Top 10 Worst Music Producers

1. DJ Mustard

   

   Dijon Isaiah McFarlane, professionally known as Mustard and formerly known as DJ Mustard, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ from Los Angeles, California. He is known for his signature West Coast hip-hop style and for producing numerous chart-topping hits. His work includes collaborations... read more

   Now we've got a whole new generation of kids bumping to "Not Like Us" who are too young to even know how big DJ Mustard was a decade ago, and just how terrible it all was.

   Thanks a lot, Kendrick, for making this idiot relevant again!

   DJ Mustard is the worst music producer ever. Even worse than Calvin Harris and David Guetta combined.

   How can I take him seriously when his name is DJ Mustard?

2. David Guetta

   

   Pierre David Guetta is a French DJ, songwriter, and record producer who has sold more than 10 million albums and 65 million singles worldwide. In 2011, Guetta was voted the number one DJ in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll. A prominent figure in electronic dance music, he has collaborated with artists including... read more

   He used to be good, but nowadays, all he does is sample well-known songs, especially dance classics.

   Laziest producer ever.

3. Swizz Beatz

   His beats suck and his "rapping" makes it even worse. I cannot listen to any song he is a part of.

4. Mike Will Made It

   He produced Rae Sremmurd, Miley Cyrus's newer stuff, and so many terrible rappers. The fact that this guy is a producer while Quincy Jones is also a producer is terrifying. Quincy Jones is the best producer. I hate DJ Mustard, but this guy should be number one.

5. Calvin Harris

   

   Adam Richard Wiles, known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter, and remixer. He is known for hit singles such as Summer, This Is What You Came For, and How Deep Is Your Love. Harris has collaborated with numerous major artists and topped Forbes' list... read more

   Typical boring, overrated music that is too cheesy for the ears.

6. Mark Ronson

   

   Mark Daniel Ronson is a British musician, DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although his debut album Here Comes the Fuzz did not perform well commercially, his second album Version reached number two in the UK and produced three top 10 singles. He gained international fame with Uptown Funk... read more

   I liked "Uptown Funk", but he otherwise sucks.

7. Jermaine Dupri

   

   He ruined Mariah Carey's music.

8. Max Martin

   

9. will.i.am

   

   will.i.am is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and founding member of the Black Eyed Peas. Born in Los Angeles, California, he has also released several solo albums, including Songs About Girls and #willpower. In addition to his music career, he has worked as a producer on a wide range of... read more

   He ruins every Britney Spears song he produces.

   The original concept for Britney Jean was so cool, but he ruined it and apparently thought it was called William Jean.

10. DJ Khaled

    

    Khaled Mohamed Khaled, known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ and record label executive. He gained fame with a string of hit collaborations and has released multiple chart-topping albums. DJ Khaled is also known for his social media presence and catchphrases... read more

    Never liked his weird music and his melodies are pretty trash all the time.

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    David Foster

    

    David Walter Foster is a Canadian and American musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He has won 16 Grammy Awards over a career spanning several decades. Foster has worked with many high-profile artists, including Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Michael Bublé, producing numerous... read more

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    Phil Spector

    

    Harvey Phillip Spector (born Harvey Philip Spector. December 26, 1939 - January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by his two trials and conviction for murder in the 2000s... read more

The Contenders

13. Peer Van Mladen

    

    Peer van Mladen, born on May 3, 1989, in Belgrade, Serbia, is a music producer and composer. He is also known as Predrag Jugović or simply Jugović. His work focuses on electronic dance music.

14. Murda Beatz

15. Kanye West

    

    Ye (born Kanye Omari West. June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is regarded as one of the most influential and controversial artists of the 21st century.

    Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West initially gained fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella... read more

16. Dr. Luke

    

    He deserves to rot in hell (in my personal opinion) for what he's done. But hey, I guess some people are just born terrible human beings.

17. Rick Rubin

    

    Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin, born on March 10, 1963, is an American record producer known for his influential work across multiple music genres. He co-founded Def Jam Recordings, established American Recordings, and served as co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin has produced albums for artists such... read more

    There are many albums that work with the loudness of Rick Rubin's production: Slayer, System Of A Down, Beastie Boys, Run D.M.C., Red Hot Chili Peppers, ZZ Top, Johnny Cash, and Rage Against The Machine. But I just have a problem with his work on Metallica and Black Sabbath albums.

    Responsible for the abominable, ear-bleeding mixing on Metallica's Death Magnetic. Now everybody's deaf.

18. Timbaland

    

    Timothy Zachery "Tim" Mosley, known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record executive. He gained prominence in the mid-1990s for his work with Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, and has since produced chart-topping hits for Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z... read more

19. Pharrell Williams

    

    Pharrell Lanscilo Williams, born April 5, 1973, known professionally as Pharrell, is an American singer, rapper, and record producer. Williams and Chad Hugo formed the record production duo the Neptunes, known for producing hip-hop, R&B, and pop music. He is also the lead vocalist of the band N.E.R.D... read more

20. Ester Dean

    

    Esther Renay Dean, better known by her stage name Ester Dean, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has written hits for artists such as Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Nicki Minaj. Dean also appeared as Cynthia-Rose in the Pitch Perfect film series.

    Just hate her. Period. I do not even know her but her name's just annoying, as is her face.

21. Soulja Boy

    

    DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper and record producer. In September 2007, his debut single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks. The single... read more

22. Mike E. Clark

23. The Chainsmokers

    

    The Chainsmokers are an American DJ and production duo consisting of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart. They achieved a breakthrough in 2014 with their single "#Selfie," which became a top-twenty hit in several countries. Since then, they have won a Grammy Award, two American Music Awards, seven Billboard Music... read more

24. Bangladesh

25. The-Dream

    

    Terius Youngdell Nash, better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for writing hit songs such as Umbrella by Rihanna and Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé. He has also released several solo albums, including Love/Hate and... read more

26. Zaytoven

27. RedOne