Aalias
Aaron Kleinstub (born August 20, 1989), better known by his stage name Aalias, is an American music producer and musician from Cleveland, Ohio.
Aalias | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aaron Kleinstub |
| Born | August 20, 1989 |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Rap, R&B, pop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Associated acts | Eminem, Rihanna, Frequency, Bebe Rexha, Melanie Martinez |
| Website | Imprint One80 |
Biography
Aaron “Aalias” Kleinstub is a songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.[1] As a teenager, he won numerous awards playing jazz trumpet, including the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Award, honorable mention from the National Association for the Advancement of the Arts, a Berklee Music Camp scholarship and a selection to perform in the Grammy Jazz Band at 16.[2] After graduating from Kenston High School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Aalias moved to New York to study at Juilliard.[1] He later transferred to Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a focus in music production.[1]
Aalias is perhaps best known for co-writing and co-producing the #1 hit song "The Monster" by Eminem featuring Rihanna.[1] "The Monster" reached #1 on eight separate Billboard charts, including four weeks at #1 on the Hot 100[3] and thirteen weeks at #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4] It also topped the charts in twelve countries including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom and won a Grammy for Best/Rap Sung Collaboration.[5]
In 2017, Kleinstub teamed with friend and fellow writer-producer Corey "Latif" Williams to form duo Lo Boii. The band is signed to London-based label AWAL. Its first single "Floor Seats" dropped in April 2019.
Selected discography
| Artist | Song | Album (label year) |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Boii & Whole Doubts | "Time 2.0" | (Lo Boii 2020) |
| Lo Boii | "Floor Seats" // "Sweeter" // "Drive" // "Time" // "Chakra" // "Lie to You" // "She Drives Me Crazy" | Sex Doesn't Sell...Anymore (Lo Boii 2019) |
| Macklemore | "Shadow" feat. IRO | (Bendo 2019) |
| AWA | "Comfortable" | (Sony 2019) |
| Yoshi Flower | "Empty" | (Interscope 2019) |
| Whole Doubts | ”Shiver” feat. Jaira Burns | (Whole Doubts 2019) |
| Whole Doubts | ”Spoke Up” feat. Gabi Sklar | (Whole Doubts 2019) |
| Mallrat | "When I Get My Braces Off" | Driving Music (Nettwerk 2019) |
| John Splithoff | "Proud" | (Asylum 2019) |
| John Splithoff | "Like You Talk To Me" | (East West 2019) |
| The Kite String Tangle | "Give it Time" feat. Aalias | (Warner Music Australia 2018) |
| Jaira Burns | "Low Key in Love" | (Interscope 2018) |
| DYLN & Whole Doubts | ”Piece of You" | (DYLN 2018) |
| Eminem | "Revival (Interlude)" feat. Alice and the Glass Lake [Produced with Frequency for Whole Doubts] |
Revival (Interscope 2017) |
| Whole Doubts | ”Leave” feat. Kevin Garrett | (Whole Doubts 2017) |
| Robin Schulz & Aalias | "Fools" feat. IRO | Uncovered (Warner 2017) |
| John Splithoff | "Show Me" feat. Madison Ryann Ward | Make It Happen (East West 2017) |
| Janelle Kroll & Aalias | "Blush" | (Lokal Legend 2017) |
| Sam Bruno | "Hello Hater" & "Tip of My Tongue" | I Am Sam, Pt. 1 (Atlantic 2017) |
| Bryce Fox | "Coldhearted" [Co-Produced with Frequency] | Heaven on Hold (2017) |
| DJ Snake | "Middle" [Co-Produced with DJ Snake] | Encore (Interscope 2016) |
| TOTEM & Aalias | "Bubblegum" | (Totemic Sound 2016) |
| Ro James | "The Ride" | Eldorado (RCA 2016) |
| Handsome Ghost | "Eyes Wide" feat. Whole Doubts | The Brilliant Glow (Photo Finish 2016) |
| Melanie Martinez | "Mad Hatter" [Produced with Frequency] | Cry Baby (Atlantic 2015) |
| Bebe Rexha | "Gone" [Co-Produced with Frequency; Maki] | (Warner Bros. 2014) |
| Eminem | "The Monster" feat. Rihanna [Co-Produced with Frequency; Add'l Inst. by Maki] |
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (Interscope 2013) |
References
- "Aalias - a.k.a. Geauga County's Aaron Kleinstub - steps into big time as co-producer of Eminem's 'The Monster'". cleveland.com. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- "Primary Wave Music - Aalias". Primarywave.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- "Pitbull, Ke$ha Take 'Timber' to Top of Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- "Beyonce Earns 7th No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1 with 'Drunk In Love'". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- "Kleinstub rocks with Grammy Award-winning 'The Monster' - Cleveland Jewish News: Entertainment". Cleveland Jewish News. 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-09-06.