SlimXX, a multi-platinum music producer, studio engineer, and songwriter, has been instrumental in shaping global rap superstar Machine Gun Kelly’s artistic trajectory, evolving from his hype man to his primary musical director. His significant contributions began with production credits on Machine Gun Kelly’s 2012 album ‘Lace Up,’ featuring the track ‘Save Me,’ followed by the 2013 mixtape ‘Black Flag’ including ‘Raise The Flag.’ SlimXX continued his impactful work with the 2015 album ‘General Admission’ and its track ‘World Series,’ and the 2017 album ‘Bloom,’ which featured ‘The Gunner.’ A pivotal production achievement came with his involvement on the international hit ‘Bad Things’ in 2016, a collaboration with Camila Cabello. Expanding his role into composition, SlimXX wrote ‘Loco’ for the 2019 soundtrack of ‘Big Time Adolescence’ and composed for ‘Machine Gun Kelly & Yungblud & Travis Barker: I Think I’m Okay’ in the same year. His production expertise was also evident on ‘Machine Gun Kelly Feat.
Willow: Emo Girl.’ That year also saw him compose ‘Machine Gun Kelly Feat. Naomi Wild: Taurus’ and contribute extensively to the ‘Good Mourning’ soundtrack, where he wrote ‘Drug Dealer,’ ‘Golden God,’ and ‘Good Mourning.’ In 2023, SlimXX composed for ‘Machine Gun Kelly: Pressure’ and collaborated on ‘Tee Grizzley Feat. Machine Gun Kelly: The Sopranos.’ SlimXX’s recent compositional work includes numerous music videos and tracks for Machine Gun Kelly, such as ‘Don’t Let Me Go’ (2024) and the collaboration ‘Lonely Road’ (2024) featuring Jelly Roll. Looking ahead to 2025, his work includes composing for ‘Your Name Forever’ and ‘Outlaw Overture,’ while also serving as keyboardist for ‘Mgk: Miss Sunshine.’ SlimXX continues to serve as Machine Gun Kelly’s musical director, frequently accompanying the artist on international tours and major music festivals.