Mario Winans

Grammy Award-winning artist, songwriter, and record producer Mario Winans has achieved significant acclaim for his contributions to R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music, including his international hit single ‘I Don’t Wanna Know’ and extensive production work for prominent artists. Winans established his early career producing gospel records for acclaimed artists such as The Clark Sisters and Fred Hammond, before securing a production deal with Dallas Austin’s Rowdy Records in the mid-1990s. As an in-house producer, his early credits include R. Kelly’s self-titled second album and Pebbles’ ‘Straight from My Heart,’ both released in 1995.

In 2005, he co-wrote CeCe Winans’ acclaimed song ‘Pray,’ which earned a Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. His expansive production and songwriting credits include work for The Weeknd, Kanye West, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Kim, Destiny’s Child, Jennifer Lopez, Pusha T, Busta Rhymes, and Trey Songz. He was further recognized with a Grammy Award nomination in 2016 for Best Rap Song for his contributions as a writer and co-producer on ‘All Day,’ a collaboration with Kanye West. In 2021, Mario Winans founded Artime.io, a technology platform and institution dedicated to promoting music mentoring, scholarship, and cultural preservation within the music community, reflecting his ongoing dedication to artistic development and industry innovation.