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Mark “Sounwave” Spears is a writer and producer from Compton, California. As an original member of the production staff at hip-hop powerhouse Top Dawg Entertainment, he has long been an irreplaceable force for the label’s entire roster in song and album creation.

Mark’s contributions extend throughout each Kendrick Lamar project since 2009’s Kendrick Lamar EP, including the Grammy-winning albums good kid, MAAD city, To Pimp A Butterfly, and the multi-Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winning DAMN. These highly acclaimed projects earned him several Grammy Awards of his own, including wins for “Best Rap Song” with 2015’s “Alright” and “Best Rap Album” for 2017’s DAMN.

Last year, he worked alongside Lamar and TDE’s CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith as co-writer, A&R, and producer of Black Panther: The Album, the official soundtrack to the massive Marvel and Disney blockbuster film Black Panther. His work on the movie’s hit single “All The Stars” with Lamar and SZA also earned a “Best Original Song” Oscar nomination, Golden Globe nomination, and a Critics Choice nomination.

Outside of Top Dawg Entertainment, Mark ranges his collaborations from aspiring new talent to industry titans such as Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Mary J Blige and many more. He remains committed to continuing his own development, and pursuing new heights artistically.

Awards and Nominations

Grammy Awards

Discography