released April 21, 2015)
 * 03. "American You"


 * Various Artists – Southpaw (soundtrack) (Studio album released July 24, 2015)
 * 02. "Kings Never Die" (Eminem featuring Gwen Stefani)
 * 04. "This Corner" (Denaun)
 * 09. "All I Think About" (Bad Meets Evil)
 * 13. "Phenomenal" (Eminem)

2017

 * Eminem – Revival (Studio album released December 15, 2017)


 * 02. "Believe"

2018

 * Nicki Minaj – Queen (Studio album released August 10, 2018)
 * 02. "Majesty" (with Labrinth, featuring Eminem)


 * Eminem – Kamikaze (Studio album released August 31, 2018)
 * 07. "Stepping Stone"
 * 13. "Venom" (Music from the Motion Picture)

2020

 * Eminem – Music to Be Murdered By (Studio album released January 17, 2020)
 * 01. "Premonition (Intro)"
 * 03. "You Gon' Learn" (featuring Royce da 5'9" and White Gold)
 * 08. "Darkness"
 * 12. "Stepdad"
 * 13. "Marsh"
 * 19. "I Will" (featuring Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5'9" and Kxng Crooked)


 * Eminem – Music to Be Murdered By – Side B (Studio album released December 18, 2020)
 * 04. "Tone Deaf"
 * 05. "Book of Rhymes" (featuring DJ Premier)

2024

 * Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (Studio album released July 12, 2024)
 * 01. "Renaissance" (Produced with Eminem)
 * 04. "Brand New Dance" (Produced with Eminem)
 * 06. "All You Got - skit" (Produced with Eminem)
 * 07. "Lucifer" (Produced with Dr. Dre and Callus)
 * 08. "Antichrist" (Produced with Eminem)
 * 09. "Fuel" (Produced with Denaun,Teeba and Eminem)
 * 10. "Road Rage" (Produced with Dem Jointz and Dr. Dre)
 * 11. "Houdini" (Produced with Eminem)
 * 12. "Breaking News - skit" (Produced with Eminem)
 * 13. "Guilty Conscience 2" (Produced with FredWreck, Dem Jointz, Dr. Dre and Eminem)
 * 14. "Head Honcho" (Produced with Jameil Aossey and Eminem)
 * 16. "Bad One" (Produced with Eminem)
 * 19. "Somebody Save Me" (Produced with Emilie Haynie, benny blanco and David Ray)

Awards and nominations
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 * align=center|2002
 * rowspan="4"| "Lose Yourself"
 * Academy Award for Best Original Song
 * Won
 * rowspan="3"| 2003
 * Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="3"|
 * Grammy Award for Song of the Year
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"| Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
 * Won
 * align=center|2010
 * "Not Afraid"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"| Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
 * Won
 * align=center|2010
 * "Not Afraid"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated