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Anthony Ransom , better known as BLAQTHOVEN or TOVEN, is an American hip hop producer.

Born, Anthony Ransom AKA “Blaqthoven” in Tulsa, OK and growing up in a musical family with strong roots and foundation in gospel music fueled by his grandmother Mrs. Irma Wilson. Blaqtoven started out singing at an early age, learning and playing the drums from the age of nine to thirteen years old all while having musical role models of his uncles who formed the hit R&B group known as the GAP BAND. Blaqtoven spent a good amount of time around the band and they began to take notice of his musical talents, Blaqtoven got the opportunity to play the drums for a 30 minute set at a GAP BAND concert in Kansas City, MO at the Arena in front of thousands at the age of thirteen.

By the age of 17 Blaqtoven was beginning to write music landing one of his songs “Sweeter than Candy” performed by his uncles The Gap Band on the Penitently III soundtrack. Blaqtoven enhanced his musical gifts on the keyboards watching his mother play at church. Blaqtoven briefly attended Roger State College in Oklahoma taking up music broadcasting with a hope of becoming a radio DJ. After leaving college Blaqtoven went to play for the Rev. Robert Drew in Maryville, AZ. Blaqtoven came to LA in pursuit of a music career at the behest of his cousins who were in the process of forming the R&B singer Christopher Williams on the Changes Project landing the title track “Changes” and continued to work with artist Top Authority, Rappin Forte, E-40 and several on Too Gangster For Radio, Straight Out of Cali, Escape From Death Row, Bad Azz, Krupt, Top Dog, Eastsiders, Playa Hamm, Daz & Krupt and others writing plenty of music geared towards the record buying demos with a wide range of influences from classical and country to hip hop in the same song. Blaqtoven makes use of different genres of music not being afraid to experiment.

Other musical influences include the Gap Band, George Clinton, Steely Dan, Charlie Pride, Beetoven, Rance Allen, DJ Rogers, Mighty Mouse Clark, Donnie Hathaway, Mrs. Irma Wilson (grandmother). Working with labels MCA/Uptown, Death Row, Priority, TVT, Jive Solar, SoulLife, Heartless, Antra, Doghouse, Fooshure, Giant producing under the “Heat Chamberz Music” family.

Production credits
Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha ) Artemis Records 1999 1999 1999 Rappin' 4-Tay - Introduction To Mackin' (CD, Album)	Celeb Entertainment Inc. 1999	1999	Tha Eastsidaz - Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz ◄ (7 versions) TVT Records 2000		TVT Records 2000	TVT Records 2000	TVT Records 2000	Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz (CD, Album) TVT Records, Dogghouse Records 2000	Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz (2xLP) TVT Records 2000	Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz (CD) TVT Records 2000	Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz (CD) Sum Records (2) 2000	Bad Azz - Personal Business 	Priority Records 2001	Strong Arm Steady - Deep Hearted Nature Sounds 2007		Planet Asia As King Medallions - Jewelry Box Sessions (The Album) (CD, Album)	RBC Records, Gold Chain Music 2007	Tha Realest - Tha Death Row Dayz (2xCD)	Tru Dat Entertainment, Omerta Records, Death Row Records (2) 2007	Strong Arm Steady - Gang Mentality (CD, Mixed, Promo) Blacksmith Music 2009	Interscope Records 2010	Krondon - Let´Em Live (11xFile, MP3, Album, Mixed, 256)	Not On Label 2010	Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers (CD, Album) Element 9, Blacksmith Music 2011	Element 9, Blacksmith Music 2011	Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows ) Javotti Media, 3D 2011	Gutter Rainbows (CD, Album) Javotti Media, 3D 2011 Young Kudos - First Impression (22xFile, MP3, Unofficial)	KandyMan Entertainment 2011 Kurupt - Kuruption! (2xCD, Album) A&M Records, ANTRA Records 1998	Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha (CD, Album)	Attic 1999	Attic 1999	Ride With Us (The Nation Ride) Kurupt - Who Ride With Us (Ride The Remix) (CD, Maxi) Antra Records 2000
 * Kurupt - Play My Cards
 * Kurupt – Who Ride Wit Us
 * Rappin 4-Tay Loop Holes
 * Tha Eastsidaz Got Beef
 * Bad Azz Life Ain’t Hard
 * Strong Arm Steady My Homies
 * Dr. Dre Kush
 * E-40 Behind The Gates
 * The Gap Band For The People
 * Talib Kweli How You Love Me
 * Suga Free Boyfriend (pimpin)
 * Who Ride Wit Us
 * Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha (CD, Album)	Antra Records
 * Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha (2xLP, Album, Promo)	Artemis Records
 * Loop Holes (as Blaq Thoven)
 * Introduction To Mackin' (CD, Album)	Celeb Entertainment Inc.
 * Got Beef
 * Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz (2xLP, Album)
 * Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz (CD, Album)
 * Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz (Cass, Album)
 * Life Ain't Hard and 2 more…
 * My Homies (as Blaqtoven)
 * Take One For The Team
 * Just My Type (as Sheeba Black Blaqthoven)
 * Can't Let It Go (as Blaq Toven)
 * Dr. Dre - Kush
 * Revenge
 * Can't Let It Go
 * Arms & Hammers (CD, Album)
 * How You Love Me (as Blaq Toven)
 * Kush (as Blackthoven)
 * Play My Cards
 * Who Ride Wit Us
 * Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha (CD, Album)

Cornerstone Promotion 2000		Got Beef Promo Only 2000			Goldie Loc - Tha After Party (CD, Album)	Not On Label 2004		Anthony B - Untouchable (CD, Album, Enh)	Togetherness Records (2) 2004		2004
 * DJ Muggs & Insane Mixaken - Cornerstone V.16 Mixtape : Kalifornication (2xCD, Mixed)
 * Various - Promo Only Urban Radio: July 2000 (CD, Comp, Promo)
 * Doing This For Life (as Blaqtoven)
 * Safe Sex
 * Dirty Rat - Rookie Of The Year (CD, Album)	Stiff Arm Records